7/19/2014

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Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:30 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Beyond the Basics OS X Tutorial Series Teaches Security and Automation - Published on 07/18/14

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Toronto based Infinite Skills has released Apple OS X: Beyond The Basics, a course designed as an introduction to the technical side of OS X Mavericks, guiding basic Mac users through the system's advanced capabilities for security and administration. The course covers the Unix filesystem, utilities that can help systems run more efficiently, Automator, AppleScript, as well as in-depth account management and more. The course is available via instant streaming, download and DVD-ROM.

Toronto, Canada - Software trainer, Infinite Skills has released Apple OS X: Beyond The Basics, a course designed as an introduction to the technical side of OS X Mavericks, guiding basic Mac users through the system's advanced capabilities for security and administration.

The course aims to go beyond the polished user interface into the robust Unix filesystem and tucked-away utilities that can help systems run more efficiently, introducing the Automator and Apple Scripts, going in depth with account management, and showing how to safely use the Terminal and customize the home folder.

Course author Chris Tarnowieckyi has been administering Apple systems and servers since 1997, and training others since 1999. He is a certified Apple instructor, with multiple Apple certifications including system administrator, technical coordinator, and support professional. Tarnowieckyi teaches primarily Mac OS X and OS X Server, and currently owns and operates an authorized Apple training center.

Tarnowieckyi begins with a review of the basic navigation, control, and configuration of the OS X Mavericks desktop, and quickly moves into the native file system, introducing Disk Utility, home folder organization, and how to work with multiple libraries.

The course then explores file system permissions and working with metadata, before introducing the Terminal and the basic concepts involved in using the command line interface.

Other chapters look in detail at data archiving and security, including secure data removal, account security management and administrator controls.

The tutorial also includes a chapter on problem solving, looking at how to manage processes from within the Unix system, as well as the OS X capabilities for automation and using Apple Scripts.

"This course is designed as an introduction to advanced topics in the OS X Mavericks operating system," Tarnowieckyi says. "It is designed for anyone who wants to get started learning about the the system's under-the-hood features."

Pricing and Availability:
Infinite Skills offers its Apple OS X Advanced Training Video either as a DVD-ROM or direct download from the company website at a retail price of $99.95 (USD), or as part of its Learning Library service available for $25 per month. Though the compatibility of programs varies, all Infinite Skills titles and formats are compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems, and shipping is available around the globe. Additionally, Infinite Skills tutorials are supported by project files which correspond to examples in the videos. Free demo videos and a full list of course contents can be found on the Apple OS X: Beyond The Basics training page at Infinite Skills online.

Learning Apple OS X: Beyond The Basics: http://www.infiniteskills.com/training/os-x-beyond-the-basics.html?utm_source=pressrelease&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=osx_beyond_basics&network=prmac
Screenshot: http://blog.infiniteskills.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/beyondosxscreen.png
Box Cover: http://www.infiniteskills.com/hi-res/01954.jpg

Based in Toronto, Canada, Infinite Skills is a leading provider of computer based training for individuals, businesses and educational institutions. Combining content delivery innovation with a strong emphasis on customer service, the provides cost effective training solutions for the world's most popular creative and productivity software platforms and programming languages. Infinite Skills continues to release new tutorials and expand the formats in which its training can be accessed, from online streaming to mobile apps. Copyright (C) 2014 Infinite Skills Inc. 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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Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Digiarty Holds Positive Attitude towards DVD Ripping Legalization in UK - Published on 07/18/14

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Digiarty Software holds a positive attitude towards the CD/DVD ripping legalization in UK and hopes it can soothe British citizens with detailed media format shifting solutions on Mac and PC after the decriminalization of ripping DVDs to MP4/AVI/WMV/MOV videos. WinX DVD Ripper for Mac helps users rip legally owned DVDs to their hard drive in the file extensions of avi, mp4, wmv, mpg, mts, mov, flv, etc., or to the video file types playable on iPhone 5S, iPad Air, iPad Mini, Apple TV and more.

Chengdu, China - Digiarty Software Inc., a comprehensive multimedia program trailblazer, holds a positive attitude towards CD/DVD ripping legalization in UK. At the same time, it wishes to soothe British citizens with detailed media format shifting solutions after the decriminalization of ripping DVDs to MP4/AVI/WMV/MOV videos on Mac/Windows computers. The DVD backup solutions also apply to the DVD owners in many other countries for personal and fair use.

"Thousands of people copy legitimately purchased content, such as a CD to a computer or portable device such as an IPod, assuming it is legal. This move will bring copyright law into line with the real world, and with consumers' reasonable expectations," expressed in the press release of UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), which has planned to legalize CD/DVD ripping in Britain. The majority, including lawmakers, showed their favor.

"We hope more people can keep up with the digital age with joy," said Jack, CEO of Digiarty, "and we are positive about the prospect of legal DVD backup." However, the cruel fact is that the CDs and DVDs are still entangled with physical copy protections, so it is still not an easy task to play DVD movies and videos on iPhone, iPad, Android tablets and phones. To address the shortcoming, Digiarty leans in offering the corresponding DVD backup solutions:

* WinX DVD Ripper for Mac: It helps users rip legally owned DVDs to hard drive in the file extensions of avi, mp4, wmv, mpg, mts, mov, flv, etc., or to the video file types playable on iPhone 5S, iPad Air, iPad Mini, Apple TV, Samsung Galaxy S5 (mini), Tab S, note 3, Amazon Kindle Fire/Fire Phone, HTC One M8, WP8, Surface and so on; assists in backing up DVDs with main titles/merged titles, selected language tracks or forced subtitles, cutting video clips and removing unwanted areas of images. The output file size is reduced without sacrificing perceptible video audio quality. The Super Encode Engine based on MMX- SSE & 3DNow! and Hyper-threading tech and "Yadif Double Frames" De-interlacing Engine contribute to fast and convenient on-the-move movie enjoyment.
(There is also an edition for ripping and converting DVDs on PC.)

* WinX DVD Copy Pro: Different from the DVD converter, it is mainly for cloning DVDs to DVDs, DVD folders, ISO images or MPEG2 video files without any quality loss. It supports copy-protected DVDs and severely scratched DVDs, so is especially suitable for people desiring to copy classic, latest and precious discs without worrying about bad sectors, scratches, dirt and minor cracks. It also bonus features such as DVD burning, ISO image mounting, DVD chapter backup and audio extraction.

In spite of the possibility of legalization of DVD backup in UK and more countries, Digiarty suggests DVD owners paying attention to related regulations and rules in their countries before ripping and copying DVDs on PC and Mac.

WinX DVD Ripper for Mac: http://www.winxdvd.com/dvd-ripper-for-mac/
WinX DVD Ripper Platinum (for PC): http://www.winxdvd.com/dvd-ripper-platinum/
WinX DVD Copy Pro (for PC): http://www.winxdvd.com/dvd-copy-pro/
CD/DVD Ripping Legalization in UK: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10733913/UK-government-to-legalise-DVD-and-CD-ripping.html

Established in 2006, Digiarty Software, Inc. has been concentrated on multimedia software based on Windows, Mac OS and iOS, which strive to create the best personal and home-use video audio software across Apple, Android, Microsoft, Samsung, HTC, Google, Sony and other platforms or devices. It has received world acclaim by developing its DVD Ripper, Video Converter, DVD Author, DVD Copy, Online Video Downloader, video editor, multimedia streaming app, etc. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Digiarty Software, Inc. 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. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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86-28-85134884
China
viola@winxdvd.com

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InPreflight Pro for Adobe InDesign Improves Font Collection in CC 2014 - Published on 07/18/14

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Zevrix Solutions announces InPreflight Pro 2.11.10, a maintenance update to its document preparation solution for Adobe InDesign. InPreflight is an all-in-one solution to check InDesign documents for errors, batch collect files for output and ship them to final destination. InPreflight helps graphics and print professionals prevent costly mistakes, save disk space and reduce production time. The new version improves font collection process and raster EPS resolution reporting in InDesign CC 2014.

Toronto (ON), Canada - Zevrix Solutions today announces the release of InPreflight Pro 2.11.10, a maintenance update to its document preparation solution for Adobe InDesign. InPreflight is a powerful all-in-one solution to check InDesign documents, collect them for output and ship to final destination. InPreflight helps graphics and print professionals prevent costly mistakes by uncovering hidden problems, save disk space through smart batch-packaging and reduce production time and costs.

The new update addresses an issue in which document fonts weren't collected when packaging InDesign CC 2014 documents. It also restores the ability to report the resolution of raster EPS images in the latest version of InDesign. This feature is especially important as InDesign doesn't let users check the resolution of such images using its built-in tools.

"While many graphic artists have heard of or used other preflight applications, they tend to be overly complicated," writes James Dempsey in Macworld. "InPreflight is delightfully simple to use and does its job well."

InPreflight Pro provides a robust, affordable and easy-to-use solution for printers, service providers, ad agencies and publishing houses.

Key Features:
* Automatic batch packaging:
InPreflight Pro can collect multiple InDesign files automatically into one folder, which eliminates the need to collect the same links multiple times for each design, and saves users gigabytes of disk space and hours of production time.

* Quality control:
InPreflight quickly checks InDesign documents for common problems such as missing links and fonts, unwanted colors, illegal link locations and more.

* Graphic preflight reports:
Users can print graphic preflight reports and save them as PDF files with the option to include a detailed paragraph styles report for typography professionals.

Pricing and Availability:
InPreflight Pro can be purchased from Zevrix website for USD $99.95 (Studio version: $39.95), as well as from authorized resellers. Trial version is available for download. Update is free for licensed users of version 2, and $50 from earlier versions. InPreflight is available for Mac OS X 10.5-10.9 and works with Adobe InDesign CS3-CC 2014.

Zevrix Solutions: http://zevrix.com
InPreflight Pro 2.11.10: http://zevrix.com/InPreflight.php
Download: http://zevrix.com/InPreflight.dmg
Purchase: http://zevrix.com/store.php
Screenshot: http://zevrix.com/screenshots/ipf2/ipf-main-web.jpg

Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides automation and productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit their website. All Material and Software Copyright (C) 2014 Zevrix Solutions. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and Mac OS X 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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Leo Revzin
Owner
858-206-0607
Canada
media@zevrix.com

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Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:00 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

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Gro Flowers - A New Creative Children's App about Biodiversity - Published on 07/18/14

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Gro Play Digital AB today introduces Gro Flowers 1.0, their new eco-educational children's app for iOS and Android devices. Suitable for children 2-6 years old, Gro Flowers explains the importance of biodiversity in a simple and entertaining way for kids. Children become their own gardener and can create amazing new flower species with the tip of their finger. Then help the bees and the other creatures to pollinate the flowers; their colorful creations will spread across the field.

Stockholm, Sweden - Today the new eco-educational children's app Gro Flowers is launching on the App Store, Google Play and Amazon App Store. Gro Flowers explains the importance of biodiversity in a simple and entertaining way for kids. With Gro Flowers you become your own gardener and you can create amazing new flower species with the tip of your finger. It's fun and easy!

Simply choose a color and start drawing on one petal and the pattern will be repeated automatically on the other petals, with a kaleidoscope effect. Then help the bees and the other creatures to pollinate your flowers, and your colorful creations will spread across the field. But look out for the nasty pesticide spray that could make the bees dizzy and tired.

When your little friends pollinate they get their precious nectar, and in return they will not only reward you with sweet honey but also with more colors and brushes to play with. The more the healthier! Biodiversity in a nutshell. All your amazing and beautiful flower species are saved in your collection book so you can create as many as you want and show them to your friends and family.

Gro Flowers is suitable for children 2-6 years old. By playing Gro Flowers they will learn about pollination and biodiversity in a simple and entertaining way.

Features:
* Creative drawing with millions of possibilities
* Multi-touch - multiple simultaneous players
* More than 70 colors and 50 brushes
* Eco-educational: encourages systems thinking
* No third-party advertising
* No in-app purchases
* Kid-friendly interface
* "Learn-as-you-play" game. No written instructions

"Gro Play really seizes the opportunity to give children a foundation for learning about sustainability.", says Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson, World president of OMEP and UNESCO Chairman in Early Childhood Education and Sustainable Development.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 31.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Gro Flowers 1.0 is offered at the special introductory price of $0.99 USD (Reg Price 2.99) or equivalent amount in other currencies, and available worldwide through the App Store in the Education category. The app is also available for Android devices on Google Play and Amazon. For more information please contact Kristian Lundquist, +46-766499355.

Gro Play: http://www.groplay.com
Gro Flowers 1.0: http://www.groplay.com/apps/gro-flowers
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/gro-flowers/id892360314
YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_dd2M1rwZw
Media Assets: https://www.flickr.com/photos/groplay/sets/72157645269340818/

Gro Play is an independent creative studio that makes eco-educational toys, games and content for children. Gro Play was founded in 2010 by the social entrepreneur Patricia Rawecka (now Richter), and is the proud winner of the Swedish Living Green award 2012. Copyright (C) 2010-2014 Gro Play Digital AB. 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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CMO
0046 766499355
Sweden
press@groplay.com

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SuperPlayPost Easily Creates Customized Video Collages for Sharing - Published on 07/18/14

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SuperPlayPost from developer Bich Tran is loaded with sophisticated features, including image output, full 1080p HD resolution, 6 customized videos per project, 60 adjustable frames, 400 background patterns and images, 36 image filters, 64 video filters an intuitive "drag & drop" interface and more. There is also zero waiting time to apply edits, and sharing to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more is quick and easy.

Cupertino, California - iOS users looking for a remarkably versatile, yet refreshingly easy-to-use photo and video editing solution can now head to the App Store and download the one-of-a-kind new app SuperPlayPost from developer Bich Tran.

Loaded with an array of sophisticated features typically found in professional-grade editing tools that cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, SuperPlayPost gives users the power to create brilliantly customized video collages, which they can then easily upload to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Tumblr, Twitter email, MMS and other social networks.

In addition to lossless image output, full 1080p HD resolution and an easy, intuitive "drag & drop" interface that anyone can master in a matter of seconds. SuperPlayPost also gives users the power to add up to 6 customized videos per project, and apply 60 adjustable frames, 400 background patterns and images, 36 image filters, and 64 video filters.

Plus, users can add animated text and logos, and enhance their videos by adding an unlimited number of photo, audio and music selections - including tracks from their iPod, iPhone or iPad library.

Other SuperPlayPost special features include:
* Full 30 fps
* Unlimited video length and loop capabilities
* Slow and fast-motion toggling
* A built-in output video list manager
* Support for unlimited (any angle) rotation of images or videos inside each frame
* Full timeline control to show/hide text or logo, play/end video or music, and trim video segments or songs
* Easy and fast video, audio and photo importing and sharing

There are 10 different ratio sizes designed and optimized for various screen sizes and device capabilities in both portrait and landscape mode: 5802x3264; 2592x2592; 2048x2048; 1920x1080; 1706x1280; 1440x1440; 1280x720; 960x960; 640x960; 720x960

And just as importantly and impressively, unlike other apps that can take up to an hour to apply changes to 6 x 10 minute videos, SuperPlayPost lets users edit their brilliant, customized video collages with zero waiting time. Furthermore, SuperPlayPost app has an extremely small footprint, compared to other apps that need up to 3GB of available space to import 6 x 10 minute videos.

"Our goal with SuperPlayPost is to re-invent how users create, edit and share video collages," commented Tony Long. "With so many powerful features and an extremely easy-to-use interface, the app is ideal for personal users who want to connect with friends, emerging artists and performers who want to reach a global audience of fans, and businesses looking to showcase their products and services to an impressed target market."

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

Pricing and Availability:
SuperPlayPost 1.4 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category.

SuperPlayPost 1.4: http://apps.appshout.com/superplaypost/
More Info: http://www.photoplayshop.com/photoplaystar.html
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/superplaypost/id489919069
YouTube Video (Demo): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QolWqjfILCY
Screenshot: http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple2/v4/ed/dc/69/eddc6900-0fef-d6a0-23ab-1194e65e0b98/screen480x480.jpeg
App Icon: http://apps.appshout.com/superplaypost/images/icon.png

Based in Vietnam, Bich Tran is an independent developer with over a decade of experience in software development and project management. He is driven to create innovative mobile apps that blend functionality, usability and productivity in exciting and innovative new ways. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Bich Tran. 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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1-408-757-0156
United States
press@appshout.com

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FinBuddy Offers Investment Intelligence and Insight for Investors - Published on 07/18/14

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The new free IOS app, FinBuddy 1.0.3 represents a real breakthrough for investors. FinBuddy helps self-directed investors make smarter investment decisions quickly and effectively with simple stock and portfolio analysis, personalized investment ideas and collaboration with trusted friends and experts. Users enter their portfolio details and based on their risk tolerance the app provides a portfolio quality score, similar to a credit score, that everyone is familiar with.

Cupertino, California - Is it possible to see the quality of an investor portfolio or simple stock analysis in seconds? Yes, now it is. Enter FinBuddy, the new free IOS app that helps self-directed investors in the real world make decisions quickly and effectively. Investors frustrated with the lack of personalized insights from other sources now have a new friend in their corner, and their response has been enthusiastic.

"In US, there are 30M self-directed investors. Most of them spend too much time researching investments on Yahoo finance and other paid mobile apps, but these websites/apps don't address basic investment questions - is a stock good or bad for user financial goals? How does it fit into user portfolio? Is it a good time to buy or sell?"

"They are also perplexed by the conflicting expert opinions on investment communities," Maddali added. "Half of the experts say buy, the other half say sell.. Who should the user trust? How do they know who to trust? They are frustrated with the current investor experience and performance record. To help them we founded FinBuddy. FinBuddy is first iPhone application for self-directed investors and strongly believes the app will be embraced by users who went through these same frustrating, sub-optimal experiences and are looking for a better way forward."

In FinBuddy app, users can understand their portfolio quality based on their risk tolerance, according to the company. Users enter their portfolio details and based on their risk tolerance FinBuddy provides a portfolio quality score, similar to a credit score, that everyone is familiar with. It is easy to understand and gives adequate details to know where a user stands with stock quality, fund quality, diversification and the risk/reward ratio. Obviously, this is actionable information that should be the foundation of any smart decision making process that involves changes to a stock portfolio. By focusing on clear cut factors, FinBuddy brings something concrete to the table, that can greatly aid the decision making process. Simple analysis can often be the most valuable analysis.

On top of this, FinBuddy also can also help users discover stock and funds ideas that can be used to improve the portfolio quality score. FinBuddy is set up where users can explore these possibilities in an entertaining way, and even employ the apps filters to discover investment gems that may have otherwise gone unnoticed. Some of the filters available include: happening stocks, high quality stocks, high dividend stocks, stocks by macro themes, recent IPOs, international stocks and even stock ideas from friends. The "similar" search function, influenced by Pandora allows searching in other sectors in a way that makes investigating different stock possibilities engaging and fun. The app also includes social networking like interaction with friends that allow sharing of stock ideas and other forms of collaboration.

The FinBuddy App includes timely alerts from the company, where FinBuddy shares news, market events and other financial data to help users derive actionable insight. These alerts are based on the company's powerful data and text analytics and machine learning capabilities that they put to use in giving the app users the best information possible.

"FinBuddy team is super excited about this release. Our team wants investors to save 2 to 3 hours a week by avoiding aimless wandering on Yahoo Finance and elsewhere, when instead they can use our app for a few minutes a day to make better investment decisions," commented Baker Nanduru, FinBuddy co-founder. "Team is actively working with users to further enhance features to improve the investor experience"

Clearly this drive to provide self-directed investors with a unique tool designed to make their investment lives easier in FinBuddy is being met with approval. The feedback from users has been almost entirely positive. Early users spent more than 30 minutes a week analyzing stocks and portfolios.

Jim Brune, CEO and founder of Online Banking Report and the Finovate Conferences, recently remarked, "The FinBuddy UI proves that even serious investment tracking works on smartphone screen."

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

Pricing and Availability:
FinBuddy 1.0.3 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Finance category.

FinBuddy 1.0.3: http://apps.appshout.com/finbuddy/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/finbuddy/id865206991
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App Icon: http://apps.appshout.com/finbuddy/images/icon.png

FinBuddy, Inc is a privately held company based in Silicon Valley. It is founded by Stanford and Cal-Berkeley alumni with proven experience from eBay, Oracle and Symantec. The company wants to empower self-directed investors with investment intelligence and collaboration tools to make confident and smarter investment decisions. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 FinBuddy, Inc. 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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press@appshout.com

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TopXNotes for iOS Free During MacZOT Sale - Published on 07/19/14

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Tropical Software announced its TopXNotes Mac is available in a MacZOT, 3-Day Sale. TopXNotes is an award-winning, full-featured personal information manager. TopXNotes allows organizing virtually any type of information and the option to secure it with TopXNotes' dual level full password security. Create, view, organize, and instantly access your Mac notes with TopXNotes. TopXNotes is available for 50% off its regular retail price through midnight PDT, Wednesday, June 19, 2014.

Atlantic Beach, Florida - Tropical Software today announced its TopXNotes is available in a MacZOT, 3-Day Sale. TopXNotes is an award-winning, full-featured personal information manager. TopXNotes is available for 50% off its regular retail price through midnight PDT, Wednesday, June 19, 2014 for this exclusive promotion.

TopXNotes is a very popular full-featured personal note and information manager. Create, view, organize, secure, and instantly access your Mac notes with TopXNotes. You can organize your Mac's information and encrypt sensitive information in the same product with TopXNotes; it gets everything important in one place with instant access from the desktop. You can also send your notes to your Apple touch device or Classic iPod for quick reference when you are away from your computer. If you need a simple, easy to learn, easy to use personal information and task manager, you will like TopXNotes.

With versatile, easy to learn and easy to use TopXNotes you can:
* Create notes easily with drag and drop, by typing, or importing existing text
* Access frequently used notes instantly no matter what else you are doing with exclusive QuickNotes(TM)
* View and edit multiple notes at once with our exclusive MultiView(TM) feature
* Organize your important information with Categories and Groups
* Secure critical information from prying eyes with our 2-step encryption process
* Sync to TopXNotes touch for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

TopXNotes was awarded 4 out of 5 mice in a full review by Macworld 5 and stars by Macworld UK who stated: "There are tons of note-taking apps for the Mac. The QuickNotes feature is a good reason to pick this over the rest."

TopXNotes was also previously awarded 4 out of 5 mice by Macworld magazine in their "Summer of Mac Gems" series of reviews, by Macworld Australia, and recently by Macworld UK.

TopXNotes was 9 of 10 by Macsimum News (now part of MacTech), and highly rated by the Macintosh Guild and Mac360. Macworld praised TopXNote's "clean, single window interface that puts controls for highlighting and marking up your text right at your fingertips," as well as for its "killer" QuickNotes feature.

To quote Ron Mc Elfresh's review at Mac360, "I'm a notes freak. I have notes on everything. From to-do items to code snippets to tasks and projects to article ideas. Here's an understated, unloved, deceptively powerful notes app worthy of some Mac love...it's loaded with user features that set it apart from other note taking apps. TopXNotes is deceptively powerful and flexible, probably because the interface is immediately familiar."

Get Organized with TopXNotes and save today.

System TopXNotes Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther), Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard), 10.6 (Snow Leopard), 10.7 (Lion), or 10.8 (Mt. Lion), 10.9 (Mavericks), or 10.10 (Yosemite Developer Previews)
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
* G4 Processor, 1 GHz or faster
* 38.8 MB Hard Drive space

Pricing and Avaialbility:
TopXNotes is available for 50% off its regular retail price through midnight PDT, Saturday, July19, 2014 for this exclusive promotion, from MacZOT online.

TopXNotes: http://www.maczot.com
Download Free Trial (zip): http://www.tropic4.com/download/TopXNotes.zip
App Icon: http://www.tropic4.com/images/GetOrganizedNoReflect.png

Tropical Software makes the award-winning TopXNotes, a modern personal note manager with state of the art proprietary encryption technology for the ultimate in securing personal information, handy Kitchen Timer, and now, 2Remember, a handy way to keep your key tasks on your desktop yet out of the way. Located in Atlantic Beach, Florida, Tropical Software is owned and operated by former Apple employee James Lee, and is dedicated to improving the lives of its customers by offering easy to use productivity software for Macs and Apple touch devices including iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Copyright (C) 2014 Tropical Software. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod, iPad and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Owner
United States
jim@tropic4.com

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