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Smart Cat Studio, LLC introduces a new educational app, Catch a figure 1.0 for iOS. The mini-games of this app help children to work on visual perception of objects and listening recognition. This educational app takes into account age characteristics of young children: eyesight specifics, limited time of concentration and produces colorful realistic illustrations and a professional soundtrack. With the app, users can gradually adjust a pace of a game to make tasks more complicated.

Creaceed is announcing the immediate availability of Hydra 3.1, its flagship high dynamic range (HDR) imaging app for photographers. This new version is an important update over the previous one, that brings user experience refinements, much accelerated previewing and rendering, as well as support for Apple’s latest hardware (Retina MacBook Pro) and software (Mountain Lion, Aperture).

mobivention’s Hangman Hero 1.1, the hangman classic, takes up top positions in the German App Store. Since the release of the app a few weeks ago it has delighted tens of thousands of active users. The goal of the game is to find as many given words as possible before poor Hero loses his life on the gallows. Hangman Hero comes with several word packages; each contains 150 words from different topics. Funny animations and sound effects help users to find their way through this macabre adventure.

Phix Software today releases MonoPhix for Mac, the bigger brother of the popular black and white photography app for iPhone and iPad. MonoPhix 1.0 was in development for over a year and allows users to transform their pictures into attractive fast film Black & White and vintage pieces of art in a few simple and highly adjustable steps. The Mac version includes filters, more adjustable vignetting and focus effects, color splash features, blending modes, sharing options and more.

Sprocketwire, Inc. today is pleased to announce that Strange Matter 1.0 for iOS has been approved for release in all regions. Strange Matter is an action game that puts the player in the role of investigating a strange energy substance overwhelming Space Station Alpha-19. The player must find and neutralize all of the dangerous substance and clear the station of danger, throughout the thirty levels of increasing challenge.

Angell Echo today introduces Magikid Circus 1.01 for the iPad and iPhone. The most dynamic entry into the Magikid series of children’s apps, Magikid Circus is a wildly fun adventure game that whisks players away on a family friendly adventure with the circus where they’ll learn about diverse cultures, see the world, and record every step of the journey to keep and share with other users too. The app features colorful graphics, kid-friendly gameplay and interactive audio visual features.

Florida based Holderness Media today introduces Echo Pad for iOS devices, which is described as a realtime effects processor featuring a unique delay engine + sound on sound looper controlled by a multi-touch XY interface. Echo Pad is great for live electronic performers and creative sampling, process live audio using the device’s built in microphone or external USB audio interface for. Echo Pad is a Universal app that supports sharing via AudioCopy/Paste, Export to Audioshare and more.

M.dot, backed by top Silicon Valley investors Floodgate and SV Angel, reaches 4,000 published sites in 3 weeks. The app allows small businesses and individuals create a mobile optimized website directly from a smartphone. M.dot is a standalone service where the business owner doesn’t even have to own any website yet. If the user has no existing website, he can create a mobile website from his phone which also displays well on a computer.

The iMums have announced that twelve iPad minis plus apps and accessories are being given away through December 31st in a “Mini Madness” global campaign to promote quality children’s educational apps. App developers from ten countries on four continents have joined in the giveaway, which is organised by The iMums. Open worldwide, the iPad mini giveaways kicked off in early November. New giveaways will begin each Monday through December 10th and will last three weeks, so some will overlap.

Des P’tits Bonheurs is proud to release a major Appygraph Holiday update. The main new feature is that users can now print and ship real Appygraph cards right from their iPhone. With just a couple of steps, a high-quality postcard will be printed and mailed directly to the user’s list of recipients, postage included, anywhere in the world! To celebrate this new release, Appygraph is running a 48 hour 50% Off sale on all premium cards collections.