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Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom – Vicomsoft today is proud to announce the immediate availability of InterGate Policy Manager 9.3. The only centralized solution for Mac OS X, InterGate Policy Manager provides a highly granular level of filtering for web content, peer to peer, telephony and instant messaging apps, comprehensive logging and reporting of user activity, as well as an optional industrial strength IP router. Suitable for all networks, small to large, InterGate Policy Manager’s cost effective solution greatly increases productivity, enhances security, reduces legal liability and optimises the use of IT resources for any organisation.

Version 9.3 marks Vicomsoft’s alliance with eSellerate to provide in-app purchase capabilities and streamlined licensing, making for a far better purchasing experience and improved ease of registration for the end user. Also in this release is support for Apple’s newly released Snow Leopard operating system.

Here’s what some of our users had to say about InterGate Policy Manager:

“Vicomsoft is, in my opinion, the only real game in town if you want a software-based solution via a Mac based computer.
They have a strong product line, good tech support and continue to improve their existing products and add new ones. They’re also an excellent choice for Windows machines.” – practicallynetworked.com

“I have used InterGate since version 3 and have found it invaluable in our network strategy. The filtering software has saved us many an HR headache by restricting access to undesirable web sites. Vicomsoft’s technical support is among the best I’ve ever dealt with in my eleven years as an IT professional. I enthusiastically recommend this software and its developer.” – scottgh via Version Tracker

Key Features:
* Centrally managed, requiring no client computer software
* Easily integrated into any existing network with little or no configuration changes
* Filter any client machine, irrespective of the operating system or web browser used
* Filtering by global rules or rules specific to a user or group
* Customize filtering by category, site, directory, or page, protocol, file type, or even time of day
* Enforce SafeSearch searching on major search engines
* Block or allow apps such as BitTorrent, LimeWire, Kazza, Skype, MSN Messenger, AIM and more
* Comprehensive tabular and graphical reporting, offering a web based interface
* Full remote administration capability
* Full IP router/bridge with NAT, Multi-NAT, DMZ, DHCP, DNS, Remote Access, Load Balancing and Connection Fallback capabilities

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.4 or higher
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel

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Vicomsoft Ltd, founded in 1984, has offices in the US and the UK. Its expanding customer base currently has tens of thousands of satisfied users worldwide. Vicomsoft’s vision is to provide a set of innovative network security and monitoring tools to small to medium sized businesses that offer flexibility, visibility and control over their network.

London, UK – Digital Heaven, one of the leading creators of software for Apple’s Pro Apps, today announced the release of Disksomnia 2.0 – a new version of the popular free disk utility for Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express. This new version adds compatibility with Mac OS X Snow Leopard among other refinements.

Disksomnia solves the common problem of some external disks ignoring the disabled sleep option in the Energy Saver pane of System Preferences. For video editing, where media files may be spread around multiple external disks, waiting for the disk to wake up again can be problematic, especially when playing an edited sequence.

Disksomnia runs invisibly in the background and detects when Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express are running. Every 55 seconds, Disksomnia scans the mounted disks and writes a single hidden file to all external disks. This regular “poking” of the disks keeps them awake and ensures that the editing process is as smooth as possible. The application has a negligible overhead so system performance will not be affected and after installation requires no further intervention from the user.

Pricing and availability:
Disksomnia for Mac OS X is free and available by registering on the Digital Heaven website.

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Digital Heaven was founded in 2000 by ex-BBC Resources video editor Martin Baker. For six years the company provided broadcast post production facilities for clients such as the BBC, Channel Four and many independent production companies. After the success of their first software products, the company shifted its focus in 2005 to exclusively concentrate on software development. In total, 14 Final Cut Plug-ins and four other applications have been added to the product range. VideoSpace, a free widget for Mac OS X Tiger which calculates the disk space required for a given duration and codec setting was released in October 2005. Clocking up over 10,000 downloads in the first month of release, VideoSpace was featured as a Macworld ‘Widget of the Week’ and as a staff favourite on Apple’s widget download page.

Dallas, TX – Perceptive Automation, the leading provider of Mac-based home automation software, today announced the immediate availability of Indigo version 4.1, an update to the company’s intelligent home control and automation server for Mac OS X. With Indigo, users can easily control lights, appliances, thermostats, lawn sprinklers and dozens of other items found in the home, thereby helping to reduce energy usage.

New with this release is support for SmartLabs’ PowerLinc Modem (2412U or 2412S). These interfaces support INSTEON extended messages which enable advanced features in some INSTEON products and improves the speed and reliability of device linking. For Indigo Pro users, a new AppleScript conditional has been added to increase flexibility in defining home automation logic and schedules. Also custom web control pages now have more custom image options based on device states and variable values.

Other new functionality introduced in Indigo 4.1 includes improved automatic reconnection to serial devices, improved INSTEON link syncing across all PowerLinc interfaces, new control page options for Indigo Touch, and support for new INSTEON hardware modules: In-LineLinc Relay with Sense, Keypadlinc Timer, and new firmware updates on several other devices.

Aside from the PowerLinc Modem, Indigo also provides native support for the INSTEON-enabled PowerLinc Controller (2414U), CM-11, LynX-PLC, MR26, and W800RF32 / W800USB, all of which communicate with INSTEON and X10 devices throughout the home over existing power lines. These computer interfaces allow Indigo and the free iPhone / iPod touch application, Indigo Touch, to remotely control lights, appliances, thermostats, and sprinkler controllers. Additionally, Indigo Pro boasts integrated support for iTunes control, the popular Growl Mac-based notification system, weather data from NOAA, as well as a library of user-contributed scripts, applications and plug-ins.

Pricing and Availability:
Indigo Pro v4.1 is available now for $179.95 (USD) and Indigo Lite v4.1 for $89.95, both through the Perceptive Automation website. Owners of v4.0 can upgrade for free; owners of previous versions of Indigo can get an upgrade discount to Indigo v4.1. Also available online is a 30 day trial copy of Indigo Pro. Indigo runs on Mac OS X 10.4.11 or greater, and requires a supported INSTEON or X10 computer interface for controlling home lighting and appliance modules.

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Perceptive Automation, the leading provider of Mac-based home automation software, provides intuitive home control applications that make controlling the smart home easy. Founded in 2002, Perceptive Automation is a member of the SmartLabs’ INSTEON Alliance program. Perceptive Automation and Indigo are trademarks of Perceptive Automation, LLC. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Toronto, Canada – Sixpack App(TM), continues to be a smash success around the globe with total downloads surpassing half-a-million units. SixPack App has been recently featured on The Doctors TV show and in Men’s Journal magazine. The innovative iPhone/iPod Touch app features a comprehensive list of over 125 exercises, 400 pictures, and a “SixPack” of features, including:

* Photographs of steps of each weight training exercise
* Detailed step-by-step instructions
* Helpful overview information
* Tips on how to vary the exercises and target specific parts of muscle groups
* Impressive detailed illustrations of muscles worked
* A unique “DONT” tab that describes what NOT to do when performing an exercise

“SixPack App is a must-have workout app”, according to Deidra Jones. “Our goal was to produce an experience that blended content and ease-of-use seamlessly. The iPhone has provided us with the perfect platform to achieve this goal.”

SixPack App was created by a Canadian husband and wife team. Working together they produced SixPack App on nights and weekends out of their apartment in downtown Toronto.

Minimum Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch 2.2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
SixPack App is available as a free download. The Premium ad-free version, SixPack App Pro, is available for 99 cents.

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SixPack App was created by Robert Maran, a book packager, and Deidra Jones, a advertising exec. Robert and Deidra have produced five apps on the iTunes store including Dog Tricks and Bark Machine(TM), Easy Recipes, Pocket Cocktails(TM), SixPack App(TM) and SixPack Yoga(TM). (C) 2009 Pocket Cocktails Inc. / All Rights Reserved. SixPack Yoga, Bark Machine, Pocket Cocktails and SixPack App are trademarks of Pocket Cocktails Inc. iTunes, iPhone, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Reading, UK – Joined-up Solutions Ltd today announced the release of the Darts Checkouts iPhone app. This simple to use app helps darts players work out the scores they need to hit to win a game of darts. Players just set the total they need to finish in 3 darts (or less) and Darts Checkouts will show them how to check out.

“Experienced darts players tend to know their checkouts by heart but there are many new or occasional players who haven’t got there yet. Darts Checkouts is great for these players as it saves them time working out what they need to hit whilst helping them learn the different ways they can finish a score. Even more experienced players can benefit by using the app to aid their finishing practice.” said Martin Judd, director at Joined-up Solutions.

Feature Highlights:
* Large number keypad to set the total required
* ‘Random’ total button for practicing
* Clearly lists ways to checkout for the total required
* Set individual dart scores with colour coded buttons matching the beds on the dart board

Darts Checkouts is intended to help players while they practise but they don’t even need to be at the board to benefit. The ‘Random’ total feature generates a total which can be finished in 3 darts or less. This is ideal for practicing different checkouts, but if you’re not at the dart board, you can still use this feature. Once the ‘Random’ button has been tapped, the player can work out how they would finish the score presented before checking their thinking by looking at the checkouts suggested by the app.

System requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch 2.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Darts Checkouts is only $2.99 USD (£1.79 in the UK) and available exclusively through the App Store. Please see the App Store for up-to-date pricing and pricing for other countries.

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Founded in 2005, Joined-up Solutions Ltd began life as a software development consultancy. In 2007 they launched DartsNight.com, a free website for managing darts leagues and teams. Their aim is to continue the development of darts related software products and websites to help encourage the grass roots of darts. Material and Software (C) 2005-2009 Joined-up Solutions Ltd / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, the iPod logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Praha, Czech Republic – Sarsoft today is pleased to announce the launch of its new product – Baby Monitor & Alarm for iPhone. “We are continuing with the development of innovative applications for the iPhone, and Baby Monitor & Alarm is another ingenious invention”, says Jindrich Sarson, director of Sarsoft. Baby Monitor & Alarm brings new and innovative functions to Baby Monitor applications.

Every Baby Monitor product can monitor children who sleep in their bedroom and their parents are notified immediately if there is any noise in the children’s room. But Baby Monitor & Alarm for iPhone goes even further. One of our unique features is “Mum’s voice”.

“Everybody knows, that mum’s voice is very soothing and comforting to a child”, says Sarson. Therefore Sarsoft implemented functionality to record any voice (it doesn’t matter if it’s mum’s voice or your child’s favorite song), and this voice can be replayed to your child when he/she starts crying. This has proven to be very effective.

“We have feedback from our users performing beta-testing. According to our users, it works perfectly, and in some cases, the child even goes back to sleep”, adds Sarson, who is also a father of 2 young children. This functionality is optional and it depends oon parents, if they want to use it.

Another functionality that got approval from its users is the application’s ability to record your child’s voice. The application simply records all voice activity in the child’s room. It doesn’t matter, if the application is set to alarm or if it’s only in monitoring mode. By using this function, parents can easily check, if their child has coughs or if they have bad dreams. All activity is displayed in the Activity log found in the application. This makes it possible for the parents to check their child’s sleeping patterns. They just need to compare the Activity log for several days.

Supported languages:
* U.S. English, German and Czech

Minimum Requirements:
iPhone 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Baby Monitor & Alarm 1.0 for iPhone is only $2.99 (USD) and available exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category.

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Sarsoft company is startup softwarehouse focused on iPhone applications development. Copyright 2009 Sarsoft. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

EMBARGO UNTIL: Wednesday, Sep 30 2009, 3:00 pm CST

Rome, Italy – Visual Creative Studio today is proud to introduce ActionBabes 1.0, their brand new hot and steamy game for iPhone and iPod touch. The Action Babes are two gorgeous girls ready to obey orders. Designed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique capabilities and interface, ActionBabes is a highly addictive, Q&A memory game.

Naughty, sexy, even awkward, (but absolutely nothing vulgar), ActionBabes is a true censored application on the iPhone and iPod touch platform. In this sexy Q&A, these two gorgeous girls are ready to obey orders. Just enter one or two keywords to see what happens, or ask them any question and have fun in watching how they answer. Discover the right words to see all the 44 sexy, silly comedy scenes.

“The idea to create Action Babes has sprung just after the introduction of parental controls on the behalf of Apple,” said Alessandro Risuleo, founder of Visual Creative Studio. “We tried to create an application that was absolutely free of obscene material, and something that wouldn’t offend anyone. To be different from a lot of photographic products, our app had to be full of real animations, videos of women in flesh and bones. Moreover, using our experience in computer graphics we did more by adding special effects added in post-production. We like to define Action Babes as a minigame spiced with a bit of malice, funny but useful also to someone who wants to show his friends the multimedia capabilities of the iPhone.”

Feature Highlights:
* High quality sexy photos of professional models
* 44 Unique Scenes
* Develops memory and cognitive skills

In order to kick off ActionBabes, Visual Creative Studio is offering a Tweet for MacBook Pro Contest ($1,199.00 value). To participate in the contest, users follow these two steps: just twit this phrase: “ActionBabes” on Visual Creative Studio’s Twitter Account, and write a comment to the App Store and remember to insert their twitter nickname.

Supported Languages:
* US English and Italian

System Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
ActionBabes 1.0 for iPhone is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.

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Located in beautiful Rome, Italy, Visual Creative Studio is a privately held company founded in 1995 by independent developer Alessandro Risuleo. With over 14 years in the communication technologies field, Alessandro is devoted specifically to the iPhone platform whose aim is developing unique and useful software, complemented by first-class customer support. Visual CS contracts original solutions for all its customer’s needs in graphic design, advertising, internet, multimedia and video. Copyright (C) 1995-2009 Visual Creative Studio. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.