7/11/2014

[MacNews] Digest Number 3532

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Digest #3532

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Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:15 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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New MotionComposer 1.8 From Aquafadas Now on Sale - Published on 07/10/14

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Aquafadas announces MotionComposer 1.8 for Mac OS X. Easily create HTML5 and Flash animations with brand new 'Scenes' feature making creation process faster and easier. MotionComposer is the only software that enables users to create animations for all of the web, plus smartphones and tablets. The app bridges the gap between enthusiast and professional web designer, giving everyone the ability to create their own digital animations easily. MotionComposer is now on sale for $29.

Montpellier, France - Aquafadas, developer of digital publishing solutions, today released MotionComposer 1.8, the newest version of its HTML5 and Flash(R) animation software. In addition to new features and an updated user interface, the price of MotionComposer has been significantly reduced to just $29, making it easier than ever for professionals and enthusiasts alike to begin creating their own unique animations, compatible everywhere. While one-third of people browsing the internet can't see HTML5 animations, MotionComposer is the only software that enables users to create animations for all of the web, plus smartphones and tablets, thanks to export options for both HTML5 and Flash.

Features:
* Addition of Scenes
* Enhance crop functionality
* New typefaces
* Document resizing
* 360 rotation bug fixed

MotionComposer 1.8 is all about the Scene. In previous versions, projects were comprised of a set of slides, each of which contained its own animation sequence and could be edited or rearranged within a project. Aquafadas' new Scenes feature improves control over editing, enabling animators to better organize projects. The creation process is faster than ever, while the animation displays faster in the browser for the end user.

The perfect tool for prosumers and professionals, MotionComposer bridges the gap between enthusiast and professional web designer, giving everyone from graphic designers to photographers to self-publishers the ability to create their own digital animations easily. Content creators can animate graphics completely from scratch, giving total control over the animation, or using any of Aquafadas' built-in templates. Bloggers are able to add interesting graphics to their websites or generate income by creating animated ads. Books, magazines, brochures and more become more beautiful and engaging. Aspiring writers using Apple's iBooks Author can enhance stories with animated content using MotionComposer.

MotionComposer's unique technology plays interactive content automatically as HTML5 or Flash(R), depending on which format the Web browser supports. Using iFrame, the project can be embedded on any website, blogging platform or CMS. It can also be inserted into an eBook or a mobile application. Interactive Web content will play in any browser, including iPhone and iPad. MotionComposer now offers an easy export to Apple iBooks Author and to Aquafadas Digital Publishing System. Discover the possibilities at the website.

Members of the media are invited to review MotionComposer 1.8. For more information, please email Anya Oskolkova the website.

Aquafadas: http://www.aquafadas.com/en/
MotionComposer 1.8: http://www.aquafadas.com/en/motioncomposer/
Purchase: http://www.aquafadas.com/store/#MotionComposerMac
Demo Download: http://www.aquafadas.com/en/download-video-software.php

Aquafadas, a pioneer in digital publishing technology, enables the creation and mass distribution of graphics rich, interactive digital content such as books, comics, corporate documents, magazines, and newspapers, across all major platforms including smartphones, tablets and the web. Businesses all over the world rely on Aquafadas' purpose-built content creation and distribution solutions to achieve their digital publishing strategies, significantly expanding content reach while lowering overhead costs. Some of Aquafadas prestigious customers include Bayard, Carrefour, Egmont International, G J, Kelby Media Group, Lagardere, Lufthansa, Nestle, Mondadori, Reader's Digest, Sanoma, Standard & Poors, and Vodafone. More than 8 million end users read content created with Aquafadas solutions. Aquafadas is a member of the International Digital Publishing Forum and IDEAlliance, which help to improve both ePUB and OpenEFT formats. A Rakuten group business, Aquafadas also provides its
technological expertise to Kobo, the world's fastest growing e-reader provider. For more information about Aquafadas, please visit the website. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Aquafadas. 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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Anya Oskolkova
Media Relations
617-817-6559
United States
anya@zazilmediagroup.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/Aquafadas
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/337911?trk=tyah&trkInfo=tarId%3A1405003663904%2Ctas%3Aaquafadas%2Cidx%3A2-1-4
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Allison Reber
Communication Manager
+33.615.643.983
allison.reber@aquafadas.com

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Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:15 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Angries vs. Flappies now available on iOS - Published on 07/10/14

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Cheech Games today introduces Angries vs. Flappies - Steampunk Endless Bird Defense. The Flappies have dominated the Bird Kingdom this year - but not for long. The Angries want their spotlight back, so they stole the precious eggs of the Flappies for their own good. Now a grand invasion of epic proportions is about to unfold. Your mission is to defend the egg at all costs. Pull back, aim, and release the Angries to eliminate the invading Flappies. Angries vs. Flappies is now available on iOS.

Manila, Philippines - Did you ever wondered what happened to the birds we love and got addicted to? Remember how we were so fond of launching the birds and aiming at the pesky swines? The other bird that we try to maneuver from smacking green pipe lines? Now imagine them both birds in one spectacular game. Cheech Games today brings you the best of both worlds. Angries vs. Flappies is the fusion of your two favourite games we got crazy about. It also features the birds that we all adored the most.

Angries won the fight with the swines, but then they became arrogant. They saw the Flappies and figured out they can steal Flappie Eggs without getting caught. They created a mission to do that, but then the Flappies found out. Now they are out for Angries blood to get back their stolen eggs. Join the battle of epic proportions by playing Angries vs. Flappies and test your logic, skill, and force!

* Your Goal:
Destroy all the invading Flappies on the field by hitting one or multiple Flappies with your Angries

* Your Arsenal:
A slingshot..and the help of Heroic Angries at your disposal

You simply load the Angries in your slingshot, pull back and let go to start the destruction. Kill multiple Flappies to gain more Power so you could use the other Special Heroic Angries. The more you kill, the harder Flappies will come out. Challenge everyone and battle your friends via the worldwide Leader Boards. Angries vs. Flappies is now available on iOS. Download your Angries vs. Flappies now and enjoy this top-notch endless defense game that will surely get you hooked.

Features:
* Endless Base Defense
* Rapid-Load Slingshot System
* Special Angries at your disposal
* Different species of Angries can be used
* Different species of Flappies to destroy

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 21.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Angries Vs. Flappies - Steampunk Endless Bird Defense 1.0 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Angries vs Flappies 1.0: http://www.angriesvsflappies.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/angries-vs.-flappies-steampunk/id887736662
YouTube Video (Promo): http://youtu.be/FDCFty0FK8w
Screenshot 1: http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/w623/cheechgames/Angries%20Vs%20Flappies/3_zps1551a036.png
Screenshot 2: http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/w623/cheechgames/Angries%20Vs%20Flappies/Characters_zpsc4cff617.jpg
Screenshot 3: http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/w623/cheechgames/Angries%20Vs%20Flappies/2_zpsa6fe9a05.png

Located in Manila, Philippines, Cheech Games is a homegrown app development company started by five Filipino friends who love to play mobile games, and together they aim to create new, fun and exciting games to be enjoyed by players like themselves. Now working with creative and talented friends, their goal is to create addictive games that will give both kids and the kids at heart an enjoyable experience during a break from school or work, while waiting for a date, or just in line to pay for groceries. The team has now released 15 apps, and will be releasing more in a few months. All Material and Software (C) 2014 Cheech Games / 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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Caleb Domingo
Owner
Philippines
cheechgames@gmail.com

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

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Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:45 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Tap like a Sir - Sir Tapalot - New Tap and Dash Game for iOS - Published on 07/10/14

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Dim Sum Lab today introduces Sir Tapalot 1.0.1, their latest game for the iOS platform. Dragons are a dime a dozen for Sir Tapalot, with each passing stage exposing more of the weird and wonderful foes the game has to offer. Tap once and watch him pound through monsters and magic blocks a-plenty. Shoot across the screen on an 8-bit soundtrack while you poke your little sword at morbidly obese sprouts, sock puppets, alien species, badass ninjas, and other familiar fear-mongering characters.

Kowloon, Hong Kong - Dim Sum Lab today is proud to announce the release and immediate availability of Sir Tapalot 1.0.1, their latest game for the iOS platform. Fearlessly dubbed "Sir Tapalot," this new gaming app comes not long after Dim Sum Lab's innovative "What The Foto?!" social photo game, but heeds to the lone gamer's call for an easy, pick-up-and-play experience. Sir Tapalot will make its mark on the iOS platform for being insanely addictive, intuitive, and irreplaceable on your home screen.

Sir Tapalot is an adorable little knight who has come far from his pixelated days as a small-town squire. Dragons are a dime a dozen for this little fella, each passing stage exposing more of the weird and wonderful foes the game has to offer.

Simply tap once and watch him pound through monsters and magic blocks a-plenty. Shoot across the screen on an 8-bit soundtrack while you poke your little sword at morbidly obese sprouts, sock puppets, alien species, badass ninjas, and other familiar fear-mongering characters. Reach a minimum level to tap out residents of the Evil Castle for more addictive gameplay.

Features:
* Fast-paced stage progression for hours of addictive, intuitive gameplay
* Magic Blocks to level-up, size-up, speed-up and plenty more boosts
* New Enemies at every level - completely random, yet bizarrely compelling...
* 8-bit soundtrack, with gameplay harking back to NES/arcade brilliance
* Share and rank up on Game Center

Tap a little, tap a lot. A typical tap game - this is not!
Tap and slay like a Sir!
Fast-paced and super addictive!
You: the adorable little knight!
Your enemies: dragons, aliens, badass ninjas, white sock puppets, and more.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Sir Tapalot 1.0.1 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Dim Sum Lab: http://dimsumlab.com/wp/
Sir Tapalot 1.0.1: http://dimsumlab.com/wp/?post_type=app&p=143&preview=true
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/sir-tapalot/id889863358
YouTube Video (Promo): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpacbnOKiQQ
Screenshot: http://www.dimsumlab.com/SirTap/SirTapalotSS.png
Press Kit (zip): http://www.dimsumlab.com/SirTap/Sir Tapalot .zip

Established in 2011, Dim Sum Lab is a mobile gaming and application developer based in Hong Kong S.A.R., China. The goal of their mobile gaming division is to create fun and entertaining games for gamers and non-gamers alike. The company strives to create the best original content for gamers by gamers. With a few small gaming titles under their belt, the mobile gaming team is ready to launch into bigger and more social-able titles in the future. Besides mobile game development, Dim Sum Lab provides custom application and original content for various businesses around the Asia Pacific region. Copyright (C) 2014 Dim Sum Lab Ltd. 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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Peter King Yiu Wong
Managing Director
+852 62116838
Hong Kong
peter@dimsumlab.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/dimsumlab
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/dimsumlab

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Thu Jul 10, 2014 10:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Amazing new app for young children released today - Published on 07/10/14

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Multi award-winning educational software startup, 3 Elles Interactive today introduces Astropolo 1.0 for iOS, a highly engaging educational game for children from 4 to 8 years old. Astropolo is a space journey filled with adventures and encounters and offers 8 interactive mini-games, made entirely of hand-cut animated paper in a single graphical universe created by the renowned French artist Chloe Mazlo. Cheer the space rocket for take-off, help Santa Claus find his lost reindeers and much more.

Paris, France - 3 Elles Interactive, an independent educational app developer, today is thrilled to announced the release of Astropolo 1.0 for iOS, an educational game aimed at developing children's imagination while having fun. Inspired by a board game designed by French artist Chloe Mazlo, 3 Elles Interactive developed this great app to bring children (from 4 to 8 years old) a fun and educational game that helps develop their imagination. And since all children dream of going into space, allow them to discover Astropolo for a space journey filled with adventures and encounters.

Astropolo offers 8 mini games designed to engage young children with a profound educational valence that allows children to develop key skills such as coordination, auditory and visual discrimination, graphics and motor skills... It is filled with stimulating adventures filled with pitfalls and exciting encounters: cheer the space rocket for take-off, help Santa Claus find his lost reindeers, lull Zleepy, a friendly alien to sleep by singing a sweet lullaby... and lots of humorous animations and enchanting music.

Using a beautiful paper cut technique, Astropolo introduces a whole new great and original style of interactive stories with characters that need the players' help to continue their adventure.

Features:
* A fun game for children from 4 to 8
* 8 different unique mini-adventures filled with pitfalls and exciting encounters
* Develops key skills for the young player such as pairing, visual and audio recognition.
* Graphic recognition
* Only on iOS
* Uses many of the iPad's features: Retina display, Multitouch, Microphone, Sprite-Kit
* Universal app (iPhone, iTouch, iPad, iPad Mini) enhanced for iPhone 5

3 Elles also has a wide catalogue of educational apps based on the Montessori pedagogy, that comply with Common Core State Standards in Preschool Math and Literacy and children love Tam & Tao, their twin character heroes:

* Montessori Numberland HD
* Montessori 1st Operations (also available on Android)
* Montessori Math add & substract (also available on Android)
* Montessori Math Multiplication
* Montessori Geometry
* Montessori Math Challenge
* Easy Studio - Animate with shapes
* Montessori Letter Sounds HD

Language Support:
Astropolo directly supports English, Spanish, French, Dutch, German, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Turkish, Arabic and Russian languages.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 7.0 or later
* Universal Application
* 308 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Astropolo 1.0 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

3 Elles Interactive: http://lestroiselles.com
Astropolo 1.0: http://lestroiselles.com/en/component/content/article/46-astropolo
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/astropolo/id886120545
YouTube Video (Demo): http://youtu.be/or11J_Aoh8w
Screenshot: http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/e5/50/9c/e5509c0d-df14-5af0-e808-e2464f6a0d5d/screen480x480.jpeg
App Icon: https://www.flickr.com/photos/126039014@N04/14588677746/

Founded by Montessori teachers who have had years of classroom experience with hundreds of children, Les Trois Elles Interactive is determined to offer qualitative educational apps on iPad and iPhone. Their objective is to provide parents and teachers Montessori based apps to use at home or at school. The Montessori Method relies on building autonomy and self-confidence by letting children do by themselves and offering them self-correcting materials to manipulate and respecting their individual rhythm. Les Trois Elles Interactive, fun digital learning made by teachers. Copyright (C) 2014 Les Trois Elles Interactive. 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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Valerie Touze
Founding Partner
+447817778832
United Kingdom
valerie@lestroiselles.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Les-Trois-Elles-Interactive/205039382905647
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/les-trois-elles-interactive
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/#!/Lestroiselles

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