10/14/2013

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Sun Oct 13, 2013 5:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Enhance Your Music Library With Music+ for iOS - Published on 10/13/13

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Designer and developer, Kesi Maduka today introduces Music+ 1.0, his new music player developed exclusively for iPhone, iPad and iPad touch. Featuring a sleek and modern interface, Music+ aims to change how users play and interact with their audio content. This app's main components include its Crossfader, Up Next Queue, and Visualizer. On the main player there are common buttons for controlling shuffle/loops and sharing the current playing song on Twitter.

Arlington, Texas - A powerful music player has been well waited for and now it is time for Music+ to step up to the plate. Music+ will be a game changer in how users play and interact with their audio content. Offering a sleek and modern user interface, Music+ has strayed from the path most players on the App Store take. We are more concerned than what music players look like than what they have to offer, though Music+ manages to combine both style and a bundle of features in its package.

This app's main components include its Crossfader, Up Next Queue, and Visualizer, all of which complement the design of Music+. Crossfading is enabled/disabled on user selection and automatically fades one song out when 15/30/45 seconds are left. No matter where you are in the app, if you see a song feel free to swipe on it where the user will be given options to add it to the up next queue or edit a songs info directly in the app. The Visualizer gives action to sound. Users will be able to "see the sound" in the main player interface and appreciate their Music+better.

Apart from the core features Music+ has an amazing accent color selector that allows one to choose from any color imaginable, in order for users to customize the player. On the main player there are common buttons for controlling shuffle/loops and sharing the current playing song on Twitter. These buttons are also placed near the instant crossfading button and the gesture activated artwork, that can be swiped left and right to change songs.

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Crossfade:
Easily crossfade between songs at your own will or allow Music+ to do it for you before the current song ends. While one fade out another fades in. Set the duration and timing in the settings in 15/30/45 second intervals.

Up Next Queue:
See a song you like? No matter where you are in the app swiping on a song will provide you with an option to add that song to the up next playlist. Songs will be played and then removed after being played or can be removed with just a swipe.

Visualizer:
Music+'s main player interface features an awesome sound meter, allowing you to see the peak moments of your favorite song. Keep your screen active and energetic and appreciate your music better.

Album Art Grid:
Getting tired of looking through lists of your albums? What if you just know what the cover looks like? Music+ visualizes your albums with their artworks providing a clear path to scroll through them and differentiate them.

Color Selection:
Style your player and select the accented color to be shown throughout the app. With Music+'s dynamic design any color feels great.

Twitter Share:
Wan't to tell friends what your listening to? Go ahead and share it, whenever you are playing a song, with the easy to find tweet button.

Design:
Music+ was made to be different! The layout of the app constantly shows the the current playing song and its progression. At any time pressing the middle now playing header will get you back to the player.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad
* Optimized for iPhone 5
* Requires iOS 6.1 or later
* 1.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Music+ 1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Music category.

The Music+ 1.0: http://musicplusapp.me/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/the-music+/id713689980
Screenshots: http://musicplusapp.me/#tab-3
App Icon: http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/c8/e9/4c/c8e94cb1-f504-211d-6671-601f3d7459b8/mzl.lkmjtbzw.175x175-75.jpg
Press Kit (zip): http://musicplusapp.me/PressKit.1.0.zip

As a young designer/developer Kesi Maduka has worked solo in the fields of web design, app design, app creation and API developing. Not only is he a producer but a consumer who appreciates quality work. He believes that "Victory is Paid in Advance" and for him to do well he must continuously work hard. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2013 Kesi Maduka. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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Kesi Maduka
Designer/Developer
8177297784
United States
admin@musicplusapp.me

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/MusicPlusApp
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/TheMusicPlusApp

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Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:38 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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New PhotoUpLink FTP export plugin compatible with OS X Mavericks iPhoto - Published on 10/13/13

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Developer Mark S. Morris has introduced new 64-bit versions of his export plugin PhotoUpLink for iPhoto and Aperture. These FTP-only alpha builds begin a new upgrade path towards PhotoUpLink 2, which will be available in 2014. For a limited time, PhotoUpLink for iPhone enables free multi-photo email, FTP and peer to peer photo sharing over WiFi networks. PhotoUpLink in trial mode allows up to 5 items to be exported, with a discounted price of $4.99 for unlimited FTP exports.

Oakland, California - Much has changed within OS X since PhotoUpLink was first released in 2006, and the introduction of new security features brought even more changes to the Aperture and iPhoto plugin architectures. PhotoUpLink is being rewritten to account for these changes, and version 1.8.1 of PhotoUpLink for iPhoto and Aperture is the first released build of the new code base. Prior releases of PhotoUpLink on the Mac have been discontinued and are no longer available for download.

PhotoUpLink for iPhoto 1.8.1 is a universal 32/64-bit Intel build for iPhoto '11 version 9.4.3 and requires Mac OS X 10.6.3 or newer. PhotoUpLink has been tested to work with the OS X Mavericks GM and the new iPhoto '11 version 9.4.7 running in 64-bit mode. To use PhotoUpLink in iPhoto, select an album or a group of items, then go to the File menu and choose the Export menu item. PhotoUpLink will be displayed in the Export panel. PhotoUpLink for iPhoto supports image and video uploading.

PhotoUpLink for Aperture 1.8.1 is a 64-bit Intel build for Aperture 3.4.5 and requires Mac OS X v10.7.5 or newer. PhotoUpLink for Aperture has also been tested to work with Aperture 3.4.5 when running on OS X Mavericks. PhotoUpLink for Aperture supports exporting of image versions or originals. To use PhotoUpLink for Aperture, first select a group of images, then go to the File menu and highlight the Export sub menu item. Select PhotoUpLink for Aperture in the sub menu that appears.

The FTP function of PhotoUpLink runs in a separate process from the host application and can be terminated at any time, preventing any FTP server or connection issues from freezing the main application. PhotoUpLink's responsive modal dialog box provides accurate feedback of the upload process, displaying per file and total upload progress information.

Pricing and Availability:
This alpha preview release of the PhotoUpLink FTP export plugin for Mac iPhoto and Aperture is available for a limited time. During this trial period, 5 items can be can be exported. Unlimited exporting is enabled when the full version is purchased at the introductory reduced price of $4.99 (USD). This single user license is valid for all builds through to the feature complete 2.x release. For additional information and to download all platform versions, visit PhotoUpLink online, part of the uplink.to network.

PhotoUpLink: http://uplink.to/home/photouplink/
Purchase: http://store.esellerate.net/s.asp?s=STR3473433846
Screenshot: http://uplink.to/home/images/PhotoUpLinkFTP.jpg
App Icon: http://uplink.to/home/images/PhotoUpLinkLogo.png

Mark S. Morris is an independent software and 3D printing developer in Oakland, California. PhotoUpLink is part of the uplink.to network. PhotoUpLink is (R) and (C) Mark S. Morris 2013. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac OS X, iPhoto and Aperture are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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Mark S. Morris
Developer
United States
mmorris@photouplink.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/PhotoUpLink
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mmorrisdev
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/PhotoUpLink

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Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Gabbler App helps kids learn conversational Mandarin Chinese - Published on 10/13/13

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Tired of learning a second language with memorization, flash cards, or rote learning? LadeezFirstMedia today introduces Gabbler 1.0, its new educational title for iOS and Android. Gabbler helps kids and young adults learn real-life usable Mandarin Chinese conversational skills within a fun, gamified interface. Kids are presented with a menu where they can choose which character to 'travel' with, a mode of play, the type of game to play, and one of five lessons.

Wellesley, Massachusetts - Tired of learning a second language with memorization, flash cards, or rote learning? The Gabbler app, newly released by LadeezFirstMedia, helps kids and young adults learn real-life usable Mandarin Chinese conversational skills within a fun, gamified interface. Originally launched as a Kickstarter-funded project entitled iZhongWen, Gabbler has been reborn with new graphics and two new game playing modes.

Gabbler is the answer to young people's need for beautiful graphic interfaces that make learning fun. Kids are presented with a menu where they can choose which character to 'travel' with (a girl or a boy), a mode of play (read the written pinyin phonetic transcription of Chinese, or hanyu, simplified Chinese characters, or simply listen to sentences), the type of game to play, and one of five lessons.

Game choices include a Quiz Show multiple-choice format, a Word Rain game where sentences fall from the sky, and a Magic Zap game where the user can match question to answer and try to transform a caterpillar into a butterfly at the same time. Gabbler helps the student read pinyin, as well as learn new characters in the context of real-life scenarios such as going to a restaurant, going to school, and going shopping. For an extra challenge, in 'listen' mode, the student can simply listen to a sentence and choose the right response. English translations are always available to help the student along.

Students can watch 'frequent Gabblers' on a leaderboard and track their own progress as they improve their conversational skills.

Best of all, after earning 100% on a lesson, the student is allowed to download a specially-designed printable page with representations of the Gabbler family and their surroundings to print out, cut out and turn into a paper village. These printables are designed specially for Gabbler by Tim Haugen of myFantastictoys.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.1 or later
* : 16.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Gabbler 1.0 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide through the App Store in the Education category. Gabbler is designed for kids ages 9-11 to reinforce Chinese language learning. It includes no ads or in-app purchases. It is also available on Nook, Amazon and Android.

LadeezFirstMedia: http://www.ladeezfirstmedia.com
Gabbler 1.0: http://www.ladeezfirstmedia.com/apps/gabbler
Purchase and Download (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/app/gabbler-mandarin-chinese-conversation/id687854779
Purchase and Download (Google Play): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ladeezfirstmedia.Gabbler
YouTube Video (Trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5gqVscYNjo
App Icon: http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/50/f7/1c/50f71c40-11c7-2a1f-016e-80fe8e682c3b/mzl.rwtkubcd.175x175-75.jpg

LadeezFirstMedia was founded by Jen Looper, Boston Ambassador for Corona SDK and prolific apps developer, in 2010. Jen cofounded the Wellesley Chinese Language School and the Wellesley Code Academy and is passionate about creating quality software for kids and families. Copyright (C) 2013 LadeezFirstMedia. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, iPod touch, and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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Jen Looper
Founder/Technologist
United States
Jen@ladeezfirstmedia.com

LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jen-looper/3/241/344
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/jenlooper

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