5/16/2012

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Speedway Racers arcade racing roaring its way on to the App Store Ma

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Wed May 16, 2012 6:01 am (PDT)



Speedway Racers arcade racing roaring its way on to the App Store May 16 - Published on 05/16/12

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UK based Lock Stock Games today introduces Speedway Racers, the company's new arcade racer, for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. The game is a revival of the old school racing games inspired by game titles such as Daytona USA and Ridge Racer. Choose your car then speed, power slide, battle and crash your way to first place. Perfect the flawless power slide to get the best times and get the edge on your opponents in this adrenaline fueled arcade racer.

Essex, United Kingdom - Lock Stock Games today is thrilled to announce the release and immediate availability of Speedway Racers, the company's new arcade racer, for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. Over 13 months in development, Lock Stock Games first release is a revival of the old school racing games inspired by game titles such as Daytona USA and Ridge Racer.

In Speedway Racers, you choose your car then Speed, Power Slide, Battle and Crash your way to first place over 288KM/hour. Perfect the flawless power slide to get the best times and get the edge on your opponents in this adrenaline fueled arcade racer. Featuring brilliant vibrant graphics 3D graphics, this game is sure to fill you with nostalgia for the old days. Speedway Racers features four different play modes including:

* Arcade mode : Choose a car and track and speed your way in to first place
* Career mode : Make your way though the ranks to become the tournament champion
* Time Attack : Get the best times by perfecting your route through the course
* Multi Player: Race against up to FOUR other players via game centre

"We are hoping our first release 'Speedway Racers' will be the start of something special, and help us achieve our goal to be one of the major players in the mobile entertainment industry in the future." said Tarsam Dhillon, the company spokesperson for Lock Stock Games.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 111 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Speedway Racers is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Journalists interested in additional assets or to schedule an interview; please contact the company director.

Lock Stock Games: http://www.lockstockgames.com
Speedway Racers: http://www.lockstockgames.com/games2.html
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/speedway-racers/id503156369
Screenshot 1: http://www.lockstockgames.com/screenshots/1mini.png
Screenshot 2: http://www.lockstockgames.com/screenshots/2mini.png
Press Kit (zip): http://www.lockstockgames.com/Speedway_Racers_Press_Kit.zip

Based in London, United Kingdom, Lock Stock Games is an entertainment media company founded in 2010 as an mobile development house specialising in games for the iOS platform. The company's goal to be one of the major players in the mobile entertainment industry. Copyright (C) 2012 Lock Stock Games. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Free Pan and Zoom Plugin Updated to Support Final Cut Pro X

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Wed May 16, 2012 6:02 am (PDT)



Free Pan and Zoom Plugin Updated to Support Final Cut Pro X - Published on 05/16/12

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Boston based Noise Industries today announces updates the free Pan and Zoom plugin to offer support for Apple Final Cut Pro X, alongside Motion and Adobe After Effects. Easily bring still images to life with the Pan and Zoom generator that allows editors to create the effect made popular by Ken Burns. Users can achieve stunning animations without a single keyframe. The Pan and Zoom generator supports image files in the most popular formats and much more.

Boston, Massachusetts - Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, updates the free Pan and Zoom plugin to offer support for Apple(R) Final Cut Pro X, alongside Motion and Adobe(R) After Effects. Easily bring still images to life with the Pan and Zoom generator that allows editors to create the effect made popular by Ken Burns. Users can achieve stunning animations without a single keyframe.

Key Features of Pan and Zoom include:
* Robust File Support - The Pan and Zoom generator supports image files in the most popular formats (JPEG, PNG, PSD, RAW, etc.)
* Stays in Sync - Keeps animation in sync with the length of the clip, allowing editors to freely resize clips - a perfect match for the Magnetic Timeline in Final Cut Pro X
* Flexible and Customizable - Editors are not limited by presets; animations can also be controlled manually by keyframing a few parameters
* Motion Blur - Easily configured via a single parameter to generate the best-looking animations at any frame rate
* Pan and Zoom Transition - Lets editors use the same photo animation techniques to move between any two video clips
* New in version 3 - High-precision, color-managed rendering ensures pristine quality in all hosts
* New in version 3 - Available in Final Cut Pro X, with multiple animation styles available through the effects browser

Pan and Zoom is supported in Final Cut Pro 6, 7 and X, Final Cut Express 4, Motion 3, 4 and 5 and Adobe After Effects CS4, CS5, CS5.5 and CS6.

Noise Industries: http://www.noiseindustries.com
Pan and Zoom: http://www.noiseindustries.com/fxfactory/panandzoom/
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg2_TvH3mTs
Media Assets: http://www.noiseindustries.com/company/

Established in 2004, Boston, Massachusetts-based Noise Industries is an innovative developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast community. Their products are integrated with popular non-linear editing and compositing products from Apple and Adobe. Copyright (C) 2012 Noise Industries, LLC. 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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Edamam's App Helps People Find Quality Recipes On-The-Go

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Wed May 16, 2012 6:15 am (PDT)



Edamam's App Helps People Find Quality Recipes On-The-Go - Published on 05/16/12

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Edamam's best-of-class recipe finder app was featured today on the DailyAppShow. It is the only real solution for the mobile, health-conscious consumer who cares about food. The app saves time and hassle by answering the perennial question "What's for dinner?" in an easy, simple and fun to explore interface. For people who make their decisions about what to eat on the way home from work, in the grocery store or at the green market, our app is the solution they've been waiting for.

New York, New York - Edamam's best-of-class recipe finder app was featured today on the DailyAppShow. It is the only real solution for the mobile, health-conscious consumer who cares about food. The app saves time and hassle by answering the perennial question "What's for dinner?" in an easy, simple and fun to explore interface. Some of the key app features are:

* Over 1 million recipes from hundreds of recipe sites
* The highest quality recipes come on top
* Design optimized for use on the go
* Visual, photo-rich browsing and navigation
* Detailed nutritional profile for every single recipe
* Ability to filter recipes based on calories and common diets
* Easy recipe comparison across various sites
* A ready-made shopping list for each recipe only a tap away

"For people who make their decisions about what to eat on the way home from work, in the grocery store or at the green market, our app is the solution they've been waiting for." explained Victor Penev, Edamam's founder and CEO.

The app is free and available both on iTunes and GooglePlay stores.

About Daily App Show:
The Daily App Show keeps you up to date with popular and upcoming iPhone & iPod touch Applications by providing a video demo of the app. Daily App Show holds one of the top technology podcast positions in iTunes with over 35,000 daily viewers.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later
* 2.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Edamam 1.1 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category.

Edamam: http://www.edamam.com
Edamam 1.1: http://itunes.apple.com/app/edamam/id516902296
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Edamam is about helping people eat better by making daily food choices simple and easy. The company has set for itself the ambitious goal of organizing all the food knowledge in the world. To that end, it has built a proprietary semantic food knowledge base and is creating on top of it a range of consumer and business applications to solve real-world everyday problems. It's team combines top talent from the digital, food and semantic fields. Copyright (C) 2012 Edamam. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Holderness Media presents Waviary for Mac

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Wed May 16, 2012 6:30 am (PDT)



Holderness Media presents Waviary for Mac - Published on 05/16/12

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Florida based Holderness Media Inc. today introduces Waviary 1.0 for Mac computers. The popular iOS app is now on Mac OS X. Waviary is an interactive musical artwork that is part instrument, part generative ambient music machine, and part virtual wind chimes. Use simple controls to create lush ambient soundscapes and textured atmospheres. The Generative mode creates endlessly evolving sonic environments. Waviary's generative music engine can play itself, creating "forest-like" sonic environment.

Orlando, Florida - Holderness Media Inc. today is pleased to announce the release of Waviary 1.0 for Mac computers. The popular iOS app is now on Mac OS X. Waviary is a new, interactive musical artwork that is part instrument, part generative ambient music machine, and part virtual wind chimes. Simple controls allow anyone to effortlessly create lush ambient soundscapes and environments, or simply listen as Waviary generates its own "forest-like" sonic environments. The generative player can run while you play as well, allowing for a randomized ambient jam session.

Pitch control and octave up/down controls allow for fast sound manipulation, creating varied textures and ambiences. Waviary is a wonderful tool for sound designers looking to create unique effects and environments for film and games. For those looking to simply listen to Waviary's randomized musical works, a sleep timer is included. Put on your headphones and let Waviary's weird, wonderful sounds lull you to sleep.

Features:
* Lush ambient tones and textures
* Simple control allows expressive creation of rich ambient soundscapes
* Generative mode creates endlessly evolving sonic environments
* Varied tone sets (additional tone sets added Free with updates)
* Pitch control
* Octave up/down buttons
* wow & flutter effect
* chopper effect
* pitch glitch effect
* Lock button to lock orbs in place, unlock to move freely
* Sleep Timer

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with Mac computers running OS X 10.6.4 and higher
* Requires OS X 10.6.4 or later
* 37.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Waviary 1.0 for Mac OS X is available now for $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Music category.

Waviary 1.0: http://www.holdernessmedia.com/home/mac-os-applications/music/waviary
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/waviary/id525273359?ls=1&mt=12
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sayMMjP0bwU
Screenshot 1: http://www.flickr.com/photos/holdernessmedia/7207803562/
Screenshot 2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/holdernessmedia/7207799708/in/photostream
App Icon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/holdernessmedia/7028495299/

Located in Orlando, Florida/United States, Holderness Media Inc. was founded in 2011 by Christopher Rice. All Material and Software (C) 2011-2012 Holderness Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod, iPad and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Habit List: Track Your Goals and Habits

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Wed May 16, 2012 6:30 am (PDT)



Habit List: Track Your Goals and Habits - Published on 05/16/12

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Habit List is a new iPhone app designed to help create good habits and break unhealthy ones. Small steps done consistently over time add up to big changes; Habit List aims to keep users on track and motivated with a simple, intuitive interface and flexible scheduling options. Habit List supports 3 kinds of schedules: Specific Days, Non-Specific Days, and Intervals. Users can schedule workouts M-W-F, bring lunch to work any 4 days per week, or write a blog post every 2-3 days.

Westhampton, Massachusetts - Independent developers Scott Dunlap and Gerard Gualberto are proud to announce that their Habit List app is now available exclusively in the app store. Key features include:

Flexible scheduling:
Habit List supports 3 kinds of schedules: Specific Days, Non-Specific Days, and Intervals. Users can schedule workouts M-W-F, bring lunch to work any 4 days per week, or write a blog post every 2-3 days.

Streak counts:
Keeping streaks alive is a powerful motivator. Habit List shows positive and negative streak counts as users try to see how high they can go.

Swipe to cross off items:
It's gratifying to cross items off a list. Completed items gray out and drop to the bottom so remaining habits are front and center, while still showing the day's accomplishments.

Task-focused interface:
Habit List only shows what's due today, so there's no need to wade through the master list of habits to figure out what to do. The default order can also be set, so items that will be completed first are at the top of the list.

Reminders:
Habits are powerful because they're automatic, but reminders are indispensable while building routines.

Completion History:
A calendar for each habit shows history at a glance and gain insight into what's working - or isn't. Habit List also tracks personal bests (longest streak) and all-time completion rate.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.2 or later
* 6.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Habit List 1.0 is priced at $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

Habit List 1.0: http://habitlistapp.com/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/habit-list-track-your-goals/id525102168
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Press Kit: http://habitlistapp.com/pr/

Habit List is designed by independent app developers Scott Dunlap and Gerard Gualberto. Based in western Massachusetts, they develop apps for the iPhone and iPad. Copyright (C) 2012 Scott Dunlap and Gerard Gualberto. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Magic Town Launches: Virtual World Based on Picture Book Characters

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Wed May 16, 2012 6:30 am (PDT)



Magic Town Launches: Virtual World Based on Picture Book Characters - Published on 05/16/12

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Interactive learning company Mindshapes is pleased to announce the launch of Magic Town, the first virtual world based on picture book characters. With content licensed from top publishers, Magic Town provides young children with a single destination for high quality, animated and interactive stories. At launch, Magic Town has 70 popular picture book titles, including more than 20 free stories. There will be 10-15 new titles added each month.

London, United Kingdom - Interactive learning company Mindshapes is pleased to announce the launch of Magic Town, the first virtual world based on picture book characters. With content licensed from top publishers, Magic Town provides young children with a single destination for high quality, animated and interactive stories. At launch, Magic Town has 70 popular picture book titles, including more than 20 free stories. There will be 10-15 new titles added each month.

In Magic Town, children meet Max and Izzy, animated guides who show them around a vibrant landscape of uniquely illustrated houses. Each house is inhabited by famous picture book characters and holds interactive stories and related games. There are houses devoted to fairy tales, original titles, and well-known series such as Aliens Love Underpants, Winnie the Witch, Elmer, Little Princess and World of Happy.

Each story in Magic Town is presented as a Livebook(TM), Mindshapes' proprietary interactive storytelling format. There are several modes for reading each Livebook. A child can listen to a narrator; read with an adult; or answer interactive questions related to the story. Magic Town was created with input from teachers and early childhood development experts, including Professor Paul Harris at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Magic Town's virtual world uses games technology to provide each child a customized, engaging experience. An algorithm tailors the selection of Livebooks, and daily visits to Magic Town reward children with additional content. In the future, parents will be able to further personalize Magic Town by selecting specific brands and stories. Parents can also find printable, off-line activities related to stories and characters on www.magictown.com.

For Magic Town, Mindshapes has partnered with numerous children's publishers and media companies, including Simon & Schuster, Oxford University Press, Hachette Children's Books, Hodder Children's Books, Orchard Books, Andersen Press, Egmont, Barefoot Books, Edzione EL, Little Tiger Press, Usborne Publishing and Illuminated Films. Magic Town also has "digital first" titles from best-selling authors, including the Superfairies series from Janey Louise Jones, and Shrinky Kid from Ian Whybrow.

David Begg, Mindshapes CEO said: "Magic Town is a ground-breaking way for families to share story time. As a father, I was searching for quality digital content for my kids, but nothing met the mark. So at Mindshapes we set out to build what we couldn't find. Parents can feel confident that Magic Town is based on sound educational principles and can inspire children to develop a lifelong passion for reading and learning through play."

Christian Dorffer, Mindshapes CCO said: "We're excited to work with some of the world's top publishers and most talented authors and illustrators. Magic Town's ever-growing collection of amazing stories and beautiful artwork gives children a single destination where they can find stories they'll want to enjoy again and again."

Professor Paul Harris, Harvard Graduate School of Education: "We've known for a long time that reading stories to children is one of the very best ways to enrich their language and stimulate their imagination. Magic Town gives parents a tool that can help them to engage children in an inspiring world of stories, a world that will expand as children grow and explore."

Magic Town is available online starting May 16th. This summer it will debut on iPad, and subsequently on iPhone, iPod touch and additional mobile devices. Magic Town offers a new, free story every day. A subscription, which allows profiles for up to four children, provides access to the entire site. There are several pricing options: One Month: 7.99 / $11.99 / Euro9.99 Six Months: 39.99 / $59.99 / Euro44.99 One year: 49.99 / $74.99 / Euro59.99.

Mindshapes: http://www.mindshapes.com/
Magic Town: http://www.magictown.com/
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPJ7G_VDt_U
Screenshots: http://www.magictown.com/press/#images

Mindshapes' mission is to enhance the way children and adults learn through interactive gameplay. The company was founded in 2010 and has offices in London, New York and San Francisco. Mindshapes has nine apps for iOS devices available on the App Store. In 2012, Mindshapes will also release Language City, a virtual world for adults to learn and practice their languages skills. Copyright (C) 2012 Mindshapes. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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PR and Media Manager
United States
andrea.meyer@mindshapes.com

Jack Sallabank
Marketing Manager
jack.sallabank@mindshapes.com

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