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Lausanne, Switzerland – Nicolas Seriot and Anton Anton today are pleased to announce the release of TweetyShow 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. TweetyShow shows photos posted on Twitter in real time. iPhone users can scroll through an endless grid of photos coming live from the Twitter-sphere. The result is a strange, addictive and poetic experience. Whereas Twitter communication is traditionally text only, Twitter users frequently post links to photos, using services like Twitpic or Yfrog. TweetyShow’s goal is to put these photos in the spotlight.

TweetyShow has nothing to do with traditional Twitter clients. Indeed, it does not even require a Twitter account, or any kind of registration. People can download TweetyShow and start watching a continuous stream of photos right away. When people using TweetyShow particularly like a photo, they can save it to their iPhone photo library, or send it by email to a friend. They can also display all the photos of any Twitter user, or search by name for a Twitter user they know.

Twitter images grids already exist on the web, but TweetyShow brings this kind of service for the first time on Apple’s App Store. All the photos used in TweetyShow are shared by users through the Twitpic photo sharing service. To celebrate the launch of TweetyShow 1.0, dozens of promo codes for the US App Store will be posted in the next couple of days on the TweetyShow’s Facebook page.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
* 0.8 MB

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

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TweetyShow has been developed and designed by two former high school friends. Nicolas Seriot is now an iPhone developer, and Anton Anton is now a graphic design teacher. Both live on the shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Copyright (C) 2010 Nicolas Seriot. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Toronto (ON), Canada – Zevrix Solutions announces public beta of Package Central 1.0, a new document packaging workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Originally developed for a major publisher in the United States, the software automates InDesign packaging by processing files from hotfolders. Package Central offloads packaging to a central system leaving operator workstations free from the output process.

Under Package Central workflow, production artists, prepress operators and designers simply submit files to hotfolders that reside on the network. Package Central automatically collects the files from its station using hotfolder settings, and will auto-activate document fonts as well. Operator workstations will never again be tied up by the output process.

Major Package Central features and benefits include:
* Process InDesign files from hotfolders
* Font auto-activation
* Update modified links automatically
* Variable package folder names
* Automatic e-mail notifications of process stages and errors
* Automatic error handling
* Detailed logs

Everyone who downloads Package Central public beta and registers with Zevrix Solutions can purchase Package Central with a 30% discount once it’s released.

Pricing and Availability:
Package Central 1.0 public beta can be downloaded from the Zevrix website. Estimated release date – March 22, price – $499.95 (USD). Package Central is a Universal Binary and runs on Mac OS X 10.4.2-10.6.

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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) 2010 Zevrix Solutions. All Rights Reserved.

Lenexa, Kansas – BKeeney Software, Inc. today is pleased to announce the release of Task Timer 4.3.3, a major update to its time management software for Mac OS X and Windows. Task Timer version 4.3 adds the daily total to the dock and status menus for Mac OS X users. This release also fixes some minor bugs.

Task Timer is an easy-to-use project management tool that allows users to track time spent on an unlimited number of projects and tasks. Users can start and stop time via a status menu that is available even when Task Timer is not the active application. Task Timer generates reports using a specified data range, and users can easily view weekly, monthly and yearly totals in unique chart settings. Task Timer conveniently synchronizes data on each user’s computer with a database server, so it even tracks time when users are away from the office. It even allows multiple users to synchronize to a centralized database server.

Pricing and Availability:
Task Timer is the perfect time-management tool and may be purchased online for $24.95 (USD). A free 14-day trial is also available online. BKeeney Software products also include Slideshow Magic, a multimedia production and presentation tool; a file management program called File Sheriff; and Font Pilot, which allows users to manage fonts and preview new fonts without installation.

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BKeeney Software is a software development and consulting firm specializing in cross-platform applications for Macintosh OS X and Windows. For more information about BKeeney Software and to view a complete list of products and descriptions, visit them online.

London, UK – SMEStorage today is pleased to announce that its iSMEStorage iPhone application is live in the Apple App store. The application is the first iPhone application to let users access and manage over 10 storage clouds from their iPhone in one Cloud file view. Clouds from which files can be viewed and managed include Amazon S3, RackSpace CloudFiles, Box, Apple Mobile Me, Microsoft SkyDrive, Microsoft Live Mesh, Gmail-as-a-cloud, Email-as-a-Cloud, FTP-as-a-Cloud, Google Docs, and WebDav enabled clouds.

CEO Ian Osborne states, “We are very happy to add the iPhone to the list of clients that users can use to get access to their files from our platform. This application provides access to an amazing array of storage clouds right from the palm of your hand, and provides sophisticated file sharing, file security, viewing and sync-to-device features.”

“There are number of firsts for this application. It is the first to virtualize storage clouds and make them available from one Cloud File System, and it is the first App of any kind in the App Store that enables access to Microsoft SkyDrive files.”

“Cloud users who have envied the simplicity of direct file sync to their iPhone from other storage platforms, but who did not want to move storage providers can now use SMEStorage and our iPhone application and have the same feature.”

“If users are at all like me they will have files in Google Docs, company files in something like Amazon S3, personal Files stored on MIcrosoft SkyDrive, and files stored as email attachments on GMail, as well as other interesting file information in platforms such as Evernote. I use my own service as I find the ability to access all this information in one location and move files easily invaluable. Couple this with easy ways to secure files, file share and sync, and you have on the road nirvana !”

Osborne finished by saying “The iPhone is the first mobile client we have supported and we intend to roll out support for Android, Blackberry and Windows Mobile over the coming year”

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
* 0.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
iSMEStorage 1.01 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

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SMEStorage provides provide a cloud storage gateway in which we sync file meta-data but all files continue to reside on the original storage platform. In this way we are able to offer value added services and clients to existing cloud storage providers, and also enables us to provide a single cloud file system which enables files from many different cloud storage providers to be managed in one cloud file tree. SMEStorage provide services to individual users, and also to corporate users via its Organisation Cloud platform offering, which combines file sharing, user management and collaboration features. Copyright (C) 2010 SMEStorage. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Drachten, Netherlands – Bohemian Coding today is pleased to announce the release of Fontcase 1.5, a free update to their popular font manager. Fontcase has an intuitive and uncluttered interface; while it may look simplistic, there are a lot features built in. Fontcase 1.5 adds auto-activation, duplicates-detection and more while still keeping the focus of the application simple. Apple was kind enough to award Fontcase with an Apple Design Award this year and we’re confident the new Fontcase 1.5 will add further value for our customers.

Auto-activation works as one would expect without the need to install any plug-ins. Fontcase will automatically activate any missing fonts and also deactivate them again when Fontcase quits. As of version 1.5, Fontcase will now also periodically check the standard font folders to see if any fonts have been added lately. If they’re not present in the library, Fontcase will automatically import them.

It desirable to avoid activating the same font multiple times and yet it’s easy to get this wrong. Fontcase 1.5 helps by automatically warning you whenever this occurs and it’ll let you disable one of them easily. To make it easy to backup your library, Fontcase adds a new export feature that is smart enough to do only incremental backups of your library including any metadata in a universal XML file; we have no intention of locking you in.

Last but not least, Fontcase 1.5 dramatically reduces launch time and boosts the overall speed of the application significantly while at the same time reclaiming valuable disk space by better compressing cache files by a factor of 10. Especially users with big libraries will see a significant performance boost. We’ve also fixed several bugs from the previous versions and we’re confident our customers will appreciate the new Fontcase 1.5.

New features include:
* Often-requested auto-activation
* Automatic detection of duplicate font activations
* Automatic detection of newly installed fonts
* Incremental export of fonts and associated metadata
* Greatly enhanced speed when working with large libraries
* Several bugfixes

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

Language Support:
English

Pricing and Availability:
Fontcase 1.5 is available as a full-featured demo. A single user license is 42.00 Euros ($55.00 USD). Contact us for a free NFR license if you want to give Fontcase a try or write a review.

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Based in Drachten, the Netherlands, Bohemian Coding published its first application DrawIt around two years ago. Last year they added Fontcase to their portfolio, which won an Apple Design Award at last years WWDC. Pieter Omvlee is the sole developer and currently residing in London, UK. Copyright 2007-2010 Bohemian Coding. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

London, Canada – Rocking Pocket Games today is pleased to announce the availability of Puppet Jump 3D 1.2, a game that can be only described as a cross between Little Big Planet and Doodle Jump for the iPhone. Puppet Jump 3D challenges players to jump on platforms as high as they can without falling, while collecting Puppet Points that can be used to customize your character and unlock new background scenes.

As the player jumps higher they will encounter moving and breakable platforms that are spaced even farther apart, and duck behind clouds and other obstacles that might obscure your view and cause a mistake. What sets the game apart is the graphics style and the customization possibilities. In addition to the cute cartoonish 3D graphics and animated characters, when played on an iPhone 3GS there are impressive realtime shadows unlike any other iPhone game, thanks to the proprietary 3D engine developed by Rocking Pocket Games.

Customization is extensive with over a million combinations. Players can change the body type, hair, eyes, mouth, and material of their puppet. A variety of scenes can be unlocked, ranging from blue sky, cliff face, outer space, tropical waterfalls, and even hell. Puppet Jump 3D is the first in a series of puppet games, with Puppet Sprint 3D coming soon and Puppet Labyrinth 3D to be released Q2 2010.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iPhone OS 3.1.2 or later
* 29.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Puppet Jump 3D 1.2 is available as a free trial download on the iTunes App Store, with an in-app purchase of $0.99 to unlock the full game.

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Rocking Pocket Games was founded in 2008 to bring high quality games to the iPhone. Led by Chris Egerter, former PC 3D engine developer and lead programmer of several game titles, Rocking Pocket Games has produced some standout iPhone games such as Blue Skies, iFishing, Pocket Farm, and Dark Raider. Rocking Pocket Games pushes the technical limits of the iPhone and creates games targeted at those who want more out of their portable digital devices. Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Rocking Pocket Games. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Lancaster, UK – Building on the success of the critical hit puzzle game, Chromixa, for iPhone and iPod touch, Pure Square Go is delighted to announce that update 1.1 is now available. The full list of upgrades are; 22 new puzzles (70 total), new “Time Challenge” mini game (4 total), OpenFeint integration for online leaderboards & achievements, compete for the fastest level completion time and shake to reset. But that’s not all. A Lite version has also been released.

Beginning life as a digital art project, Chromixa 1.1.1 is the enchanting result of designer Simon Watson’s fascination with light. Inspired by noted artists such as James Clar and James Turrell, Chromixa’s first incarnation was a real life installation built from 100s of red, green and blue LEDs, a micro-controller, plexiglass, and one very creative brain.

With the concept of physically interactive light mixing at its core, Chromixa has gone through many evolutions, reaching its zenith as an exciting new puzzle genre on the App Store. The simplicity of blending primary colours and fitting tangram-style geometric shapes together offers a uniquely stimulating and addictive interactive experience.

Arrange colored shapes of light to complete beautifully designed puzzles. Primary colors of red, green and blue are rotated, positioned and overlaid to create new tones as shapes overlap. Like a jigsaw of light, your goal is to arrange the shapes to fill an outline with a single color.

As you complete puzzles, the points you earn can be used to unlock fun arcade-style mini-games. Like all good puzzle titles, Chromixa is built upon a simple yet endlessly expandable concept, that unfurls to create progressively discerning challenges that are fun, beautiful and offer pleasing mental agility exercises for all ages.

What Everyone is Saying …

“So ingeniously simple it’s hard to understand why it wasn’t thought of until now.” – PocketGamer

“One of the most exciting puzzle games I’ve played this year.” – TouchReviews

“The game is so simple it’s hard to convey its gameplay with much excitement, but rest assured it’s tantamount to digital heroin. Chromixa is undoubtedly the best iPhone game you’re not currently playing.” – MobileChoiceUK

“A unique and very nice puzzle game.” – TouchArcade

“The gameplay is really smooth and it’s a pleasure with the ease of controls. All the factors combined make it an excellent game, and I would highly recommended it to anyone who is looking for an refreshing puzzle game.” – iPhoneFootprint

“Chromixa is a great brainteaser yet quite simple and even relaxing, especially if you turn up the volume and listen to the soothing soundtrack. Puzzle game enthusiasts will rejoice.” – MacWorld

Feature Highlights:
* 22 new puzzles (70 total)
* 4 arcade-style mini games to unlock and play
* Animated introduction tutorial
* Simple one finger controls
* Easy to pick up
* Original music soundtrack by Stian Stark
* Solve puzzles in any order, with no time limit
* Play your own music
* OpenFeint integration for online leaderboards & achievements
* Compete for the fastest level completion time
* Shake to reset

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
* 7.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Chromixa 1.1.1 is $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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The two man team at Pure Square Go, have been creating different types of written content for games for the last six years. From script writing and design document authoring to concept pitching and character creation, there isn’t much in the way of in-game written content that Pure Square Go’s team hasn’t had experience with. Crucially, with years of journalism and games design consultancy experience between them, when it comes to generating market friendly promotional and non-fiction material, or creating in-game narrative content that sensibly informs interactive game mechanics, Pure Square Go is armed with weapons singularly designed for the purpose. Copyright (C) 2010 Pure Square Go. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Austin, Texas – Zero Emission Games today proudly announces the release of Short Order Cook 2.0, a fast-paced casual game from their Food for Thought collection that challenges players’ skills of recognition, concentration and trains their memory.

In Short Order Cook, at the outset of each level a food image on a kitchen ticket and its matching tile are revealed for a short time. Once the tiles are flipped over, the challenge is to memorize the location of the matching pairs as quickly and as precise as possible. After all pairs of images have been revealed, the user needs to correctly select the matching tile for each kitchen ticket when it turns over.

As the game progresses the level of difficulty increases and more kitchen tickets need to be matched to complete each level. Players start at the Beginner difficulty and proceed to the Insane difficulty, which is a real challenge! The game is fun for all ages, so both adults and children will find it challenging and captivating.

Game features:
* Over 50 unique food images
* Original music and sound effects
* Unlimited number of levels
* Beginner to Insane difficulty
* Practice and Competition game mode
* OpenFeint Enabled

“This is a great contribution to the selection of memory training games available on Apple’s AppStore, and we hope that users will enjoy playing Short Order Cook as much as we do. – said Vin Licari.”

Language Support:
* US English, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later
* 5.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Short Order Cook 2.0 is offered at the special introductory price of $0.99 (USD) and available exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Zero Emission Games was founded in April 2007 with a mission to develop the next generation of interactive applications for mobile devices. The company is located in Austin, TX and now specializes in developing iPhone and iPod touch games. Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Zero Emission Games. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Brisbane, Australia – Cogniflame today proudly announces the release of StarHunt 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch devices, an exciting adventure game where players search for glowing stars scattered throughout a large pre-rendered 3D house. In StarHunt, players have the opportunity to explore a beautifully detailed mansion and lush garden in search of glowing stars. Something new and exciting awaits them inside each room – but they must find the right key before they can enter!

To find all 200 stars per game, players get to open cupboards and drawers, look behind furniture and through bookshelves, and outside amongst rocks and bushes. StarHunt is a point-and-click adventure game, made up of over 1,000 stunningly detailed still-frames. The navigation is performed by sliding and double-tapping the screen. StarHunt is sure to delight all ages, encouraging the child within to hunt high and low for the glowing treasures.

Game Features:
* Stunning pre-rendered 3D graphics
* Large two story house with front and back yard to explore
* Drawers, cupboards, and other hiding places animate open and close on touch
* Stars and keys are placed randomly with every new game, with over 270 star locations
* Simple yet fun gameplay
* Automatically saves progress
* Immersive sound and original music
* OpenFeint enabled – Share your achievements with friends on Facebook and Twitter

“StarHunt is an excellent representation of the original concept, full of the child-like curiosity and excitement of sorting through drawers and cupboards while exploring a stranger’s house. It took far longer than expected to make, but I’m quite pleased with the results.” -Dustin Williams; March 8th, 2010.

Language Support:
* US English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Swedish

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later
* 58.1 MB

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

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In September of 2009, Dustin Williams established Cogniflame Pty Ltd in Brisbane, Australia. Cogniflame shares Dustin’s vision of creating unique, creative, high-quality new media. Cogniflame started out with an emphasis on the iPhone platform, but now plans on developing interactive entertainment for other mobile platforms and the web as well. Cogniflame has since become engaged in two large-scale website ventures with other entrepreneurs to create a diversified skill-set and bring in funding for the many future games the company has planned. Copyright (C) 2010 Cogniflame 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.

Hampshire, United Kingdom – Mode de Vie Limited today is pleased to announce the release of MyThoughts 1.1, an update to their popular Mind Mapping software for Mac OS X. MyThoughts for Mac is an intuitive, flexible and powerful Mind Mapping tool that avoids a steep learning curve or the need for any specialized training, and provides an ideal solution for those wanting to improve their brainstorming, learning and recall abilities through the use of Mind Maps.

Popular in business as it is in education and personal use, MyThoughts for Mac features an intuitive interface that lets the user focus on expressing and developing ideas with fluid, organic, Mind Maps. Via drag and drop, it is quick and easy to add images to Mind Map Branches and Central Thought, add links to files, pages from the web and much more.

Creating visually appealing Mind Maps with MyThoughts is a breeze. Users can easily modify the desired Branch Curvature, add Relationships between Branches, modify the curve of the relationship line to suit their needs, add text, color and have their Mind Map looking great in no time at all. MyThoughts also includes a Notes Editor with many options; easily add and format notes to any Branch. One click on a check box and Outline Numbering is applied for a cross reference.

New in Version 1.1:

Import/Export Features:
* Use the OPML Import and Export option to share with iPhone Mind Mapping Apps.
* Share your Mind Maps and/or Notes as Pages and Word documents.
* Enhanced PDF Export options including password security

Usability Enhancements:
* Collapsible/Expandable Branches
* Panning of large Mind Maps
* Improvements to Auto Branch Layout
* Add properties to the Mind Map Document (Author, Keywords, etc)
* Enhanced printing options, including the ability to add text and images to headers and footers.

MyThoughts Feature highlights include:
* Easy to use
* Visually Appealing Mind Maps
* Uncluttered, intuitive User Interface
* Creates organic, flowing, brain friendly Mind Maps
* Adjust the curvature of Branches quickly and easily
* Media Browser includes over 3000 high quality images and icons
* iPhoto is seamlessly integrated into the Media Browser
* Drag and Drop Images from the Media Browser, the Web or Finder to Mind Map Branches or the Central Thought
* Link from branches to URLs or Files
* Add notes to the Mind Map Branches using the Notes Editor
* Add Outline Numbering
* Print Manager makes printing large mind maps hassle free

“Version 1.1 of MyThoughts for Mac, with it’s many new features, provides an even more powerful solution for Mac based Mind Mappers. Users now benefit from enhanced usability, a greater number of Export options, plus, OPML Import/Export, all of which are features that are sure to please our users.” said Susanne Edwards, commercial director of Mode de Vie Limited. “When we set out to create MyThoughts we did not anticipate the scale of the enthusiasm and support from it’s users, it has been just amazing. With such a positive vibe we have been able to tune into what users are seeking from a Mind Map application, and Version 1.1 is the result, but there is more to come in the future, that is for sure.”

As a perfect complement to Apple’s iLife suite, iPhoto is seamlessly integrated into MyThoughts’ built-in Media Browser, giving direct drag and drop access to media assets. Additionally, the application ships with over 3000 images and icons to illustrate Mind Maps, offering users ample flexibility and creativity. The MyThoughts for Mac Print Manager makes printing Mind Maps hassle free, even when printing over multiple sheets.

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard or later (Snow Leopard Compatible)
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
* 120 MB Hard Drive space

Pricing and Availability:
MyThoughts 1.1 is priced at $49.00 (USD) for a single-user license. A 5 License Family Pack is available for only $69.00. Educational Institute Pricing is also offered.

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Located in historic Hampshire, United Kingdom, Mode de Vie Limited is a privately held company founded by husband and wife team Alan and Susanne Edwards. With a focus on ease-of-use and meticulous attention to detail, Mode de Vie Limited specializes in the design and development of software applications for the Mac platform. With MyThoughts as their flagship product, and as long time mind mappers themselves, the company was born from the founders passion for innovation and a desire for a mind mapping solution that suited their own needs. Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Mode de Vie Limited. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhoto, and iWork are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Mind Mapping or Mind Maps are the registered trademarks of the Buzan Organisation Ltd. The MyThoughts Logo and Magician are trademarks of Mode de Vie Limited (c) Susanne Edwards 2009 – 2010.

Austin, Texas – Mac-Chi today is proud to announce WhoPaste’s first step in time and task integration. WhoPaste version 4.5 adds instant iCal To Dos. The new iCal To Dos can be created with just a control click on Snow Leopard or with a user configurable hot key on Leopard. Mac-Chi has also enhanced the underlying data model and simplified the installation process. The earlier two-step installation process has been replaced with the more familiar and customer-friendly ‘drop a file on a folder’ process.

“This is our first step in bringing full task and event capabilities to WhoPaste,” explains Steve Cronin, CEO of Mac-Chi. Snow Leopard users can easily create an iCal To Do by simply control clicking on any selected text. A small heads up display window opens to gather the user’s calendar and due date information and when it is disposed of the user is immediately returned to their process. For Leopard users there is a configurable hot key that permits them to create a To Do from any text on the clipboard. For those cases when you come up with brand new task, WhoPaste 4.5 delivers a single hot key for creating an iCal To Do. None of these actions require iCal to be running nor will they start iCal.

“When we analyzed our 2009 download and installation data we thought we could do better. So we asked our customers and testers to share their opinions. As a result of their feedback we’ve completely rewritten the installation process”, explained Steve. “The original two-step installation process sometimes led to confusion or abandonment, two of the deadly sins in the indie software world.” Version 4.5 now uses the familiar ‘drop-a-file’ mechanism.

Version 4.5 also implements a number of changes to the underlying data model paving the way for more sophisticated extraction rules to be deployed in the coming months. The new model is being implemented now in order to provide the basis for both the desktop and the upcoming iPhone version of WhoPaste.

WhoPaste provides a single universal hot key for creating a new contact in Address Book, Daylite, Entourage, or Google Contacts.

WhoPaste also provides contact extraction from raw text – simply select some text, control-click, and WhoPaste will extract the individual contact data elements automatically.

Additional WhoPaste features include: extraction of multiple contacts directly from spreadsheets, extensive support for Daylite including derived data and opportunity creation, duplicate detection, multiple group assignments, citation capability for data sourcing, international dialing ready phone formatting, pre-built Automator actions, AppleScriptability, and much more.

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.5 or later (Leopard & Snow Leopard Compatible)
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
* 8.0 MB Hard Drive space

Pricing and Availability:
* WhoPaste 4.5 is available for $15.00 (USD) for a 1-Mac license
* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, and 25 Mac licenses are available (2-Mac license is $20 USD)
* A free trial version is available for download
* The trial version allows saving 20 extracted contacts
* A WhoPaste Media Review License Key is available upon request

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Located in historic fun-loving Austin, Texas, Mac-Chi is a privately funded company founded in 2006 by Steve Cronin. Mac-Chi focuses exclusively on the Macintosh and iPhone platforms using the Mac OS X Address Book and iCal as its central platforms for innovation. Mac-Chi delivers contact-friendly software that enlivens your people. Copyright 2006-2010 Mac-Chi. All Rights Reserved. Apple and the Apple logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. Google, Gmail, and the Google logo, are registered trademarks of Google Inc.

Belgrade, Serbia – Small minds discuss “people”, average minds discuss “events”, great minds play Quizarium. Do you think those guys from TV quiz shows are full of themselves? You could show them all, but can’t be bothered to get there? Well, now you can take a quiz alone or fight other quizzees even while taking a bath. And win substantial prizes! Meet the new free app for iPhone – Quizarium, created by On5 Games studio, the developers of the enthralling Charadium app.

Enjoying yourself, sharing fun and information with friends – that’s what multiple iPhone apps are about. iPhone is full of features that bring gaming to a whole new level. No wonder multiple game apps available for this device enjoy a booming popularity. If you fancy something more intellectually challenging than online shooting, then Quizarium for iPhone is bound to stimulate your brain.

The name speaks for itself. Quizarium is a familiar answer-the-question thing, but far more advanced in terms of game features and payoff. You can play on your own or compete against a whole bunch of smarty pants. When the question is asked, you and your rivals have one minute to get it right. Until the correct answer is given you have as many guesses as you can possibly generate. If you hesitate for about 15 seconds, you get a hint: 1st letter, 2nd letter and so on. The play-area is designed so that nothing can distract you from thinking. All you need is at your hand: a window where questions and answers are displayed, a keyboard to type in your answers, and naturally, your own intellect to do it right and fast.

You can pick subjects you really like – there’s 10 to choose from. And don’t worry, there’s plenty of fun as well as serious categories. To get the most out of your iPhone, personalize your game by choosing a visual design theme, distinguish yourself in chat with the color you like. Share your achievements via Twitter and Facebook and rate questions. As the app is included into Plus social play network you have a fair chance of getting on leaderboards. If you are not in a competitive mood there is a single-player offline mode, with the local questions database updated with new questions regularly.

To spice up your quizzing, look out for tournaments with valuable prizes. Not only do you defeat your competitors but learn interesting facts as well. Really, what’s the point of getting on TV when you can get all the gaming fun and substantial rewards at the tap of your fingers with Quizarium? Invite your friends to join your game and play till you believe you know everything. Get Quizarium for free, exercise your brain, and win!

Quizarium will have weekly top player lists, the winners will be determined every week on Monday night. The first short week’s (Mar 12 to Mar 15) 5 top players will get iTunes Store gift cards (a $50 card for the winner, $20 for the second place and $10 cards for the next three players). On the second week 10 top players will be awarded with more gift cards. The third week’s contest will be special: the trophy for the first place will be an Apple iPad. And of course there will be even more interesting prizes in the future. Don’t miss your chance to become a winner!

“We are very happy with the warm reception received by our first game Charadium which was later acquired by ngmoco:) and soon is to be released for iPad. We like online competitive puzzle games, that’s why we are releasing Quizarium. We are happy with the result and hope you’ll like it too. Our team learned a lot of new facts during its development and testing process, so trust us, Quizarium is not only a fun multiplayer game but a great educational app as well.” said Anthony Almanza, managing director of On5 Games.

Supported Languages:
* US English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
* 3.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Quizarium 1.01 is free and available exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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On5 is a start up development studio consisting of a group of hard-working enthusiasts willing to bring new ideas into the world of mobile apps. The company was founded in October 2009 with an ambitious goal to spur the market of puzzle and drawing games. Creativity and innovation runs in the company, and many new and amazing titles are planned to be released in the nearest future to satisfy even the pickiest gamer. Copyright (C) 2009-2010 On5. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Everett, Washington – Most iPhone magic apps use unsatisfying virtual playing cards, but Renditions Design’s “Magic Card” uses a real deck of cards and the iPhone’s camera to create the convincing illusion that Apple’s amazing device came with the power to see through cards. Although popular with professional magicians, the clever secret is actually easy enough for anyone to do on their first try. This week Magic Card was completely re-written to incorporate the latest iPhone OS improvements, and the price was lowered to $2.99 for a short time.

Company founder Dylan Malone, who has studied magic since childhood, saw the iPhone as the perfect magic gadget from the instant it was unveiled. Now Apple seems to have caught on. “Apple markets their newest iPhone OS device as, ‘a magical and revolutionary product,’ and I couldn’t agree more,” said Malone with a smile. “But they did need a few good magic apps to make these products as magical as the tagline.”

What the trick looks like: A spectator chooses a card and places it face down on the table. They pick the iPhone up, wake it from sleep, and launch the camera app. Then the performer, explaining that the iPhone seems to be able to do almost anything, snaps a picture of the back of the card and shows it around. Finally, they start to slowly shake the phone until suddenly the spectator realizes that their card is now face up in the photo, revealing their choice!

Feature Highlghts:
* Simple to follow built-in instructions (with pictures)
* Elegant, straightforward method that works equally well for beginners or professional magicians
* Uses the latest features of the iPhone OS to make the trick even easier
* Requires no sleight of hand
* Works with all iPhone camera models

Although Magic Card 2.0.1, the latest release from Renditions Design, is normally advertised on magician’s websites and podcasts, the joy of performance shouldn’t be left entirely to the professionals. There are excellent effects that anyone can do with an iPhone and only a few moments practice. Magic Card can serve as an introduction to the art of magic for thousands of people.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone
* iPod touch not supported – this is a camera trick
* Requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
* 5.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Magic Card 2.0.1 is currently $2.99 (USD) and available exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.

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Based in Everett, WA, Dylan Malone has been developing iPhone applications since the launch of the App Store in 2008. Malone comes from a design background, having worked for many years as an artist in the newspaper industry- and has found that skill set quite handy in the competitive App store. All Material and Software (C) 2010 Dylan Malone / Renditions Design / 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.

Osaka, Japan – Capsulated Software Ltd., today announces the availability of Cue.Play.DJ. 1.0, the most advanced digital DJing solution ever created for the iPhone OS platform. CUE.PLAY.DJ has the needs of existing DJs in mind, offering a familiar interface and feature-set comparable to existing desktop digital DJ solutions costing hundreds of dollars, while sporting a $9.99 price point that lowers the barrier of entry to anyone seeking to become a real DJ. Created with feedback from superstar DJ/Producer Ferry Corsten, April will see Capsulated and Ferry launch a worldwide promotional campaign centered around his weekly radio show, Corsten’s Countdown, and the newly launched podcast of this show.

Version 1.0 of Cue.Play.DJ. also ships with CUE.PLAY.SETLIST., a desktop (Mac OS X/Windows) companion application that allows users to load their own tracks into the mobile application. CUE.PLAY.SETLIST also becomes a conduit that allows Cue.Play.DJ. to stream its master output channel to the desktop, allowing DJs to cue and play on their phones while the final mixed performance is sent through speakers attached to the desktop. CUE.PLAY.SETLIST also allows DJs to record their sets for future playback as an uninterrupted mix.

Cue.Play.DJ. Key Features:
* Industry standard interface familiar to all DJs
* Simultaneous playback of 2 tracks at CD-quality (wav/mp3/m4a supported)
* +/- 10% pitch capabilities
* 3-Band EQ w/Gain
* Crossfader
* Automatic Track Syncing
* Automatic BPM Detection
* BPM Tap Mode
* Multiple Stored Cue Points with Hot Cue capability
* Looping
* Multiple Headphone Modes (Stereo cue/mix, Mono cue/mix, Split “Party” mode – mix/master)
* Master Output Streaming to CUE.PLAY.SETLIST (Can be recorded)

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iPhone OS 3.1.2 or later
* 53.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Cue.Play.DJ. 1.0 is $9.99 USD (or the equivalent) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Music category. Please contact Capsulated Software for more information or to arrange a promotional code.

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Capsulated Software was founded in 2008 to bring the portable music listening experience from a passive form of entertainment to an active form of engagement and creation. Led by Max Harvey, a former DJ and one of the creative minds behind the multi-million unit selling Getaway series for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Capsulated has formed a team of talented developers who have both a passion for audio and entertainment, with experience as game developers, audio programmers, and DJs, to realize its vision of high quality, crafted experiences targeted at those who want more out of their portable digital devices. Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Capsulated Software. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Antioch, Illinois – MacinMind Software today is pleased to announce the release of Radiologik DJ 1.7 for Mac OS X. Radiologik DJ is the DJ music and playout system for radio or most DJ needs, offering beautiful real radio transitions by employing Track Prep through the accompanying scheduler program. It makes great use of iTunes library, marking songs as played so smart playlists can be used for very complex radio rotation. It includes 3 main players, a palette of players for short sound effects, and it’s own ultra fast library for searching, previewing and programming tracks while on the air.

Radiologik DJ is meant to shine both as a live DJ and a 24/7 automated station for many formats where DJs can walk in and out at any time. It’s used in schools, colleges, LPFMs, specialized streaming stations, and even high power stations for some programs. It’s in use in dozens of countries and is localized for English, French and German. With a growing community of users around the world at many small radio stations from LPFM, college, high school and specialized streaming stations, users are exchanging ideas in the user-led radiologikusers forum and helping to set the direction of the project.

Pricing and Availability:
Radiologik starts at $128.00 (USD) for a fully-automated station and can be extended with more advanced features such as traffic management for advertising, time announcements and automatic voiceovers for just $200.00. Radiologik is always available to download and try with no time restriction on trial. It requires a Mac with at least Tiger 10.4.

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Since 1998 MacinMind Software has created software first with the Mac in mind with products for education, Mac servers, and radio. Copyright (C) 1998-2010 MacinMind Software. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo and iTunes are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Portland, OR – TimeStream Software, the leading developer of Notescasts for the iPod legacy devices as well as the iPhone and iPod touch, today is pleased to announce the release of its innovative new “Walt Disney World Dining” Notescast(R) for the iPod Classic, iPod nano and iPod Video.

Turning the iPod Classic, iPod nano and iPod Video into eReaders, the brand new “Walt Disney World Dining” Notescast features comprehensive information for over 100 restaurants found throughout the Magic Kingdom(R), Epcot(R), Disney’s Animal Kingdom(R) and Disney’s Hollywood Studios(TM).

Also listed in the Notescast are operating hours, pricing summaries and the ever-helpful Disney Dining number for reservations, making this a must-have companion for anyone wanting dining information for all of Walt Disney World theme parks. By unlocking the eReader feature of the iPod, using the guide is as easy as spinning the iPod click-wheel.

“This is a such a great guide to have while enjoying Walt Disney World,” said Alex Nguyen of TimeStream Software. “With the easy to navigate interface along with detailed descriptions and menu items listed, it’s a great way to quickly find a place for a prompt snack or to plan a memorable dinner in the park.”

Available at the Notescasts web site, the new “Walt Disney World Dining” Notescast is one many Walt Disney World related Notescast titles produced by TimeStream Software.

About Notescasts:
TimeStream Software produces numerous Notescasts for the iPhone and iPod touch, as well as the iPod Legacy Devices. (iPod Classic, nano and Video). Notescasts for the iPod Legacy Devices turn the iPod into an eReader and are available for downloading at the Notescasts web site. What the App Store is for the iPhone, the Notescasts web site is for the iPod Classic, iPod nano and iPod Video.

Notescast titles available for the iPod Classic, iPod nano and iPod Video include:
* “Walt Disney World Guide”
* “Walt Disney World Secrets”
* “Walt Disney World Dining”
* “Disney’s Animal Kingdom Hidden Mickeys”
* “Disneyland”
* “Alice in Wonderland”
* “Dracula”
* “Grimms’ Fairy Tales”
* “Pride and Prejudice”
* “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”
* “The Adventures of Huck Finn”
* “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”
* “The Wizard of Oz”
* “Top 10 Yosemite Hikes”
* “Glacier National Park”
* “Rubber to the Road” – Portland Cycling Guide
* And more

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with every iPod Classic, iPod Video / 5th Generation, and iPod nano
* Compatible with Macintosh and Windows formatted iPods.

Availability:
TimeStream Software’s “Walt Disney World Dining Notescast” for the iPod Classic, iPod nano, and iPod Video may be purchased and downloaded at the Notescasts web site. In addition, numerous Walt Disney World Notescasts are available for the iPhone and iPod touch through the Apple App Store on iTunes.

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TimeStream Software, an iPhone and iPod developer in Portland, OR, is a leader in the development of Notescasts for the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, iPod Classic, iPod Video and iPod nano. Its Notescasts titles for Walt Disney World and Disneyland are leaders in their categories, rating 4 stars by Macworld UK and garnering numerous #1 ratings world-wide. In addition, TimeStream Software develops powerful mobile marketing Notescasts for the iPhone and iPod Legacy devices, working with such notable brands as Hilton Hotels, Westin and Sheraton Hotels and Spas to bring their message to over 180 million iPhone and iPod Legacy device owners world-wide. Learn more at the TimeStream Software web site online.

Raleigh, North Carolina – Pariahware, Inc. today is pleased to announce the release of Biblicious 1.0, a game for iPhone and iPod touch. When launched, the player can choose a single player game, a practice game, or a fill in the blank game, called Mix and Match. The player can choose from a 10 question game to a 50 question game, as well as questions from the Old or New Testaments, or the entire Bible.

“Biblicious if finally here, and it simply fun!”, stated Christian Miller, President of Pariahware, Inc. “Biblicious will make you laugh while you are learning, whether by yourself, or in a group. Since there is no lite version available, interested parties can see the game in action by visiting the Biblicious web site.”

When Biblicious is launched, Flip Ant, the game show host, will introduce himself. After a game mode is chosen, he will ask you the number of questions you wish to play, and from where in the Bible, you’d like the questions to originate… the Old Testament, New Testament, or the entire Bible. From there, you can listen while Flip explains the rules of the selected game type. There are three styles of play.

Single Player mode presents the question, the multiple choice answers, and manna reward. When Flip finishes reading them to you, the manna begins to decrease. After some time, the wrong answers will begin to disappear to help the player choose the correct one. If answered correctly, the remaining manna is added to the score. Answered incorrectly, and that amount of manna is deducted. The object of the game is to collect Manna by answering the presented questions correctly so you can enter your name in the Manna Leaderboard.

Practice mode is similar to Single Player mode except that there is no time limit, and is not ranked on the Manna Leaderboard. This mode allows for discussion in a group setting, or the ability to research and look up the correct answer.

The Mix and Match game displays a Bible passage on the screen with a missing word a possible answers float by. Choose the correct answer to gain manna. It is a quick 10 question game when there isn’t much time to play.

In addition to the three game modes available, Biblicious gives fans the ability to visit the Pariahware Schwag Store where items that have the Biblicious or Pariahware logo on them can be acquired. New questions can also be submitted for possible inclusion. And, users can sign up for the Pariahware Newsletter, follow Pariahware on Twitter, or become a Pariahware Fan on Facebook.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iPhone OS 3.1.2 or later
* 32.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Pariahware’s Biblicious is available in most of the App Stores, and for a limited time, is available for $2.99 (USD). Prices in non-US App Stores may vary. Promo codes and tips will periodically be offered via Twitter, Facebook, and the newsletter.

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Pariahware, Inc. provides consulting services for those wishing to have cross-platform software developed for iPhone, Macintosh, Windows and Linux. Pariahware, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Raleigh, NC. Copyright 2001-2010 Pariahware, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, and the Apple logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Rancho Santa Margarita, California – Michael Vallez of CrazyMikesApps and Bryan Bowers of iProduceApps today are pleased to announce the release of their new iPhone app marketing eBook. It is titled “Secrets To Effective iPhone App Marketing” and covers twenty separate topics relating to iPhone app marketing and promotion.

“Mike and I have spent the last few months working on this book” said Bryan Bowers, founder of iProduceApps.com. “Each of us has such extensive experience in our respective areas and our combined knowledge is now packed into this book.”

The book covers all facets of app promotion and marketing. The following topics are discussed in the book:

* Marketing intelligence
* Pre-launch buzz campaigns
* Social media
* SEO specifically for iPhone apps
* Word of mouth referrals
* Blogger reviews
* App reviews
* Promotions and sales
* Contests and giveaways
* iTunes store descriptions
* Press releases and distribution
* Plus many more topics

People who purchase the eBook will also receive two case studies that analyze some of the most successful app launches and provide insight into how those results can be duplicated. Also included is a report on the best sites for developers to submit apps for review.

“I am so excited to get this valuable information out to the developer community. Now indie developers all the way to medium sized development companies can compete with the big boys” said Michael Vallez, founder of CrazyMikesapps. “This can really level the playing field. Also, it will help improve the iTunes store by increasing the quality of the apps”

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Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, Bowers Technologies, Inc. is a privately held software development firm founded in 2003 by Bryan Bowers. Bowers Technologies has proudly served the IT needs of Southern California businesses for over 18 years. Today, the company forms a group of people who are absolutely passionate about technology and mobile phone applications. Their executive team leverages more than two decades of experience in the information technology industry who share a commitment to providing the highest quality solutions with a major emphasis on total customer satisfaction. Copyright (C) 2003-2009 Bowers Technologies, Inc. and iProduceApps. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Tricesimo (Udine), Italy – Independent software developer Marco De Girolamo today is pleased to announce the release of BabelMenu 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. When the usual dictionaries do not help, a new application for iPhone perfect for travellers. If you have ever happened to eat at a restaurant abroad and look doubtfully at the menu without knowing what you are about to order, you can now get a personal food assistant, just a click away.

The current database includes 1500 international dishes, classified in 19 categories, translated in 4 languages, completed with ingredients, description and a photo. The interface is composed by 3 research Tabs, included a full-text index enabled on the 4 dictionaries. It has been also implemented with filters to include or exclude, vegetarian and spicy dishes, high in cholesterol or in sugar levels. All with just a finger touch. The information is always available as flags on the description card. The search is fast and simple: just type only a part of the word to search and the system will automatically select all the dishes containing the fixed parameters.

Language Support:
BabelMenu is localized in 4 languages: US English, Italian, French and Spanish. The database will shortly be updated adding new dishes and new languages.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iPhone OS 3.1.3 or later
* 13.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
BabelMenu 1.0 is only $4.99 (USD) and available exclusively through the App Store in the Travel category. For further information you can contact Marco De Girolamo on the website or by checking on the iTunes App Store.

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Marco De Girolamo is an IT professional with more than 20 years of experience, covering Roles within Development, Project Managment, Sales deparment and Business Development with broad international corporation in Europe and US. He is currently starting a new self managed company oriented to develop and distribute application for mobile device with particular attention to the iPhone world. Copyright (C) 2010 Marco De Girolamo. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Lugo, Spain – Small Wonders S.L. has just added more unlockable content to Battle of Puppets 1.2.2, their fascinatingly odd and original, linear strategy game for the iPhone and iPod touch. Adding to the recently included OpenFeint leaderboard and achievement integration, AI improvements and harder difficulty levels, Small Wonders has been working to include all of the most requested features to Battle of Puppets. Also, in celebration of the update Battle of Puppets is now only $0.99 permanently!

Touting a vibrant artistic style, Battle of Puppets combines beautiful graphics, the hallowed art of puppetry, and ruthless combat! Its players are cast as silent puppeteers, who must strategically control their hordes of marionette minions as they battle across a series of 22 American theatres on their quest for Broadway acclaim. All 22 theatres have custom operatic backdrops of famous landmarks, and now each one has a global leaderboard through OpenFeint.

To destroy the opposing forces and win the affection of the crowd, players must travel across the country, tactfully building units, upgrading their castle and outposts, and even casting spells or “professions” by using written gestures. As the campaigns progress, players can unlock all 6 professions, learning to repair their troops, mind control the enemy, boo the opposition, and more!

Players choose one of 5 operas that vary significantly in terms of relative strengths and weaknesses, unit types, building speeds, and most interestingly, how they are affected by changing weather conditions. Now players can unlock custom artwork when they beat the game with each opera!

Juan Diego Gallego, CEO of Small Wonders, says, “our team has been working hard to include all the features that players have requested, and we’re dedicated to making BOP a more fun and beautiful game for them!” Small Wonders’ commitment to iteration has been evident so far. An all new tutorial system was implemented just one week after launch, and this update comes only weeks after the addition of AI improvements, achievement integration, and new leaderboards!

Feature Highlights:
* New Unlockable content

Open Feint Integration:
* Global leaderboards with an overall score and for each of the 22 cities
* 25 fun and challenging achievements (some to unlock)
* Compare scores with freinds as well as the whole community

Maps:
* 22 unique locations, each with changing backdrops for day and night

Armies:
* play as any of the 5 different armies, each representing famous operas
* 20 distinctive unit types

Modes:
* 3 game-play modes
* 3 difficulty levels
* 3 distict user profiles

Professions:
* 6 unlockable professions let players cast magic on the enemy

Climate:
* Multiple climates that affect your troops in battle

Language Support:
* US English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Japanese and French

New Price:
Battle of Puppets is now available for $.99 permanently! “We want everyone to enjoy BOP, and particularly given all the new features we’ve added since its launch, we’d love to inspire many new puppeteers,” says Juan Diego. With added leaderboards, new unlockable content, and tons of achievements, the game-play is just as intuitive to pick up, but the strategy is more complex, scores are fun to share, and it’s all still a pleasure to behold!

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
* 49.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Battle of Puppets 1.2.2 is only $0.99 (USD) and available exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Small Wonders S.L. is a small company focused on developing iPhone games. It has been created on July, 2009 and Battle of Puppets is the first game. Copyright (C) 2010 Small Wonders S.L. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.