The MacTrack – iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch and Mac News

Nashville, Tennessee – From science fiction and fantasy, to action and comedy, there is a genre of interest for anyone’s taste. Steve Saylor started writing “The Caffeine Collection” after his successful launch of his first podcast novel “Black Shadow” which was released in December of 2007.

“I was fascinated with the idea of the dynamic album Geoff Smith put out through RingtoneFeeder and I am super excited to be the first to distribute a short story collection in the same way. This is an experiment which could revolutionize the way authors can publish their work” said Steve Saylor.

Stave Saylor was a fan of all different writing styles and genres and enjoyed the short story format. He wrote the majority of the short stories in the collection at his local Starbucks within the summer of 2009, hence why it’s called The Caffeine Collection.

“We are thrilled to make use of our distribution approach on audio short stories. We have of course worked with Steve Saylor to produce some cool “Caffeine Collection” ringtones as part of the extra material” said Geoff Smith, Partner at RingtoneFeeder

RingtoneFeeder is an innovative approach to ringtones offering a subscription model which automatically installs new original ringtones on the iPhone via iTunes every week. The earlier a subscription to the service is made the bigger collection the subscriber will have. When a ringtone has been released it will not appear in the weekly updates ever again. The 10 latest ringtones are delivered when subscribing and then an additional two new ringtones every week.

RingtoneFeeder Plus provides access to the entire archive of ringtones produced by RingtoneFeeder in two separate feeds – one for vocal and one for instrumental iPhone ringtones from just $9.98 (an active annual subscription is required) or $29.95 for an annual subscription with archive access.

There is a free demo feed available so the service can be tried out with no obligations. The free feed contains sample ringtones as well as an introduction video and a PDF guide to managing ringtones via iTunes.

Geoff Smith has been producing and playing music most of his life and is mostly known online from his jingles heard on Adam Curry’s Daily Source Code Podcast, GeekBrief, Tips from The Top Floor, ScreenCasts Online, the successful iYule project and recently the theme song for TWiT Live. Geoff began composing jingles and theme songs for podcasters back in 2005 and has literally written hundreds.

Steve Saylor is a New Media Specialist and has worked in this field since Spring of 2005. Steve has either been a producer or a host of several media projects which have allowed him to work with Industry Professionals such as Leo Laporte, Amber MacArthur, Andy Walker, Cali Lewis, and Alex Albrecht.

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RingtoneFeeder was launched on April 29th 2008 and is a weekly automated delivery of original ringtones exclusively produced and optimized to sound great on the iPhone. The majority of the ringtones are written and performed by Geoff Smith who has been producing and playing music most of his life and is mostly known online from his jingles heard on Adam Curry’s Daily Source Code Podcast, GeekBrief, Tips from The Top Floor, ScreenCasts Online and recently the successful iYule project. (C) 2008-2009 RingtoneFeeder All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo and iPhone, are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Raleigh, NC – IntelliScanner Corporation has announced that IntelliScanner Comic Edition 200, the smart barcode scanner and software package that automatically organizes comic book collections and other media items is now shipping ahead of schedule. As of November 5th, 2009, all pre-orders have been shipped to customers.

Catalog And Manage Comic Collections With Autofill:
IntelliScanner Comic Edition offers an easy solution for organizing and managing comics. With a free Internet database of over 250,000 comic books, IntelliScanner automatically identifies comic books by issue number, providing full details like the title, date, writer, penciler, inker, and more – including cover art. Using advanced barcode technology, users can build an inventory of their items and ensure each item has a unique barcode.

Custom Metal Packaging, Two Scanner Options Available:
IntelliScanner continues its tradition of creative package design with Comic Edition’s collectable metal lunchbox packaging, featuring the Scantastic Four(TM) characters in full color, built-in latch, and carrying handle.

IntelliScanner Comic Edition is available with a corded, handheld scanner, or as part of the complete IntelliScanner mini bundle, featuring an ultra-portable barcode scanner designed to scan anywhere with a built-in memory chip and rechargeable battery.

Part Information and Availability:
IntelliScanner Comic Edition 200 bundles an award-winning USB barcode reader and comic database software, making it easy to track and inventory collections. Users can scan the barcode from a printable comic tag to pull up comic records, add notes, or complete an inventory to make sure no comics are missing. New orders are now shipping. Part # ISCED-C – Comic Edition 200; $129 (USD). For more information, visit IntelliScanner online.

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IntelliScanner organizes everything with smart barcode scanners and software for home, business, and education. The company’s award-winning tools for PC and Mac organize book collections, wine, groceries, DVDs, comics, CDs, home assets, business inventory, and more. (800) 550-5470.

Bellingham, WA – Logos Bible Software has released a free iPhone app designed to help people get more into Bible study than ever before. Unlike most Bible related iPhone apps, which are merely Bible readers, the Logos Bible Software iPhone app delivers tools and resources to help you study the Bible with your iPhone or iPod Touch in ways never before implemented on a mobile device.

“When we set out to develop our iPhone app, we wanted to replicate the functionality of our desktop software,” said Bob Pritchett, President of Logos Bible Software. “Not only did we do it, but we are now able to reach our greater goal of getting more people into the study of God’s Word by giving this app away for free.”

Currently the Logos Bible Software iPhone app is a free download that can access 30 of the Bibles available at Logos’ Online Bible with no registration at all. If a user would like to access even more titles, they may register for an account and get access to an additional 30+ titles from devotionals, to commentaries, to original biblical language resources including:

* Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
* Easton’s Bible Dictionary
* Systematic Theology (Strong)
* New Nave’s Topical Bible
* Morning and Evening
* Strong’s Concise Dictionary of the Words of the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Testament
* Dictionary of the Vulgate New Testament
* And many more…

If you have the newest version of Logos Bible Software’s desktop application, Logos 4, then you will also have access to many of the books from your Logos base package. Currently more than 2,000 titles can be viewed on the Logos Bible Software iPhone app and more will be added regularly until more than 10,000 titles are available on the iPhone.

The Logos Bible Software iPhone app is designed to help you do more than just read the Bible. Dig deeper into the Scripture with the Passage Guide. Enter a verse and click “go” to receive a report linking directly to commentaries referencing your verse. The Passage Guide also provides a cross reference list, media resources, topics, and interesting words. All linked to resources in your library.

A second way to get deeper into Bible study is through a Bible Word Study. Tap and hold any word in a Bible with a reverse interlinear and a pop-up will display the English word along with all the original language information. From this pop-up, click Bible Word Study to see the definition, pronunciation, translations, and example uses of the various translations.

Finally, complete your Bible study by comparing verse across various translations with the Text Comparison tool. Open a verse in Text Comparison and see exactly where each translation differs. No other Bible app for the iPhone provides the depth of tools for Bible study that the free Logos Bible Software app provides.

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Logos Research Systems, Inc., a privately held corporation located in Bellingham, Wash., is the leading publisher of high-end, award-winning, multilingual Bible software for both the Macintosh and Windows platform. The company serves church, academic and lay markets, striving to bring the best in software innovation to Christians worldwide. Copyright (C) 2009 Logos Research Systems, 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.

Ekero, Sweden – Maintain today announced Cocktail 4.6 (Snow Leopard Edition), the latest maintenance update of Cocktail for users running Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. This version adds ability to clear data detectors and QuickLook caches, as well as several new QuickTime X and Apple Mail settings. The update is highly recommended for all users of Cocktail (Snow Leopard Edition).

Changes in Cocktail 4.6 (Snow Leopard Edition):

* Added ability to clear data detectors caches
* Added ability to clear QuickLook caches
* Added “Prevent name to be included when copying email address” setting (Interface – Mail)
* Added “Enable autoplay” setting (Interface – QuickTime X)
* Added “Show subtitles when available” setting (Interface – QuickTime X)
* Added “Remain in full screen when QuickTime Player is inactive” setting (Interface – QuickTime X)
* Added “Allow simultaneous recordings” setting (Interface – QuickTime X)
* Added “Hide titlebar” setting (Interface – QuickTime X)
* Added “Show movie controls” setting (Interface – QuickTime X)

Cocktail 4.6 (Snow Leopard Edition) requires Mac OS X / Mac OS X Server 10.6 or later and is tested for compatibility with Mac OS X / Mac OS X Server 10.6.1. Cocktail (Leopard Edition) for Mac OS X 10.5 and Cocktail (Tiger Edition) for Mac OS X 10.4 are available for download from our website.

Cocktail is an award winning general purpose utility for Mac OS X. It is a smooth and powerful digital toolset with a variety of practical features that simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions and helps hundreds of thousands of Mac users around the world to get the most out of their computers.

The application serves up a scrumptious mix of maintenance tools and interface tweaks, all accessible via a comprehensive graphical interface. Most of Cocktail’s major features are arranged in five basic categories. In addition, a Pilot lets you clean, repair and optimize your system with one click of the button.

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Maintain develops tailored applications for Mac users. We work towards creating technical solutions which maintain your computer and make it as efficient and easy to use as possible. In addition, we offer comprehensive consultancy and support services which cover everything from operation of existing systems to purchase and implementation of new technical solutions. Among our clients are: Puma, The New York Times, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Ericsson, Fortum, The City Of Calgary, Peak Performance, Loreal, Harvard University, Los Angeles Times, Tribune Company, Swedish Film Institute, Weber, ESPN, Midway, Business Week, Swedish National Police Board, Pinnacle Systems, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Stockbyte, University of Texas, South Park Studios.

Vilnius, Lithuania – Jumsoft, a developer of high-quality applications for Mac OSX, today expanded its product range with a new version of Aperture Themes. Ten new styles were added to the six designs from the previous version to compose Aperture Themes 2.0, which allows Mac users to explore new ways of communicating their love for photography.

Jumsoft Aperture Themes 2.0 equips users with an extensive collection of design options for arranging their photos and pictures in Web galleries. All 16 themes were developed by a team of skillful designers with originality and sophistication to evoke a mood of professionalism and excellence. Every theme features up to ten different layouts for further customization, resulting in a total of 51 fabulous designs.

“Aperture Themes 2.0 is a great tool for professional photographers and photo collectors,” said Algirdas Unguvaitis, the general manager of Jumsoft. “It adds a touch of competence and skill and provides users with an opportunity to make their Web pages and journals more appealing.”

Seven of the themes allow displaying photos in their original sizes, while the remaining three, Retro, Exposure, and Precision, crop images to squares and present them in elegant and tidy grids. Users of Aperture can always find a perfect design in this bundle to meet their needs, whether they are professional photographers or admirers of beautiful and touching pictures.

System Requirements:
* Aperture 2.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Aperture Themes 2.0 is only $39 (USD) and the upgrade is only $19 (USD). Users can view samples of the themes and purchase Aperture Themes 2.0 on Jumsoft’s Web site.

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Based in scenic Vilnius, Lithuania, Jumsoft is a privately funded company founded in 2002. Committed to providing the highest quality software, Jumsoft is a dedicated group of Apple Macintosh experts whose goal is creating and marketing exciting, easy-to-use and powerful applications for the Mac Platform. Jumsoft most recently focused its attention on maximizing the potential of Apple’s iWork, quickly becoming the leading provider of Keynote themes and objects. Copyright 2002-2009 Jumsoft. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and Aperture are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Chester, United Kingdom – Shiny Development today is proud to announce the release of Balloons!, the new iPhone app that lets you launch virtual helium balloons and track their progress around the world. Choose a balloon, attach your photo and message to it, then launch it into the sky. It then drifts around the world to be caught by other users. They add their own photo and message and send it on its way again. Where will it go? Who will it meet? How far will it travel?

Use the Balloon tracker to see the progress of your balloons around the world. Read the tags of the people who have caught your balloon and see how far it manages to get. Scan the skies and catch the balloons of others, add your own photo and message and send it on its journey. By labeling balloons with twitter ids, users can get in touch with each other after their chance balloon encounter! Balloons! – the fun, environmentally friendly alternative to a real helium balloon launch.

‘Beta testers have been really positive about Balloons! – they love the way you can connect with people on different continents completely by chance’ says Dave Verwer, CTO.

Feature Highlights:

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* Choose from a range of colorful balloons
* Write your name on the balloons’ virtual tag (use your twitter id if you want people to contact you!)
* Then take a photo and write a message
* Launch the balloon into the air and watch it fly away
* Launch location is recorded using iPhone’s GPS capabilities

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* Track the progress of your balloon around the world
* See the photos and messages of others who find your balloon
* If you like what you read then why not use twitter to get in touch?!

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* Scan the sky for balloons flying past your location
* Pick one from the sky at random
* Read the tag(s) attached to the balloon
* Add your own tag and release the balloon back into the sky

Device Requirements:
* Any iPhone running OS3.0 or above
* Note: Does not run on iPod Touch

Pricing and Availability
Balloons! is available from the iTunes App store for $2.99 (USD). A free ad supported Lite version is also available from the iTunes App store. It allows the user the launch and catch balloons but does not have the balloon tracking capability.

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Headquartered in Chester, United Kingdom, Shiny Development Ltd. is a privately funded company co-founded in 2006 by Dave Verwer and Andrew Thompson. Focused on the long term, Shiny Development’s aim is to develop smart software that makes a difference to the way people live, work and play. Copyright 2006-2009 Shiny Development Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo and iPhone, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

New York, NY – BreakThru Radio (BTR) today announced the premier episode of “Geek Out”: Where Intelligence and Obsession Meet. BreakThru Radio is proud to present a new radio show that is dedicated to geek culture. Hosted by two self-proclaimed geeks, “Geek Out” is a program that takes listeners to the exciting place where intelligence and obsession meet. Prepare to learn from guest geek gurus and become savvy in topics like gadgets, comics, Internet culture, games, memes, robots, and more.

Whether it’s a review of the hottest video game or an investigative interview with an Internet phenomenon, Geek Out has the exclusive insights to feed your inner obsession. For the non-geeks, we’ll find a topic that will convince you to geek out and enjoy it. Join Phil and Mimi every Thursday for a new edition of Geek Out.

BreakThru Radio is “Radio Rediscovered” in a world where FM is out of frequency. In today’s overly saturated music market, it is often difficult for listeners to find what they are looking for. BreakThru Radio has the solution. Listeners are given access to independent music from an expansive and diverse pool of genres, in addition to an innovative comedy platform. Offering the best in music from around the world, BreakThru Radio brings its listeners tracks recorded exclusively for the BTR audience from our live studio. BTR offers on-demand access to its shows and on-the-go iPod capability.

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BreakThru Radio is “Radio Rediscovered” in a world where FM is out of frequency. In today’s overly saturated music market, it is often difficult for listeners to find what they are looking for. BreakThru Radio has the solution. Listeners are given access to independent music from an expansive and diverse pool of genres, in addition to an innovative comedy platform. Offering the best in music from around the world, BreakThru Radio brings its listeners tracks recorded exclusively for the BTR audience from our live studio. BTR offers on-demand access to its shows and on-the-go iPod capability. 954 Lexington Ave., Suite 199, New York, NY 10021 Copyright 2008 BreakThru Radio. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Waretown, NJ – Announcing that syncRage, the developers of Sorty, take two existing game formats to produce a new type of challenge. iPhone and iPod Touch gamers attribute uniqueness and speed to Sorty’s popularity. Bejeweled and Tetris may have been the inspiration for Sorty but there’s nothing old school about the app that syncRage has dubbed, Sorty. Although it has a basic concept that involves rapid relocation or chaining of colored balls, the speed and split second strategizing involved seems to be very pleasing to syncRage customers.

syncRage owner, Enrico Falk, attributes the success of Sorty to a couple of different aspects of the application, “People like the idea of playing games that they know. In this case, they’ve been amped up and changed a little but that adds to a player’s excitement level. Sorty also has built-in global scoring, buddy challenging and Facebook Connect, which our customers seem to really appreciate”. With social media so much in demand, Falk’s decision to incorporate it into Sorty was likely a wise one.

Sorty is the exciting iPhone and iPod Touch app that every gamer wants. Play speed increases as you go and you need fast reflexes to play this one. The built-in social media capabilities let you keep tabs on scores and issue challenges to friends via email and Facebook.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch 2.2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Sorty 1.1 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website or blog you represent when making your request.

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Mobile-App-Marketing-Makeover by Edward Turner helps mobile app developers maximize sales by optimizing their marketing copy and crafting news-worthy press releases that get picked up by some of the most-read mobile app websites and blogs on the Net. Copyright (C) 2009 Mobile-App-Marketing-Makeover. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Portland, Oregon – Dejal Systems, LLC today announced that their flagship product, Dejal SImon, is available as part of TheMacBundles – a bundle of 12 great Mac products for just $49.95. The bundle includes a Standard license for Simon, which normally sells for $59.95 – a great value! What’s more, the bundle also includes Dejal’s BlogAssist tool as a bonus; normally $14.95.

Dejal Simon is the essential server monitoring tool for Mac OS X. It checks web pages, FTP and DNS servers, local or remote ports or volumes, and other services for changes or failures, and notifies you via e-mail, sound, speech, Twitter, SMS, HTML reports, and other means.

Add tests to Simon to track updated sites, to alert you when an important server goes down or recovers, check on Samba SMB, take periodic screenshots of the system, track posts and new comments on your or friends’ blogs, check for web mail, make sure a key application is running, get notifications of updates to favorite news and entertainment websites, keep an eye on auctions, and many other uses.

Services include Web (HTTP) to check web pages (including secure ones, and supporting POST and cookies), FTP files and directory listings, DNS, Ping servers, see Twitter updates, watch a local Application, capture periodic Screenshots, watch for System Log Errors, and more. Plus, you can easily add your own services via custom port connections, AppleScripts, shell scripts, or Perl, PHP, Python, etc.

Receive notification of changes, failures, and/or recoveries via various Actions, auto-generated E-mail messages, Growl notifications, Twitter updates or direct messages, SMS messages, an audible Sound, or customizable Speech. You can use custom scripts and port sessions for notifiers too.

HTML reports allow remote viewing of a summary and/or details of Simon monitoring. Reports can be saved to a local web server, or uploaded remotely. Customizable templates (with several examples provided) allow embedding in a web page, using a compact format suitable for viewing on PDAs and cellphones, creating a RSS feed, and more.

BlogAssist, the bonus app, is a handy tool to help weblog and website editing by making HTML markup easier. BlogAssist can be accessed via a system menu, the Services menu, or a floating window. BlogAssist ships with several useful operations, including web & e-mail links, bold/italics/strikethrough/etc, LiveJournal tags, and more.

Language Support:
English, French, German; Simon also supports Japanese

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.4 or later (Snow Leopard-ready)
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel

Pricing and Availability:
Both Simon Standard and BlogAssist are available as part of TheMacBundles – them and 10 other handy apps for only $49.95.

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Founded by David Sinclair in 1991, Dejal Systems, LLC was originally established in New Zealand, and later moved to Portland, Oregon in 2001. With a focus on the Mac and iPhone platforms, Dejal specializes in user-friendly and flexible Cocoa-based utility software. Copyright 1991-2009 Dejal Systems, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dejal, the Dejal logo, Simon and BlogAssist are trademarks of Dejal Systems, LLC. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Newark, NJ – TapFactory has released Stick It 2.1 for iPhone and iPod touch. Using your iPhone or iPod while driving can be dangerous (and in some places illegal), but for those times when we must, an app like “Stick It” can help keep it to a minimum, so you can keep your eyes on the road.

“Stick It” is a utility that allows you to quickly and easily take notes, customize their look, and create beautiful wallpapers for your lockscreen to function as quick reminders (a feature many have lamented should have been built into the device OS itself).

“In addition to lockscreen reminders being an iPhone/iPod Touch feature sorely missed by many users,” says TapFactory, developers of “Stick It”, “we’ve developed Stick It to provide users with a way to view notes and reminders without having to unlock their device. This results in safer driving, higher productivity, and another fun way to increase the iPhone/iPod Touch’s usefulness in their daily lives.”

TapFactory continues, “Imagine it’s 5:30pm after a long day at the office. You’re cruising down the freeway on your way home, in a daze from the whirlwind of paperwork you left behind. You glance at your phone to see the time – only a quick glance because you don’t want to veer off the road – and with a single push to the home button you see your reminder that your significant other asked you to pick up some steak on the way home, otherwise you’re eating oatmeal for dinner. Now if you had typed this into your Notes app or a “to-do” app, would you have ever remembered? Probably not. And if you had, the concentration it took to unlock your phone, navigate to the proper app, and open it to view your reminders while driving could easily result in an accident. Thanks to Stick It, you had loaded your custom designed reminder notes to your lockscreen wallpaper, instead of them being tucked away inside an app.”

Released in June 2009, “Stick It” has maintained its position in the Top 100 Paid Utility Apps since. TapFactory says they are constantly encouraging feedback and listening to their user’s feature requests. “Stick It” Version 3.0, which will include a host of new features and user interface improvements, is currently in development and is slated to be submitted to Apple in mid December 2009.

“We’re constantly pushing the iPhone/iPod Touch platform to add functionality that makes the device more fun and useful in people’s daily lives,” says TapFactory, “and if we’ve achieved that with a little $.99 app then we are fulfilled.”

Feature Highlights:
* Create fully customized notes with over 20 note styles, over 30 backgrounds, and plenty of fonts to choose from
* Preview feature which allows you to preview your lockscreen with your current Stick It layout to give you an idea of how it will look without having to leave the app
* Stick It will automatically save your notes so you can pick up where you left off
* Email your notes directly from the app

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Stick It 2.1 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Utilities category.

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Founded in 2008, TapFactory develops apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch that are elegant, intuitive, and designed with the end user in mind. Our philosophy is to strike a harmonious balance between form and function that lives up to the Apple legacy. The company is based in Newark, NJ. Copyright (C) 2008-2009 TapFactory. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Derbyshire, UK – Arten Science today announced ContaX. Contact Relationship Management for the Individual, Small Business or Club. ContaX will let you Store, View, Interact and Communicate with your Contacts, Customers, Prospects and Suppliers more Easily and Efficiently than ever before. ContaX is Cross Platform meaning that it runs on Windows (including Windows 7) as well as Macintosh OSX (including Snow Leopard). Your database can be stored wherever you like including hosted / syncronised services such as iDisk and DropBox.

Who’s it For?
For Individuals, Clubs and Small Businesses who wish to use their Contact or Membership database proactively. Ideal for Graphic Designers, Web Developers, Software Developers, Self Employed, Electricians, Plumbers, Consultants and any other Small Business or Individual.

Why Do I Need It?
Every individual, club or business needs a central repository for their contact data. Imagine that repository surrounded and directly utilised by additional software applications such as R10BatchMail (Bulk Email), R10Cipher (Encryption and Security) and ooSoom, (Todo Management and Digital Filing).

Now add future developments such as Sales and Purchase Order Processing Modules, Products Module and Invoicing … ContaX is the hub for the R10Office Suite.

ContaX is part of R10Office which means seamless integration with -
R10Cipher for Encrypted Text and Email
R10BatchMail for Batch Email Sending
ooSooM for Task Management and Digital Vault Items

System Features
* Supplied as a Universal Binary for Mac OSX including Snow Leopard
* Windows Version works on XP, Vista, 2003 and 7
* Easy to use, Modern, Clean Interface
* Requires No Installation
* No Modifications made to your computer outside of the ContaX folder
* To ‘uninstall’ – Just delete the ContaX folder
* Requires no additional Runtime installation
* Can be run from a USB drive
* Online Help System
* One Click Support
* Approximately 32Mb
* Sync the Database with iDisk, DropBox or Similar

Functionality
* Store detailed information about your Contacts
* Fast Searching, Sorting and Filtering of Contact information
* Unique ‘Connections’ Feature – Show how your Contacts are linked
* TLRS – Traffic Light Rating System
* Mark your Contacts as Customers, Suppliers, Personal, Prospect, Member or Network
* Appropriate Icon for Contact Types shown on inbuilt Google Map
* Icon on Google Map coloured appropriately according to your TLRS
* User defined Contact Categories and Classifications
* Specify the allowed method of communication – R10BatchMail will not send to contacts if ‘Mail’ is not selected
* Real-time Charting
* Geographical Mapping Information showing Physical Proximity between businesses
* History or Inserts, Imports and Edits
* Email a Contact by Clicking the Icon next to their Email Address
* Visit a Contacts Website by Clicking the Icon next to their Web Address
* Visit a Contacts Blog by Clicking the Icon next to their Blog
* Enter your own History against a Contact
* Store up to five ‘Tagged’ Phone Numbers
* Contact Template Facility
* Import Data from a Tab Delimited File
* Show several contacts on the enlarged Map, see Geographical relationships
* R10BatchMail can use your ContaX data for bulk email marketing and communication
* R10Cipher can directly use your ContaX database to populate it’s Key Management Database
* Shows Linked Tasks from ooSooM
* Shows Linked Vault Items from ooSooM
* ooSooM (Free of Charge) is a Todo Manager and Digital Filing Vault

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.4 or higher
* Windows XP / Vista / Window 7
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
* G4 Processor, 1GHz or faster
* 20 MB Hard Drive space

Pricing and Availability:
ContaX is available now at the introductory price of £39GBP ($65USD) for a Single User license. Corporation Site Licenses and Educational licenses are available, contact us for further details. ContaX can also be purchased as part of the R10Office suite bundled with the award winning R10Cipher, R10BatchMail and ooSooM for a complete and secure solution. The R10Office bundle can be purchased for £79GBP ($135USD).

A trial version of ContaX can be downloaded and used for any length of time, it does however feature a nag screen and at 100 contacts an additional nag screen is shown regularly. The trial version restrictions can be removed by purchasing a license from our website.

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Arten Science was setup in early 2007 to design, develop and market Quality, Cross Platform, Commercial Software for the Apple Mac, Windows and Linux. We are committed to Quality and Excellence. Our Cross Platform Email, Text and File Encryption Software, R10Cipher is currently shortlisted for the Information Security Product of the Year award, by the British Computer Society and Computing Magazine.

Auckland, New Zealand – Rosebrae Technology today releases Clocks – Multi Time Zone Alarm Clock 1.0 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Clocks is a distinctive fusion between a world clock and a bedside clock which combines all the functionality expected of both types of application in one place. Perfect for business people and other frequent travellers, Clocks allows users to keep track of the time in many places at once, whilst doubling as a gorgeous LCD display for bedside clock use.

Users can add as many time zone aware clocks (and an associated alarm) to the main screen as needed. Each clock can be expanded to full screen mode to use as a bedside alarm clock, which includes all the functionality users have come to expect from good iPhone bedside clocks applications, whilst the other clocks can be reached simply by swiping the screen.

In full screen mode, portrait and landscape views are both supported, screen dimming is available and the device autolock can be disabled to keep the display on all night, if wanted. Seven built-in alarms are included, and the user also has the option to use tracks from their music library as an alarm.

Feature Highlights:
* Add as many time zone clocks as needed
* Over 20,000 cities to choose from
* List or expanded mode (vertical or horizontal)
* Expand any clock into full screen mode, or rotate the device for full screen horizontal mode
* In full screen modes, other time zones are just a swipe away
* Seven built in alarms, or use your own music library
* Add a different alarm for each time zone
* Alarms will go off even if the screen is locked
* 3 beautiful LCD themes included
* Disable screen autolock
* Screen dimming in full screen modes
* 12 or 24 hour clock format

“Clocks was initially developed because I now have family in three different time zones and keeping track was becoming difficult.” said Andy Griffiths, lead developer and Director of Rosebrae Technology. “Although there were already world clocks available on the App Store, I wanted one application which would help me keep track of multiple time zones and simultaneously function as a bedside clock. Clocks is that application”.

Device Requirements:
iPhone or iPod Touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and availability:
Clocks – Multi Time Zone Alarm Clock is being intially offered at $0.99 (USD) available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Utilities category. Review copies are available upon request.

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Based in Auckland, New Zealand, the Rosebrae technology team are independent software developers who combine their long experience in developing software with a passion for developing quality mobile applications. Copyright 2009 Rosebrae Technology. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Buckley, United Kingdom – Quapps Interactive today released MagiCam – Augmented Reality – Photographs with props for iPhone devices. MagiCam allows users to take live photographs with added props such as ghosts, UFO’s, Beards and the big fish that got away (we all have one). Using MagiCam, users are able to scale, rotate, move and blend several props over their camera and take ultra realistic photographs such as UFO sightings, Ghostly apparitions and huge acne to name but a few.

MagiCam is a unique Augmented Reality Application that allows you to take ultra realistic live photographs with added props such as U.F.O’s, Ghosts, Huge Fish and many many more. Version 1.0 has 18 props with 1.1 just around the corner, offering camera roll editing as well as live, many more props and a camera timer mode. U.F.O photographs have never been so realistic or simple to produce.

MagiCam features 18 realistic props that are added to your photograph in realtime. Want to tell your friends that you have just seen a UFO over their house and have taken a photograph to prove it? Want to take some ultra realistic halloween photographs such as Pumpkin head, Aparitions, Zombies or Witches? What about the fish that got away? Every fisherman has one of those! Not any more!

Using MagiCam, these all become reality. Our unique application has several objects that at a press of a button will appear on your camera screen in realtime to ensure the highest level of realism. You can then scale, move, blend and rotate the object until you are happy with it and take that amazing photograph.

Take a look at our screenshots to see just how realistic this application actually is. All of the photographs in our screenshots were taken LIVE with MagiCam with no after effects or editing. This application takes photographs with the props added live making ultra realistic photographs. It then saves each one to your camera roll so you never lose that all important shot. Using MagiCam is very simple. Just add a prop, scale, move, blend and rotate the object until you are happy then point and click your camera as normal. It really is that simple!

Feature Highlights:
* Add Prop
* Rotate Prop
* Scale Prop
* Move Prop
* Blend Prop

Props available in version 1.0
* Alien
* Bearded Man
* Bunny Ears
* Croc
* Devil Horns
* Vampire Fangs
* The fish that got away
* Ghost (Glow/Light)
* Ghost (Scary)
* Garden gnome
* Grim Reaper
* Halo
* Lion
* Pumpkin Head
* U.F.O.
* U.F.O. 2
* Witch
* Zombie

Coming in version 1.1. We said we would listen and listen we have. An update will be submitted in the next few days with many additions. Please keep your suggestions coming and thank you for the ones submitted so far. If you have any ideas for the future of MagiCam please feel free to submit them to our developers. We will be updating the props and functionality of this application very often so if you would like to see a particular prop or function please do let us know.

Additional Features:
* Edit photos direct from camera roll
* Lots more props
* Hue/Saturation/Lightness filters to blend the props into your photographs perfectly in any light

Your Photographs:
We know that you are going to get some amazing shots using MagiCam and as such would like to see them. Please send you greatest photographs taken using MagiCam and we will feature them both in the screenshots for the app and on our website for all to see. Thanks

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3.1 or later

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

MagiCam – Augmented Reality – Photographs with props
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Quapps Interactive is a company dedicated to bringing originality back to the AppStore. Copyright (C) 2009 Quapps Interactive. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Perth, Australia – Matrix Knowledge Management Pty Ltd today announced the launch of an exciting new application that lets iPhone users make VoIP calls and send SMS messages over IP. The V Phone offers a key advantage that is sure to grab the attention of users of other mobile VoIP software.

Rather than locking iPhone users into working with a single VoIP provider, it lets users choose between multiple providers of their choice for voice calling. The V Phone nullifies the single provider protocol and lets users choose the most cost-effective provider for each task, a capability that is unique among such programs. In addition, the V Phone app is the first ‘open and configurable’ app to also offer SMS messaging over IP.

The V Phone’s SMS features offers two standard VoIP provider networks, as well as an option for entering the user’s own provider of choice. The app’s VoIP calling and text messaging options works with WiFi, allowing for convenient coverage without the need for a SIM card. Additionally, iPhone users can now make 3G/GPRS/HSDPA VoIP calls. With an intuitive, attractive graphical user interface and simple installation steps, the V Phone makes it easy for anyone to save money and start getting more out of their mobile or cell phones.

Matrix has released a video on You Tube demonstrating to iPhone users on how easy it is to configure and use the app. Matrix has submitted the app to Apple for approval and believes it should be available in the App Store within 2 to 3 weeks.

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Matrix Knowledge Management Pty Ltd is a company based in Perth, Western Australia. Founded by Jerry Monteiro, an Accountant and Application Software Specialist, Matrix has been producing client/server software since 2000 and has recently begun breaking into the field of mobile phone applications. Copyright (C) 2000-2009 Matrix Knowledge Management Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.