Real Drums HD - The best Drums for iPad: Now with tap strength detection

Potenza,  IT   Jun 11, 2012

[prMac.com] Potenza, Italy - iPhoneXCoder has announced a new release of Real Drums HD 3.1 for iPad and iPad2 devices. Real Drums HD turns any iPad into Professional Drums. Do you wish to surprise your friends and enjoy with them by playing drums and also other percussive instruments (as bongo)? "Real Drums HD" is the application for you! With Real Drums HD, you can play:

* Different kinds of drums (more coming soon)
* Bongo
* Special Kitchen Drums (made with real kitchen instruments - Try it and enjoy)

Sounds are taken from original instruments and they are real and nice! You can easily set instruments and sound kit from application menu. Real Drums HD is developed to give you the best sound performance and no latency, for the best experience. Download and Enjoy!

New features in this version:
* Added Pressure Tap Strength Detection. Now, Real Drums HD is able to recognize pressure strength of your fingers, for best music experience!!
* Added new sound sets
* Enhanced User Interface
* Improved animations
* Best responsivity, for best music entertainment

Below here is the best method to use RealDrums HD: 1) Start Real Drums HD
2) In Settings screen, choose your preferred song and play it
3) Click on the Confirm button
4) Enjoy, and play your best songs

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad / iPad2
* Any iOS firmware version (from iOS 3.2) - Tested with iOS 4.0 and 5.0
* 7.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
For a limited time only, Real Drums HD 3.1 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Music category. There are also an iPhone / iPod touch version (Real Drums) and a Mac version (Real Drums for Mac) available.

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Located in Italy, iPhoneXCoder is a privately held company established by Roberto Travagliante. Copyright (C) 2012 iPhoneXCoder. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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Defense zone HD 1.4.8 for iOS - Spectacular Tower Defense Game

Chelyabinsk,  RU   Jun 06, 2012

[prMac.com] Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation - Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation - Independent developer, Artem Kotov is pleased to announce Defense zone HD 1.4.8 for iOS. This game stands out against others of the same kind due to its crafted interface, finely tuned balance, sensible OpenFeint support and eye-catching graphics.

During the game you will hold your defense with your turrets against the massive hordes of enemies in different types of landscape. With every level you can use new weapons with different firepower, rate of fire, firing range, blast radius and price.

The important feature of the game is an algorithm of appearance of units and corresponding waves. Waves are automatically generated, each following the preceding complex, since everything is balanced: distance between units, their total health, which makes the game interesting to play both on easy and hard levels. In contrast to many games this one does not allow one super-weapon, only an artful combination of all of them can play that role.

Defense Zone supports OpenFeint that simplifies posting all level results in a consolidated database for further comparing with other players whatever level they play. By the way, quick completion of levels and remaining lives give additional scores. That is why it is always possible to improve the best result.

Before purchasing the full-featured version it is possible to try Defense Zone Lite for free. The Lite version features 2 levels.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 99.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Defense zone HD 1.4.8 is only $2.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Artem Kotov is an individual developer. Copyright (C) 2011 Artem Kotov. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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Cosmic Eye - The whole Universe on your iPhone, iPad and iPod

Perth,  AU   Jun 06, 2012

[prMac.com] Perth, Australia - DanApps today is pleased to announce the release of Cosmic Eye (former Magic World), its new educational entertainment app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Cosmic Eye for iPhone/iPad/iPod features royal quality images of all known scales in nature. With a single touch you zoom into the smallest elementary particles and out to the largest scales of our Universe. This App is a modern continuation and interactive extension of a progression of increasingly accurate graphical representations of the scales of our Universe.

Notable precursors are:
* 1957: book "Cosmic View" written by Kees Boeke
* 1968: film "Cosmic Zoom" directed by Eva Szasz
* 1977: film "Powers of Ten" directed by Charles and Ray Eames
* 1982/94: book "Powers of Ten: A Book About the Relative Size of Things in the Universe and the Effect of Adding another Zero" by Philip and Phylis Morrison
* 1996: IMAX film "Cosmic Voyage" directed by Bayley Silleck

The App relies on cutting-edge scientific know-how. Where possible real photographs obtained with modern objectives, telescopes, and microscopes have been used. The other images, for example those of the largest scales of the Universe and of individual atoms, are state-of-the-art computer models. These simulations are consistent with all available empirical data gathered by recognized scientists in cosmology, astrophysics, geology, biology, genetics, chemistry, and particle physics. Get addicted to these enthralling views of our world.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.2 or later
* 5.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Cosmic Eye 2.1.1 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.

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Located in Perth, Australia, DanApps is a privately held company whose focus is to develop smart, useful applications for the iOS platform. The development process aims to intelligently combine multiple sensors with attractive, compelling graphics for niche markets. Where possible, these smart iPhone apps are made available worldwide and free of charge. Copyright (C) 2012 DanApps All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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Myzantium Inc. Launches Wonga Bazaar - an Entertaining App for iPad

Wilmington, DE    May 28, 2012

[prMac.com] Wilmington, Delaware - Myzantium Inc. launched an early preview of Wonga Bazaar, a unique iPad app that lets users vicariously experience the ups and downs of a village economy in an earthly and colorful ambience. Wonga Bazaar lets a trader buy or sell a versatile range of commodities in an authentic marketplace where market impacting events are delivered through a traditional drumbeat. The preview version has a beginner level with many more levels planned.

Founder Nat Ramachandran cites an article by Professor Greg Mankiw of Harvard in The NewYork Times as the inspiration behind the creation of the app. In a NewYork Times column of 2010, Prof. Mankiw writes, "With the rise of 401(k) plans and the looming problems with Social Security, Americans are increasingly in charge of their own financial future. But are they up to the task?" Mr. Ramachandran continued, "In the aftermath of the 2008 Financial Crisis it struck me that traditional ways of learning about finance are too abstract and disconnected."

Mr Ramachandran says, "I thought of coming up with a solution which could be fun and educational. Me, and my co-founder, Kannan Mahalingam, were inspired to create Wonga Bazaar, where you can learn basic finance through role playing and experience the fluctuations of a business cycle without bankrupting your 401(k). This is targeted at the socially connected and mobile youngsters who can learn from their own and each other's experiences."

The app creatively showcases the fluctuations of demand and supply in an entertaining manner. Despite the complexity foisted by the world of modern finance, the app distinguishes itself by showing the simplicity involved in trading within a self-contained village ecosystem. Events in Wonga Bazaar range from the seasonal weather changes to the autocratic whims of the Prince and culinary experimentations of the Princess of Wongaland. The trader has to constantly make a choice between timing the market and holding a diversified portfolio of commodities and navigate the challenges endured by a village economy.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 18.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Wonga Bazaar Lite 1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.

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Myzantium Inc. creates a new genre of 'Intelligent Entertainment' that appeals to the right and left brained. Our goal is to tie the insipid world of finance with learning by blending authentic imagination, unique creativity and superior entertainment to help you learn as you play. Copyright (C) 2012 Myzantium Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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New Interactive Weather Map app for iPhone and iPad

Saint-Petersburg,  RU   May 29, 2012

[prMac.com] Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation - Leading mobile weather application developer Elecont, LLC. has just released Weather Map HD, an interactive weather map application for iPhone and iPad. The interactive map displays the latest reported weather conditions and ten day forecasts for almost every location in the World. Weather Map HD combines high-fidelity data provided by well-known weather sources with iIOS map technology, letting you view weather conditions at your specific location, or any other location around the country. View current conditions, temperature, and 10 day forecast. This application is highly intuitive and makes it extremely easy to navigate through maps.

Interactive Weather Map HD allows you to easily pan and zoom so you can get unmatched detail of weather in your neighborhood or half a world away. Weather Map HD will help make travel and activity planning more convenient. Apart from the current temperature, you will now be provided with weather prediction for the next ten days. The app also tells you if it is day or night in that place via sun and moon icons.

Weather enthusiasts, travelers, and virtually anyone will find Weather Map HD a useful tool for quickly checking weather conditions anywhere in the world. It offers the following key features:

* Weather Map HD provides current weather conditions and a weather forecast up to 10 days ahead for cities all over the world.

* The visual design, interface and user experience is top-notch, coupled with a very smart multi-vendor engine that provides accurate weather reports.

* Zoom in and find all the local weather stations surrounding your chosen location. Travel the world and find live weather conditions displayed for exotic locations. Switch between your favorite locations. These things help to make travel easy!

Features include:
* Interactive world weather map
* Current weather conditions and temperatures on top of the interactive maps
* Weather data by WSI Corp. and Foreca.com
* Long-term 10-day weather forecast
* More than 64 000 world cities
* You can also change the units of temperature (F/C)
* "follow-me" for the weather nearby your location
* Unlimited number of favorite locations
* Full support for both iPhone and iPad
* Retina Display support (HD graphics)
* Localized in 33 languages

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Weather Map HD 1.0 is $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Weather category.

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Elecont LLC is the leading provider for weather-related applications for iOS, Android and Windows Mobile platforms. Copyright (C) 2012 Elecont Software All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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Smart Apps 4 Kids Release New Educational App - Rhyme-N-Time for iPad

Huntington Beach, CA    May 24, 2012

[prMac.com] Huntington Beach, California - Smart Apps 4 Kids announced the immediate availability of its new app called Rhyme-N-Time. The app, created for the iPad, combines a rhyming storybook and charming game wrapped in an educational learning tool. Rhyme-N-Time keeps track of how the child is performing with various statistics as they move throughout the game. The app allows the child to see uppercase or lowercase letters, plus the ability to use images and words or just the word for clues when trying to match rhyming words.

The educational app revolves around Jane and Blayne, who are twins, on a quest to find words that rhyme. There are four action screens and each one has a different task to complete based on finding rhyming or non-rhyming words. There are hundreds of different words used so repetition is not an issue. Rhyme-N-Time also is sprinkled with positive messages like "always eat your vegetables" and "don't talk to strangers". The goal is to collect enough coins for Jane and Blayne to buy a golden chain and great dane for their upcoming birthday.

Rhyme-N-Time comes without a lot of the features that concern parents when purchasing apps for their children. There is no data collection, ads, IAP (In-App Purchases), social media tie ins or links to other websites. Smart Apps 4 Kids wants to make sure parents feel comfortable about what they are getting and what they are not, when they acquire an app for their child. There are no "gotcha" events or annoying pop ups in this app.

"The most challenging part of creating educational apps is making them entertaining and a great learning tool for the kids. We think we have accomplished that in Rhyme-N-Time," says owner and creator Scott Kibby. The objective of Smart Apps 4 Kids inspiring apps is to help educate a child no matter how big or small while having fun in the process.

Device Requirements:

* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 21.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:

Rhyme-N-Time 1.0 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

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Smart Apps 4 Kids creates engaging educational apps on the iPad and iPhone devices to help provide additional teaching tools for children, parents and teachers. Smart Apps 4 Kids aspires to create building blocks for your child's future. Here are some of the other apps Smart Apps 4 Kids have created Free The Bee, Trojan Math and Helping Santa. Smart Apps 4 Kids is a creation of Levott LLC, based in Huntington Beach, CA and was founded in 2011. Copyright (C) 2012 Levott LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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RumdeeDum releases Your Adventure Maze App for iPad and iPhone

Amersfoort,  NL   May 23, 2012

[prMac.com] Amersfoort, Netherlands - RumdeeDum released "Your Adventure" Maze App for iPad and iPhone New app based on the book "Jouw Avontuur" by Dutch Illustrator Rianne van Duin

Independent publisher RumdeeDum is pleased to announce "Your Adventure" app for iPad and iPhone is now available in iTunes. "Your Adventure," an interactive maze quest with an original story and lavish illustrations and is the third in RumdeeDum's series of apps, recommended for children ages 6 and up.

"Your Adventure" is adapted from the award nominated maze book "Jouw Avontuur" by Dutch illustrator Rianne van Duin. Combining a maze quest with vibrant illustrations, magical characters, enchanting audio triggers and rewards allowing users to move forward, "Your Adventure" encourages young users to plan out their routes in order to successfully navigate through the app's various screens. Upcoming app upgrades will include new levels and mazes for kids to navigate.

"We're so excited about introducing 'Your Adventure' to the U.S. market." said Roger ter Heide, CEO of RumdeeDum. "Rianne's book is so interactive and full of eye-catching characters with a variety of routes for children to discover - it was a natural for bringing to iPad. The best part is that the app's twists and turns feel like a new adventure every time you play."

"Your Adventure" follows RumdeeDum's "Ziggy's Present - Picture Puzzles" and "Princess Arabella Wants to Play" which received 4 Stars from Common Sense Media.

About RumdeeDum:
RumdeeDum is an Amersfoort, NL app publisher founded in 2010 by veterans of education, gaming and innovation industries with a love of story-telling and the potential of new technology. In the coming months, RumdeeDum will publish new apps for children featuring the art and concepts of prominent Dutch and European illustrators and designers.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 76.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:

Your Adventure 1.0 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Books category.

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RumdeeDum is an Amersfoort, NL app publisher founded in 2010 by veterans of education, gaming and innovation industries with a love of story-telling and the potential of new technology. In the coming months, RumdeeDum will publish new apps for children featuring the art and concepts of prominent Dutch and European illustrators and designers. Copyright (C) 2012 RumdeeDum. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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Navigate Nigel - A puzzle game for the iPad

Manchester,  GB   May 20, 2012

[prMac.com] Manchester, United Kingdom - Alex Blundell is proud to announce the upcoming release of Navigate Nigel. This challenging game has one simple goal - navigate Nigel, a cute cartoon cow, to his destination. Get yourself through increasingly difficult levels, helping Nigel find his way around the field. There will be obstacles for you to overcome such as stacks of hay and cattle grids whilst keeping him away from chasing tractors.

The app has eye-catching graphics by Heyoka Design and an extremely catchy theme tune written by Peter Twist, an up and coming composer. Our target audience is small children with families, but research has suggested that the teenage demographic seem to enjoy the game equally as much.

Future updates are planned to expand not only the functionality of the game, but to increase the amount of levels available to the player, adding new obstacles to the mix.

The release date of the game is set to be the 24th May 2012, and will have an initial price of $1.99/1.49. It is available for the iPad direct from the App Store.

Review codes are available upon request. If you wish to do a preview of the game before it's scheduled release, contact us and we'll arrange a copy. Screenshots of the game are available under the "Media Assets" link - in that pack, we've included screenshots, icons, cows and some other images.

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Located in Manchester, United Kingdom, Alex Blundell is a freelance iPhone/iPad and Web Service developer. He has worked on projects such as "iSolusVM" amongst others. Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Alex Blundell. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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Sprite Cutter Brings Game-Sprite and Online-Avatar Creation to the iPad

Salt Lake City, UT    May 17, 2012

[prMac.com] Salt Lake City, Utah - PixelSplincher is excited to announce Sprite Cutter, an iPad app for cutting out faces, pets, or any other shape from photos. Users of FaceBook, Twitter and most blog and forum websites will rejoice over a quick way to make avatars with any shape over a transparent background. The cutout sprites are great for social networking avatars or custom compositions and animations. The 32-bit PNG format images preserve the mask you draw, letting apps from web browsers to paint or animation programs mask out the unwanted pixels. Industry-standard Bezier curves give intuitive yet powerful control over the sprite outline. iPad owners just pick a photo, tap around a target to quickly lay down a rough curve, then fine tune the points and adjust the curve shape by dragging the control handles.

Features:
* Cut multiple sprites from a single image, save separated or as a single picture
* Save sprites as 32-bit PNG images with lossless compression
* Inline help: documentation with no internet connection needed
* Undo-redo: hey, nobody's perfect
* Optionally rescale sprites on export to fit standard 64x64, 128x128, or 256x256 resolutions
* Nudge position and scale of shape for quick adjustments to the whole shape
* Double-tap on any curve point to quickly smooth the curve
* Insert and remove points with a touch
* Save and reload curves

About Sprites:
Not just a magical creature or atmospheric phenomenon, a sprite is a small image, stored with transparency information (called an 'alpha channel') which hides the portions of the image you don't want to see. Sprite Cutter uses standard 32-bit RGBA PNG format to save images with lossless compression, and an 8-bit antialiased alpha channel. This makes the sprites compatible with web browsers and virtually all apps which work with pictures.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 18.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Sprite Cutter 1.0.0 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category. Review copies, screen shots available upon request.

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PixelSplincher strives to bring fun, useful apps to your iPhone and iPad. PixelSplincher relies on decades of graphics and user experience programming chops to deliver great apps. Copyright (C) 2012 PixelSplincher. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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Pocket Carnival 3D HD For iPad Released

Bangalore,  IN   May 13, 2012

[prMac.com] Bangalore, India - Dumadu Games is proud to introduce Pocket Carnival 3D HD 1.0 for iPad. Pocket Carnival 3D HD is now available in Apple AppStore. Pocket Carnival 3D HD is a game that has a lot of fun with a surprising amount of depth. The art style and music gives the game an atmosphere that's exactly what you would expect of a freaky carnival. Pocket Carnival 3D HD Packed with 8 Amazing 3D HD games for the price of one.

Carnivals usually happen once a year! But we have got the Carnival of 3D Games in one pack for your complete entertainment. Pocket Carnival, pack of eight 3D games is nothing less than a great celebration.

Pocket Carnival 3D HD Games:
* Tin Buster
* Plinko
* Flip-a-Ring
* Burst'Em
* Jackpot
* Lucky Wheel
* Picture Dice
* Pong Toss

You will get $250 virtual currency to play your favorite game. Play carefully and increase your cash reserve in this game to try all 8 games. Check these games in 3D visuals and you will get mesmerized.

Device Requirements:
* iOS 4.2 or later
* Compatible with iPad
* 48.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Pocket Carnival 3D HD 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Based in Bangalore, India. Dumadu Games is specialized in Game Design and Development for leading mobile platforms like iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone7. Copyright (C) 2012 Dumadu Games. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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TweetFlow Brings Easy Twitter Watching To iPhone And iPad

Dublin,  IE   May 13, 2012

[prMac.com] Dublin, Ireland - Tweet Flow, the 'second screen' Twitter app, has recently been updated with a new layout for the iPad. Tweet Flow is a full-screen Twitter visualizer that aims to be the easiest way of watching Twitter on an iPhone or iPad. No Twitter account is required to use the app. Simply type a keyword or hash tag into the search box and tweets will begin to flow onto the screen.

"Tweet Flow is designed to be used as a second screen when watching your favorite TV show or sports event", said developer Darragh Moriarty. "Most Twitter apps are overloaded with complicated features, making it difficult to just watch live tweets about a particular topic. Tweet Flow is designed for automated simplicity. Just search and let the live global commentary flow."

Tweet Flow has a built-in web browser for following links in tweets. If a tweet contains a link to a photo, website or YouTube video, this can be easily viewed without needing to switch to an external app such as Safari or another Twitter app.

A major new feature in this latest update is the addition of native iPad support. A new layout has been designed for the iPad, maximizing usage of the available screen area. Up to nine tweets are shown on-screen simultaneously and a custom flip transition algorithm ensures the flow of tweets moves at a steady pace.

Aside from the new i Pad support, Tweet Flow's latest update boasts many other new features. A history mode is now included, allowing users to view tweets that have disappeared off-screen before getting a chance to interact with them. The app is now fully compatible with the Retina display, ensuring smooth and sharp graphics on the new iPhone and i Pad. "Lots of spit and polish has gone into this update", said Darragh. "Little things, such as the first-run guided tour, have been added to make the user experience as fun and friendly as possible."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch or iPad
* iOS 4.0 or later
* Universal App
* 1.0 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Tweet Flow 2.0 is available worldwide for $0.99 USD (or equivalent in other currencies) in the Social Networking category of the App Store. Promo codes for review purposes are available upon request.

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Tweet Flow is designed by independent app developer Darragh Moriarty. Based in Ireland, Darragh has developed popular iPhone apps such as Street View Shuffle, WikiFlow and Tweet Flow. Darragh runs an app design consultancy business, providing bespoke iPhone, iPad and Android app solutions for clients. Copyright (C) 2012 Darragh Moriarty. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Wonderful Graphics: Join It - Jigsaw Puzzle is updated for a New iPad

Kyiv,  UA   May 11, 2012

[prMac.com] Kyiv, Ukraine - One of the main goals in Join It - Jigsaw Puzzle application family (Join It - Jigsaw Puzzle, Join the Hearts and Hell Puzzle) is to be up-to-date along with rapidly developing technologies. We strive to meet the expectations of our longtime fans and to anticipate the requests of new users. And now, when the New iPad devices have found their owners, we are pleased to introduce the major update of Join It - Jigsaw Puzzle for iPad - Version 1.5 - which is fully ready for a New iPad. Join the Hearts and Hell Puzzle are also updated to look with accordance to New iPad capabilities and are available for free.

To reflect our Users requests and make Jigsаw Puzzle application more versatile and universal, Join It - Jigsaw Puzzle for iPad - Version 1.5.2 has got some major changes:

* We have added a new set of pictures with HD quality and increased size limits for own pictures. Now, picture with size and resolution fitable for Retina display can be uploaded. 

* To satisfy our User requests, we have expanded functionality to allow User to form the level of complexity of game even more precise: now you can turn-off/on pieces rotation depending on your preferences.

* We also have started Join It - Jigsaw Puzzle for iPad localization, and now along with English/Ukrainian/Russian languages this game is available in Japanese localization.

We are also proud that our Join It - Jigsaw Puzzle for iPad application took part in "iHelp SN Kids" program and were presented via a seminar run in March by Northcott Disability Services in Australia - iPads: More Than Games - Applications for Therapy. 

Earlier versions of Join It - Jigsaw Puzzle for iPad has become popular in many countries and got a lot of positive reviews. Only a few of them:

United States:
"Works smoothly and love that you can use your own pictures. Great customization with picking your difficulty level, amount of background showing, etc. love that it saves where you left off. All in all, a wonderful app for puzzles!"

"Super customizable. Great pictures. There are so many possible variations so the puzzle can adapt to different skill levels and interests. Good work developers!"

"Very good game.Keep me busy in the evening. Plenty of pictures to choose. Would recommend to everyone."

Canada
"This app is great fun. The photos are very colourful and intricate. I rate this a solid 5."

Australia:
"It's great to have a jigsaw app that will let Me use my own pics!"

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 71.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Join It - Jigsaw Puzzle 1.5.2 is $5.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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d-Studio, Ltd. is well-established IT company with the team of professionals in different fields of the IT industry. Most of the members have significant experience (over 10 years) in developing software products for Darwin, Mac OS X and iOS, porting from Windows to Mac OS X. The company also has experts in C/C++, Objective-C, Perl, Python, PHP, and etc. Company offers assistance in software projects: planning, managing, developing and creating professional teams for accomplishing the projects. Copyright (C) 2012 d-Studio, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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AirBeam Pro enables HD video surveillance with Mac, iPhone and iPad

Eurasburg,  DE   May 11, 2012

[prMac.com] Eurasburg, Germany - Appologics has launched AirBeam Pro, their new App for OSX Lion. The App is part of their suite of unique surveillance Apps available for iOS and OSX and turns now also the Mac into a flexible surveillance camera and monitor.

AirBeam streams live audio and video in high definition quality from the Mac's built-in or external cameras across a WiFi or 3G network. The stream can be followed and controlled remotely with a Web Browser or with the AirBeam App for iOS. AirBeam works also vice versa: iPhones, iPods and iPads can be used as remote cameras and watched and controlled remotely with the Mac App. AirBeam's applications are countless and range from simply keeping an eye on the pets over luxury babyphones towards serious video surveillance.

Besides camera sharing, AirBeam Pro brings many features known and liked from the iOS version to the Mac:
* Multi Camera support for watching several camera devices simultaneously from a single monitor device
* Multi Monitor support for broadcasting a single camera device to multiple monitors at the same time
* Automatic discovery of AirBeam cameras on a single WiFi network without complicated manual configuration
* High Definition low latency streaming with resolution up to HD 720p (1280x720 pixel) and up to 30 frames per second. CD quality audio
* Audio and video recording to capture interesting scenes
* Motion and audio detection to trigger alarms on the remote monitor or to start recordings
* Web interface for watching and controlling a camera remotely with a web browser (no audio in a browser)
* Integrated Syphon Server for sharing the video stream with 3rd party apps for post-processing like VDMX or Quartz composer

System Requirements:
* Operating System OSX 10.7 Lion or higher
* Video capturing requires built-in or external camera
* Audio capturing requires built-in or external microphone
* Using AirBeam on iPhones, iPod or iPads requires AirBeam for iOS, which is a separate purchase available in the iTunes AppStore

Availability:
AirBeam Pro 1.0 for OSX is $3.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Video category.

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Appologics is an independent iOS development studio founded in 2012. Appologics mission is to create amazing mobile Internet applications, technically advanced with perfect usability at the same time. Copyright (C) 2012 Appologics. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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PuzzlePlus 1.0 Free for iPad - Jigsaw Puzzles of 300+ Free Pictures

Obninsk,  RU   Apr 26, 2012

[prMac.com] Obninsk, Russian Federation - Rhyboo has introduced PuzzlePlus 1.0 free for iPad, another in their series of jigsaw puzzle Games that features eight different levels of complexity for each picture. This new version features eight famous paintings by Vincent Van Gogh, and users may download 300+ additional pictures free. The app's HD graphics and zoom capabilities allow puzzle masters to assemble puzzles of 42 - 572 pieces, depending on the level chosen. Also included are an integrated music player and optional piece rotation. Among the most difficult and sophisticated jigsaw puzzle games on the App Store, puzzle fans will soon discover the pleasures in store for them doing puzzles in PuzzlePlus.

Like most iOS jigsaw puzzle games, this one, played in landscape orientation, employs a vertically scrolling tray that holds all the pieces of the puzzle. As a piece is dragged from the tray on to the white tabletop, it expands to its full size. This allows the user to browse through many individual pieces easily, since they do not assume their final size until dragged on to the board. At its most advanced level, where pictures are 26 pieces wide and 22 pieces high (572 total pieces), pieces dragged from the tray do not expand at all; they are already scaled correctly.

Many jigsaw puzzle games provide a view of the finished puzzle as a reference, but PuzzlePlus eschews this possibility that would have the effect of reducing the challenge presented by the puzzle. Players will soon find that assembling oil paintings is more difficult than photos, simply because every part of a painting is more imaginative and less predictable than most photographic scenes. Puzzle champions can engage the "Rotate Piece" option, which allows pieces to be dragged from the tray oriented incorrectly. Each time the player double taps a piece, it rotates 90 degrees, thus the option effectively multiplies the complexity of each puzzle by a factor of four.

Feature Highlights:
* Constantly updated picture gallery
* 8 levels of complexity: 7x6 (42 pieces), 10x8 (80 pieces), 14x11 (154), 17x14 (238), 18x14 (252), 22x17 (274), 26x20 (520), 26x22 (572) - available for any puzzle
* Zoom in/out function
* Pieces search
* Easy-to-operate control
* Move parts in groups
* Easy preview
* Rotate pieces to fit in to the right place
* Integrated iPod function or built-in background music

The reproduction of the included art masterworks is excellent, as are the detail and color of the downloadable photographic pictures, and the ability to zoom in and out facilitates the appreciation of subtle details of line and color. The touch interface performs perfectly, and dragging any piece creates a subtle shadow around it, as if it were being lifted and moved. Pieces that have been correctly assembled can be moved as a single unit, and pieces can be returned to the tray at any time until they are needed. Another feature that sets PuzzlePlus apart from similar apps is that it is possible to cover one piece with another, simulating the confusion of apparently missing pieces, so common in doing actual jigsaw puzzles. For entertainment, laughter, accomplishment, and puzzlement have a friend over on a Saturday night to work on the 26x22, rotating pieces puzzle of Vincent van Gogh's classic Starry Night.

45 Puzzle Packages (free unless otherwise noted):
* Active Life 1, 2, 3
* Secrets of History 1, 2, 3
* Dinosaurs 1, 2 (Paid)
* Cosmos
* Retro 1, 2, 3
* Beautiful Places 1, 2, 3
* Fairytale (Paid)
* Airplanes, Cars, Trains, Ships
* Pieter Bruegel, Joachim Beuckelaer, Vincent van Gogh, M. C. Escher
* Isac Goulart Contemporary Photography 1, 2 (All Paid)
* Animals 1, 2, 3
* Robert Bilek Contemporary Photography: Pretty Animals, Old City, Swan Lake (All Paid)
* Mysterious Girl 1, 2, 3
* Underwater 1, 2, 3
* Paris, Kiev, Prague, Venice, Rome
* Brides, Wedding (All Paid)

"Puzzle Plus is the best jigsaw application available on the app store at the moment," asserted Andrey Ivanushkin of Rhyboo. "It fully simulates real puzzles and at same time the app uses all advantages of iPad to make the playing of your favorite game as convenient as possible."

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 5.0.1 or later
* 58.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
PuzzlePlus 1.0 is free (ad-supported) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category. Ads may be removed with an in-app purchase of $3.99 (USD). Optional, paid Puzzle Packages are $0.99 or $1.99.

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Located in Obninsk, Russia, Rhyboo was founded in November 2011 by a group of Russian iOS developers. The group consists of 5 developers with 10+ years of development and 3 years iOS development experience. This group was previously working inside XimAD on their iOS portfolio. The main goal for the new company is to create high quality iOS projects. Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Rhyboo. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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Russian Federation

Web Albums HD for Picasa Supports Retina Display on the New iPad

San Diego, CA    Apr 24, 2012

[prMac.com] San Diego, California - Pixite LLC improves its Web Albums HD for Picasa app (version 2.2.6) by adding Retina display support for the new iPad. Web Albums HD is the most popular and highest-rated viewer, uploader, and full-featured manager for Picasa Web Albums, the free online photo sharing service by Google, which lets users share, organize, and store their photos and videos online.

Lars Perkins, Picasa Co-Founder says, "As a power user of Picasa, I wanted a way to enjoy my pictures on my iPhone and iPad. Web Albums App fits the bill perfectly. Now I can enjoy and share my albums whether I'm online or offline! It's a no-brainer for anyone who loves Picasa."

Web Albums HD for Picasa lets users:
* Browse their photos in high resolution (up to 2048 pixels) on the new iPad's Retina display
* Upload photos and videos to Picasa Web Albums
* Manage albums on multiple Picasa accounts
* View their albums and photos offline
* Turn their iPad into a picture frame using their Picasa photos
* Share their photos and videos on Facebook
* Explore their friends' Picasa albums
* Add captions and comments to photos and videos
* Show their photos and videos on a projector or TV using Apple TV and AirPlay, or using the Apple Digital AV Connector

Device Requirements:
* iPad with iOS 4.2 or later
* 5.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Web Albums HD for Picasa 2.2.6 is $3.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo and Video category. Web Albums for the iPhone and iPod touch is available separately for devices with iOS 4.3 or later. For the full features list, visit the official website.

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Pixite LLC is located in San Diego, California, and was founded by Eugene Kaneko and Scott Sykora in October 2009. Pixite's goal is to create the highest quality photography apps for iOS devices. All Material and Software (C) 2009-2012 Pixite LLC / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Google and Picasa are registered trademarks of Google Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Pictures Mania HD 3 for Retina iPad: New, Free, Spot the Difference Game

Shanghai,  CN   Apr 23, 2012

[prMac.com] Shanghai, China - Racoon Digital Technology today is pleased to announce Pictures Mania HD 3 v1.0.1 free for iPad, their newest spot the difference Game, which includes 70 levels, 3 modes of play, and Retina display support on the New iPad. Currently one of the Top 3 Family Games in China, it features pairs of beautiful, still life photos from everyday life in China. For one or 2 players, puzzle fans have just 2 minutes to spot all 5 differences between the photos, touching them as fast as possible to score points and avoiding errors that cost 10 seconds. The challenging game offers three modes of play: Arcade, Challenge, and Versus, and includes Magical Magnifiers for hints plus optional, in-app purchases.

With a sophisticated scoring system that awards points based on both difficulty and time expended, Pictures Mania HD is not an ordinary spot the difference game. The still life, HD photos are all expertly composed and lit, and the differences are not easily noticed. Most enjoyable of all are the unusual photographs themselves, unusual only in that they are from everyday life in China, rather than the typical photos that picture scenes from life in the U.S. Still life photos of meals, cooking, desk tops, vegetables, flowers, money, puppets, etc. are distinctly Chinese photos, and studying them carefully, searching for the differences between the side-by-side photos, also reveals the fascinating differences between them and their American counterparts.

In Arcade mode, the player has 2 minutes to find all 5 differences and errors result in a 10 second penalty. The faster they are found, the more points each difference scores. A Magical Magnifier, which reveals one difference yet to be discovered, can be used to complete a level if necessary, but there are a limited number available. In Challenge mode, time remaining after finishing a level determines the amount of time available on the next level. In addition, in this mode one photo may be flipped, with left/right relationships reversed. Animated Trouble Balloons may appear, obscuring the photos, and the player must use precious time to drag them out of the way. The Versus mode is a competition game between two players. The player finding the most differences at any level scores a win, and the first player to score three wins is the winner of the game.

Feature Highlights:
* Retina display support for the New iPad
* HD display support for iPad 1 and 2
* 70 super-high-quality levels included
* Three interesting game modes: Arcade, Challenge and Versus
* Brand new game play in Challenge mode
* Play with your family and friends in Versus Mode with just one iPad
* Every level has more than 10 different combinations
* More than 200 extra levels can be downloaded as an in-app purchase
* We are continuously releasing additional, challenging levels
* Game ranking for global players competing
* Upload your photo and share achievements by SNS
* Arcade mode play against the clock
* Challenge mode with mirror-image photos and balloons for extra fun and challenge
* Versus mode for two-player gameplay

"In this latest version of Pictures Mania, you get 70 levels and all 3 modes of play unlocked," stated Zou Ya Feng of Racoon Digital Technology. "Better than any other spot the difference game in the App Store, our Pictures Mania HD series has achieved more than 800,000 free and paid downloads!"

Language Support:
* U.S. English and Chinese

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 43.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Pictures Mania HD 3 v1.0.1 is free for a limited time only, and it is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. The normal price is $1.99 (USD). Additional Levels and Magnifiers are available as in-app purchases for $0.99 and up. Pictures Mania Deluxe 1.1.1 for Mac OS X is available from the Mac App Store in the Games category for $2.99. Review copies are available on request.

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Based in Shanghai, China, Racoon Digital Technology was founded by Wang Zhi Yong, as an iOS development company engaged in developing polished iOS games. All members of the Racoon Digital Technology team have 5-10 years of experience with MMO game development. Pets World and Dino World for iOS will be released soon. Copyright (C) 2012 Racoon Digital Technology Co., 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. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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China

Si releases the highly anticipated Procreate 1.6 update for iPad

Hobart,  AU   Apr 20, 2012

[prMac.com] Hobart, Australia - Savage Interactive released a major update to its popular Procreate App for iPad, adding 60 powerful new features for professional artists and support for the stunning Retina display on the new iPad. With this update, Procreate continues to be the ultimate mobile illustration studio app, with everything a professional artist needs to create their next masterpiece.

"Procreate has been a huge success and we think this these new features will continue to push the boundaries of digital illustration on iPad," said Co-Founder James Cuda. "With the true-to-life brushes and the innovative Silica painting engine, you can storyboard the next Hollywood blockbuster, illustrate a children's book, or just have fun."

Packed with over 45 professional brushes including true-to-life sets of sketching pencils, gorgeous paint brushes and impossible abstract brushes, Procreate is truly a professional studio at your fingertips. The app takes full advantage of the Retina display and A5X chip on the new iPad allowing for ultra-responsive paint strokes and close-to-perfect simulations of both real world tools and wonderfully imaginative new-world ones.

New features include: 
* 48-bit color painting
* 16 layers in high definition with full Retina support
* Fluid canvas rotation
* 100 undo/redo states
* Artwork stacks
* Constant background saving
* Export to PSD
* Advanced custom brush creation

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 55.8 MB

Pricing and Availability: 
Procreate 1.6 is $4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category. Existing users can simply update to the new version for free.

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Based in Hobart, Australia, Savage Interactive (aka Si) is a team of four like-minded individuals who have a passion for creating high caliber software. The company is focused on making high quality software for the iOS platform. Copyright (C) 2012 Savage Interactive. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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+61 431 867 080
Australia

3D Molecules Edit&Drill is a special Chemistry resource for iPad

Yoshkar-Ola,  RU   Apr 17, 2012

[prMac.com] Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation - Virtualnye Prostranstva LLC has announced the release and immediate availability of an exciting new application 3D Molecules Edit&Drill for iPad. 3D Molecules Edit&Drill is a special Chemistry resource for iPad geared to build 3D molecule models from scratch. With this app users can easily assemble model of any organic or inorganic compound using most of periodic table elements. There are also tool "Rings" which make it easy to build cyclic compounds. The application supports single, double and triple bonds. The model can be visualized in Stick style, Ball and Stick or Spacefill (CPK). At any moment users can get information about bonds length and symbols of chemical elements.

The key feature of 3D Molecules Edit&Drill is "Test yourself" mode allows learners to check their knowledge of chemical compounds and to receive feedback. Learners get a list of organic and inorganic compounds and can build their own models to check how well they learnt the material. Application feedback is very important for learners when learning chemical compounds.

When you have finished building your molecule you can either save the model or sent by e-mail. Model can also be opened directly from e-mail.

Main features:
* "Test yourself" mode meant for constructing target chemical compounds.
* Visualization of Stick style, Ball and Stick, Spacefill (CPK) models.
* Support of single, double and triple bonds.
* Building molecule models of cyclic compounds.
* Visualization of atomic orbitals and electron effects.
* Availability of information about the bond length and chemical element symbols in the molecule.
* Bond-angle optimization.
* Save-and-send feature to forward the created model by e-mail.
* Opening the molecule file attachments directly from e-mail.
* The app is easy to use due to real user-friendly interface

Supported Languages:
* US English and Russian

System Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or more recent (iOS 5.0 tested)
* 7.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
3D Molecules Edit&Drill 1.0 is $3.99 USD and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store under the Education category.

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Virtualnye Prostranstva LLC has had over 10 years experience in educational applications development. Copyright (C) 2012 Virtualnye Prostranstva LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Irina Kudrina
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Russian Federation