4/05/2015

[MacNews] Digest Number 3811

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Digest #3811

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Sat Apr 4, 2015 3:30 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Introducing the sequel to Seven Academy's Busy Shapes: Crazy Gears - Published on 04/04/15

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Seven Academy introduces Crazy Gears 1.0.1, its new educational app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Explore a captivating digital playground in this tantalizing puzzle game. Children ages 5-8 manipulate gears, chains, rods, and pulleys, to pull themselves through each level, which teaches them how different mechanisms affect one another when constructing a machine. This DIY experience is perfect for the young maker in your life.

Cupertino, California - Seven Academy is thrilled to announce the release of Crazy Gears 1.0.1, its new educational app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Crazy Gears was conceived as a tribute to mathematician and educational technologist, Seymour Papert, in hopes of providing children with the inspiration to discover and understand the physical properties of mechanisms found in their everyday lives. As a young boy, Papert fell in love with gears. Their movement fascinated him in every way and inspired his career.

Explore a captivating digital playground in this tantalizing puzzle game. Children ages 5-8 manipulate gears, chains, rods, and pulleys, to pull themselves through each level, which teaches them how different mechanisms affect one another when constructing a machine. This DIY experience is perfect for young makers everywhere.

Other Crazy Gears special features include:
* No rules
* No explicit instructions
* Kid Friendly Design
* Powerful Artificial Intelligence
* Seamless Interaction
* Multiple Language Support
* Crash Resistant Design
* Bold, bright colors
* Automatic Memory
* Certified COPPA Compliant by PRIVO

"One of the great things about this app is that it explores STEM subjects in a manner that allows children to build upon and deepen their understanding of how mechanisms work together. They are free test out their theories by manipulating the objects in the game, and will ultimately solve complex brain teasers independently," comments Nathalie Gauthier of Seven Academy. "Kids who enjoyed playing Busy Shapes will love this app because it maintains the simple, clean, and colorful esthetic of Busy Shapes, while catering to the fact that those kids are now two years older and looking for something different and perhaps a little more complex. The game also has an addictive quality that makes it difficult to put down. We even have some parents playing it!"

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 8.0 or later
* 52.0 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Crazy Gears 1.0.1 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

Crazy Gears 1.0.1: http://www.crazybusyapps.com/
More Info: http://apps.appshout.com/crazy-gears/
Download from iTunes : https://itunes.apple.com/app/crazy-gears/id967327312
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App Icon : http://apps.appshout.com/crazy-gears/images/icon.png

Seven Academy is a multi-award winning app developer whose games have been highly acclaimed by Children's Technology Review as well as Parents' Choice. The company's mission is to provide children with enjoyable early-learning activities using the latest technologies. Its team members, many of whom are young parents or teachers, strive to produce tools that motivate and inspire children to learn, play, and progress. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2015 Seven Academy. 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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Sat Apr 4, 2015 4:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Side-by-Side PDF Editor Easy Annotate Is Now Available For iPad - Published on 04/04/15

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Make me Blue B.V. announces Easy Annotate 2.1, a major update to their popular dual PDF annotation app for iPad tablets. Perfect for for professionals and students alike, Easy Annotate is unique for the ability to display, annotate and link two documents simultaneously, side-by-side. Easy Annotate has simple but powerful annotation features packed in an intuitive and beautiful interface. Version 2.1 further increases ease-of-use and improves workflow.

Cupertino, California - Easy Annotate, the most popular dual PDF annotation app has received much praise for its practical value and simple design, making it easy to annotate two PDF documents next to each other and to link them. The favorite study app of many students and professionals received a major update to further increase easy of use and improve workflow, adding features such as improved Korean script support, text font and size editing and line thickness adjustment. In addition, the newest version has been released for free, which has led to over 20.000 downloads in the first week.

Easy Annotate is an ideal PDF annotation app that is unique for the ability to display, annotate and link two documents simultaneously. This makes it much easier to:

* Learn languages by comparing two documents in different languages
* Compare different versions of a document
* Study with references

Besides showing two files at once, Easy Annotate is also great for highlighting a single document, as it has simple but powerful annotation features packed in an intuitive and beautiful interface.

The features of Easy Annotate include:
New: Korean script support
New: Change text fonts and size
New: Adjust line thickness

Edit Side-By-Side:
* Open two PDFs next to each other to review, compare, annotate, study or lookup references.

Link PDFs:
* Link documents to create references for easy lookup. Tap the link later to automatically open the linked document next to the referring one.

Annotate:
* Highlight, underline, note, draw or squiggle - Users can annotate pdfs their way and can even add sounds, signatures, stamps and images.

Export & Share:
* Export annotated documents to Dropbox, Google Drive or WebDAV account, or send them to iTunes. PDFs can be share to colleagues or printed with annotations directly from Easy Annotate for easy sharing.

Much More:
* Bookmarks, outline displays, multiple view modes, full dictionary support, text-to-speech, and more.

"Since our launch, we've been listening carefully to the feedback from our users. In fact, most new features and changes were suggestions from our users", comments Chris van der Kuil, the man behind Easy Annotate, "We want to thank all for their feedback and positive comments. We have a great product, both for students and professionals, and expect that many more will enjoy it!"

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 7.0 or later
* 23.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Easy Annotate 2.1 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

Easy Annotate 2.1: http://www.easy-annotate.com/
More Info: http://apps.appshout.com/easy-annotate/
Download from iTunes : https://itunes.apple.com/app/easy-annotate-dual-pdf-editor/id727622263
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App Icon : http://apps.appshout.com/easy-annotate/images/icon.png

Founded three years ago in Rotterdam, Chris van der Kuil and Freek Sanders have been enjoying themselves while working on their app ideas. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2015 Make me Blue B.V. 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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