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Wilmington, North Carolina – ClayTracker, the first hand-held Sporting Clays Scoring App for the iPhone and iPod Touch, has just been selected as a featured application on the Apple App Store “WHAT’S HOT” list.

“We are thrilled to see ClayTracker featured as one of only thirty-one other apps,” said Tom Carter, President of EXPOGO, Inc., the company that developed the program. With over 100,000 apps now available, the “WHAT’S HOT” list is reserved for highly rated, well-designed, innovative apps that utilize the touch-screen technology of the iPhone and iPod Touch.

“We developed ClayTracker because we were looking for a better way to keep score and track history of previous rounds.” Carter said. “The iPhone is an ideal scoring device since it allows the trapper to launch targets with the remote in one hand while keeping score on the iPhone with the other.”

ClayTracker allows shooters to score their rounds, track percentages, and review their history with touch-screen simplicity. Future upgrades for scoring Skeet, Trap, and FITASC, as well as numerous additional features will be available soon as free upgrades when released.

ClayTracker features include:
* Scoring, shooter rotation, and station changes for up to five shooters
* Leaderboard to track standings throughout each round
* Customized shot menus stored for future rounds
* One-hand touch-screen scoring with large animated “Hit/Miss” buttons
* Google Maps link and one-touch dialing for the iPhone

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch 2.2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
ClayTracker 1.1.1 is only $19.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Sports category.

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EXPOGO Displays was founded in 1988 and is a tradeshow display manufacturer and product development company located in Wilmington, NC. Copyright (C) 1988-2009 EXPOGO Displays. ClayTracker is a trademark of EXPOGO Displays & Graphics, Wilmington, NC. 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.

Toronto (ON), Canada – Zevrix Solutions today announces BatchOutput 3.5.6, a maintenance update to its popular professional solution to automate printing and exporting from Adobe InDesign. Developed originally in-house at one of the largest ad agencies in Canada to boost productivity of its prepress department, BatchOutput quickly became the software of choice for sophisticated automated output from InDesign. For example, BatchOutput can be left to output hundreds of InDesign files overnight, and the completed job can be picked up next morning.

BatchOutput offers the following powerful automation capabilities:

* Print and export hundreds of files with a single click.
* Output files as single pages.
* Update links automatically.
* Output files invisibly.
* Complex variable file names.
* Background processing.

BatchOutput is also available in a server version which offloads printing and exporting to PDF and PostScript to a central system leaving operator workstations free from the InDesign output process.

The new update addresses an issue in which the processing could stop if alerts weren’t dismissed after a certain period of time.

Pricing and Availability:
BatchOutput 3.5.6 can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site, www.zevrix.com, for US$119.95, as well as from authorized resellers. Trial is also available for download. Upgrade to BatchOutput 3.5.6 is free for licensed users of version 3.x, and US$47.98 for the users of earlier versions. BatchOutput 3.5.6 is available for Mac OS X 10.4.2 and higher, a Universal Binary, and works with Adobe InDesign CS-CS4.

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Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides automation and productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit their website. Copyright (C) 2009 Zevrix Solutions. All Rights Reserved.

Jenkintown, PA – Managing Editor Inc. (MEI), an Adobe premier development partner and a leading provider of software solutions for the publishing industry, today announced that Editorial Televisa has begun live production with the vjoon K4 Publishing System. Editorial Televisa is the Mexico-based print branch of Grupo Televisa, the largest media conglomerate in Latin America, known throughout the world for its television production, programming and broadcasting.

MEI distribution partner Informatica Dalai SA de CV is handling K4 consulting, installation and training at Televisa. Dalai has already completed the first phase of deployment, which includes 110 users across 27 magazine titles currently producing live issues with K4 in Mexico City.

Editorial Televisa is the leading publisher of Spanish-language magazines, with titles distributed in Mexico and the United States and throughout Latin America. Its portfolio includes popular women’s publication Vanidades, entertainment title TV y Novelas and music magazine Furia Musical. Editorial Televisa also produces Spanish-language versions of renowned publications such as Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar and Men’s Health. Editorial Televisa’s magazines have a paid annual circulation of 137 million.

Televisa decided to move to K4 in late 2008 to enhance productivity and improve quality, to prepare for future development and to increase overall accountability. The company was planning a comprehensive reengineering of its publishing workflow to manage its massive catalog in a more standardized and efficient manner, and decided it was necessary to incorporate a powerful, reliable editorial system. So far, Televisa production staff has been very pleased with the smooth transition to K4:

* “We chose K4 not only because of the software itself, which, on the pilot tests, was successful, but mainly because of the experience of the integrator, Informatica Dalai, and their mastering of formal project-management methodology, excellent planning and well-defined implementation strategy.”
* “The implementation team has been working closely with the end-users, who have never been left alone. Their good planning provided enough time to assist our editorial staff in creating the magazines with K4. The team is really excellent.”
* “We did some research and on-site pilot evaluations among several publishing solutions, and what we found with K4 was that not only is the database very reliable, the system also enables workflows that help to make the work more efficient and collaborative.”
* “Without any doubt, the teamwork was the main factor, and the attitude toward the final users transmitted a good spirit to move forward. I have been involved with many projects in which every stage is a constant struggle and everyone is downhearted at the end of the project, but in this case, the result has been the opposite. I think the planning and the preparation of this project before the implementation has been really helpful.”

Since installing the system, Televisa has already seen a positive impact on its workflow management, and the publisher is already considering its future plans for K4. According to production staff, the results obtained so far have generated many ideas about development at the company, specifically regarding how Televisa can obtain even more measurable benefits thanks to the new software:

* “With the system as our cornerstone and key factor, I think in the future I can easily create job pools or any job segmentation we need, and then we will obtain a real benefit from the reengineering. Currently, we have indirect returns such as time control, but with the use of K4, we can now talk about information and we can talk about more control. We can now see more efficiencies in other areas, which are definitely a return on investment.”
* “With this platform, at this very moment, if we need to create a new title, I have the technical and standardized elements to react quickly not only on the printed side, but also to distribute content possibly through Web publishing and syndication.”
* “This implementation has been so successful that other areas within the company are willing to integrate their processes with K4. Some examples are the synchronization of a production calendar, creating a general schedule for commercialization, circulation and production, and automating the process of ad management through K4.”

Televisa is already complementing its system with K4 add-on technologies from Dalai, including Executive Vision for K4. This Web-based solution helps executives and managers closely analyze daily editorial operations. Using an optimized PrimeBase database and a custom Windows service, Executive Vision accesses and extracts sensitive production data from the K4 database server. It then generates a visual interface to track and report on specific key indicators, such as closing time by section, content produced, and detailed process follow up.

“We are proud to be working closely with Televisa’s outstanding leadership, consultants and users at this landmark project,” said Juan L. Aguirre, president and CEO of Informatica Dalai SA de CV. “We enjoyed deploying the best editorial system in the industry, paired with our own software developments, to bring workflow efficiency and flexibility, as well as facilitating editorial accountability and enabling better decision-making. Our kudos goes to all involved for their insight, trust and teamwork effort.”

K4 is helping hundreds of publishers across the globe manage their Adobe-based workflows with improved efficiency. Televisa’s purchase further expands the system’s dominance of the industry.

“Televisa is a worldwide media leader and a recognized name in several markets,” said Linda Bruce, vice president of enterprise sales at MEI. “They require a high level of quality for producing their massive editorial catalog, and we’re proud that K4 has proven itself to be the tool to accomplish that.”

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The vjoon K4 Publishing System, integrated with Adobe(R) InDesign(R) and InCopy(R), allows publishing professionals to manage design and editorial workflow and to control the entire production process. With its multi-level security controls, open SQL architecture and robust customization options, K4 supports a transparent and secure production workflow for individual workgroups or entire publishing enterprises. K4 is a product of vjoon GmbH (formerly SoftCare) of Hamburg, Germany. With more than 350 systems installed in publishing houses, agencies and magazines worldwide, K4 has already revolutionized the editorial workflow for more than 17,000 users. MEI is the exclusive distributor of K4 in the Americas, with more than 150 installations managing more than 9,700 users.

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Managing Editor Inc. is an industry leader in the development of quality, proven software solutions for the evolving publishing industry. The Page Director Series of Advertising and Classified Layout Systems, K4 Publishing System, Integrated Production Suite (IPS) and IPS AdTrac deliver automated pagination, workflow and digital asset management solutions to newspaper and magazine publishers, as well as to other print and electronic publishing markets. MEI is an Adobe premier development partner and has twice been named a laureate of the Computerworld Smithsonian Collections. Additional information regarding MEI’s products and services can be found on the company’s Web site.

Hong Kong – DS. Crystals, a new brand from DSstyles announced its official Crystallized ID from Swarovski today. DSstyles official website contains more than 30 different designs being displayed on iPhone cases. All these designs can be applied on any cell phones or gadgets. Can’t find your style? Don’t worry, you can use their live chat function and talk to their designers and they will work with you.

“We believe we are the first online based seller who get recognized by Swarovski,” said Jay Maxar, Marketing Director. “All bling lovers and Swarovski lovers will choose us for products made with Crystallized Swarovski Elements. We have the most innovative designers and most experienced craftsmen, and the most important is, you know the crystals are real Swarovski Crystals.”

A detailed product certificate will be issued with each product from DS. Crystals, these information include the different size and number of crystals used, production date and craftsman etc. To ensure quality, a 6 months warranty will also be covered. These become the new standard for any products made with Crystallized Swarovski Elements. Customers now will have a better platform to choose the right Swarovski products with full confidences through a correct channel – DSstyles. Congratulations to DSstyles for this remarkable milestone.

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DSstyles, where our brand essence ‘DS’, inspired by the concept ‘Distinctive Style’, to provide fresh and inspiring designed mobile accessories, with a continued commitment to inspire, nurture, and celebrate great new designs. Embracing every customer’s daily life by our outstanding products, stylish designs and experiences that consumers crave is our ambition. Copyright (C) 2009 DSstyles. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Greifswald, Germany – rapidrabbit today is pleased to announce, that their latest puzzle game is available at the Apple AppStore. “yukendo” is an addictive Sudoku variant, also known as KenKen(R). With intuitive touch controls, clear graphics and a global highscore list, yukendo takes number crunching to another level. Beginners and Sudoku masters alike can choose from a wide variety of level sizes and difficulties.

Invented by Tetsuya Miyamoto, a japanese math teacher, KenKen(R) has become popular all over the world. “yukendo” takes this formular and adopts it to the iPhone which is all about clean interfaces, intuitive controls and mobile internet. “yukendo” integrates these features into one streamlined puzzle app and sets a new standard for mathematical puzzles with large 9×9 grids that haven’t been seen on the iPhone before.

The rules are quite easy to learn, but difficult to master. As in Sudoku the grid has to be filled with numbers – 1 through 4 for a 4×4 grid, 1 through 5 for a 5×5 and so on. Every number may only occur once per row and column. Additionally the player has to solve cells, which contain a target number and a mathematical operation. “yukendo” shares many concepts with Sudoku, but adds variety to a well known gameplay.

The wide variety of level sizes and difficulty levels allow a short game on the bus or a full afternoon filled with number crunching. Whether the player wants a short distraction, a real mathematical challenge or anything in between, “yukendo” has the right puzzle. The built in highscore list motivates the player to come back over and over to see if he can make it better this time. This also allows a comparison with the best players worldwide without any tedious login or authentication process. Integration of Facebook connect offers the possibility to show the latest achievements to all friends at Facebook. No one has to play alone.

Playing “yukendo” is a fun way to train mathematic and logic skills. Every solved grid feels like a real achievement and the adaptive difficulty avoids frustration. Music and sound support the gameplay to make “yukendo” a unique experience.

“yukendo” is free and offers many hours of puzzling fun. For the advanced player there is a pro version which includes a lot of more features.

Highlights (pro version):
* Over 600 levels
* Level sizes from 3×3 to 9×9
* 3 difficulty levels for every grid
* Online highscore
* Facebook connect
* 5 music tracks to choose from
* 8 save game slots

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch 2.2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
yukendo 1.0 is only $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. There is also a free version available.

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rapidrabbit is an independent software and technology development company, founded 2007 in Greifswald / Germany. “Keep it simple and smart” is the motivation to develop modern web applications which are complex but still fun to use. Specializing in open source technology, like Ruby on Rails, rapidrabbit soon became a well known developer in north-eastern germany. By advancing to the iPhone platform rapidrabbit takes the next step in distributing it’s software on an international level. Copyright (C) 2007-2009 rapidrabbit. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Odessa, Ukraine – Today Readdle announced the release of Scanner Pro 1.2, the latest version of their popular iPhone application which transforms the device into portable scanner. Scanner Pro 1.2 introduces integration with Print n Share from EuroSmartz, the all round iPhone printing application. This integration will enable owners of the both applications to seamlessly scan and then print documents to any USB, WIFI, Bluetooth or network printer via a Mac or PC. Another highly anticipated addition of the new version is the ability to upload scanned documents to Dropbox cloud storage.

“Scanner Pro is designed to scan multipage documents and transform them into industry standard PDF files, while Print n Share enables people to print documents from their iPhones. Integration between those two applications was inevitable,” says Igor Zhadanov, Readdle CEO. “Now you can really do everything you need with your scans: send them by email, upload to web and now print!”

Prior to this type of integration iPhone developers were trying to implement all functions their users might need individually, resulting in long development cycles and highly complex applications. Co-operation between Readdle and EuroSmartz is an example of the new trend in the App Store, where established iPhone developers combine their efforts to add more functionality to their applications.

“Print n Share has become the default printing application for the iPhone and we are very pleased to be working with Readdle on this integration to enable Scanner Pro customers to print documents they have scanned onto their iPhone” says Ian Schenkel, Eurosmartz CEO. “We feel this sort of integration and co-operation will ensure iPhone users are able to achieve everything they need for their business requirements now and in the future.

Support of the Dropbox cloud storage service is another very important enhancement implemented in Scanner Pro 1.2. Now, both free and paid Dropbox users can upload documents to their accounts directly from Scanner Pro. It makes Scanner Pro first third-party iPhone application that works with Dropbox.

Device Requirements:
Both applications are compatible with iPhones running iPhone OS 2.2.1 and later

Pricing and Availability:
Scanner Pro 1.2 is available on Apple App Store at $6.99 USD to the new customers and as a free upgrade for existing users. Print n Share is available on Apple App Store at $6.99.

About Eurosmartz
EuroSmartz was the first company to bring the functionality of printing photos, contacts, web pages and more to the iPhone when it released “Print” in late December 2008. Since that time EuroSmartz has become the number 1 provider of printing applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch. EuroSmartz was started by two brothers from New Zealand in 1994 and has excelled at developing software products across multiple platforms and operating systems.

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Founded in 2007, Readdle aims to provide iPhone and iPod Touch users with high quality applications that are missing in a standard application set. Company flagship offerings are Scanner Pro – application which transforms the iPhone into portable scanner; ReaddleDocs – a complete document and file management solution for the iPhone and iPod Touch; Take A Note – a versatile note taking application with direct access to notes from a PC or Mac computer using Wi-Fi.

Arhus, Goteborg and Cambridge – FotoInsight has been offering photo processing and a range of gift items to consumers and businesses in Europe through its website since November 2003. Now the company announced the start of its Danish and Swedish services FotoInsight Nordic. Over the its first six years the business has expanded, selling photographic paper prints in the UK and 30 European countries in seven languages.

The Cambridge company started a German operation in June 2005, Italian in October 2005 and Spanish in February 2006 and French in April 2007, apart from its original English language services. Each of the international web-services is covered by a web- and customer service team with native speakers. Quality and a speedy delivery all over Europe are achieved by the use of six strategically located production sites, to ensure that all photo gift orders placed before the 14th of December will be delivered in the UK and Ireland in time for Christmas. 

FotoInsight Ltd Managing Director Klaas Brumann said: “Denmark and Sweden have a highly developed market for digital photography with particularly demanding consumers. Over the years FotoInsight has gained a many loyal customers in Scandinavia through our English language services. Our experience shows, that FotoInsight’s quality and the advanced CEWE PHOTO BOOK concept have a lot of potential. We will approach the market with new product ideas and believe that our continuously high quality will appeal to Danish and Swedish users.” FotoInsight develops photos using patented lab- and print-technology. Together with its international website FotoInsight serves customers in all Western and most Central European countries and has become one of the leading photo services in Europe.

According to the FotoInsight management, the online service stands out for the many conveniences it provides to its customers, who can upload most digital image formats and even entire ZIP and RAR compressed folders through an Active-X site for photo calendars and printed photo books. In addition, FotoInsight caters for all mayor operating systems, including Macintosh as well as Firefox and Chrome browser users with special upload facilities with no need for additional software. From the technology cluster in Cambridge Brumann comments: “Photographic memories must never fade. FotoInsight is proud to provide the infrastructure and conveniences to preserve memories in vivid colours.”

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FotoInsight Limited was founded in Cambridge in 2003 and runs an easy to use digital photo processing service for Windows, Mac OS and Linux users, offering an extensive array of award-winning photographic print and photo gifts as well as the photobooks, photo poster and photos on canvas printing. Prints ordered through FotoInsight are developed at five state of the art photo labs in three countries.The online photo service has grown year on year faster than the photo processing industry and has expanded its services in seven European languages in 32 countries.

St. Marein, Austria – toolsfactory software today announces the release of rubiTrack 2.1, an update of its GPS enabled activity tracking software for the Mac. rubiTrack lets you display, analyze and organize your outdoor and indoor workouts for sports like running, biking, hiking, skiing and all other fitness related activities where you log GPS data or monitor heart rate.

rubiTrack reads tracks from GPS enabled fitness devices like the Garmin Forerunner, Garmin Edge, Nike iPod, AMOD GPS Trackers, Suunto and Polar fitness watches as well as the iPhone 3GS and 3G utilizing rubiTrack for iPhone. rubiTrack also imports activities stored in GPX, TCX and many other file formats. Activities are easily accessible through dynamic activity groups which automatically categorize by activity type, location, route, date, distance, workout duration, rating and tags.

rubiTrack 2.1 adds new features such as 2-way sync support with upcoming rubiTrack for iPhone 2.0 and new activity types for snowboarding, surfing and windsurfing. This version also brings higher granularity in unit handling for UK users and adds support for indoor activity synchronization with the Forerunner 305 and 205 devices. Other improvements include unit axis labels in the chart and week day labels in the weekly workout summary.

rubiTrack comes with visual chart and track features that let you analyze workouts quickly yet thoroughly. You can select areas in the track and view instant statistics. You can set custom markers, measure from any point on the track or in the chart using the mouse.

Main Features:
* Activity collection with instant track preview
* Activity calendar and list
* Direct sync with GPS Devices and file import supporting many formats
* Interactive maps and charts with instant statistics
* Intelligent adaptive filtering
* Activity comparison
* Uses GPS data as well as heart rate, cadence and power fitness data
* GPS data export for track sharing and uploading
* Publishing for putting activities in blogs or online.
* Athlete history
* Workout summary for weekly, monthly and yearly statistics

New in this Version:
* Adds 2-way sync with all-new rubiTrack for iPhone 2
* Adds axis unit labels in all charts
* Improves the weekly workout summary printing the week’s first day
* Adds snowboarding, surfing and windsurfing activities
* Adds support for indoor activity syncing with the Garmin Forerunner 305
* Adds more granularity to the units used, providing individual unit options for distance, speed / pace, elevation, temperature and weight
* Other changes and bug fixes

Language Support:
rubiTrack is fully localized in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard or higher
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel

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Located in St. Marein, Austria, toolsfactory software was founded in 1998 by Markus Spoettl. rubiTrack is developed by toolsfactory software, an independent software design studio in Austria. toolsfactory software is based in Austria. All material and software (C) 2008-2009 Markus Spoettl and toolsfactory software, all rights reserved.

Ghent, Belgium – Blue Crowbar Software today released LightBrush 1.0, a plugin that provides simple image editing for iPhoto, Apple’s popular photo management application. With LightBrush, photos can be improved with tools such as Dodge and Burn, which are often used by professional photographers to add a finishing touch to their photos.

“Adding some extra highlights (dodging) or shadows (burning) can make the difference between a good photo and a great photo, especially in black and white photography” said Steven Vandeweghe, founder of Blue Crowbar Software. “LightBrush mimics some of the basic techniques that are known from darkroom photo printing and makes them easy to use for every iPhoto user.”

Feature Highlights:
* Adds local image editing capabilities to iPhoto
* Available brushes: Dodge, Burn, Underexpose, Overexpose, Desaturate, Saturate, Increase Contrast, Fade Contrast
* Controls are available for adjusting the brush size, brush softness and brush strength
* The original files are not altered. Edited photos are automatically imported in iPhoto as copies of the original image

System Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
* iPhoto ’08 or ’09

Pricing and Availability:
LightBrush 1.0 is available immediately. A license for one user costs 9.90 Euros. A free trial version of the software can be downloaded from the Blue Crowbar website.

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Blue Crowbar Software is a small independent software company, founded in 2008 by Steven Vandeweghe and is located in Ghent, Belgium. Its focus is on building Mac OS X and iPhone applications for consumers and business. The company specializes in image processing tools for iPhoto and Aperture. Apple, iPhoto and Aperture are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.

Alexandria, Virginia – be | daronco today is delighted to announce Glimpse 2.0, an update to their popular location aware image capturing solution for iPhone devices. Designed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique capabilities, Glimpse combines time lapse video with GPS location data to give users a completely new way to take and view photos.

Glimpse allows anyone to upload, manage and share their glimpses to the free Glimpse Cloud directly from the iPhone. Once uploaded, photos are converted into a time lapse video that can be easily shared via email or by posting to a facebook account. Once a glimpse is captured, users can view it in the built in glimpse viewer. As the video plays back in the top half of the screen, the user’s location will be traced on a Google map in the bottom half of the screen.

Feature Highlights:
* Comfortable and simple User Interface
* Converts still photos to Time Lapse Video
* Location Aware – Leverages Google Maps
* Share Links, Email and post to Facebook

Version 2.0 introduces the free Glimpse Cloud. As simple as a couple taps, users can now upload their glimpses directly their own personal cloud and share them with friends via email or facebook, all done directly from their iPhone. Glimpse Cloud doesn’t require users to create an account, or store any personal information and is completely free. The company offers a great video which describes how the service works, and encourage user feedback.

“The idea for Glimpse came from a friend’s video posting on Facebook,” said Blaine DaRonco, founder of be | daronco, LLC. “The video was simply his SLR pointing out the window of his car as he drove to a softball game. From that inspiration, I took the concept and added GPS location so you could watch your route on a map. The basis for the initial release came from the recently released iPhone SDK 3.1, and Glimpse logically evolved to allow users to easily share their glimpses via Glimpse Cloud. And that is what takes us to Glimpse 2.0.”

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Glimpse 2.0 is only $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photography category. Review copies are available upon request.

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Based in historic Alexandria, Virginia, be | daronco, LLC is a small privately held company founded in 2008 by Blaine DaRonco. With a focus on innovation and creative design, be | daronco is dedicated to making high quality, useful iPhone applications that aim to make everyone’s life easier or simply a little more fun. Copyright (C) 2008-2009 be | daronco, 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. Google, Google Maps, and the Google logo, are registered trademarks of Google Inc.

Newark, NJ – TapFactory Apps today announced TweetVid 1.0, a new app for the iPhone 3GS that is the easiest and most elegant way to record and upload your videos to Twitter. With a sleek and easy to use interface, uploading videos to Twitter was never so appetizing.

TapFactory explains, “While designing TweetVid we pursued a more themed approach to make using TweetVid not only a utilitarian experience, but a fun and cinematic experience. Doors slide open, buttons pulse, and a subtle array of sound effects play to complete the themed experience.” TapFactory continues, “We also aimed at making it an integrated experience with other Twitter apps, so that users can easily use it in conjunction with their favorite daily Twitter app.”

Features:
* Record a video from within the app or select one from your Camera Roll
* Trim a video to any length you would like
* Resume a video upload if you get a call while the upload is in progress
* Set TweetVid to open your favorite Twitter app once the upload is complete
* Videos recorded from within the app are automatically saved to Camera Roll once upload is finished

TweetVid uses the free TwitVid uploading service to upload videos to your Twitter account. TweetVid posts to TwitVid’s site, then publishes the link as a post to your Twitter Account. Logging into your Twitter account through TwitVid allows you to manage your history of posted videos.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
TweetVid 1.0 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Social Networking 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.

Bellevue, Washington – Eltima Software, a global software development company, has recently released SyncMate 2.4, a handy Mac OS X sync tool. SyncMate allows syncing data in your Mac with multiple devices: Windows Mobile or Nokia S40 phones, other Macs, Google account, Sony PSP, USB flash drives, online storage.

One of the new features added to the latest version is the possibility to sync data in Mac OS X computer with Windows PC computer (In order to sync your Mac with Windows PC you need to download and install SyncMate module for Windows on your PC). Synchronizing data on two computers running different Operating Systems has always been a headache for all users. Especially, when it comes to Mac with Windows PC synchronization.

SyncMate is an easy-to-use tool that allows you synchronizing Mac and PC computers. With this handy tool you can easily transfer and update data in both computers. No need to store data online and download it to your Mac or PC each time it changes – just install SyncMate and activate connections there in a few clicks.

SyncMate is offered in two editions: Free and Expert. Free edition allows you syncing such data, as Contacts and Calendar entries between Mac and PC. Or you can sync your Mac with several Macs and several PCs at once! SyncMate Expert Edition offers you even more syncing possibilities. Do not miss any date or task with SyncMate – sync Stickies, ToDo’s, Mail and Entourage notes between Mac and PC. Keep your documents and folders up to date with Folders synchronization plugin.

With SyncMate your Mac and PC will become Best Friends Forever! Do not hesitate, try SyncMate Free Edition and you will definitely like it! SyncMate is your all-in-one synchronization tool!

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Eltima Software is a global software Development Company, specializing primarily in serial communication, mobile and flash software for Mac OS and Windows.

New York, NY – Got an idea for an iPhone App? Chances are you can already find it in Apple’s iTunes App Store – and in abundance. It is a much more sophisticated iPhone world out there. Not only are there more and better apps, but there are many more experienced, genuinely creative developers and designers.

How can your App be one of the shining lights among over 100,000 Apps? The answer lies in interface design and usability. Unlike iPhone App developers, users usually have no idea what beautiful code looks like, but every user can take pleasure when presented with a truly beautiful, useful App. User interface design becomes the important differentiating factor for the most successful Apps in the App Store.

For more information on how to put a professional polish on your App, look no further than the advice and experience of iPhone developers who have released successful and popular Apps. Straight from Apress’s latest book “iPhone User Interface Design Projects,” here are seven questions top iPhone developers ask when improving their App’s interface design:

1) Have you used Apple’s UI conventions and usability testing to assure better results?

2) Did you tailor the user interface to match your target audience?

3) Have you considered enhancing the user experience through the power of the navigation bar to present large amounts of data in an exciting way?

4) Have you tried adding extra oomph through CoreLocation, Camera, and Address Book integration?

5) Have you chosen the right fonts for your programming projects to get maximum readability on the iPhone screen?

6) Did you think though all the details, even the smallest?

7) Is there a balance between simplicity and beauty in your App’s features?

About “iPhone User Interface Design Projects”
Apress’s latest book “iPhone User Interface Design Projects,” presents practical advice on user interface design from ten innovative developers who have pondered how best to make use of the iPhone’s minimal screen real estate. Their stories illustrate precisely why, with more Apps and more experienced, creative developers, no iPhone App can succeed without a great UI. With over 100,000 iPhone applications and 125,000 registered iPhone developers, is it still possible to create a top-selling app that stands apart from the six-figure crowd? Of course. But developers need more than a great idea and flawless code – eye-catching and functional user interface design is essential.

iPhone User Interface Design Projects
* By: Joachim Bondo, David Barnard, Dan Burcaw, David Kaneda, Craig Kemper, Tim Novikoff, Chris Parrish, Brad Ellis, Keith Peters, Jrgen Siebert, and Eddie Wilson
* ISBN13: 978-1-4302-2359-7
* ISBN10: 1-4302-2359-6
* 350 pp.
* Published November 30, 2009
* Print Book Price: $39.99 USD
* eBook Price: $27.99 USD

To obtain more information, request press copies, or arrange an interview with Apress authors, please contact Lisa Lau at Apress or 212-460-0209.

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Apress, Inc., part of Springer Science Business Media, is a technical publisher devoted to meeting the needs of IT professionals, software developers, and programmers, with more than 700 books in print and a continually expanding portfolio of publications. Apress offers a complete package of books on developing for the iPhone and Mac OS X. For developers who want to code games, create compelling user interfaces, or better get a handle on just what makes an App cool, Apress has books to suit.