9/19/2015

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Fri Sep 18, 2015 2:45 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Locolist - Easily Buy and Sell on College Campuses - Published on 09/18/15

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Locolist Inc. releases Locolist - Your Campus Marketplace 2.1, an update to its social networking app for iOS and Android devices. Locolist is a private and secure app enabling students to easily buy or sell products & services to each other on campus. Students can find a roommate, sublet their apartment, buy or sell textbooks, electronics, class-notes, tickets & furniture - anything students use at college. Featuring streamlined navigation, version 2.1 introduces new Amazon Trade-in features.

Campbell, California - Locolist, "Your Campus Craigslist," is excited to announce the launch of its app featuring Amazon Trade-In. Revolving around the community commerce concept, Locolist is a private and secure app enabling students to easily buy or sell products and services to each other on campus. The app can be used by students to find a roommate, sublet their apartment, and buy or sell textbooks, electronics, class-notes, tickets, and furniture - anything students use at college.

In addition to the peer-to-peer marketplace, Locolist is proud to partner with Amazon to give students the option of trading-in/selling their textbooks directly to Amazon. It is well known that campus bookstores give students pennies on the dollar for their used books. Now, with Amazon Trade-In, students can get a much higher price for their textbooks. Including textbooks, over one million CD/DVD's, games, and consumer electronics items are trade-in eligible.

College students are always looking for ways to save money during the school year, and Locolist is revolutionizing the way students connect to buy and sell on campus. The app's goal is to make it easy and safe for students to meet and complete a transaction.

To ensure student safety, Locolist requires students to create an account using their college .edu email address. Accounts are only activated after the student logs in and verifies their email address. An in-app messaging feature facilitates direct communication between buyers and sellers.

Locolist Features:
* Creates a safe environment for students to buy or sell products and services on campus
* Facilitates direct communication between buyers and sellers
* Enables student to trade-in/sell products to Amazon

Device Requirements:
* Android and iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Optimized for iPhone (4s, 5, 5c, 5s, 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus) and iPod touch (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th generations)
* Requires iOS 6 or later and Android 3.0 or later
* 6.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Locolist - Your Campus Marketplace 2.1 is free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Social Networking category. There is also an Android version available on Google Play.

Locolist - Your Campus Marketplace 2.1: http://locolist.us
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/locolist-your-campus-marketplace/id887544715
Download from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.locolist.view
Screenshot 1: http://appversal.com/site/locolist/Screen1.png
Screenshot 2: http://appversal.com/site/locolist/Screen2.png
App Icon: http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/a0/97/8c/a0978ca5-d475-8887-9cf9-1b17241e83a0/icon175x175.jpeg

Locolist was created to help students safely buy and sell items within their own college campus. The company was founded in 2014 and is based out of Campbell California, USA. Copyright (C) 2015 Locolist Inc. All Rights Reserved. Amazon, Google, and Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad and iPod are registered trademarks of Amazon Inc. Google Inc, and Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Ron McInnis
Co-founder
United States
ron@locolist.us

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/locolist
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/locolistapp

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Fri Sep 18, 2015 3:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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LITE Games Releases The Ultimate Klondike Game For Mobile: iSolitaire - Published on 09/18/15

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Hamburg-based LITE Games today introduces iSolitaire 1.0.6, the ultimate iOS version of the most famous Solitaire game Klondike. iSolitaire is highly intuitive, beautifully designed, and comes with an abundance of customizable options. Whilst offering a wealth of modification possibilities for the experienced Patience buff, iSolitaire also has pre-defined sets for playing a relaxing game of Standard Klondike or the more thrilling Vegas variant.

Hamburg, Germany - Ever since Solitaire has been part of the Windows operating system, the single player card game Klondike, is the best known patience game in the world. With the release of iSolitaire 1.0.6, LITE Games is taking Klondike to the next level. iSolitaire comes with an abundance of features and has to be the most comprehensive edition to date.

iSolitaire by Lite Games is free and the essence of the Klondike game and beats all other patience apps with ease, intuition and a plethora of adjustable themes, controls and rules. Whilst offering a wealth of modification possibilities for the experienced Patience buff, iSolitaire also has pre-defined sets for playing a relaxing game of Standard Klondike or the more thrilling Vegas variant.

The game has been optimized for phones and tablets, comes with 6 beautiful themes to choose from and supports Portrait and Landscape orientation. iSolitaire lets the user even pick a background from photos on the device and mix this with a selection of available buttons and card themes. iSolitaire has to be the ultimate, the definite Klondike Solitaire ever.

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

Pricing and Availability:
iSolitaire 1.0.6 is Free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Games category. There is also an Android version available on Google Play, as well as Amazon App Store.

LITE Games: http://lite-games.com//
iSolitaire 1.0.6: https://itunes.apple.com/app/solitaire/id1011270594
Download from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intentsoftware.solitaire.free__aat_google
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Press Kit (zip): http://www.lite-games.com/Press/LG_Solitaire_PressPack.zip

LITE Games GmbH was founded in 2014 in Hamburg, Germany and focusses on developing and publishing Casual Classics for the mobile operating systems Apple iOS and Android. The constantly expanding portfolio of LITE Games currently comprises more than 30 games, the emphasis lies on the adaption of classical game concepts, and contains card games like Rummy, Canasta or Crazy Eights as well as board-, brain- or dice- games. 2014 might seem rather young, but both LITE Games founders have been actively shaping the Mobile Games industry for over a decade before launching LITE Games: we know what we're doing and we love it! With more than 20 million downloads and many internationally top ranking apps in the most important app stores (Apple, Google, Amazon) LITE Games is one of the leading providers of mobile casual games. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2015 LITE Games GmbH. 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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Sven Juergens
Marketing Manager
Germany
sven.juergens@lite-games.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/LiteGames
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/LITE_Games

Chris Twellmann
Managing Director
chris@lite-games.com

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Ohanaware release ICNSmini: Bitmap shrinking app for Mac, Web developers - Published on 09/18/15

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Ohanaware today introduces ICNSmini 1.0 for Mac OS X, their new developer utility that slims PNG, ICNS, TIFF and Iconset images down in file size. Some files can shed up to 85% of their digital fat. Underneath ICNSmini's gorgeously modern, sleek and simple exterior, lies Ohanaware's custom ICNS generator, custom TIFF processor and "pngquant." pngquant is the #1 process for compressing PNG files, and its behind many image compression tools.

Hengchun, Taiwan - Ohanaware today is proud to announce the release of ICNSmini 1.0 for Mac OS X, their new developer utility that slims PNG, ICNS, TIFF and Iconset images down in file size. Some files can shed up to 85% of their digital fat. Underneath ICNSmini's gorgeously modern, sleek and simple exterior, lies Ohanaware's custom ICNS generator, custom TIFF processor and "pngquant." pngquant is the #1 process for compressing PNG files, and its behind many image compression tools.

Shrinking ICNS, PNG & TIFF files can shave megabytes of a Mac Application, enabling quicker download times, reducing the applications footprint on disk and improving overall perception of the application. Shrinking PNG images for a website, will make it load quicker and enable customers to navigate to what they want quicker.

ICNSmini features:
* Can shrink ICNS files, down to 15% of their original file size
* Converts Iconsets into compressed ICNS files, with the same savings as an ICNS file
* Compresses PNG files, up to 25% of their original size
* Can slim TIFF files, on average down to 30% of their original file size
* Simple Mac like interface, drop images in and ICNSmini goes to work
* Batch processing (available via In-App-Purchase) allows multiple images to be processed in one go
* ICNS element stripping, helps to reduce ICNS files by removing unused elements
* Converts some classic ICNS elements to the more modern versions

Notes: Actual compression rates will vary, dependent upon the content of the image. ICNS compression can reach 15% when additional "Element stripping" is enabled in the preferences, otherwise ICNS average rates are about 25% of their original size. ICNS element stripping will make the ICNS file incompatible with OS X 10.6 or older. PNG compression is processed by the open source pngquat project.

System Requirements:
* OS X 10.9 Mavericks or newer
* Compatible with OS 10.11 El Capitan
* 3.8 MB

Availability:
ICNSmini 1.0 is available today and is free from the Mac App Store in the Graphics & Design category. Batch Processing is available via In-App-Purchase, without batch processing images can still be compressed, one at a time.

Ohanaware: http://www.ohanaware.com/
ICNSmini 1.0: https://itunes.apple.com/app/icnsmini-shrink-png-icns-iconsets/id1035260885
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Since '06, Joy Sha & Sam Rowlands have been building top ten, award winning apps. Their most notable applications include Funtastic Photos, which set the benchmark for modern photo editing. HDRtist & HDRtist Pro which has over 100,000 users world wide. App Wrapper, which is the #1 third party product to help developers prepare their apps for the App Store. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2006-2015 Ohanaware Co., Ltd. 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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Sam Rowlands
Partner and Developer
Taiwan
info@ohanaware.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/ohanaware/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/Sam_Ohanaware

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Didstopia introduces Mutebot 1.0 - Mute Your Videos - Published on 09/18/15

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Didstopia today introduces Mutebot 1.0, their new audio/video utility for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Mutebot offers the easiest way to mute and/or remove audio from your videos. With Mutebot, you can easily mute one or more videos by either importing a video from your Photos, by recording a new video or by using the iOS extension to quickly mute from virtually any app. Once done, you simply need to tap to either save the video or share it to Facebook, Twitter or using any other sharing method.

Kokkola, Finland - Didstopia today is proud to announce the release and immediate availability of Mutebot 1.0, their new audio/video utility developed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Mutebot offers the easiest way to mute and/or remove audio from your videos. With Mutebot, you can easily mute one or more videos by either importing a video from your Photos, by recording a new video or by using the iOS extension to quickly mute from virtually any app.

We've all been there: you've shot a video and you don't want anyone to hear what you or someone else is saying. This is where Mutebot comes in. Mutebot features a beautiful interface with updating thumbnails, so you can easily follow the muting progress. Once done, you simply need to tap to either Save the video or Share it to Facebook, Twitter or using any other sharing method:

* Easily remove audio from one, or multiple videos, at the same time
* Mutebot iOS extension gives you quick access to Mutebot from the Photos app (or from any compatible third-party app)
* Share your videos to Social Media or save them for later

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

Pricing and Availability:
Mutebot 1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category. A single in-app purchase is available for unlocking additional functionality, such as access to the quality settings.

Didstopia: http://didstopia.com
Mutebot 1.0: http://mutebotapp.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1018611817
Media Assets: http://didstopia.com/press/mutebot/index.html
Press Kit (zip): http://cdn.getforge.com/didstopia.com/1442555262/press/mutebot/images/images.zip

Located in Kokkola, Finland, Didstopia was founded in 2009 by Pauli Jokela. All Material and Software (C) 2009-2015 Didstopia / 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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Pauli Jokela
CEO
Finland
pauli.jokela@didstopia.com

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

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Magnetola - Music Player App with Sound Softener - Published on 09/18/15

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Dublin-based indie software developer, Hovik Melikyan today introduces Magnetola 1.0 for OS X. Stylized as a vintage compact cassette player, Magnetola is the first sensory-friendly music player that can play tracks either unaltered or, for more sensitive ears, slightly "softened." Magnetola's unique audio softener filter can smoothen the rough edges of individual instruments, as well as it can follow the overall dynamic of the song and suppress sudden big attacks.

Dublin, Ireland - Independent software developer and entrepreneur, Hovik Melikyan today is proud to announce the release of Magnetola 1.0 for OS X. Stylized as a vintage compact cassette player, Magnetola is the first sensory-friendly music player that can play tracks either unaltered or, for more sensitive ears, slightly "softened."

Magnetola's unique audio softener filter can smoothen the rough edges of individual instruments, such as the drums or electric guitars, as well as it can follow the overall dynamic of the song and suppress sudden "big" attacks (think the beginning of Pink Floyd's The Wall). The player also features sliders for adjusting highs and lows (that's shelving filters in technical language). You can either boost or cut off high and low frequencies to your liking; we call these parameters "silk" and "wool" respectively.

Children and adults on the autism spectrum and those with sensory processing issues may find Magnetola's audio filters especially useful. You will appreciate the softener if you have good headphones; in fact once you find your favorite combination of the three sliders - the softener and the shelving filters - you can get addicted to it!

Of course you can listen to your music in its original, unaltered form: when the app is started for the first time, all sliders are in their neutral positions that don't affect the audio in any way.

Magnetola plays songs from your music library and features a library browser stylized as a compact cassette collection.

Have fun with the Fast Forward/Rewind functions that work almost exactly like on the old good compact cassette players. Pressing both buttons simultaneously does something, too.

Device Requirements:
* OS X 10.10 or later
* 64-bit processor
* 3.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Magnetola 1.0 is $3.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide through the Mac App Store in the Music category. Magnetola is also available on the iPhone and iPad running iOS 8 or later.

Magnetola 1.0: http://www.magnetola.com
Purchase and Download (MAS): https://itunes.apple.com/app/magnetola-music-player-sound/id1032456933
Screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/Am9ZYT7.png
Application Icon: http://i.imgur.com/Mt6g6wn.png

Hovik Melikyan is a Software Engineer, Physicist, Entrepreneur with more than 25 years of multi-disciplinary experience in software, electronics, graphics design and marketing. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2015 Hovik Melikyan. 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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Hovik Melikyan
Developer
+353 87 636 4604
Ireland
hovik@magnetola.com

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Nisus Software, Inc. Releases Nisus Writer Express 3.5 - Published on 09/18/15

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California based Nisus Software has announced the release of Nisus Writer Express 3.5, the latest release of their feature filled, affordable word processor for the Mac. Nisus Writer Express adapts to your writing environment with a flexible interface. This new version introduces a lower price. It has also been updated with iCloud support, OS X document Auto Save and Versions, and is now 64 bit and sandboxed. There are also bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.

Solana Beach, California - Nisus Software has announced the release of Nisus Writer Express 3.5, the latest release of their feature filled, affordable word processor for the Mac. This new version introduces a lower price: only $20! It has also been updated with iCloud support, OS X document Auto Save and Versions, and is now 64 bit and sandboxed. There are also bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements. The complete release notes for Nisus Writer Express 3.5 can be found on the Express release notes page.

These new additions add to an impressive set of features to help you create beautiful documents. Nisus Writer Express adapts to your writing environment with a flexible interface. You can customize your fonts, keyboard shortcuts, text expansions (using our built-in tool or the system wide tool), and create your own styles (or use the built-in styles). Express also has a powerful grep-based find and replace, footnotes and endnotes, and a native file format (RTF) that almost any word processor can read.

If you write professionally, or are a student, educator, or just someone who needs a great writing tool, Nisus Writer Express 3.5 has the features you need to do the job at an affordable price.

System Requirements
Nisus Writer Express 3.5 requires OS X 10.7.5 or above

Pricing and Availability
Nisus Writer Express 3.5 is available now from the Nisus store and the Mac App Store for only $20 (USD). It is a free update for Nisus Writer Express 3.x owners.

Nisus Software: http://www.nisus.com
Nisus Writer Express 3.5: http://nisus.com/express
Download Trial: http://nisus.com/express/download.php
Purchase: http://nisus.com/store
Screenshot: http://nisus.com/Express/images/screenshots/interface.png
Press Kit (zip): http://nisus.com/pr/files/NWXappicon.png.zip

For over 25 years, Nisus Software, Inc. has developed award winning text and productivity tools for the Macintosh, such as Nisus Writer Pro, Nisus Writer Express, and Nisus Thesaurus. Copyright (C) 2015 Nisus 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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Dave Larson
PR Hack
858-481-1477
United States
dave@nisus.com

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