10/26/2013

[MacNews] Digest Number 3211

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Fri Oct 25, 2013 7:30 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Start decorating for Halloween now with new app Monster Jewels - Published on 10/25/13

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Croco Studio puts the happy back in Halloween with Monster Jewels - Craft and Wear a Necklace, its latest app for kids ages 8 and under, and seasonal updates for two of its other favorites. Monster Jewels takes the string a bead party to new heights with its dizzying array of choices available to design custom necklaces. Your kids won't be the only ones dressing up for Halloween this year. A motley crew of shaggy, snaggle-toothed monsters needs some bling for their biggest day of the year too.

Bucharest, Romania - The design wizards at Croco Studio, maker of the popular Build and Play series of children's apps take this opportunity to warn the public that they have unearthed from deep within the crypts a terrifyingly original new app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Monster Jewels takes the string a bead party to new heights with its dizzying array of choices available to design custom necklaces.

Your kids won't be the only ones dressing up for Halloween this year. A motley crew of shaggy, snaggle-toothed monsters needs some bling for their biggest day of the year too. Fortunately Monster Jewels has everything necessary to send the (not so scary) beasts off in style. Monsters in training can work with all manner of beads, shark teeth, feathers, marbles and one-eyed monster cameos to come up with the perfect complement for their discerning customer.

Once the monsters are decked out and ready to roar, kids can turn their attention to outfitting their friends and family with a one of a kind design. Necklaces can be added to any photo saved on the device and shared with the assistance of parents.

App features:
* Ten colorful animated monsters each with its own fierce personality
* Eight sets of themed beads including - ocean, warrior, spring, fruits, gemstones, marbles, mini-monster portraits and Halloween
* Endless combinations that can be saved as you craft and later added to photos and shared
* In-app tutorial that walks youngsters through the art of beading step by step
* Child safe with no third party ads, unprotected links or data collection

Monster Jewels - Craft and Wear a Necklace is now available to download from the Kids section of the iTunes App Store and compatible with iPad, iPhone & iPod touch. One monster and the spring themed set of beads comes with the app. Additional monsters and crafting materials are available as in-app purchases.

To share its excitement over this new app and to better celebrate Halloween, Croco Studio has made spine-tingling themed updates available for two of its apps. The planes in Build and Play 3D - Planes Special Edition look at bit like Frankenstein and have skies full of lightning and vampire bats to safely navigate. Cuddle Puzzle - Learn Shapes, Numbers, Music and More now features a pumpkin patch puzzle. These enhancements are better than scoring a full size Snickers bar in your bag so act now as they're available for a limited time.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* This app is optimized for iPhone 5
* 109 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Monster Jewels - Craft and Wear a Necklace 1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Monster Jewels � Craft and Wear a Necklace 1.0: http://crocostudio.com/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/monster-jewels-craft-wear/id682423720
YouTube Video 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuB-GL-LntA
YouTube Video 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6spuV80yHEY
Media Assets: http://www.flickr.com/photos/crocostudio/sets/72157636929230574/

Croco Studio is focused on creating digital toys that make learning fun for children - apps that kids adore and parents trust, with a safe playing environment meaning no third party ads, no pop-ups and no data collection. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2013 Crocostudio Games SRL. 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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George Ene
Head of Marketing
Romania
george.ene@crocostudio.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/Crocostudio

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Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:15 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Vampire Volleyball spikes its way into the App Store - Published on 10/25/13

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Just in time for Halloween, Retro64 today is proud to introduce their new game, Vampire Volleyball for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Fight your way through 8 opponents, or play against a friend. Based on classic volleyball games on the Commodore 64 and Amiga, Vampire Volleyball modernizes the concept with crazy animations and slick presentation. You take on take on the role of a male of female vampire. Head to head games are also supported and there are two different control variations.

Glen Ellyn, Illinois - Retro64 Games is proud to announce the release of Vampire Volleyball for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. "Our aim with Vampire Volleyball was to take the simplicity of classic volleyball games, and add in the progression and unique characters of fighting games. So in essence, it's actually more of a fighting game- just with a ball.", stated Mike Boeh, founder of Retro64.

Based on classic volleyball games on the Commodore 64 and Amiga, Vampire Volleyball modernizes the concept with crazy animations and slick presentation. You take on take on the role of a male of female vampire, and battle your way through 8 unique opponents, each with their own unique, crazy special move. Head to head games are also supported and there are two different control variations: single button, and full control.

Vampire Volleyball Features:
* 1 or simultaneous 2 player action
* 8 unique vampires, each with their own special move
* 3 different heroes, with unique jumps, kicks, and spikes
* Easy single button game play, or full d-pad movement
* Fluid animations and an original soundtrack
* GameCenter support with achievements

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* This app is optimized for iPhone 5
* 12.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Vampire Volleyball 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Retro64: http://www.retro64.com
Vampire Volleyball 1.0: http://www.retro64.com/vampirevolleyball.php
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/vampire-volleyball/id722265007
Screenshot: http://www.retro64.com/images/vv_iphone5_unger.png
Press Kit: http://www.retro64.com/downloads/vv_press.zip

Founded by two former PopCap developers, Mike Boeh and Juraj Molcak, Retro64 focuses on quick, fun retro-inspired games for mobile platforms and flash. Copyright (C) 2013 Retro64. 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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Mike Boeh
President
United States
info@retro64.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/Retro64Inc
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/Retro64Inc

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Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:45 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Beer Lovers Now Have An iPhone App To Call Their Own - Published on 10/25/13

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Dallas based Purple Falcon today introduces The Beer Log 1.1, its new food and drink app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Designed for beer connoisseurs, the app allows users to keep track of their beer tasting events- rating each brand, taking photos, noting the location of consumption and making comments. Users may attach as many photos as they wish to an event. The mobile app also enables the user to share all this information with friends via a single button click.

Dallas, Texas - Purple Falcon today is proud to announce the release of The Beer Log, its new food and drink app for iOS. Designed for beer connoisseurs, the app allows users to keep track of their beer tasting events- rating each brand, taking photos, noting the location of consumption and making comments. The mobile app also enables the user to share all this information with friends via a single button click.

Want to keep track of all of those wonderful, obscure beers? Want to easily share your photos and experiences with your fellow connoisseurs? Then The Beer Log is for you!

Keep track of the following:
* Beer
* Location
* Latitude / longitude
* Date and time
* Comments
* Photos
* Ratings

The Beer Log contains these features:
* Email all of the information regarding a beer tasting event to a friend (including photos) with the click of a button
* Filter your drinking history by beer, location or date
* Attach as many photos as you wish to an event
* Enter beers and locations only once. After they are entered, simply choose from the list
* Export all of your data to a CSV file
* Rate each beer with a 5-star system
* View a map of the location of your beer tasting event with the click of a button

After being ignored by the software development community for far too long, beer connoisseurs finally have an app to call their own!

Languages supported:
* English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional and German

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* Optimized for iPhone 5
* 3.2 MB Hard Drive space

Pricing and Availability:
The Beer Log 1.1 is only $4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Food & Drink category.

Purple Falcon: http://purplefalcon.com
The Beer Log 1.1: http://www.purplefalcon.com/the-beer-log-a-mobile-beer-diary-app-for-brewing-connoisseurs-for-iphone-and-ipad-by-purple-falcon.aspx
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id679381622
Screenshot (welcome): http://www.purplefalcon.com/images/the-beer-log-screenshot-iphone1.png
Screenshot (history): http://www.purplefalcon.com/images/the-beer-log-screenshot-iphone2.png
App Icon: http://www.purplefalcon.com/images/the-beer-log-icon-medium.png

Located in Dallas, TX/USA, Purple Falcon Software was founded in 2003 by Jeffrey Dale Starr. After starting out as an enterprise web application and database company, in recent years the company has shifted its focus to mobile applications, particularly targeting iPhone and iPad. Purple Falcon's main areas of app development pertain to Humor, Educational Apps for Children, Games, and Mobile Journals. All Material and Software (C) 2003-2013 Purple Falcon Software / 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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Jeffrey Dale Starr
Owner
214-395-3949
United States
jeff@purplefalcon.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.starr.549
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/purplefalcon1

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