2/04/2014

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Mon Feb 3, 2014 8:15 am (PST) . Posted by:

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Create Infographics in Final Cut Pro X with Data Pop from FxFactory - Published on 02/03/14

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FxFactory, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, introduces Data Pop, a set of 16 customizable infographic HD titles, to its growing list of plugins. Designed exclusively for Final Cut Pro(R) X by developer Stupid Raisins, Data Pop is the perfect tool for adding professional quality and fully customizable infographics to any project. Data Pop is perfect for adding high quality visualizations to any project.

Boston, Massachusetts - FxFactory, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, introduces Data Pop, a set of 16 customizable infographic HD titles, to its growing list of plugins. Designed exclusively for Final Cut Pro(R) X by developer Stupid Raisins, Data Pop is the perfect tool for adding professional quality and fully customizable infographics to any project. Let your data speak for itself with Data Pop, available now through FxFactory for just 49 USD.

Data Pop is perfect for adding high quality visualizations to any project. Choose from bold titles, colorful charts and numerous graphs to give your video that extra punch. Data Pop is specially designed with an easy-to-use interface: just "pop," "drop" and "roll." Choose a Data Pop title or graphic to make your video "pop," "drop" it to the desired location and "roll" out the final project: a visual masterpiece that is sure to capture your audience's attention.

Including 11 Categories of Fully Customizable Charts and Graphs
Make your project "pop" with Data Pop's wide selection of charts and graphs. Sixteen infographic titles are grouped within 11 different categories for quick and easy selection. Start by selecting your favorite from the categories below, and then choose to either plug and play or customize even further for that perfect personal touch:
* Area
* Line
* Bar
* Pie
* Ring
* Percentage Fill
* Earth Locations
* Timeline
* Venn Diagram
* Kinetic Typography
* Percentage Shapes

Pricing and Availability:
Stupid Raisins Data Pop - Special Pricing for a Limited Time Only Data Pop is now available through FxFactory at the steeply discounted price of $49 USD (normally $99 USD). This offer is available for a limited time only. Purchase includes a 30-day money back guarantee for your full satisfaction. Want to try it before you buy it? Download FxFactory and open in Final Cut Pro X for a free demo of Data Pop.

Data Pop for FCPX: http://fxfactory.com/info/datapop/
Download : http://fxfactory.com/install/datapop/
Purchase: http://fxfactory.com/buy/datapop/
YouTube Video 1: http://youtu.be/Nf9kmusNiKg
YouTube Video 2: http://youtu.be/3n4ixTstjY8
Screenshot: http://fxfactory.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Data-Pop-Promo-Banner.png

Established in 2004, Boston, Massachusetts-based FxFactory is an innovative developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast community. Their products are integrated with popular non-linear editing and compositing products from Apple and Adobe. Copyright (C) 2014 Noise Industries. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac OS X, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

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Niclas Bahn
Business Development
United States
sales@fxfactory.com

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

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Mon Feb 3, 2014 9:30 am (PST) . Posted by:

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Son of the Sun and Wizard Lizard Makes Storytime Interactive - Published on 02/03/14

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KidAppers proudly announces the release of Son of the Sun and Wizard Lizard, an interactive storybook app that combines beautifully drawn scenes, playful animations and an engaging story that kids are sure to love. Son of the Sun features 10 chapters with interactive environments and more than 150 animations that will captivate children as they glide through the story. The app also features calming music and elegant narration, which are perfect for bedtime.

New York, New York - KidAppers proudly announces the release of Son of the Sun and Wizard Lizard, an interactive storybook app that combines beautifully drawn scenes, playful animations and an engaging story that kids are sure to love. Son of the Sun features 10 chapters with interactive environments and more than 150 animations that will captivate children as they glide through the story. The app also features calming music and elegant narration, which are perfect for bedtime.

While some stories focus on "the good guy defeating the bad guy," Son of the Sun and Wizard Lizard teaches children that people can change, and that compassion and forgiveness can help make the world a better place. When the dastardly Wizard Lizard captures the Son of the Sun, the hero looks doomed. But instead of fighting, Son of the Sun uses his powers, and the story takes a surprising turn!

Son of the Sun is designed to help children with reading fluency and diction by allowing them to follow along with the narrator or read on their own. Kids can also explore the interactive landscapes throughout the story and create music, hear animal sounds and have the on-screen characters engage each other.

"Our mission with Son of the Sun is to create an engaging storybook that can also help develop a child's moral compass," said the founders of KidAppers. "Son of the Sun combines wonderful illustrations, a ton of interactivity and an important lesson for kids. We're really happy with the way it turned out."

Features
* 20 interactive slides
* Over 150 animations and interactions
* More than 30 minutes of unique musical arrangements
* 200+ enchanting sounds
* 15 lovable characters
* Available in English, Ukrainian and Russian
* Fun puzzles with three different levels of difficulty

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 515 MB

Pricing and Availability:
SON of the SUN and WIZARD LIZARD 1.1 is $4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

SON of the SUN and WIZARD LIZARD 1.1: http://kidappers.com/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id792662062
Screenshot 1: http://img.appular.com.s3.amazonaws.com/SS1.jpg
Screenshot 2: http://img.appular.com.s3.amazonaws.com/SS2.jpg
App Icon: http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/69/8f/1d/698f1da8-88f9-e333-f0fd-a81c819f115e/mzl.ueamqvbk.175x175-75.jpg

KidAppers, based in Kiev, Ukraine, develops apps and interactive storybooks for kids and their parents. Their mission is to create unique products for helping parents raise kids with a good moral base. Copyright (C) 2014 KidAppers. 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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Grant Engle
Account Associate
757-373-4167
United States
grant@appular.com

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

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Mon Feb 3, 2014 12:00 pm (PST) . Posted by:

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Syllable App Update Brings New Features to Popular Speed Reading App - Published on 02/03/14

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Syllable, the best speed reading app for the iPhone has been updated to version 2.1, bringing even more features to help users learn to read faster. In addition to the support for reading articles from Pocket, Instapaper and Readability, Syllable now syncs your progress back to the service and removes articles upon completion in Syllable, keeping you on top of your reading queue. A brand new engine for extracting articles from links has been introduced, featuring increased speed and accuracy.

Halifax, Canada - Syllable by Christian Selig, the best speed reading app for iPhone, has been updated to version 2.1, bringing a slew of new features to help users learn to read faster. In addition to the wealth of pre-existing features, such as Pocket, Instapaper and Readability integration as well as an incredibly customizable reading experience, version 2.1 brings support for syncing article completion back to the service to help users chew through their reading queue, a brand new article extracting engine for more accurate and speedy article extraction from links, custom URL support, and many other improvements to the app.

Syllable helps you learn to read much faster, while helping you to finish your Pocket, Instapaper and Readability article queues you've been meaning to get through. With the skills you learn from using Syllable, you'll be able to read articles, novels, textbooks or really any kind of reading much, much faster.

Syllable is built to make it really simple to learn to read faster. The most common reason people read slowly is due to something called subvocalization - when reading you say the words to yourself, which limits how fast you can read to a speed similar to how fast you can talk. Syllable helps to reduce this subvocalization by pacing through the reading at a rate you define, only showing one word at a time, forcing you to not mouth the words to yourself.

The average person reads at a speed of 200 WPM, which is very close to how fast they're able to talk. With the reading techniques used by Syllable, doubling or tripling (or more) your reading speed to 1000 WPM is possible.

Reviews for Syllable have been overwhelmingly positive, and creator Christian Selig has been amazed at how users have responded to the app, saying "Users love the design and simplicity of Syllable, while also being allowed great customization of the reading experience. I've received many emails from people telling me about how much Syllable has improved their reading speed and helped them finally get through their reading queue. I'm loving how much Syllable is helping users, and I'll be continuing to put out updates that make Syllable better and better for its users, keeping it the best speed reading app on the App Store."

Features:
* Learn to read much faster by silencing subvocalization
* Highly customizable reading experience
* Pocket, Instapaper and Readability integration
* Automatically extract article from given URLs
* Indicator of how long it will take to read article
* Night mode
* Custom URL support
* See how long it took to read an article
* Share progress with Twitter, Facebook, etc.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 7.0 or later
* This app is optimized for iPhone 5
* 1.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Syllable 2.1 is available worldwide in the iTunes App Store for $2.99 USD in the Productivity category.

Christian Selig: http://christianselig.com
Syllable 2.1: http://syllableapp.com
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/syllable/id687795555
Vimeo Video: https://vimeo.com/79988767
App Icon: http://syllableapp.com/icon.png
Press Kit (zip): http://syllableapp.com/press-kit.zip

Christian Selig is an independent iOS developer currently living in Toronto, Canada. He's currently interning as an iOS Developer at Bionym Inc., but following the internship will finish up his degree in Computer Science at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He specializes in developing delightful iOS applications that make peoples' lives easier and more enjoyable. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Christian Selig. 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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Christian Selig
Creator
902-350-2121
Canada
me@christianselig.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Syllable/1377120952516221
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/christianselig
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/christianselig

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Mon Feb 3, 2014 2:00 pm (PST) . Posted by:

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JABB Interactive to display new iOS game BASKETWARS at Apps World NA - Published on 02/03/14

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JABB Interactive is to exhibit within Apps World North America's indie game zone Z5 at the San Francisco show from February 5-6, in a unique opportunity offered by the show's organizers who are supporting start-ups with complimentary exhibition space designed to encourage innovation and new businesses. JABB will be showcasing their new iOS game BASKETWARS - WORLD AT WAR. BasketWars is an action-packed basketball game based on the famous battles of World War II.

Costa Mesa, California - JABB Interactive, an up and coming indie game developer, is to exhibit within Apps World North America's indie game zone Z5 at the San Francisco show from February 5-6, in a unique opportunity offered by the show's organizers who are supporting start-ups with complimentary exhibition space designed to encourage innovation and new businesses.

JABB will be exhibiting in the indie gaming start-up zone at the where they will be showcasing their new iOS game BASKETWARS - WORLD AT WAR. BasketWars is an action-packed basketball game based on the famous battles of World War II. With over 60 masterfully designed levels, and 6 insane Bosses, BasketWars is a true test of strength and skill. Play alone or challenge your friends to a battle of epic proportion. Do you have what it takes to win the war? Hoo-rah!

Jeremy Born, founder of JABB, said: "This is a great opportunity for us to show off our work to some of the industry's biggest names and we are thrilled to be part of Apps World North America."

Ian Johnson, founder of Apps World, said: "Apps World North America is a key event for anyone in the apps and mobile industry but it is also a change to support and promote the exciting new talent that is coming through the industry too, especially as they will evolve into the market leaders of tomorrow. We are pleased to be able to support the start-ups with dedicated areas at the show and wish them every success at the event."

Apps World North America, which runs from February 5-6 in San Francisco at the Moscone Center, will include more than 300 speakers, including key note speaker Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak, attracting more than 8,000 attendees.

JABB Interactive: http://www.jabbinteractive.com
BasketWars: http://www.basketwars.com
YouTube Video (Trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJRwEQc3SQE

JABB Interactive, LLC is an independent game developer specializing in creating the most fun, innovative, and beautiful apps on the market today. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 JABB Interactive, LLC. 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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Brandyn Born
Director of Marketing and PR
United States
brandy@jabbinteractive.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/pages/BASKETWARS/186109041537093
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=241884805&locale=en_US&trk=tyah&trkInfo=tas%3Abrandy%20bor%2Cidx%3A1-1-1
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/BasketWars1

Jeremy Born
Founder
949-424-3417
jeremy@jabbinteractive.com

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