3/27/2014

[MacNews] Digest Number 3401

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Digest #3401

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Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:30 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

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Multi Award Winning Agatha Christie App Comes To The App Store - Published on 03/26/14

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Acorn Productions Ltd and Interactive Rights Management have brought Agatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly to tablets with iPad and Kindle optimized versions available now and an Android tablet version coming soon. Gamers will join famed detective Hercule Poirot in a mock-murder hunt at the enchanting Nasse House. The award winning app features spectacular graphics and addictive gameplay, and is the first of four Agatha Christie mysteries that will be available in the App Store in the coming months.

Cupertino, California - Fans of Agatha Christie's tantalizing mysteries can don their sleuthing hats and get ready for hours of twists, turns and edge-of-their-seat excitement, with Agatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly. Agatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly is the ported and optimized tablet version of the successful PC game that has been downloaded more than 27 million times, and has won both People's Choice for Best Game, and Zeebys and Casual Connect Game of the Year.

With beautiful high-definition visuals that are optimized for retina displays and rendered using state-of-the-art 3D modeling, gamers will join famed detective Hercule Poirot in a mock-murder hunt at the enchanting Nasse House in the English countryside. They'll need to race against the clock to find hidden objects that have been cleverly tucked away in different scenes from each story.

Some objects will help them solve the mystery - while others are red herrings that will mislead them. Along the way, they'll uncover clue cards, explore evidence rooms, and tackle stimulating mini-games, as they inch closer and closer to uncovering a deadly and devious scheme that could only come from the imagination of the legendary Agatha Christie.

"The PC version of Agatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly is wildly popular, and has delighted mystery lovers for years," commented Megan Goodwin-Patel of IRM. "Now, it's time for tablet users to experience the fun of Agatha Christie, in a way that's completely optimized for tablet devices. Gamers will be amazed at the highly-polished graphics and game play, and truly feel like they're transported to another time and place!"

Hilary Strong, Managing Director, Acorn Productions Ltd which controls and manages the rights to Agatha Christie said: "It comes at an exciting time for the Christie brand and we feel this will bring our top selling games to new audiences, continuing the ambition we have to make Christie a very engaging and accessible brand for fans around the world from every age group".

Agatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly is the first of four Agatha Christie mysteries that IRM will be porting and optimizing for tablets. Death on the Nile, Peril at End House, and the Miss Marple title 4:50 from Paddington will be added to the App Store in the coming months. Hullabu Inc was commissioned by IRM and Acorn Productions to port and publish the games.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 282 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Agatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly 1.2.4 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. A Kindle version is available via Amazon Marketplace. An Android tablet version will also be available soon via Google Play. All versions include language support for English, Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German and Spanish.

IRM: http://www.irm.tv
Agatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly 1.2.4: http://apps.appshout.com/agatha-christie-dead-mans-folly/
Download from iTunes (iPad): https://itunes.apple.com/app/agatha-christie-dead-mans/id721609813
Download from Amazon Marketplace (Kindle): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GX9J7SS
YouTube Video (Demo): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7tfSgYLQ9U
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Established in October 2004 by the award-winning team responsible for the global interactive success of Celador's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, IRM is an independent interactive rights investment and exploitation company which has created, devised and launched over 70 entertaining games and social experiences for brands such as Agatha Christie, Wipeout, Big Brother, Deal or No Deal and Dancing with Stars to name a few. With generated revenues exceeding $400 million and 10 industry awards the company is second to none in their in-depth knowledge, experience, contacts and relationships. More recently IRM has advised major media and entertainment companies on digital strategy, brand development and M & A. Interactive Rights Management has offices in London and Paris. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Interactive Rights Management. 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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Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:45 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

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Poppers Castle - Medieval Battle of the Royal Popple Clan Launches - Published on 03/26/14

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Poppers Castle - Medieval Battle of the Royal Popple Clan from Nine54 Apps is an easy to play, yet hard to master quest in which gamers must blend strategy and tactics in order to lead their clan to victory and become king of the castle. Gamers only have a limited number of taps for each level, which means they must think strategically as well as tactically in order to win the day. This addictive game features stunning graphics, great sound, dozens of levels, and much more.

Cupertino, California - People in search of a creative new gaming experience that will transport them to a medieval world filled with enemy clansmen that must be vanquished one "pop" at a time, can now head to the App Store and download Nine 54 Apps' latest and perhaps most original effort to date, Poppers Castle - Medieval Battle of the Royal Popple Clan.

Easy to play yet challenging to master, Poppers Castle - Medieval Battle of the Royal Popple Clan calls forth brave gamers on a noble quest to lead their clan to victory and become king of the castle. And the only way they can accomplish their mission is by tapping their iPhone or iPod screen to "pop" the little Popple Clansmen before they explode.

And while this may sound like a breeze, there's a key twist: gamers only have a limited number of taps for each level, which means they must think strategically as well as tactically in order to win the day, and get ready for the next level (and yes, even more ferocious Popple Clansmen). Of course, if things get a bit too tough for some gamers, the app features power ups and a daily dose of hints - which are very helpful for some of the harder levels. Other key Poppers Castle - Medieval Battle of the Royal Popple Clan special features include:

* Outstanding HD graphics optimized for the Retina display
* Great sound effects that make popping Popple Clansmen ridiculously fun
* Dozens of levels - each one more challenging than the last
* The ability to ask friends for help and earn hints

"People who are familiar with our roster of apps know that we have a knack for developing outrageously creative games that are unlike anything found in the App Store - or anywhere else for that matter," commented Gary Mass of Nine54 Apps. "And Poppers Castle - Medieval Battle of the Royal Popple Clan is certainly worthy of that description! It's easy to play, tough to master, and delivers hours and hours of delightful, Popple Clansmen-popping joy. What more could anyone ask for?"

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

Pricing and Availability:
Poppers Castle - Medieval Battle of the Royal Popple Clan 1.1, the new no-cost game that is an addictive mix of strategic planning and competitive, fast-paced action, is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Nine54 Apps: http://www.nine54.com
Poppers Castle - Medieval Battle of the Royal Popple Clan 1.1: http://apps.appshout.com/poppers-castle-medieval-battle-of-the-royal-popple-clan/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/medieval-battle-royal-popple/id793752850
YouTube Video (Demo): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoNsRIW1saw
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App Icon: http://apps.appshout.com/poppers-castle-medieval-battle-of-the-royal-popple-clan/images/icon.png

Nine54 Apps is an indie game studio with the development team, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Founded in 2013, Nine54 specializes in world-class apps that quickly set the new industry standard. We turn creative, insight and design into gorgeous yet simple apps that inspire users. We are a remarkable team of dreamers, thinkers, makers and doers with unparalleled experience and relentless passion. Our mission: Smart, Simple, and Successful apps that provide hours of entertainment. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Nine54 Apps. 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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Wed Mar 26, 2014 3:45 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

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Quick Opinion App Hammer Makes App Store's What's Hot Section - Published on 03/26/14

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Americos Technologies' co-founders Gaurav Khanna and Amit Khanna announced today that their popular quick opinion app Hammer has been selected to the App Store's What's Hot section. With no daily posting or voting limits, this no-cost app lets users offer and receive honest opinions on just about anything, and offers a range of special features, including the ability to post photos, add hashtags, add friends and IM in-app, share activity via Facebook and Twitter, and more.

Cupertino, California - Americos Technologies' co-founders Gaurav Khanna and Amit Khanna announced today that their popular quick opinion no-cost app Hammer has been selected to the App Store's What's Hot section. Hammer, which was released in late 2013 for iOS, Android and as a web app, has been called "insanely addictive" by users who can't get enough of the app's unique design that lets them post questions on just about anything, and in a matter of seconds start receiving honest responses from friends and members of the Hammer community worldwide. Users can also search for questions that capture their interest and share their opinion by answering yes, no, or adding comments. Plus, there are no daily posting or voting limits, and questions can be targeted to friends, women, men or everyone.

Aside from its widespread popularity as a fun social sharing app, Hammer is also being used by publishers, bloggers, businesses, media outlets and other organizations to embed polls on their website and collect votes. To support this goal, the app features a unique poll link that can be shared in-app via Twitter, Facebook, SMA, WhatsApp, email and more.

Hammer also lets users:
* Post questions with photos
* Add #hashtags to questions to increase visibility and searchability
* Choose a category for their question (e.g. fashion, movies, design, etc.)
* Add friends and IM in-app
* Get alerted when friends post, vote and comment on questions
* Review their full activity history that includes both posts and opinions
* Share their activity on Facebook and Twitter

"While we had high expectations for Hammer when we launched it late last year, the response worldwide has been incredible!" commented Americos Technologies' co-founders Gaurav Khanna and Amit Khanna. "People of all ages around the world are sending and receiving honest opinions in a way that's easier, faster and simpler than ever before. We're excited to be featured in the App Store's What's Hot list, and look forward to welcoming even more Hammer-addicts to our growing global community."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* 9.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Hammer 1.3, the insanely addictive quick opinion app that has taken the world by storm, is Free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Social Networking category. There is also a Android version available on Google Play.

Americos Technologies: http://www.hammerit.in/
Hammer 1.3: http://apps.appshout.com/hammer/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/hammer/id727632742
Download from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.americos.hammer
YouTube Video (Demo): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWpeCVQnof4
App Icon: http://apps.appshout.com/hammer/images/icon.png

Americos Technologies is an innovative Web and Mobile Application Development Company. We excel in Defining, Designing and Developing Enterprise and Consumer applications. Our solutions cater to different industry verticals from Banking to E-commerce, Healthcare to E-learning and from Entertainment to Social media. We work in close coordination with our clients to understand their business requirements and eventually create cutting edge applications that transform their businesses the way they see it. Since its inception in 2012, Americos Technologies has been constantly evolving as a Solution oriented company rather than a Business oriented company. Backed by its Multimillion Dollar parent Organization, Americos Group, it aims to redefine the way applications are developed leading to superior user experience. We use the best and latest technology, user interface design and development methodologies to implement our solutions. Our excellent team helps us to deliver world class
products and services for our Clients. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Americos Technologies. 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.

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