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Deerfield Beach, Florida – ObjectDev, a globally successful mobile application development company focused on delivering iPhone and Android apps, today is pleased to announce their immediately available iPad app development services. For businesses and entrepreneurs who want to capitalize on Apple’s(R) new tablet device and take advantage of this new platform for content distribution and custom apps, tapping into a team of experienced mobile app developers can be a crucial key to success, and ObjectDev’s team has the experience.

Since the release of the iPhone SDK in 2008, ObjectDev has helped many companies and entrepreneurs develop iPhone apps. More specifically, ObjectDev developers have designed and developed over 100 apps, many of which are featured in Apple’s App Store, including in-house apps and custom apps for their clients. Building on their experience with iPhone apps like iSweat2TheBeat, recently featured on NBC Austin news, and SOHOinmypocket, reaching top 10 in the navigation category, ObjectDev’s experienced development team is perfectly positioned to leverage the additional processing power and screen real estate available with the iPad.

“ObjectDev’s work on SOHOinmypocket was exemplary; I look forward to working with them on many more iPhone and iPad development projects,” said Eric J. Hinman.

ObjectDev developers are currently porting many of their existing apps to the iPad platform, and because ObjectDev’s integrated development team has been actively involved in the mobile app development revolution, they can guarantee expertise and experience with the specialized tools, methods and software development kits required for high-quality mobile app development for the Android, iPhone, and Blackberry devices – and now for the iPad device as well.

Mobile apps are currently the fastest growing sector in the world of high technology. Early predictions indicate that Apple(C) iPad sales will follow the same explosive growth curve as the iPhone(C) and iPod(C) devices, and the companies who deliver apps for the iPad in the coming months will have the strongest competitive advantage over their competition.

“Our customer commitment means we will make their time-to-market as fast as possible. We’re in a unique position to leverage our experience developing high-quality mobile apps for the iPhone, and we are prepared to begin development on custom iPad apps for our global clients immediately,” said Joseph Keith, Sales Manager for ObjectDev.

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ObjectDev has been in business since 2002 and specializes in high-quality, cost-effective mobile apps. Our founders originated in well-known and highly successful Internet startups. ObjectDev is comprised of a strong team of experienced U.S.-based iPhone app developers, architects, and designers. Copyright (C) 2002-2010 ObjectDev Corporation. 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.

San Francisco – A special Macworld 2010 conference session – targeted at corporate and business decision-makers – will attempt to demystify the entire process of producing custom iPhone and iPad software, from start to finish.

The high-level session, entitled: “Demystifying iPhone & iPad App Development: A Non-Technical Overview for Decision-Makers and Idea People,” will be held on Saturday, February 13th, from 10:30am to 11:45am, as part of the Macworld 2010 Conference & Expo, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

“What we’re doing here is unusual – and perhaps unprecedented,” says Ron Diamond of Los Angeles-based Parade of Progress Productions, who will present the session. “There’s lots of information out there for developers themselves … but to my knowledge, no one has ever tackled this all from the perspective of the Client: namely, just what does a decision-maker really need to know in order to lead the creation of their own branded ‘app’?”

The session thus encompasses the entire spectrum of developing software, both in general, and for the iPhone and iPad in particular.

“The mobile space has many untapped opportunities, especially for brand extension,” says Diamond. “But it’s a big challenge to get up to speed on such a vast and quite technical subject, and yet do it in a non-technical and unintimidating way. So we’re going to cover the gamut from what software development is and how the process works, all the way up through developing and deploying for the iPhone and iPad … and do it all in a little over an hour. It’s really quite ambitious.”

The session will culminate with a ‘big picture’ look at the future of Mobile. An extensive list of Action items and third-party resources will also be provided.

“Demystifying iPhone & iPad App Development” is presented as part of the “Users” track of the Macworld 2010 Conference.

Session Topics:
* How Did We Get Here?
* What’s In these Devices, and what can they Do?
* Software Development: An Overview
* Rates & Budgeting
* Styles of Apps
* Mocking up the User Interface
* Concepts & Terminology
* How Developers Work
* The Tools
* Hello, World!
* Deployment: for Beta testing and In-House use
* Deployment: on the App Store
* Resources for the Developer in You (or Your Company)
* Action Items
* The Big Picture

Time and place
* Saturday, February 13, 2010
* 10:30am to 11:45am
* Moscone Center, San Francisco

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Parade of Progress Productions is a Los Angeles software consulting, design and development firm specializing in the iPhone. Principal Ron Diamond is also the founder of EditGroove, a provider of specialty software utilities and consulting services to the video post-production industry. Copyright (C) 2010 Parade of Progress Productions. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

San Francisco – Postbox(TM), Inc. today is pleased to announce Postbox 1.1.1, an update to its flagship email product that provides enhanced support for Mac OS X applications and technologies. Postbox now integrates with the Mac OS X Address Book and iCal and extends search to work with Spotlight, making the entire workflow more efficient and intuitive. Postbox gives users powerful new ways to find, use, and view email messages and content, organize work life, and simply get stuff done. After being named to the industry-leading TechCrunch50 in September 2008, Postbox has continued developing and adding key features to create a powerful and unique email experience.

“Since we launched Postbox 1.0 in September, we’ve been extremely focused on optimizing the user’s workflow, from within Postbox and across the computing environment,” said Sherman Dickman, co-founder of Postbox. “We’ve listened carefully to our ardent Mac users and in today’s release, Postbox seamlessly integrates with the applications and technologies they rely on most to get stuff done.”

Full support for Mac OS X Address Book and iCal:
Postbox can now directly read and write contact information to the Address Book, providing Mac users with a common contact repository that can be synced with their iPhone or MobileMe service. Additionally, the iCal calendaring application can now use Postbox to send and receive meeting notifications and updates. These integrations happen behind the scenes, without additional user interface elements getting in the way.

Postbox extends search capabilities to Spotlight:
Postbox provides support for Mac OS X Spotlight technology to search through message bodies and message header information such as subject or sender. Spotlight can even be used to search for messages that contain attachments by file name.

“Mac users have very high standards, and are sensitive to even the smallest changes in their workflow,” said Scott MacGregor, co-founder of Postbox. “Postbox’s support for the Address Book, iCal, Spotlight, and other applications provides our Mac users with a more powerful combination of communications tools and technologies, while preserving the working styles they’ve become accustomed to.”

Bi-directional image exchange with iPhoto and more:
Postbox can now export images received in email directly into iPhoto, and images within iPhoto can now be emailed using Postbox as the preferred email application. Postbox also enhances support for the Safari Web browser, Dictionary application, and drag-and-drop message creation through the Mac OS X Dock.

Pricing and Availability:
Postbox 1.1.1 for Macintosh is available for immediate download, either for a free 30-day trial or for purchase. Postbox is on sale for $39.95 (USD) with an additional Lifetime Upgrades purchase option for $24.95.

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Based in San Francisco, California., Postbox, Inc. was founded in December of 2007 by Sherman Dickman and Scott MacGregor. Copyright (C) 2010 Postbox, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhoto, Address Book, iCal and Spotlight are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Oxford, UK and Portland, OR – Softpress Systems and SmileOnMyMac today announced that for a limited period, all purchases of Freeway 5 Pro (full version) will include a free copy of PDFpen when purchased from the Softpress Store.

“PDFpen is an application we use all the time here at Softpress,” said Ian Schray, Softpress US Marketing Manager. “We’re excited to help spread the word about this great app!”

“We’re excited to work with our friends at Softpress, “said Jean MacDonald, partner at SmileOnMyMac LLC. “It’s always great to see one of our products paired with something as cool as Freeway.”

Pricing and Availability:
Freeway 5 Pro is priced at $249 (USD) and is available from the Softpress Store. PDFpen is regularly priced at $49.95.

About Freeway:
Famous for its power, ease of use and clean standards-compliant code generation, Freeway is the tool of choice for professionals and home Mac users who want total design freedom and prefer to focus on creative issues, not on coding!

About PDFpen:
PDFpen gives users powerful PDF editing capabilities at an affordable price. Add text, images and signatures. Correct text in original PDF. OCR scanned text. Insert notes. Fill out PDF forms. Split or combine PDFs, reorder and delete pages.

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Softpress was founded in 1993 to address the emerging needs of professional publishers and designers for cross-media authoring tools. Freeway, and its extensive feature set, result from Softpress’ ongoing efforts to identify and meet the real needs of web designers in today’s environment. Softpress creates tools that many people rely on for their day-to-day business, so they listen carefully to their customers. Future upgrades and product offerings will continue to demonstrate Softpress’ commitment to quality, leading-edge innovation and customer service.

London, United Kingdom – After a long beta development period, Flux 2 from The Escapers has left it’s beta status behind. Throughout development, Flux has increasingly been regarded as becoming a contender to Adobe’s Dreamweaver. Popular website NZmac said “Flux really is the Dreamweaver killer.”, and Enjoy Your Mac simply stated the Flux is the “100% Dreamweaver Killer”. To celebrate leaving beta status, The Escapers have relaunched their whole website and created new blogs where future directions of Flux will be discussed.

Flux 2 boasts an amazing array of new features, and despite Flux 2 being almost unrecognizable from Flux 1, it remains a free upgrade for all users. Now users can work directly off FTP and SFTP sites, no need to repeatedly download and publish your site. But if publishing your site from your local computer suits your workflow, Flux can not only publish to FTP, SFTP, and MobileMe, but Flux can also compress all your images on the fly while publishing. This means that your large PNGs get compressed before they get uploaded, making it faster for you and your website’s readers.

Flux 2 is a WYSIWYG design environment, but you can hand crank code too, click on a HTML element in the graphical view, and it’s corresponding code is highlighted ready for editing in the code, it does not get much easier. Unlike most applications, Flux is getting faster as development continues, so now even G4 users can start to enjoy using Flux.

At £49.99, customers could be forgiven for thinking that Flux is a template-driven “starter” program, but nothing could be further from the truth. Flux lets you start with a blank page and use advanced XHTML and CSS features, and unlike some of our competitors, Flux can import your existing site and even edit it in place over FTP or SFTP. Flux 2 is also compatible with MAMP, and instructions how to set this up are in the manual. Web designers from professionals to beginners are encouraged to download a 30 day trial, and discover the power of Flux 2 for themselves.

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With a commitment to providing the highest quality software, The Escapers was founded in 2007 by two brothers for the purpose of publishing personal productivity software solutions expressly for the Mac platform, with a major emphasis on total customer satisfaction. Copyright (C) 2007-2008 The Escapers. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Beaumont, Texas – Yesterday Apple unveiled their latest creation, the iPad. It’s a tablet device that is basically a giant iPhone. One of the best features is that virtually all iPhone and iPod Touch Apps are compatible with this new and exciting device! Which means that you can already print from the iPad using the current version of ActivePrint for the iPhone!

However, there are several features that are going to be made available to app developers that we will be adding to ActivePrint. Among these new features is the ability to print common office documents including word processor documents, spreadsheets, and presentations!

And you will still be able to easily print photos, contacts, plain text, and web pages to any printer that you can connect to a Windows PC! It doesn’t matter what printer you have. Print while you’re on the go with ActivePrint on your new Apple iPad!

Here are some of the features available in this new version of ActivePrint 7 for your iPhone or iPod Touch:
* Print photos from your photo album or your device’s camera
* Print the contents of your device’s clipboard, letting you easily print content from other apps!
* Print contacts from the address book and web pages
* Print plain text from a built in notepad screen
* Support for multiple copies, portrait/landscape printing, different quality of printing, and color or black & white printing
* Print via any internet connect (Wi-Fi or EDGE/3G network)
* Support for practically any printer available in the market

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch 3.2 or later, iPad 3.2 or later

Other Requirements:
* A printer connected to a Windows PC via USB/WiFi/Network
* A printer connected to a Mac OSX via USB/WiFi/Network (coming in March)

Pricing and Availability:
ActivePrint 7.0 is only $3.99 (USD) and is available worldwide exclusively through the AppStore in the Productivity category.

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Founded in 2002 as Pocket Watch Software by Charles W. Teel, our company launched what has continued to be our lead product, ActivePrint. Charles developed the idea of ActivePrint as a college student after getting his first Pocket PC. In class he would write pages and pages of notes on his Pocket PC but would have to manually copy those files to his desktop computer and then print them one at a time. Frustrated, he looked for a software alternative to make this process simpler. But the closest thing he could find would require another $400 of hardware and software, and even then it wouldn’t fully automate the process. So Charles set out to develop ActivePrint, the first and only mobile printing application that gives users the ability to print right out of the box at an affordable price (even for college students). Pocket Watch Software continued to develop the ActivePrint technology to make it more effective. After reorganizing Pocket Watch Software to Pocket Watch LLC, we continue the legacy of making technology work for our customers.

Los Angeles, CA – The unveiling of Apple’s iPad today offers unprecedented opportunity for Branded Magazine Apps Powered by PixelMags. PixelMags and Apple iPad are a match made in digital heaven. PixelMags offers the most realistic digital reading experience available. Combined with the large-screened iPad, consumers will have everything a paper publication has with the additional component of multi media applications.

Pairing PixelMags and the iPad brings exciting possibilities for users. For Publishers, the potential is staggering. With the release of the iPad, companies with dedicate Apps Powered by PixelMags will be able to offer full-sized, digital versions of their publications, complete with interactive components like video and streaming media, at a fraction of the cost of the hard copy paper versions of their magazines and newspapers. The Apps will be compatible with the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

For publishers seeking to cut costs and increase subscriptions, PixelMags’ technology on Apple’s iPad is a dream come true. PixelMags offers publishers true paperless editions of their publications. Editions can be sold and delivered instantly, worldwide, at the touch of a finger, drastically reducing production costs. The full color interactive capabilities of the new device present more tempting advertising opportunities.

Publishing with PixelMags is easy. Starting with a simple PDF file, PixelMags handles everything, from creating a custom-made App, shepherding it through the Apple Approval process, and delivering it live on the iTunes Store. PixelMags processes all payments and delivers user friendly statistics. PixelMags is a Publisher’s quickest route to the new iPad to build business and increase subscriptions sales.

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As an authorized Apple developer for the iPhone and iPad, one of our goals is to provide the most realistic digital reading experience available on the market today. For more than a decade, the founders of PixelMags have worked in digital marketing and technology fields, gaining valuable knowledge, skills, and a true understanding of the digital world and what it can offer. The PixelMags team has focused our considerable experience and expertise into creating a high-quality and user-friendly technological platform. Due to our significant abilities and background, we are the ideal company to take the standard PixelMag platform and customize it further to suit your target market and business model. Some examples might be adding RSS and Twitter feeds into your App, or adding interactive advertising, among countless other possibilities. For more information on PixelMags, please visit our website. Copyright 2010 PixelMags. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Dallas, Texas – Big in Japan, a Dallas-based idea factory for mobile applications, announced today that it will release a native version of ShopSavvy for the Apple iPad. The iPad version of ShopSavvy will retain all the features the application’s millions of users have grown to love, while incorporating new functionality to enhance the shopping experience.

“The iPad enables ShopSavvy to really spread its wings as an application for users who want the power, ease of use and larger size of this touchscreen tablet,” said Alexander Muse, co-founder of Big in Japan. “After downloading ShopSavvy for iPad, we anticipate that many cost-conscious consumers will carry the tablet with them as a constant shopping companion.”

ShopSavvy for iPad will extend the application’s price-comparison focus with new capabilities, including video product reviews, side-by-side comparisons of scanned products, in-depth product information and other features, the company said.

Big in Japan also said that it has added the iPad as a prize option (in addition to the Google Nexus One) in the recently announced ShopSavvy video testimonial contest.

Ranking as one of the most popular apps on Android phones since its launch in September 2008, ShopSavvy became available on the iPhone in November 2009. More than 1 million ShopSavvy users scanned more than 18 million products on Black Friday weekend alone, Nov. 27-29, 2009.

ShopSavvy enables users to comparison shop on the go for more than 20 million products at more than 20,000 retailers worldwide, simply by scanning the product’s barcode using the phone’s built-in camera. Using the barcode information, ShopSavvy searches the Web for the best prices on the product, displaying the lowest prices online as well as at nearby brick-and-mortar retailers. ShopSavvy looks up product reviews to further assist with purchase decisions.

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Big in Japan Inc. is a Dallas-based idea factory for mobile applications, building software for Google’s Android, Apple’s iPhone, Windows Mobile and other platforms and devices. Big in Japan’s ShopSavvy application – a personal shopping assistant – is one of the most popular applications on Android-powered mobile phones. Big in Japan was one of the original winners of the Google Android Challenge in September 2008 for its development of ShopSavvy. The application won a 2009 Netexplorateur of the Year award at the French Senate in Paris and was recently named Under the Radar’s Best App of 2009. Big in Japan was a finalist for the international MobileMonday Mobile Peer Awards as well as the 2008 Crunchies. For more information, visit Big in Japan online. Copyright (C) 2010 Big in Japan Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Champaign, Illinois – Central Atomics today is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Rocketbox 1.0, a powerful new way of searching your e-mail in Apple Mail.app. Rocketbox is more advanced than Mail’s search, with search by person support, a blazing fast engine that is up to 200x faster than Mail’s, and powerful filters that make it easy to find what you need.

* Search by person – Rocketbox provides intelligent search-by-person suggestions, making it easy to see your e-mail correspondence with a person. Rocketbox’s engine analyzes your e-mail correspondence providing a list of important contacts when you search.

* Powerful filters to handle lots of e-mail – Powerful filters make it easy to deal with lots of e-mail. Filter by time, person, folder, account and more.

* Inline search previews – Inline previews show you exactly why a messages was found, making it easier to find what you need. The highlighted sections help you improve your queries and takes the guess work out of using search.

* Advanced search support – Rocketbox supports a sophisticated and powerful query language for more advanced users.

* Save time managing e-mail – Spend less time manually filing messages and instead use search to find what you need

Pricing and Availability:
Get a free 30 day trial, buy now for $14.95 (USD) or learn more at Rocketbox online.

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Central Atomics is a small software company, founded in central Illinois, out in the corn fields of the Midwest, dedicated to improving your e-mail experience. Founded in 2009 by Matt Ronge, a software engineer and recent graduate of the Computer Science program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Central Atomics. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo and Mail are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Boise, Idaho – Premier provider of high-quality stands for Apple’s MacBook line of computers, Fins-Up, LLC, today announced the availability of the FIN for Apple’s MacBook 13″ Polycarbonate unibody enclosure model. Designed and manufactured to exacting standards exclusively for Apple’s MacBook line of laptop computers, the FIN is constructed from durable 100% aircraft-grade aluminum.

The FIN boasts a beautiful powder coated finish which perfectly matches the MacBook line.The FIN easily attaches to the MacBook and sports equally easy removal. When installed, the FIN tilts the MacBook to a perfect ergonomic angle for typing and screen viewing. The FIN also serves as a convenient handle that not only makes carrying the MacBook easier, but aides with the insertion and retrieval of the MacBook from computer bags. And when installed, the FIN provides beneficial heat dissipation for the MacBook, helping to increase product longevity in the process.

“We’re very excited to bring the FIN for the MacBook 13″ Polycarbonate unibody enclosure model to MacBook users around the world,” said Tim Trombly, founder and CEO of Fins-Up, LLC. “The FIN is really three superior products in one: a stand, handle and cooling system that perfectly blends with the MacBook to add to its overall form and function. Moreover, the price point we’ve set means everyone can easily afford a FIN of their own.”

Priced at $39.95 (USD), the FIN is available for all of the MacBook/MacBook Pro unibody enclosure models, MacBook Pro 15″, MacBook Pro 17″ non-unibody enclosure models, and MacBook 13″ (black and white) models. Visit Fins-Up online for complete details as well as to purchase directly.

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Based in Boise, Idaho, Fins-Up specializes in the design and creation of high quality aluminum stands especially for Apple’s MacBook line of notebook computers. Fins-Up serves an ever-growing global customer base via its corporate website. For complete information on Fins-Up, LLC and its products, visit Fins-Up online. Copyright (C) 2010 Fins-Up, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo and MacBook are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Portland, Oregon – dBelement, LLC today is pleased to announce Reader, now available for your iPhone and iPod Touch. Imagine easily finishing your books within a few days. Getting through your reading list within a week. The problem is that you read at single pace without ever having to train. It’s like never lifting weights to challenge your muscles. Reader lets you set an auto-scroll speed to have your book scroll-up like movie credits. The auto-scroll feature challenges you to read faster, it also reduces outside distractions. You will find yourself finishing your books faster while retaining more.

“My wife and I love to read at night. The “night-time mode” on Reader has saved my eyes. I just turn on Reader and set auto scroll for medium and read my book. It’s almost like watching movie. I can’t believe how many books I’ve finished thanks to Reader!”
- Barry J. (Los Angeles, California)

Reader makes adding and managing your books easy. You want to read while improving your vocabulary and reading speed. That’s why the Reader interface gets out of the way to let you enjoy your books. Reader also has a built in dictionary, so you can lookup words on the fly. Visit our website for for a complete list of features.

Keep all of your books under your fingertips with Reader. Easily checkout books from the Reader library or upload your own books, essays, and articles. You can adjust the font size to your liking and use the one touch scrolling feature to turn pages. Try Reader for free. There is nothing to download or install. Reader is a revolutionary webapp that works completely offline. You can start adding and Reading books within minutes.

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dBelement is committed to providing you with practical apps for your daily life. With our apps you can track your finances, mange your daily to-do lists and catch-up on your reading, all on your iPhone. Copyright (C) 2010 dBelement, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

San Francisco, California – The new sci-fi shooting game “Eveningstar” designed by Divine Robot will blow minds of lucky iPhone and iPod Touch owners with an intense arcade atmosphere and realistic physics-based interaction with the environment. Underground puzzles, atmospheric effects, fierce attacks of savage beasts and cruel aliens – sci-fi genre lovers will find themselves in Nirvana.

But there is more! Divine Robot will surprise fearless spacecraft pilots with the unique spherical “Eveningstar” weapon abiding the laws of physics, and its innovative tactile control system which adds a strong element of skill and makes the game even more thrilling! “Eveningstar” plays over 9 unique levels of adrenaline pumping action in dangerous surroundings swarmed with giant spiders, mutant worms, buzz bombs, enemy ships and other dynamic hazards.

Superb graphics, Hollywood-style orchestral soundtrack and sound effects will inspire players to make their way through numerous obstacles and get ready for alien annihilation. Each level is a totally new and exciting experience! “Eveningstar” is a high-performance physics-based space invading game that will blow the minds of shoot-’em-up game fans!

Game features:
* 9 unique thrilling levels filled with hordes of daunting monsters to withstand
* Superb graphics and innovative tactile control system
* Unique Eveningstar weapon abiding the laws of physics
* 100+ deadly enemies
* Live physical forces, underground puzzles, submerged physics and more
* Sci-fi Bash, Crash and Smash

“After living with ‘Eveningstar’ every day for more than 6 months, we feel that we have created something really, really cool. We are very excited to finally release it to the public and hope they will love to play it as much as we loved creating it!” – says Henrik Jonsson, co-founder of Divine Robot.

Device Requirements:
iPhone and iPod touch running 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Eveningstar 1.0 is only $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Founded in June of 2007 by Nils Odgard and Henrik Jonsson, Divine Robot is a software development studio operating out of London, UK and Lund, Sweden. Divine Robot is focused on creating mobile applications with an emphasis on the iPhone, and is previously best known for developing the “EasyListening” application which gained great popularity among those wanting to sync music from their Mac to their mobile phone. Divine Robot is committed to designing the mobile applications we would like to use ourselves. With the iPhone debut release of “Eveningstar” Divine Robot has directed its energy towards creating a best-of-breed piece of iPhone gaming software. Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Divine Robot. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Austin, Texas – WellAlright today is proud to announce BandMate 2.0, an update to their personalized concert calendar for the iPhone and iPod touch. BandMate makes it easy to find the live music events that matter most to an individual. By analyzing the music already on the user’s iPod, BandMate highlights upcoming concerts for both the bands a user already listens to along with other artists that the user would most likely be interested in.

With this release, music fans can now browse not only recommended events but also the complete event listings for a selected city. They can also view events by venue or choose to include all the shows at their favorite venues in their list of recommended events. The ‘My Artists’ list has also been enhanced, so now users can view pictures, listen to music, watch videos, and more for any of the bands on their iPod, even if the band doesn’t have any upcoming events.

Other new features include:
* Searching for events by artist or venue name
* Quick calendar scrolling by dragging the rightmost part of the events list.
* Automatic scan for new music added to the device.

About BandMate:
With so many new bands playing on any given night, it’s difficult for concertgoers to pick out the show they’d like to see most, and often they find out too late about great shows they missed. BandMate evolved around the idea of connecting fans with the shows they’ll love.

Beyond simply alerting music fans to live shows by their favorite bands, BandMate analyzes the music they already listen to and discovers new bands that they would want to check out. It searches through event listings in the city of the user’s choice to create a personalized calendar of only the shows that they want to see. Each event even includes a probability score of how strong the recommendation is. BandMate also provides all the tools music fans need to find out more about artists, including links to schedules, videos, bios, music, along with easy ways to share any info with their friends via e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook.

Feature Highlights:
* Watch the band’s videos
* Listen to the artist’s music in iTunes
* View multiple pictures of each artist
* Read the band’s biography
* Browse the artist’s web site
* Launch the band’s Last.fm radio station
* Explore the other artists in the line-up
* Add artists not already on your iPod
* Import artists from iTunes playlists
* Share the event info via e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook
* Keep track of favorite events
* Keep tabs on their favorite venues
* Export favorites to a calendar
* Explore events in different cities

“I’m lucky enough to live in Austin, a fantastic city known for live music,” says Rimas Remeza, owner and CTO of WellAlright. “So many incredible bands play here every night. And if you look hard enough, there’s always some artist you’ll want to check out.” The tough part is, with so many shows, simply poring over the local event listings might help you find a couple bands you know, but it does little to help you find new bands that you may like. We definitely needed a better way for people to connect with new artists that they’d enjoy,” continues Remeza. “Being both a music fan and a geek, and seeing the possibility of combining both loves to do something that might help people enjoy their live music scene a bit more, I developed BandMate. Hopefully, it will lead to more folks discovering new music and more new fans out there supporting bands.”

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
BandMate 2.0 is only $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Music category. Promo Codes are available upon request.

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Based in Austin, Texas, WellAlright is a small privately held company founded in 2009 by independent software developer Rimas Remeza. Committed to providing the most unique solutions, WellAlright was founded for the purpose of developing iPhone applications designed to to help people enjoy life. Copyright (C) 2009 WellAlright. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Hong Kong – CAZE today is pleased to announce their JADE Polish metallic case, a new and transparent metallic case for iPhone 3G/3GS. JADE Polish is the World’s First Metallic Transparent iPhone case which is available in 4 fashionable colors: Green, Silver, Purple and Rose Gold. It has an ultra-thin wall thickness as ZERO 5 and a Shiny surface as its other metallic cases. iPhone users can see through the Apple logo or any other decorations on the iPhone after putting on the JADE Polish.

CAZE released the World’s Thinnest iPhone case ZERO 5 a while back and today it released Jade Polish which is a mixture of Zero 5 and Metallic case. JADE Polish has an ultra-thin wall thickness of 0.5mm and a mirror-like glossy surface. JADE Polish’s main difference with other metallic case is its transparent nature. The transparent effect is made by anodizing the Zero 5 to form a Transparent Metallic coating to produce a transparent, smooth and polish effect. This new product does not only provide a fashionable outlook but also good protection to the chrome edges and corners of an iPhone.

JADE Polish is suitable for those who wish to keep the original looking of an iPhone after putting on a thin and shiny case. Customers who buy JADE Polish from CAZE will get a Mirror Screen Protector, an Anti-FingerPrint Screen Protector and a Microfiber Cleaning Pouch for free.

iPhone CAZE designs and manufactures high quality, fashionable and unique iPhone cases for iPhone 3G/3GS in a wide assortment of styles and colors. iPhone CAZE offers a variety of cases of different materials from leather, metallic, fabric, silicone to swarovski crystal. Products will be shipped within 24 hours during weekday and 30 Days Money Back Guarantee is provided.

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iPhone CAZE started its business at a small shop with handmade products at the beginning and proudly released its first iPhone case in 2007. Due to the spread of word and increasing demand of overseas orders, iPhone CAZE began to take orders on its website in 2009. iPhone CAZE admires fashion, using leather, fabric, metal, polymer and swarovski crystal, to bring something luxury and special on iPhone for any occasion. Copyright 2007-2010 iPhone CAZE. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Den Bosch, Netherlands – Supportware, developer of popular apps like My Football and WikiMe, presents Coconut Riot 1.0.1. An exotic themed physics game which will keep you entertained all the time! With a great mix of puzzle-elements, realistic physics (using the Unity3D engine) and action, this game is for everyone.

In Coconut Riot you play a native with some serious tiki-issues! You must help him retrieve his inner peace. What better way to achieve this then by using your explosive coconuts to destroy all the tikis that are left on the island. Play the mission game to set online highscores or play the separate levels to set a local highscore. There are two difficulty levels for everyone to master. The further you get, the harder it becomes!

Feature Highlights:
* Great physics (Unity3D Engine)
* Cool island music
* Lots of stuff to blow up!
* 30 Exciting island levels
* Paused mission games can be continued later
* Call interruption automatically pauses and saves mission progress

Throw your coconuts as close to the tikis as possible. You do this by tapping (and holding) the screen. Move your finger up or down to set the angle and left or right to set the speed of the throw. Release your finger to release the coconut and await the mayhem! There is a time-bonus available per level as well as a bonus for the remaining coconuts. So be effective!

AGON Online is a leading social gaming platform for iPhone and iPod Touch games enabling:
* Online leaderboards
* Location aware scores
* Friends lists
* Persistant player profile
* Facebook and Twitter integration
* For more info on AGON Online please visit them online

Device Requirements:
iPhone and iPod touch running 2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Coconut Riot 1.0.1 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Located in the Netherlands, Supportware is a leading iPhone app developer in the Netherlands since the beginning of the App Store. Supportware is a mobile software development company developing apps for iPhone, iPod Touch, Android and Windows Mobile. Copyright (C) 2010 Supportware. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Farnham, United Kingdom – Apps Mobilis today is proud to introduce “The Hare and the Tortoise” which is a great story for young children and their new animated audiobook for iPhone and iPod Touch. Designed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique abilities and peerless interface, The Hare and the Tortoise is a Moving Audio(TM) book based on the classic fable by Aesop. This is the second in a series of the company’s “Moving Audio(TM)” range of audiobooks.

This is a specially commissioned re-telling of the classic fable by Aesop and is about a race between a hare and a tortoise. The race takes place in Green Tree forest and follows the trials and tribulations of Henry Hare and Thomas Tortoise.

Whether keeping the little ones occupied on journeys, or helping them learn to read, The Hare and the Tortoise features a compelling narrated story, with beautifully illustrated images. Illustrations actually move around and zoom in and out of the screen while they listen to the narration, and offers a unique way to keep young children engaged. Additionally, the application contains the full book, so once it is downloaded there is no need for an internet connection.

The story scrolls across the bottom of the screen with the current word highlighted as it is read, and the story can be paused and resumed at any time. The “Read to me” lets a child enjoy enjoy this wonderful story. Children will enjoy listening to the different voices in the specially recorded narration. The “I’ll read” mode lets a child read at their own pace. As they read the story for themselves, they just touch the word as they read it; the illustrations will change with each chapter but they will not be fully animated so that there is no visual distraction while they read.

Feature Highlights:
* Compelling, animated illustrations and story line
* Serves to help enhance reading skills for young children, 3 thru 8
* Two Modes for learning: “Read to me” and “I’ll read”
* Does not require an internet connection

“Young children are under-represented with apps in the app store,” said Adrian Nelson, founder of Apps Mobilis. “Based on my experience with my own children, I know how important it is to stimulate a child to learn to read – which must be just about the most important life skill a parent can teach their child. In order to help children learn to read and associate word sounds with letters, I felt it important to highlight the word as they were being read in the narration and then give the child the option of trying to read it at their own pace as well without narration.”

System Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch 2.2.1 or later
* 15.4 Mb

Pricing and Availability:
The Hare and the Tortoise 1.0 by Adrian Nelson is only $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide, exclusively through the App Store under the Books category.

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Located in historic Farnham, United Kingdom, Apps Mobilis is a privately held company founded in 2009 by independent developer Adrian Nelson. As a well known software vendor in the field of PDF utilities (Utility Warrior) for the Windows platform, Apps Mobilis is a new and exciting direction devoted to the development of high quality solutions specifically for the iPhone and iPod Touch platforms. Copyright (C) 2009 Apps Mobilis. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Raleigh, North Carolina – Fairlady Media today is pleased to introduce Stinky Socks 1.0, their hilarious laundry-sorting game for iPhone and iPod touch. Designed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique capabilities and touch interface, Stinky Socks is a fun family-oriented game where players help poor Fred deal with the laundry. Help Fred adjust to family life.

Sort laundry and match socks as they zip across the laundry line before the dirty pile hits the ceiling. Help poor Fred deal with all this crazy laundry-sorting mayhem by sorting bonus items and matching socks with super-human reflexes. But don’t mess up or he’ll have to deal with crying babies, whining kids and a grumpy family. Easy to pick up and play, yet challenging to master, Stinky Socks features six levels of game play with new characters, challenges, and bonus items in each level.

The game includes a quick tutorial to help players get started, offering awesome graphics and funny sound effects with rockin’ laundry-sorting music. Players can choose between dragging or tapping for optimal speed, making Stinky Socks just the perfect game for when the chores are finished and need a quick break. In addition to players finally learning how to do their own laundry, they’ll never take Mom for granted again.

Feature Highlights:
* Easy to pick up and play, challenging to master
* Six levels of game play with new characters, challenges, and bonus items in each level
* Quick tutorial gets you started playing right away
* Choose between dragging or tapping for optimal speed
* Awesome graphics and funny sound effects
* Rockin’ laundry-sorting music

“We love developing games that can appeal to everyone,” said Constance Bossert, Founder of Raleigh based Fairlady Media. “One day we were joking that everyone can relate to griping about house chores, and I came up with the idea for a laundry-sorting game. We were laughing about how the laundry pile gets higher and higher as your family grows and changes, and the game concept started to materialize.”

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch 2.2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Stinky Socks 1.0 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Review copies are available upon request.

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Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, Fairlady Media is a privately held company founded in 2009 by husband and wife team James and Constance Bossert. Leveraging their longtime experience in both development, marketing and UI design concepts, the company produces and publishes interactive media for a variety of technology platforms, with a focus on specializing in the development of mobile games for the iPhone platform. Fairlady Media has created 11 games for the iPhone and iPod Touch with over a million downloads and counting. Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Fairlady Media. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Berkeley, California – Frolicware today is pleased to introduce AutoPark 1.0, their new parking reminder and locator for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Say goodbye to parking tickets. Honored with the “Most Useful App” award at the 2009 iPhoneDevCamp, AutoPark was developed specifically to take advantage of the iPhone’s unique capabilities and touch interface, and serves as a complete, full-featured driving companion.

AutoPark dutifully keeps track of time left on the meter and can send separate warning and expiration alarms (via push notification) to avoid parking tickets. It features a comfortable and simple user interface, allowing users to see the most important items at-a-glance. AutoPark also helps users find their parked car using the iPhone’s built-in GPS. No more wandering around when it’s time to leave. Just park the car and set a marker on the map with a single tap.

The app can also remind users what level they parked in multi-story lots, as well as find nearby services, such as gas stations, public restrooms, and banks. And with AutoPark’s built-in One-Button Email feature, users can share parking data with others via richly formatted e-mail. They can also jot down a note or attach a picture. Great for writing a reminder or remembering what the rental car looks like.

One of AutoPark’s unique features is live access to local services. With one tap users are shown gas stations, public restrooms, or banks on a map near their current location. Future free updates will include a range of other nearby services that will be useful to drivers before they get back on the road.

Feature Highlights:
* Comfortable and simple User Interface
* Keep Track of Time Left on the Meter
* Find The Parked Car
* Stop Getting Lost in Parking Lots
* Get Background Alarms via Push Notification
* Find Nearby Services
* Save Text and Photo Attachments
* Works on Meters or Prepaid Machines
* One-Button Email

“My primary goal in creating AutoPark was to make a complete solution to everyday parking problems,” said Ramin Firoozye, founder of Berkeley based Frolicware. “I came up with the concept several years ago but it took until iPhone OS 3.0 before all the necessary technologies fell into place. I was especially gratified by early user reviews that said they “could not envision going to the City without this app any longer” and that it “paid for itself in one day” That tells me it’s hitting its intended mark.”

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or 2nd Generation iPod touch running 3.0 or later
* 1.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
AutoPark 1.0 is only $4.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Navigation category. Frolicware’s AutoPark and FloatPen will be shown at the Mobile Developer Pavilion at MacWorld Expo 2010 in San Francisco, February 9-13. Review copies are available upon request.

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Located in Berkeley, California, Frolicware is a privately held company founded in 2008 by independent developer Ramin Firoozye. The company’s iPhone software have won awards at consecutive iPhoneDevCamps. With over 20 years of exprience in the high-tech industry, Ramin’s aim is developing hand-made applications for the iPhone platform with major emphasis on superb UI design concepts, user-experience and total customer satisfaction. Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Frolicware. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Eugene, Oregon – Kind Eagle, LLC today is pleased to introduce TrackGeek 2010, their news based running application for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Designed to leverage the iPhone’s unique capabilities and touch interface, TrackGeek is an annual app specifically developed for the running community, offering the latest breaking headlines and stories from Hayward Field to Heartbreak Hill.

Featuring a comfortable and simple user interface, TrackGeek sports a custom RSS reader offering select world, US, and collegiate, high school running and track & field news stories as featured from the best blogs, websites and news sources on the web. Users get direct links to official event race and meet websites providing results, with full-screen video of races, meets, pre- and post-competition interviews.

Additionally, users can browse high-quality photo galleries of the top events and stars in the sport. See a schedule of 2010 events at-a-glance, including Track & Field, Cross Country, Marathon/Road Racing and TV/Online coverage. Runners can even get Twitter updates about their favorite professional and collegiate athletes.

Feature Highlights:
* Comfortable and simple User Interface
* Latest breaking headlines and stories
* Twitter updates
* Schedule of 2010 events
* Direct links to official event race and meet websites
* High-quality photo galleries of the top events and stars
* Full-screen video of races, meets, pre- and post-competition interviews

“I’ve been a runner my entire life and have a love for the sport,” said Jim McDannald, founder and CEO of Eugene, Oregon based Kind Eagle, LLC. “TrackGeek 2010 started as an idea while attending the 2008 Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene. I have an iPhone and found it difficult to get information about the meet and track athletes on my mobile device. There simply was no iPhone app for the content I wanted. I thought there had to be an better way to collect and display great running/track and field news content on a mobile device. We plan on launching a Blackberry and Android version also this year.”

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch running 3.1.2 or later
* Requires Wi-Fi, 3G or Edge connection
* 0.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
TrackGeek 2010 (v1.0) is only $4.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Sports category. Review copies are available upon request.

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Headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, Kind Eagle, LLC is a privately held technology startup founded in 2009 by Jim McDannald. Committed to providing the highest quality solutions for the iPhone platform, Kind Eagle is focused on connecting people to their favorite athletes and sports. Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Kind Eagle, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Sydney, Australia – Technology is rapidly increasing the options for delivery of mental health services. The use of software, online interventions and light-weight tools promotes collaboration between patients, caregivers, medical professionals, and other stakeholders. With the emphasis in healthcare moving towards preventative care, effective computer based technologies are ideal for delivering low cost treatments.

In this context, mental health software company Optimism Apps is pleased to announce version 3.2 of Optimism, its popular mood chart and health planning application. At its core Optimism helps a person to monitor the triggers and warning signs of a decline in their mental health, and develop strategies that help them to remain well. Database fields can be customized to be very specific to the individual’s circumstances.

Charts and reports help to discover interactions between the things being monitored, which assists in developing a long-term health plan. This plan is dynamic. With the benefit of a continual feedback loop, the individual can gain a better understanding of these interactions and continually improve on their health strategies.

In version 3.2 Optimism Apps has continued to develop the charts to improve the contextual information available. Users can now view their journal notes in a pop-up window for any day on a visible chart. This helps with recall and making connections between recorded data and notes. The upgrade also includes an automatic launch function, prompting users to record their entries each day at a time of their choosing.

Pricing and Availability:
Optimism is available for OS X 10.3 or later as a Universal Build. A single license costs $39.95 (USD), but there is currently a 10% discount at the checkout available to all buyers. All future upgrades are free.

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Optimism Apps Pty Ltd is a Sydney based company founded by James Bishop in 2007. Its software and online applications have been sold to mental health professionals and individuals in over 50 countries on all continents. The applications are now being deployed in co-branded and fully-branded forms, to organizations in North America, Europe and South East Asia. Copyright 2007-2010 Optimism Apps Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.