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Wed Sep 3, 2014 3:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Spikko Telecom launches Spikko app - A Multi-Number with one SIM app - Published on 09/03/14

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Spikko Telecom today introduces Spikko 1.0, the first multi-line mobile app that lets users enjoy several phone numbers on one smartphone device, with one SIM, using GSM technology. Expats and travelers can create a home-country number for themselves, making it easy for friends and family to reach them wherever they live or travel, without the need to worry about international calling, quality and calling rates, because they are calling locally.

Los Angeles, California - Spikko Telecom, a leading provider of affordable multi-line calling services, today is proud to announce the release of Spikko 1.0, the first multi-line mobile app that lets users enjoy several phone numbers on one smartphone device, with one SIM, using GSM technology. Using the new Spikko app, business people can enjoy a dedicated local number for each country they are working with, making it easy and friendly for customers and prospects in this country to reach them via this local number. They can even publish this number on websites, business cards, email signature and more.

Expats and travelers can create a home-country number for themselves, making it easy for friends and family to reach them wherever they live or travel, without the need to worry about international calling - quality and calling rates - because they are calling locally!

You can even enjoy the Spikko app in your home country, generating additional local numbers to serve you in a variety of needs such as selling your car, having your phone serve as a virtual office for your small business, enjoy a vibrant dating life, or just avoid giving your main number in a shopping site. You can have a separate number for each of these needs, making it easy for people to reach you while keeping things safe and private.

You can create as many local numbers for as many countries as you need, and they will all be forwarded to the smartphone you are carrying in your pocket. Even when abroad and changing your SIM to a local one, to save on roaming charges for example, you can just type in this new number into the Spikko app and all your Spikko numbers will now be forwarded to this new number. To do this you will need an internet data connection for just a few seconds, using WiFi at the airport or your hotel. Once you've configured your new SIM number to your Spikko app you will no longer be dependent on data availability.

To keep things even more simple, Spikko is the first app to enable identity management, so when you make calls through the Spikko app, you can choose which caller ID appears on the phone screen of the call recipient, so they always identify you as a local, and at the right context. On the flip side of the coin, you can screen incoming calls and forward them to your Spikko voicemail, which will then deliver the message to you via email.

Moreover, unlike many other calling card services that are not necessarily fully integrated with your address book, making you memorize the number before calling, the Spikko app is fully integrated with your device address book so the dialling experience is easy, smooth, all for an extremely affordable price.

In order to ensure call quality, Spikko doesn't rely on voice over IP technology to complete the calls, but is fully based on GSM technology. This means superior and reliable call quality, no interferences, no dropped calls, no disconnects - an extremely important attribute in today's world, where everyone is used to and expect 24/7 availability.

Today's alternative experiences are lacking in terms of quality, costs, availability of dedicated local numbers, providing both incoming and outgoing calls, etc. The Spikko app solves all these challenges and brings tangible, immediate value to users.

"We are very excited to be introducing the Spikko multi-line app. Using the Spikko app to generate multiple phone numbers has many advantages: It gives you the flexibility to include local numbers in important markets on your website, email signature, business card, etc. When you travel, your numbers go with you, even if you replace your SIM, it's your best choice when looking for continuous availability while keeping communication costs low, and more. We developed the Spikko app aiming at creating a holistic solution, covering many scenarios where users may benefit from the existence of an additional, alternative phone number, at your home country or abroad." Said Shai Benarzi, Spikko CEO.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone 4S or later
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* 12.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Spikko 1.0 is Free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Travel category. There is also an Android version (version 4 and up) available on Google Play. You can get local numbers in over 50 countries at very competitive long distance rates. The payment is based on a very low monthly recurring charge per line plus credit for incoming and outgoing minutes - this can be paid via your credit card, PayPal or iTunes account with no commitment, so you can cancel your numbers at any time. As a special promotion for the time of launch, download the Spikko app, sign up and enjoy over 20 minutes of Free outgoing calls, depending on destination.

Spikko 1.0: https://secure.spikko.com/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id893158396
Download from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spikko.mobile
Media Assets: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gclce7oh7bmv15w/AACAm_wNzf8V7Nk6DTNmudtha?dl=0

Spikko Telecom is a leading multi-line, international calling provider, founded in 2008. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2008-2014 Spikko Telecom 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. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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Press inquiries
972528113423
Israel
tsipi.joseph@appgo2market.com

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

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Crack the Visual Code with Flow Studio's Iconic - Published on 09/03/14

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Czech based developer, Flow Studio today introduces Iconic 1.1, their new game title for iOS and Android devices. Iconic offers players incredibly witty puzzles created by translating everyday icons into bands, movies, and celebrity names. The game challenges everyone's knowledge of pop culture with the same symbols that define life in the 21st century. More than raw memory, or rote memorization, Iconic requires visual thinking and knowledge in order to win.

Prague, Czech Republic - Launching today on iOS and Android, Iconic offers players incredibly witty puzzles created by translating everyday icons into bands, movies, and celebrity names. The game challenges everyone's knowledge of pop culture with the same symbols that define life in the 21st century.

Flow Studio takes well-known icons such as Go, Play, Shop, Smile, Like, Share and turns them into beautifully designed puzzles. For example, two icons (one representing an iron followed by another representing a man) would result in Iron Man (the movie). More than raw memory - or rote memorization - Iconic requires visual thinking and knowledge in order to win.

Key Features:
* 200 awesome hand-drawn icons
* Categories include Movies, Music, and People (with more categories to come)
* Share any quiz on Facebook if you need help from friends
* Every solved puzzle includes a Wikipedia excerpt

"People are now used to visual 'abbreviations' of all sorts. We read symbols much faster than text - faster than ever before," says Petr Fodor, co-founder of Flow Studio. "With Iconic, we've pushed this 'visual language' to the extreme and made it beautiful with minimalistic design cues. Iconic is a completely original, ridiculously fun puzzle game for pop culture fiends ready for their next challenge."

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

Pricing and Availability:
Iconic 1.1 is Free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Games category. There is also an Android version available on Google Play. Players earn coins (the game's currency) simply by playing the game. As coins accumulate, they can be redeemed for three types of hints (exposing a correct letter, removing an incorrect letter, or solving the entire puzzle). If players run out of coins, they can earn more in-game or through in-app purchases.

Iconic 1.1: http://www.iconicquiz.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iconic-guess-name-quiz-from/id895074713
Download from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.flowstudio.Iconic
YouTube Video (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyskkpPQIkY
Media Assets: http://flowstudio.imgur.com
Press Kit (zip): http://www.iconicquiz.com/iconicpresskit.zip

Flow Studio is an independent team based in Prague's TechSquare. Richard Horin and Petr Fodor founded the studio in 2011 so they could lose themselves in the flow experience of making games - a feeling of immersion, energized focus, and prolonged enjoyment that they hope to pass along to players. Flow's iOS games Power of Logic, Sortee and Octagon were downloaded more than 4 million times, earned excellent user reviews, and were featured by Apple. Copyright (C) 2011-2014 Flow Studio. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, iPhone, iPad, iPod and Mac OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Petr Fodor
Co-founder and Flow maker
+420739632848
Czech Republic
petr.fodor@flowstudiogames.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/FlowStudioGames
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/Flow_Studio

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Wed Sep 3, 2014 3:30 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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BabySparks iPhone App Helps Parents Boost Their Babies' Development - Published on 09/03/14

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BabySparks, LLC today releases its new iPhone app for parents who are looking for a simple playbook to use to help boost their babies' development. With hundreds of activities and essential development and milestone content, BabySparks gives parents an all-in-one solution. Each day, there is a suggested daily program of activities that can be completed in a single session or throughout the day. BabySparks makes it possible for parents to have a significant impact on their babies' development.

Miami, Florida - Today BabySparks, LLC, a technology company focused on baby development, announced the launch of its first iPhone app, targeted to parents of babies 0 - 12 months old. With hundreds of development-boosting activities and substantial child development and milestone content within the app, BabySparks is essentially a playbook that empowers parents to know exactly what to do and when to do it to help their children progress across key development areas. The activities and supporting content have been created with the collective wisdom of leading baby development experts with decades of research and practical experience.

For new parents, there are more questions than answers, as they navigate the world with a baby. "What should I feed my child?" "What gear do I need?" "Will I ever sleep again?" For parents who wonder, "What should I be doing to boost the progress of my baby? How can I best help my baby reach its full potential?" one clear answer is BabySparks.

Parents and caregivers need only enter a couple of pieces of information about their baby to get started. Based on their child's age, a suggested daily program of 9 - 13 activities will be available. Each activity provides simple instructions, illustrated by a quick video to help parents do the activity correctly. The daily program can be completed all at once or throughout the course of the day, as each activity only takes a few minutes. Or if they prefer a more focused approach, parents can look for activities around a specific need - by development area (i.e., gross motor, sensory, etc), location (i.e., at the park or at mealtime) or specific milestone (rolling over or crawling, for example).

"We chose to focus on a baby's first months and years of life because that is when a child's development is the fastest and most malleable. Any positive interaction or focused stimulation provides lifelong benefits to a child and often requires only a small effort," said Gustavo Rodriguez, managing partner and co-founder of BabySparks. "The proper development of their babies is a priority for most parents, but work, family and other responsibilities often get in the way. We are parents ourselves and we are committed to building simple products that adapt to the lifestyles and constraints of today's parents."

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

Pricing and Availability:
BabySparks 1.0.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category. This launch is for an iPhone app for babies from 0 - 12 months, but the Company will offer content for older babies and Android users in the near future. For more information, visit BabySparks online.

BabySparks 1.0.0: http://www.babysparks.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/babysparks-boost-your-babys/id794574199
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BabySparks is a baby and toddler development and early stimulation company focused on offering parents, caregivers and child-focused professionals technology solutions to help boost areas of critical development. The first series of products are smartphone apps to give parents the tools to become their baby's development coach. With expert-created activities and essential development content, BabySparks gives parents an all-in-one solution for helping foster their babies' progress. Founded in 2013, BabySparks operates in Miami, San Francisco and Boston. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 BabySparks, 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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Lauren Macleod
Marketing
305-340-9452
United States
lauren@babysparks.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/babysparksco
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/babysparks
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Cocoatech Releases Much-Anticipated Path Finder 7 - Published on 09/03/14

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California based Cocoatech today announces Path Finder 7, an update to the much anticipated file organizer that had been under development for over a year. Path Finder allows developers, writers, artists, and casual users alike to manage their files according to their own tastes, needs, and workflow. Version 7 introduces an array of new features and improvements, and continues to build on its reputation as the best file manager for Mac OS X.

San Francisco, California - Cocoatech today is thrilled to announce the release of Path Finder 7, another version of Path Finder which brings many new features, performance enhancements, and interface updates. Path Finder allows developers, writers, artists, and casual users alike to manage their files according to their own tastes, needs, and workflow.

Path Finder 7 had been under development since September 2013. The full list of features/bug fixes are extensive, and show the level quality development that goes into the app. Also new to Path Finder 7 is the logo, as well as the re-branded slogan, "Stay Organized" which turned into a hash-tagged social media hit leading up to Path Finder 7's release.

Danny Saad, Managing Partner and CFO at Cocoatech, stated "I wanted to keep it simple. Path Finder simply keeps you organized. It's an extremely useful app whether it's your first time using a Mac, or if you're an every day, hardcore power user who can really stretch Path Finder to the limit. We've constantly demonstrated simplicity in our engineering, so reflecting that onto our brand was something I wanted to do as well, and I think our new icon and slogan incorporate that."

The list of features and bug fixes:
1) Dropbox integration
2) FolderSync - Folder Comparison and Synchronization
3) New copy/move delete engine
4) Re-designed Path Finder Desktop
5) New, faster and improved terminal
6) Re-designed Icon view
7) Arranging/grouping items
8) Improved Find window
9) Editable Path Navigator
10) Replaced "Drawers" with "Shelves"
11) Disable renaming and moving of users "home" folders
12) Identify and indicate shared folders
13) Added ability to undo "Close Tab"
14) Added Closed tab history (can be used to open any of the previously closed tabs)
15) Added Dual Pane mode one-click copy/move functionality
16) Added ability to invert selection
17) Better indication of present and available menu items in the contextual/action menu preferences
18) Separate "Remove from Dock" options for Finder and Trash icons
19) Vastly improved column autoresizing in column view, if option is turned on
20) Added menu item/keyboard shortcut to add selected items to the Sidebar
21) Added support for more e-mail clients (AirMail, Mail Pilot and others)
22) Improved browsing and root focusing in the column view
23) Fixed ignoring invisible files when compressing/archiving files
24) Switching to and from the column view no longer resets columns (as in Finder)
25) Added ability to change Sidebar color in color editor
26) Added QuickLook gesture (three fingers tap)
27) Added "Where from" file info
28) "Sort by" toolbar item added to the main window toolbar
29) "Tab Sets" toolbar item added to the main window toolbar
30) "Drop Stack" item added to the main window toolbar (enables ability to use Drop Stack while sidebar is hidden)
31) Added "Close all Tabs" action in the tab contextual menu
32) Greatly improved "Set as Default File Browser" functionality
33) Path Finder now prevents the system going to sleep while long file operations are in progress
34) Added ability to change the color of the Text Editor's background
35) Sidebar sections can be moved & removed via drag and drop
36) Favorite section now has drag and drop functionality
37) Improved synchronization between Finder and Path Finder tags
38) Improved registration functionality
39) Licensing verification updates
40) Updated graphics
41) Many other small tweaks, bug fixes, and UI refreshments

System Requirements:
* Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks

Pricing and Availability:
Path Finder 7 is available as a direct download from Cocoatech's website for $39.95 (USD) or as an upgrade from Path Finder 6 for $19.95. A free, fully functional, 30-day trial version is available for download.

Path Finder 7: http://www.cocoatech.com/
Download Path Finder: http://cocoatech.com/pathfinder/download
Purchase: https://store.cocoatech.com/
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/CocoatechPathfinder

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Cocoatech LLC is a privately funded software company founded in 2001 by current CEO Steve Gehrman. Copyright 2001-2014 Cocoatech, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and Finder are registered trademarks of Apple Computer 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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Danny Saad
Managing Partner
United States
danny@cocoatech.com

Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/cocoatech

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National Geographic Magazine now available on Magzter - Published on 09/03/14

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Magzter's over 21 million users can now subscribe to the National Geographic magazine, one of the World's most iconic and prestigious publications. In addition to its world-class photojournalism, documenting the wonders of the planet and tackling serious environmental and human rights issues, National Geographic is also at the forefront of digital storytelling, finding new ways to chronicle the world and allowing readers to interact with its award-winning content.

New York, New York - National Geographic is the newest publication to join the World's fastest-growing self-service global digital newsstand, Magzter; Three other National Geographic publications are also now available on Magzter. Magzter's over 21 million users can now subscribe to the National Geographic magazine, one of the World's most iconic and prestigious publications. In addition to its world-class photojournalism, documenting the wonders of the planet and tackling serious environmental and human rights issues, National Geographic is also at the forefront of digital storytelling, finding new ways to chronicle the world and allowing readers to interact with its award-winning content.

Bringing National Geographic magazine on board reinforces Magzter's commitment to providing world-class content to readers everywhere with a single click. Staying in sync with the newsstand's "Go Green motto", the magazine focuses on pertinent issues such as the future of food, ivory wars, the environment, deforestation, chemical pollution, global warming, and endangered species. It also documents groundbreaking discoveries and expeditions, many funded by the National Geographic Society.

In addition, three more National Geographic publications are also now available on the Magzter digital newsstand: National Geographic Traveler, the world's most widely read travel magazine; and the leading children's magazines, National Geographic Kids, for youngsters aged 6-14, and National Geographic Little Kids, for the 3- to 6-year-old set and their parents.

Magzter gives consumers instant access to magazines of their choice. When you buy a subscription to National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic Kids, or National Geographic Little Kids, you can read them on up to five of your digital devices. Download the free Magzter app onto your smart device, buy your digital copy of National Geographic or other magazines, and read them anytime, anywhere. Magzter makes for the perfect companion as it saves users from carrying a load of heavy reading material.

The Magzter Orey Click Publishing System(TM), an unparalleled delivery model, real-time reporting, a seamless social recommendation engine, single sign on, and reach to over 21 million global users, makes Magzter "the chosen one" for publishers. The global ecosystem of magazine publishers and readers that Magzter has created in just three years continually helps promote magazine brands further.

"National Geographic magazine has always been a personal favorite of mine, and we are glad to now have it - and the other National Geographic publications on our newsstand. I have many years of the printed version of National Geographic magazine stashed away at my home which my parents started buying when I was a kid, but now I can get all of them and carry them around on my iPad!.We look forward to extending the already global reach of National Geographic magazine by making it available on Magzter across all devices and platforms", said Girish Ramdas, Co-founder and CEO, Magzter Inc.

"Many of our subscribers wanted to access National Geographic US edition through Magzter Newsstand and this news is going to excite them. Magzter is already working with most of the top circulated titles and by adding National Geographic to our catalog readers now can enjoy yet another best title from our Newsstand. We have been focusing on a wide range of content and we have a good percentage of young adult customers using our platform and the content of National Geographic is most suited for them.", said Vijay Radhakrishnan.co-founder and President, Magzter.

National Geographic magazine is the official journal of the National Geographic Society, one of the world's largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations. Currently published in English and 39 local-language editions, the magazine has a global circulation of around 6.8 million and is read by 60 million people.

Magzter counts among its publisher customers some marquee names including Hearst (USA), Conde Nast (USA), Newsweek (USA), AMI (USA), Dennis Publishing (UK), Haymarket (UK), Media24 (South Africa), Edipresse Asia (HK), India Today Group (India), WorldWide Media (India), Maxim Inc. (USA), Black Enterprise (USA), Singapore Press Holdings (Singapore), RBA (Spain), Grupo Expansion (MX), and has been rapidly expanding its publisher base with magazines from more than 40 countries including USA, UK, Germany, Spain, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, etc., making Magzter truly the #1 choice for magazine readers and publishers the world over.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Magzter � Magazine & Book Store 3.1.4 is free and available worldwide through the App Store in the News category. The app is also available on Google Play, and Windows 8, the web, Amazon App Store and Kindle Fire and is expanding to more platforms soon. National Geographic magazine is priced at $39.99 (USD) for an annual subscription on Magzter. National Geographic Traveler costs $21.99 a year, National Geographic Kids costs $26.99, and National Geographic Little Kids' annual subscription is $17.99. Magzter's easy purchase and renewal systems ensure subscriptions are paid on time, eliminating the need for paper checks and postal mail issues. Users can buy their magazines on any of the above devices/platforms and seamlessly port their purchases to any other devices, a feature unique to Magzter.

Magzter - Magazine & Book Store 3.1.4: http://www.magzter.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/magzter-magazine-store/id412163953
Download from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dci.magzter&hl=en
Download from Windows 8: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-in/app/magzter/d6cf8e63-6af5-4710-b5e9-d3a0514292c6
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Magzter Inc. is the world's largest and fastest growing self-service, cross-platform digital magazine store and newsstand with over 19 million digital consumers, more than 3500 magazines, 1000s of books and comic titles from over 1000 publishers. Headquartered in New York, Magzter has its local offices in London, Paris, Barcelona, Munich, Amsterdam, Cape Town, Chennai and Singapore and will soon be expanding to other countires. Founded by global entrepreneurs, Girish Ramdas and Vijayakumar Radhakrishnan in June 2011, Magzter enables magazine publishers around the world to create and deliver digital editions of their titles to global consumers. Powered by its proprietary OREY Click Publishing System(R), Magzter also enables their customers to publish interactive/audio-visual content in the magazine as it supports HTML 5. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Magzter 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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Vijayakumar Radhakrishnan
Co-founder & President
+1-646-756-2524
United States
vijay@magzter.com

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Floppy Tiles - Insane Mash-Up Hits the App Store - Published on 09/03/14

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Montreal based 3D Sauce today introduces Floppy Tiles 1.0, a piano tiles/flappy bird mash-up for iOS and Android devices. Extremely challenging, yet ultimately satisfying, Floppy Tiles will challenge a player's hand-eye coordination and finger dexterity. Players will help Floppy complete his ridiculously entertaining egg collection, while ultimately testing their skills, and challenging friends for the top score in this innovative new take on the genre.

Montreal, Canada - 3D Sauce today is pleased to announce the long awaited release of Floppy Tiles! A Piano Tiles/Flappy Bird gameplay mash-up. With simple tile tapping controls, Floppy Tiles will challenge a player's hand-eye coordination and finger dexterity. In Floppy Tiles, gameplay is centered around Floppy the fish. By tapping the incoming tiles, the player must guide Floppy past as many obstacles in a single run as possible. The farther Floppy gets, the higher he will score, and subsequently the better his chance of dropping a rare egg for his collection. Each egg has it's own unique description and graphic, collector's won't be able to stop until every egg has been unlocked.

An assortment of stat and skill based achievements not only gives players a chance to challenge friends, but also bragging rights about their fish flopping prowess. High score seekers will compete on the Game Center leaderboard for a top position amongst the most skilled players Floppy Tiles has to offer.

Feature Highlights:
* Flappy Bird meets Piano Tiles game mechanics mash-up
* A plethora of amazing eggs to collect.
* Exciting achievements
* 2 uniquely controlled fish, Floppy and Droppy
* Global leaderboard
* Charming artwork and music
* Challenging gameplay

Floppy Tiles is easy to pick up, but hard to put down. Once players have mastered the technique required, they will find the gameplay extremely rewarding and delightfully challenging.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Floppy Tiles 1.0 is available worldwide for Free, on both IOS and Android platforms. It's the perfect game for anyone seeking a fresh, innovative arcade experience.

Floppy Tiles 1.0: http://3dsauce.com/release/floppytiles/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/floppy-tiles/id896400399
YouTube Video (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eZ-TFg3HRY
Screenshot 1: http://3dsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/FloppyTiles-Screen01.jpg
Screenshot 2: http://3dsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/FloppyTiles-Screen03.jpg
App Icon: http://3dsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/AppIcon256.png

Located in Montreal Canada, 3D Sauce was founded in 2013 by Graham Bailey. 3D Sauce offers easy to use game creation templates that anyone can learn from, no programming required! 3D Sauce also provides high quality game assets for use in Unity3D projects. All Material and Software (C) 2014 3D Sauce / 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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Canada
3dsauce@gmail.com

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The Robber Chief is wanted all around the world - Published on 09/03/14

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KSA mobile & GreenSnowGames present Robber Chief 1.6 for iOS, a new game for fans of mysteries, puzzles, and treasure hunters. As always, the real treasures are hidden behind locks, which are in the form of clever puzzles. Robber Chief is a game with a friendly interface, intuitive controls, and an original approach to the allocation of time. Numerous awards, a variety of trophies, a large map, 18 unique chapters, and over 150 levels are all elements of this thrilling game.

Moscow, Russian Federation - KsaMobile & GreenSnow have released Robber Chief 1.6 for iOS, a new game for fans of mysteries, puzzles, brave explorers, and treasure hunters. The Robber Chief is wanted all around the world. As always, the real treasures are hidden behind locks, which are in the form of clever puzzles and codes.

Just imagine a world of competitions besides bartenders, burger eaters, and pageants - there are competitions among robbers. An old and secret league organizes these competitions. This is a league consisting of noble people whose interests go beyond the desire of money. Their goal is to solve challenging locks, codes, and ciphers. As all competitions, there are prizes - trophies and the honorary title of Robber Chief.

The game is based on proven and loved game mechanics that are familiar to everyone. Robber Chief is a colorful game with a friendly interface, intuitive controls, and an original approach to the allocation of time. Numerous awards, a variety of trophies, a large map, 18 unique chapters, and over 150 levels are all elements of this thrilling game. Contains a unique counter showing the award amount for your capture. What could be more important for a real Robber with ambition then the amount of "bags of gold" that would be offered for his capture? The more successful the robber, the more he is worth. Share your achievements with friends from Facebook and Twitter. Check who is better!

Attention Robbers! Upon opening a safe, the local sheriff is alarmed. Even children know what happens next. As the police make their way to you, the countdown begins. You have to crack the code to pick up the treasure and escape before the police arrive, otherwise, you will lose one attempt or go to jail. After paying your dues, you will be able to play again. But apart from the local sheriff, more serious persecutors can hunt you. The international police will chase you all over the globe. If you don't move quickly, every hour they will get closer and closer.

Robber Chief features:
* Variety of fascinating puzzles
* Beautiful and vivid graphics
* Easy and clear game mechanics
* Unique rewards and trophies for each chapter
* Personal trophy room
* Ability to share the cost for your capture (Wanted list) in Facebook and Twitter
* Geographically accurate puzzles

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, iPod touch or later
* iPad 2, third and fourth generations, iPad Air, iPad Min (1 & 2)
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* 75.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Robber Chief 1.6 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. There are payments for unlock all levels, buy new lifes and get tips.

Robber Chief 1.6: http://www.robberchief.com/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/robber-chief/id835854801
YouTube Video (Trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB_YP4b6bkw
Screenshot: http://www.robberchief.com/scr/image2.png
App Icon: http://www.appseeq.com/uploads/apps/ti80_540_1406185228.jpg

Headquartered in Moscow, Russia, KsaMobile & GreenSnow is a game development studio more then 4 years of expereance in iOS development. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 KsaMobile & GreenSnow. 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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Russian Federation
robberchiefgame@gmail.com

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The Red Giant Universe Expands With Version 1.2 - Published on 09/03/14

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Red Giant today announces Universe 1.2, an update to the multi-host-app library of GPU-accelerated tools. Universe is community with access to an ever-expanding library of tools for filmmakers, editors, VFX artists, and motion designers. The entire Universe library of tools works across host applications like Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Motion & After Effects on Mac and Windows. Version 1.2 includes nine new effects and transitions, Sony Vegas support, Premiere Pro improvements.

Portland, Oregon - As part of its aggressive expansion of new tools and host support, Red Giant today released Universe 1.2. The update to the multi-host-app library of GPU-accelerated tools includes nine new effects and transitions. Universe 1.2 also adds support for Sony Vegas as well as native editing of transitions in Premiere Pro CC and CC 2014. These updates expand the Universe toolset to 68 effects and transitions, more than half of which are free and run in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X and Motion, and now, Sony Vegas.

"When we released Universe, we promised frequent updates," said Sean Safreed, co-founder of Red Giant. "In just two updates, including this one, we've added 18 new effects and transitions. But more than that, we are very proud to add support for our first OFX host, Sony Vegas, so quickly. We plan to add more certified OFX applications in 2014."

Lightning-Fast Transitions and Effects:
Universe 1.2 includes many new features, including three new effects. The Glitch plugin creates the video compression and digital glitches seen in low-bandwidth video. The Billowed Background tool quickly and automatically creates animated fractal backgrounds for your motion graphics work. Edge Glow adds a neon-like glow around the edge of text or shapes within a video.

The new release also adds six new transitions, including three premium tools from Red Giant partners. Partner transitions include CrumplePop HalfLight (a popular tool, formerly exclusive to Final Cut Pro X), Glitch Transition, and ToonIt Cartoon Transition. Other premium transitions include Triangle Wave and Diamond Wave, which generate 3D folding shapes as transitions. Universe 1.2 also includes the new free Exposure Blur transition - the winning tool in the Universe Labs community voting. All of the effects and transitions available in Universe are GPU-accelerated, giving artists a serious boost in speed.

Finally, native-style Premiere transitions have arrived in Universe 1.2. This change brings native editing of transitions to Premiere Pro CC, eliminating the need for a custom dialog box and speeding up the transition setup and adjustment with all Universe transitions.

Lightning-Fast Product Development:
Since Red Giant Universe was launched this past March, community members have been loving both the quality of the effects as well as the speed at which they are being developed.

"A constantly expanding choice of effects that look great and render fast makes Universe a key tool in my motion graphics tool set," said John Dickinson of Motionworks.net. "It's exciting to see what is going to be added next, and brilliant that Red Giant is active in seeking out community input, resulting in tools that are truly useful."

In addition to being popular with motion graphics and visual effect artists, Universe's quickly growing library of free and premium tools has been a big hit with filmmakers and editors as well.

"We are working in a time where things move and progress very quickly," said Ryan Connolly of FilmRiot.com. "Universe is the perfect response to that. The ability to get updated plugins at crazy fast turnarounds is a massive win for editors."

The secret to Red Giant's rapid release cycle is the new Supernova development platform, which allows Red Giant's team of artists and engineers to build and improve software tools for artists at an unprecedented rate. Supernova also makes it simple to output plug-ins for all supported host applications at the touch of a button.

The Red Pledge:
Red Pledge is Red Giant's commitment to customer happiness, with no purchasing hassles. Learn about the Red Pledge guarantee online.

Pricing and AvailabilityL
Red Giant Universe is available today as a subscription for $10/month or as a discounted yearly pre-pay for $99 )USD). Users that want the benefits of membership but would prefer to opt out of the subscription model can opt for a lifetime membership for $399. The lifetime membership never expires and includes all Universe updates and upgrades released over the months and years to come. All Red Giant Universe tools and effects work in After Effects (CS 5.5, CS6, CC and CC 2014), Premiere Pro (CS6, CC and CC 2014), Final Cut Pro X (10.1.1) and Motion (5.1) and work on both Mac OS X (10.8.4 and later) and Windows 7 (64-bit) and Windows 8.1. This release is fully certified for the new Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro CC 2014. Sign up for a free Red Giant Universe account today.

Red Giant Universe 1.2: https://www.redgiant.com/store/universe/
Vimeo Video (What's New in Universe 1.2): http://vimeo.com/104742333
Vimeo Video (What's Red Giant Universe): http://vimeo.com/104742127
Vimeo Video (How Does Supernova Work): http://vimeo.com/88253005
The Red Pledge: http://www.redgiant.com/redpledge/
Media Assets: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/eo2o5kjudrtool4/AAAUxQeTq9lhx_eqFfqkD0J1a?dl=0

Red Giant is a software company made up of talented artists and technologists who collaborate to create unique tools for filmmakers, editors, VFX artists, and motion designers. Over the last decade, our products (like Magic Bullet and Trapcode) have become the standard in film and broadcast post-production - With over 200,000 users, it's nearly impossible to watch 20 minutes of TV without seeing our software in use. From our experiences as artists and filmmakers, we aspire to provide tools for artists, and inspiration, as well. Watch our films, learn from over 200 free tutorials, or try our software on our website. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Red Giant. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and Mac OS X, Apple Motion, and Final Cut 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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Media Relations
617-817-6559
United States
anya@zazilmediagroup.com

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Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/RedGiantNews

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Bxtel Releases Tinnitus App for iPhone and iPad - Published on 09/03/14

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Texas based Bxtel LLC today introduces Offwhite 1.0, its new tinnitus treatment app developed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Tinnitus is most often an annoying ringing sensation that affects the hearing of up to 80% of all adults. Offwhite soothes tinnitus with masking therapy, using white noise to gently drown out the tinnitus. Offwhite differs from other white noise generators by allowing the user to adjust the noise to their liking. Offwhite is very easy to use.

Dallas, Texas - Bxtel LLC today introduces Offwhite 1.0, its new tinnitus treatment app developed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Tinnitus is most often an annoying ringing sensation that affects the hearing of up to 80% of all adults. Up to 5% of the adult population experiences chronic tinnitus, and the distraction of tinnitus severely impacts quality of life. Fortunately, there are a few ways to treat tinnitus, including notched white noise therapy.

Offwhite soothes tinnitus with masking therapy by using white noise to gently drown out the tinnitus. Offwhite differs from other white noise generators by allowing the user to adjust the noise to their liking. Once the user identifies their tinnitus frequency, that frequency can be removed from the white noise, which allows for notched white noise therapy. Notched white noise therapy retrains the brain to cope with tinnitus. Alternatively, the user can select a frequency to make louder, and for some users white noise with a frequency boosted is more to their liking.

The app is very easy to use. Press the play button, and then move the frequency slider to a frequency that is the most soothing. The particular frequency can be boosted or notched, made louder or quieter.

Features:
* White noise masking therapy
* Notched white noise therapy
* User-selectable notched frequency
* User-selectable frequency boosting
* Frequency range from 0 to 11,000 Hz

Bxtel founder Ben Tyler says "I have tinnitus myself, so I wanted to make something to help it feel better. Offwhite calms my tinnitus when it flares up, and I think Offwhite would be great for others with mild to moderate tinnitus."

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

Pricing and Availability:
Offwhite 1.0 is $3.99 and available worldwide through the App Store in the Health & Fitness category.

Bxtel: http://www.bxtel.com
Offwhite 1.0: http://www.bxtel.com/offwhite.html
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/offwhite/id887333910
Screenshot: http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/26/a3/67/26a3672a-0901-0122-7c22-1f70a38b3caf/screen568x568.jpeg
App Icon: http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/17/d2/c7/17d2c7d8-6f29-849d-67f9-fdf5114f4733/mzl.ylsyjdxk.175x175-75.jpg

Based in Dallas, Texas, Bxtel specializes in mobile applications for the healthcare industry. Bxtel's mission is to help users with hearing problems. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Bxtel 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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Founder
817-983-9165
United States
tyler@bxtel.com

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Badia Software Announces Exportools Standard 5 for QuarkXPress 10 - Published on 09/03/14

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Toronto based Badia Software today announces Exportools Standard 5.0 for QuarkXPress 10, its flagship software for high-end exporting of QuarkXPress documents. With Exportools Standard, users can quickly export pages, spreads and selections to several popular formats, including PDF, PostScript, EPS, rich text, Microsoft Word, PNG, JPEG and ePub. This new version includes the ability to split QuarkXPress documents into smaller documents, a brand-new interface, and several time-saving features.

Toronto, Canada - Badia Software today is pleased to announce the release of Exportools Standard 5.0 for QuarkXPress 10, its flagship software for high-end exporting of QuarkXPress documents. With Exportools Standard, users can quickly export pages, spreads and selections to several popular formats, including PDF, PostScript, EPS, rich text, Microsoft Word, PNG, JPEG and ePub.

This new version of Exportools Standard 5.0 for QuarkXPress 10 has been entirely rewritten and redesigned using modern, stable Cocoa code, and incorporates these new features:

* Document splitting: users can now split QuarkXPress documents into smaller documents, preserving all the original layout and formatting
* Export selections of items as QuarkXPress documents
* Save custom groups of pages as separate files, for example, groups of 5 pages as one PDF each
* Collect links that belong to each page, spread, group or selection
* Preview the entire export file list, with the exact file names, as well as a screenshot of each page, spread or selection
* Export reflow views to ePub or Kindle formats

In addition, Exportools Standard 5.0 offers:
* Powerful file naming templates to uniquely name the exported files, using up to 9 file name components
* The ability to use placeholders, such as serial numbers or time stamps, to compose the file names
* A detailed log of the export process, including any errors or warnings
* Post-processing actions: open the exported files with any application you choose
* Full-screen support and a brand-new interface

System Requirements:
* QuarkXPress 10.x
* OS X 10.7 - 10.9

Pricing and Availability:
Single licenses of Exportools Standard 5.0 are $69.99 (USD) each. Upgrades are available for $34.99 per license. A free trial version is also available for download.

Exportools Standard 5.0: http://exportools.badiasoftware.com
Trial Download: http://exportools.badiasoftware.com/ExportoolsStandard.dmg
Purchase: http://www.badiasoftware.com/store/purchase.htm
Screenshot: http://exportools.badiasoftware.com/ES_Q10.png

Founded in 1998, Badia Software is a leader provider of add-ons for QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign. For more than 16 years, Badia Software has been creating powerful solutions for the printing, graphics and publishing industries. Badia Software is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Copyright (C) 2014 Badia Software, a division of Riodia Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Quark, QuarkXPress and XTensions are registered trademarks of Quark Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. InDesign is registered trademark of Adobe Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Press Relations
Canada
tevans@badiasoftware.com

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