7/15/2015

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Digest #3898

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Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Just Released - Avernum 2: Crystal Souls HD, Fantasy RPG For iPad - Published on 07/14/15

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Spiderweb Software today releases the second chapter of the hit Avernum saga for the iPad. Avernum 2: Crystal Souls HD is an epic fantasy tale in an enormous, war-torn underworld. It is an acclaimed indie retro role-playing adventure, featuring over 40 hours of gameplay. Explore a unique, massive world, full of strange caves, cunning dungeons, and the alien inhabitants of the underworld. Fight to complete up to three game-winning quests.

Seattle, Washington - Spiderweb Software, makers of the Avernum, Geneforge, and Avadon series, have released the second chapter of the hit Avernum saga for mobile devices. Avernum 2: Crystal Souls is an epic fantasy tale in an enormous, war-torn underworld. The end has come. Years ago, your people were imprisoned in the underworld, doomed to end their lives in the darkness. Then that was not enough. Your captors have invaded your caves, determined to kill you all. They are winning the war.

The surface world is commanded by the tyrannical Empire, the eternal power that controls all known lands. Everyone who spoke out, misbehaved, or didn't fit in was cast into the dark, volcanic pits of Avernum, far below the surface. They were meant to die. Instead, these exiles survived, gained power, and struck back. They assassinated the lord of the Empire.

Now the Empire will have revenge. They have invaded Avernum, seizing cave after cave and destroying your people. Your land needs a hero, and it needs it now. If you can't find a way to stop them, and soon, you are all doomed.

Avernum 2: Crystal Souls is an epic fantasy role-playing adventure in a unique, massive world, full of strange caves, cunning dungeons, and the alien inhabitants of the underworld. Fight to complete up to three game-winning quests. Explore a massive nation of tunnels and caverns, seeking over 100 towns and dungeons. Master over 60 spells and battle disciplines and hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls (v1.0.1) is $9.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Avernum 2 is a Pay Once & Play game. Enjoy the whole thing with no in-app purchases.

Spiderweb Software: http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls (v1.0.1): http://www.avernum.com/avernum2/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/avernum-2-crystal-souls-hd/id967096180
YouTube Video (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGyJkNL75eo
Screenshots: http://www.avernum.com/avernum2/shots.html
App Icon: http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple5/v4/be/44/88/be448881-4f5f-ebda-43df-eedf5c2ec602/icon175x175.png

Spiderweb Software, Inc., an Indie game company based in Seattle, WA, is fanatically dedicated to creating fun, exciting fantasy role-playing games for Windows, Macintosh, and the iPad. Past titles include the award-winning Exile, Geneforge, Avernum and Avadon series. Copyright (C) 2015 Spiderweb Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Jeff Vogel
President
206-789-4438
United States
jvogel@spiderwebsoftware.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spiderweb-Software/61765053139
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/spiderwebsoft

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Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:45 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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New App Provides Help for Addicts and their Families - Published on 07/14/15

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Florida based Stand Out! Media Group LLC today announces Addiction 911 Magazine, the Spring/Summer 2015 issue of its new innovative magazine app for iPad, Android and Kindle devices. Addiction 911 Magazine delivers cutting edge articles, podcasts and resources for addicts, their families and loved ones. The app provides instant access to crucial information addicts and their loved ones need about substance abuse, addiction, codependency and recovery on their smartphones and devices.

Pompano Beach, Florida - Stand Out! Media Group LLC today is proud to announce the release of Addiction 911 Magazine, the Spring/Summer 2015 issue of its new innovative magazine app, available in the App Store for the iPad, Google Play for Android and Amazon for Kindle. This one-of-a-kind magazine delivers cutting edge articles, podcasts and resources for addicts, their families and loved ones. Those suffering from addiction and the loved ones who support them can easily access crucial information they need about substance abuse, addiction, codependency and recovery on their smartphones and devices.

Topics include how to set boundaries with an addict, what parents need to know to help their addicted child, the burden of addiction on the children of addicts, the stigma of mental illness and more. The resource section offers treatment centers, hotlines and other recovery based information. The magazine provides the user with access to in depth interviews with top-notch addiction specialists and professionals across the U.S.

"Addiction 911 Magazine was created as a tool that is easily accessible and free for those in the grips of addiction and also the often forgotten family members and friends of the addict who are desperately seeking information about addiction in order to help their loved one" says Christina Rowe, Publisher of Addiction 911 Magazine.

Addiction 911 Magazine produces 4 issues a year and the app is updated across all platforms when new issues are released. Debbie Sherrick, Editor of Addiction 911 Magazine says "What makes this digital magazine different from most is that it is interactive and allows the user to access podcasts and videos in addition to written articles."

By making this magazine app free to the public and readily available on their digital devices, Addiction 911 Magazine is hoping to reach as many people as possible who are seeking information about substance abuse treatment and recovery. The epidemic of addiction that sweeps our nation can only be fought by arming the public with the information they need to help themselves or their addicted loved ones get the proper treatment and resources needed to battle this disease.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* 46.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Addiction 911 Magazine (v1.1) is Free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Health & Fitness category. There are also Android and Kindle versions available on Google Play and Amazon.

Addiction 911 Magazine (v1.1): http://www.addiction911magazine.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/addiction-911-magazine/id954661291
Download from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.addiction911magazine.addiction911magazine
Download from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Stand-Out-Media-Group-Addiction/dp/B00TL65NFG
Screenshot: http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple3/v4/cf/6e/27/cf6e27c9-1929-766e-97c7-b722c69275cd/screen480x480.jpeg
App Icon: http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Newsstand1/v4/58/40/03/584003c8-9e17-530c-7a81-d1038d622cc1/iphone_shelf_2x.png

Located in Pompano Beach, Florida, Stand Out Media Group was founded in 2011 by Christina Rowe. All Material and Software (C) 2011-2015 Stand Out Media Group / 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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Christina Rowe
Publisher
732-501-6445
United States
christina@standoutmediagroup.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/addiction911
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinarowe1
Twitter Profile: http://www.twitter.com/christinarowe

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Tue Jul 14, 2015 4:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Pixelmator for iOS Gets an Update - Published on 07/14/15

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The Pixelmator Team today releases Pixelmator for iOS 2.0.2, an update to its full-featured, powerful, and easy-to-use image-editing app for iPad and iPhone devices. Pixelmator for iOS 2.0.2 adds Dynamic Touch to all Retouch tools, redefines the performance of its desktop-class Repair tool, enhances the Photo Editing extension, and more. The Pixelmator Team also introduces a free User Guide book and five new, inspiring Pixelmator-for-iPhone video tutorials.

London, United Kingdom - The Pixelmator Team today releases Pixelmator for iOS 2.0.2, an update to its full-featured, powerful, and easy-to-use image-editing app for iPad and iPhone. Pixelmator lets you touch up and enhance images, sketch and paint, as well as create complex image compositions on iPad and iPhone alike.

The new Dynamic Touch feature lets users adjust the stroke size of all Retouch tools without changing the brush settings. Pixelmator for iOS 2.0.2 detects the finger surface area in contact with the screen and automatically adjusts the brush size when the surface area changes. Users can use the tip of their finger to create thin strokes and a larger finger surface area for thicker lines. This lets them retouch images faster and more precisely.

Pixelmator for iOS 2.0.2 redefines the performance of its unique and incredibly powerful Repair tool, making it up to 5 times faster and even more precise than before. Based on advanced calculations and rigorous testing, Pixelmator's Repair tool lets users remove unwanted objects from their images with stunning quality and incredible speed.

"There are numerous ways to repair any area of an image, so we did a lot of testing on a Mac Pro to optimize the algorithm of our Repair tool," said Simonas Bastys, the lead developer of the Pixelmator Team. "We analyzed millions of possible ways to repair areas of various complexity, and then compared the speed and quality ratio of each final result. After six months of testing, we derived a repairing algorithm that gives stunning quality with incredible speed every single time. Pixelmator for iOS now takes advantage of the same algorithm."

Pixelmator for iOS 2.0.2 is packed with other great performance improvements such as an enhanced Pixelmator Photo Editing extension, which now allows users to apply Pixelmator photo effects right in the Photos app absolutely seamlessly.

The Pixelmator Team also introduces a free Pixelmator-for-iOS User Guide book and a collection of inspiring Pixelmator-for-iPhone tutorials. Now users have everything they need to take full advantage of all powerful Pixelmator for iOS features.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6/6 Plus
* Requires iOS 8.3 or later
* 95.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Pixelmator for iOS 2.0.2 is $4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category.

Pixelmator for iOS 2.0.2: http://www.pixelmator.com/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/pixelmator/id924695435
iPhone Tutorials: http://www.pixelmator.com/tutorials/iphone
Download Pixelmator-for-iPad User Guide (iBook): https://itunes.apple.com/book/pixelmator-for-ipad-user-guide/id1002138007
Screenshot (iPhone Adjust Colors): http://pixelmator-download.s3.amazonaws.com/press/ios/2.0/Pixelmator%20for%20iPhone%20Screenshots/Color%20Adjustments.png
App Icon: http://pixelmator-download.s3.amazonaws.com/press/ios/2.0/Pixelmator%20for%20iPhone%20Screenshots/Pixelmator%20Icon%201024x1024.png

Founded in 2007 by two brothers, Saulius Dailide and Aidas Dailide, the Pixelmator Team develops Pixelmator for Mac - a full-featured image editing app for Mac, and Pixelmator for iPad - the world's most advanced image editing app for iPad. Both apps are honored with numerous awards, such as the Mac App Store App of the year 2011, the App Store iPad App of the year 2014, and many more. Pixelmator for iPad was featured in the Apple Special Event in October, 2014. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2007-2015 Pixelmator. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, iPhone, iPad 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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Saulius Dailide
Co-founder
+37068519006
United Kingdom
saulius@pixelmator.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/pixelmator?ref=hl
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/pixelmator

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Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:30 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Image2icon 2.0 released for OS X - Your Mac. Your Icons. - Published on 07/14/15

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Shiny Frog today announces Image2icon 2.0, an update to its popular icon creation tool for Mac OS X. Image2icon offers the easiest way for anyone to create their own Mac icons as well as customize folders and files. Version 2.0 introduces some cool new features such icon templates, background removal, image tuning, icon restoration and 9 different export options. Image2icon is available on the Mac App Store for free with In-App Purchases.

Parma, Italy - Shiny Frog today is proud to announce the release of Image2icon 2.0 on the Mac App Store. Image2icon offers the easiest way for anyone to create their own Mac icons as well as customize folders and files. Since its first public release ten years ago, Image2icon has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has became one of the favorite tools of the Mac OS X community.

Since the beginning, Image2icon has been free in its core features and super easy to use. Version 2.0 is still focused on usability with more free functionalities as well as some paid features available with In-App Purchase.

Free Features Highlights:
* Create your icon with an image and apply it to your files and folders
* Tuning of the original image for achieving the best final result
* Batch export multiple images in one shot
* Restoration of an original icon with just one drop
* ICNS, Folder, iOS and Android Exports

Paid Features Highlights:
* Personalise your icon with 20 retina ready icon templates
* Remove the background of your images in a few clicks
* Iconset, Windows ICO, JPG, PNG and Favicon exports

Language Support:
* English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese

System Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.9 or greater
* 64-bit processor
* 19.5 MB

Pricing and Availability
Image2icon 2.0 is free on the Mac App Store (in the Graphics & Design category) with 3 different in app purchases:
* Unlock all icons templates - $5.99
* Unlock all export options - $5.99
* Unlock everything - $9.99

Image2icon 2.0: http://www.img2icnsapp.com
Dowload from the Mac App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/image2icon-make-your-own-icons/id992115977
Vimeo Video: https://vimeo.com/123417214
Screenshot: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6nryvbpl13hxqtk/AADLw331J72Ej2KQkm7eVa5va/Mac%20App%20Store%20Screenshots/English?dl=0&preview=1+EN.png
Screenshot/App Icon: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6nryvbpl13hxqtk/AACg6hokPz3rYJQdxrOy4xZra/Icons?dl=0&preview=Image2Icon_256.png
Media Assets: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6nryvbpl13hxqtk/AADcZDWNNhswIrAXqkRkzSVqa?dl=0

Shiny Frog is a small software and design company based in Italy. Since 2005 we have been dealing with web design and development of high quality apps for Mac and iOS. Copyright (C) 2015 Shiny Frog. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad, iPod 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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Danilo Bonardi
Founder
+39 0521258418
Italy
danilo.bonardi@shinyfrog.net

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

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