Intelligently designed iPad app offers large screen features plus unique user experience that ‘comes alive’ with key touch technology

Dallas, TX – June 11, 2010 – Quickoffice, Inc. <http://www.quickoffice.com>, the leading global provider of mobile office productivity solutions, today released its Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite for iPad. The application enables robust viewing, editing and creation of Microsoft Office Word and Excel files and integrates with mobile cloud storage providers, such as Apple’s MobileMe, Google Docs, Box.net and Dropbox. Quickoffice’s native iPad Office application was custom-built for the device to provide a distinct, intuitive user experience utilizing the iPad’s expanded display.

Quickoffice’s proprietary design, called SmartTouch, is a series of user interface enhancements exclusive to the newly optimized iPad office product, which will also be available on other touch devices in the near future. Quickoffice has created a uniquely different design approach that offers a superior office experience, taking advantage of the large iPad display and delivering new features that include:
·     Power edit mode – make edits across an entire document or spreadsheet with a multi-edit toolbox. Quickly format text, numbers, paragraphs, backgrounds and cells without opening and closing multiple menus.
·     Single-screen viewing – an intuitive way to navigate horizontally and vertically through folders and files, and conveniently review file information within a single-screen view.
·     Advanced touch controls – manage files with simple-to-use touch, tap and drag controls with an advanced connected file manager. Scroll in any direction and drag and drop to email, move, copy and delete files on the iPad or on supported remote storage accounts.
·     Smooth page scrolling – single-touch navigation to preview page thumbnails and jump to any page in any size document.

“As a company, we have made a fundamental commitment and investment to our iPad app to deliver a new and innovative Office experience to match the elegant design of the iPad,” said Alan Masarek, CEO at Quickoffice. “We are excited to be launching a robust, customized iPad application that meets consumers’ Office needs through an exciting and interactive app that is responsive to their touch. This new product launch is strategically very important for the company, as we look to expand into the high-growth tablet and netbook market.”

According to Apple, the company has sold over 2 million iPads since its launch almost two months ago on April 3. Now available worldwide in nine countries with nine more to start selling the device in July, the market and number of users continues to grow. Targeting this growing user base, Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite for the iPad also allows users to retrieve information, view, edit and save back to their preferred storage location without leaving the application. It’s available for an introductory price of $9.99 in the Business category in Apple’s iTunes App Store.

To learn more, visit http://www.quickoffice.com/ipad

© 2010, Davidh. All rights reserved.

We would like to welcome you to check out what is being called….“the most unique and engaging way for expecting families to prepare for the most important day of their lives!” MyLaborBags is easy to use, powerful, and full of personalization options and features. Families can relax and be assured that they are ready for the big day with MyLaborBags. MyLaborBags is the ultimate iPhone and iPod Touch app for expecting families.

Application Details:

Name: MyLaborBags
Version: 1.0
Price: $1.99 (U.S.)
Category: Productivity
Developer: Newbyman Enterprises, LLC.
App Website: http://www.NEWBYMAN.com/MyLaborBags.php
Developer Website: http://www.NEWBYMAN.com
Size: 0.9 MB
Rating: 4+

A brief Outline of MyLaborBags:

MyLaborBags appeals to a niche market (nearly 4.5 million in the U.S. alone) of expecting parents who want a mobile solution to prepare for the most important day of their lives. Unarguably the birth of a child will be amongst the most monumental days of any parents’ life. However, how many are truly prepared? Will they be able to enjoy the miracle of life or merely get by because they forgot to pack the comforts of home and necessary supplies to transform their labor experience into a memorable day of happiness.

A child’s birth-date is variable and sometimes unexpected. Most parents spend their time worrying about their preparation with a lack of direction and confidence. MyLaborBags provides a solution assisting families take action and enter parenthood prepared with less stress and their minds and emotions on what is really important. The concept is easy to use and simple; items are separated into their respective owner’s bags, owners have a mobile list available anywhere they go, shopping, doctor offices, family events to share and update with all the items to make their labor experience as enjoyable as possible. Bags are endless and fully customizable. Parents can manage each item’s Description, Location, Cost, Quantity, Packed Status, and unique Notes.

Parents can manage their readiness by running statistical analysis on each of their bags as well as all of their bags at once. They can export their labor bags to friends and family or even their health-care professionals for assistance. They can also keep up-to-date of their pregnancy status by monitoring the free promotional sub-app called MyDueDate.

MyLaborBags also has built-in direct email access to customer support, and the website. In addition, the features listing is also builtin and visible while on or off line at anytime.

In addition to our iTunes App Store Description, we encourage you to review our online Description and Features for additional indepth details. We have also received many positive comments about our website’s screen-shots that when clicked provide detailed information regarding almost every view that the user experiences.

What MyLaborBags is not?
MyLaborBags is not a game or fade chasing application. MyLaborBags is real tool aimed at providing a real solution to families who find the themselves at the hospital unprepared and concerned about their first steps into parenthood. MyLaborBags is mobile; it travels to doctor’s offices, birthing classes, OB/GYN visits and most importantly it is always available when parents are out shopping and making their key decisions in preparing for parenthood. MyLaborBags does not provided medical advice, however the preloaded “Default MyLaborBags” set-of-bags (database) is filled with nearly 100 of the must-have and important items that every expecting family needs. Many items have in-depth unique notes that explain why items are needed and their importance. The list is fully customizable. Parents can also switch their set-of-bags (database) to the “Custom MyLaborBags” and start their list from scratch. They can also switch back and forth at any time, or use over and over for their 2nd, or 3rd child.

You can also follow us or become a fan with our social networks…
We welcome your comments, if you have any questions let us know!

Thank you for your support,

Andy Newby

President of Operations & CEO

Newbyman Enterprises, LLC.

Copyright © 2010, All Rights Reserved.

© 2010, Davidh. All rights reserved.

Stoke-on-Trent, England
28th May 2010

Kick’n'Mix Ltd are pleased to announce the launch of the first edition of their innovative, soccer-themed puzzle game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Kick’n'Mix: World Championship 2010 Edition is a seemingly simple tile puzzle game, where you swap and rotate nine tiles to reassemble a shuffled pattern.

But don’t be fooled.  There are nearly a hundred billion wrong answers and the pattern only lines up one way.  Nearly solving it is frustratingly easy – beating it is quite a challenge.

“We’ve created a fun game that looks easy, but can actually keep you puzzling over it for hours!”, said inventor Russell Pointon.

“We first made the game tiles out of cardboard for a promotional giveaway item, but having seen how passionate the people who’d played it became, the opportunity to make this puzzle available to millions of iPhone users was too good to pass up”, he explained.

The mobile game includes 64 different puzzles to solve.  In addition to 32 signature Kick’n'Mix puzzles, styled after each of the football teams taking part in the World Cup finals, there are 32 “training” levels with simple, bold designs that capture each nation’s pride.  Those puzzles serve as a quick-to-solve introduction to the game, or as part of a speed challenge with online leaderboards.

“This game fits the mobile format perfectly, and the iPhone’s high quality touchscreen let us make a tactile game with striking visuals”, said lead programmer Chris Newman.

“The inclusion of the the easier levels means you can pick up the phone and play a complete game in under a minute – and then immediately share your score with friends on Facebook”, he added.

Kick’n'Mix has already attracted interest from high-profile licensing partners and branded versions are in the pipeline.  You may find your football club in a Kick’n'Mix game next season!

Kick’n'Mix: World Championship 2010 Edition is available for download on the App Store, price tier 5 (US $4.99, GB £2.99)

More information, screenshots and video: http://www.kicknmix.com/

Download link: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=373072990&mt=8

About the company: Kick’n'Mix is a joint venture between licensed sports merchandisers Sockatyes Ltd (www.sockatyes.com) and software developers Lightwood Consultancy Ltd (www.lightwood.net).

© 2010, Davidh. All rights reserved.

Play as the Predator on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad

San Francisco, CA., and Los Angeles, CA., – May 27, 2010 – Leading downloadable games publisher, Chillingo, today announced a licensing agreement with Fox Digital Entertainment to publish the official iPhone, iPod touch and iPad game based on the highly anticipated sci-fi action film, PREDATORS, presented by Robert Rodriguez. Hit indie developer, Angry Mob Games, is developing the new title, which will be available in time for the film’s theatrical release on July 9, 2010. Angry Mob Games is best known for its best selling action game, ‘Guerrilla Bob’.”

“The PREDATORS franchise is among the world’s most popular sci-fi brands and Chillingo is delighted to bring its adrenaline-packed excitement to the Apple App Store,” explains Johnny Coghlan, Head of Publishing, Chillingo. “The film’s fast-paced, suspenseful action provides the perfect environment for thrilling gameplay design.”

“The new title will immerse fans into the captivating PREDATORS universe and allow them to experience the thrill of a Predator hunt like never before,” said Bogdan Iliesiu, CEO, Angry Mob Games.

“Chillingo’s expertise in publishing innovative, high-quality games for the App Store makes them the ideal partner to bring PREDATORS to fans worldwide,” said Andrew Stalbow, SVP, Fox Digital Entertainment.  “We have enjoyed working with Chillingo on past projects, including the incredibly successful iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad game for ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS, and are excited to broaden our relationship with the development of PREDATORS.”

Robert Rodriguez presents a bold new chapter in the Predator universe, PREDATORS, shot on location under Rodriguez’s creative auspices at the filmmaker’s Austin-based Troublemaker Studios, and directed by Nimrod Antal.  The film stars Adrien Brody as Royce, a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come to realize they’ve been brought together on an alien planet… as prey.  With the exception of a disgraced physician, they are all cold-blooded killers – mercenaries, Yakuza, convicts, death squad members – human “predators” that are now being systemically hunted and eliminated by a new breed of alien Predators

View the thrilling teaser trailer: www.youtube.com/watch

For more information on PREDATORS, visit www.predators-movie.com
Additional gameplay details will be revealed in the coming months at www.chillingo.com. Get up to date news from Chillingo by followingtwitter.com/Chillingo.

About Chillingo
Chillingo publishes innovative games and software for various platforms. Other hit iPhone, iPod touch and iPad titles include Ravensword: The Fallen King, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Minigore, iDracula, Cash Cow and Angry Birds. For more information about Chillingo please visit www.chillingo.com.

About Angry Mob Games

Angry Mob Games is an independent company, formed by veteran game industry players, who set their goal to raise the quality of iPhone and iPod Touch titles, and deliver first-rate, polished, high quality titles.

© 2010, Davidh. All rights reserved.

Why it’s cool: This is the first cross platform mobile app award program of its kind

Who: The Getties Award is put on by GetJar, the world’s second largest app store by downloads, after Apple. GetJar is also the world’s largest cross-platform app store providing over 67,000 free apps and supporting over 2,000 handsets in 200 countries.

Where: The Getties will be held in conjunction with MobileBeat in San Francisco.

When:
•       Nominations start – Tuesday, May 18, 2010
•       Nominations end – June 25
•       Finalists notified / Voting starts – July 2nd
•       Voting ends – July 9th
•       Winners are announced at a gala event on the evening of July 12th, 2010

How: To submit an app, visit www.gettieawards.com.

More details in the press release below:

GetJar Announces “The Gettie Awards 2010” for Mobile App Developers
First award ceremony to globally recognize apps across all major platforms in this developer’s version of the Oscars

San Mateo, CA – May 18, 2010  GetJar (www.getjar.com), the world’s second largest app store, today announced the launch of “The Gettie Awards 2010”, which is officially open for submission from all talented mobile application developers. The Gettie Awards 2010 will honor the successes and innovations of the best application developers across all major platforms from around the world while giving them the opportunity to showcase their work in front of industry luminaries, investors, technology press and peers.

This year, The Gettie Awards will take place in conjunction with the first evening of VentureBeat’s annual MobileBeat conference scheduled for July 12, 2010, 7 PM at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California. The event will include dinner, entertainment, the awards ceremony and promises to showcase the world’s best mobile applications across all leading platforms.

7 total awards will be given for:
•       Best Android application
•       Best Blackberry application
•       Best iPhone application
•       Best Java application
•       Best Symbian application
•       Best Windows Mobile application
•       The Gettie Award for best overall application

A panel of five judges including prominent industry heavyweights, press and analysts will first select three (3) nominees within each category from all submissions of files/applications. Winners from each category will be determined by review of the actual physical applications. The Gettie Award winner will be determined by a combination of popular vote and judge’s votes. Developers get the chance to be the best within each category and best for overall application at this prestigious event.

The deadline for entries is June 25, 2010. Submissions after this date may not be eligible for consideration.

Submission, guideline details and event information available at: http://www.gettiesawards.com/index.php

For ticket purchases and information please visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/672327951

Judging Panel
The distinguished list of judges include:
•       Rich Wong, Accel Partners
•       Kevin Thau, Twitter
•       Mike Rowehl, Silicon Valley Mobile Monday and Chomp
•       Jessica Dolcourt, CNET
•       Matt Marshall, VentureBeat

“We are thrilled to honor the best and brightest application developers with The Gettie Awards this year,” said Ilja Laurs, CEO and Founder, GetJar. “We feel it is important to recognize the developer community’s achievements across all major platforms to really appreciate the amazing content that is responsible for today’s vibrant app economy.”

“Applications and developers are an essential part of the Symbian ecosystem of over 300 million devices,” said Larry Berkin, Head of Global Alliances and on the Leadership Team at Symbian Foundation. “With the explosive growth of mobile applications, GetJar has become one of the best venues to obtain the latest mobile applications and winning a Gettie Award from the largest multi-platform app store is a great achievement.”

About GetJar
GetJar is the world’s second largest apps store, second only to Apple iTunes, with over 900 million downloads to date. The company provides more than 65,000 mobile applications across all major handsets and platforms to consumers in more than 200 countries. In June 2009, GetJar was named winner of the 2009 Meffy Award for Best Direct to Consumer Service. GetJar is backed by marquee investor Accel Partners and is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in the UK and Lithuania. For more information:www.getjar.com and follow us on Twitter @getjar.

© 2010, Davidh. All rights reserved.

May 2010, Modena, Italy – IK Multimedia is pleased to announce AmpliTube® iRig™: the ultimate mobile guitar amp and effects rig system for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad.

The Complete iPhone Interface and Software Solution…

AmpliTube iRig is a combination of an easy-to-use instrument interface adapter for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad mobile devices, and the new AmpliTube for iPhone software for guitar & bass.

With AmpliTube iRig, you can plug your guitar into your iPhone* and jam anywhere with world-class guitar and bass tones, from the leader in studio-class guitar and bass software.

Simply plug the iRig interface into your iPhone*, plug your instrument into the appropriate input jack, plug in your headphones, amp or powered speakers, download AmpliTube FREE for iPhone and start rocking!

You’ll have at your fingertips the sound and control of 3 simultaneous stompbox effects + amplifier + cabinet + microphone just like a traditional guitar or bass stage rig!

Add amps and effects as you need them — you can expand your rig with up to 10 stomps, 5 amps, 5 cabinets and 2 microphones in the AmpliTube iRig app custom shop.

iRig Plug Interface Adapter

The new iRig interface adapter is the easiest way to get your instrument’s signal into your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad mobile device. Simply plug iRig into your mobile device, plug your instrument into the iRig, plug headphones or amplifier to the output and you are ready to rock!

The iRig is the ideal companion not only to the AmpliTube for iPhone app, but also works with any other recording, processing or tuning app. Plus, you can also use the iRig with line level signal sources such as synthesizers, keyboards or mixers.

*Compatible also with iPod Touch and iPad.

AmpliTube for iPhone

At the core of the AmpliTube iRig System is AmpliTube – the leader in gear modeling software for professional recording studios.

Now AmpliTube for iPhone gives you incredible, ultra-realistic sound and functionality in a convenient mobile platform app.

With the AmpliTube for iPhone software, you’ll have an entire guitar/bass rig at your fingertips, comprised of 3 simultaneous stompbox effects, an amp-head plus cabinet and a microphone.

With AmpliTube fully loaded, you will be able to choose between 5 amp models (clean, crunch, lead, metal, bass) with full tone and drive controls, 10 stompbox effects (delay, flanger, phaser, overdrive, distortion, filter, wah, fuzz, octaver, chorus), 5 cabinets and 2 microphones (dynamic and condenser).

Plus, AmpliTube for iPhone features a chromatic digital tuner and a metronome. You can also import and play along with songs or backing tracks, and create, save and recall up to 36 presets on the fly!

- Real-time guitar and bass mobile multi-FX app
- Full rig made by 3 simultaneous stompboxes + amp + cabinet + mic
- 10 Stomps, 5 Amps, 5 Cabinets, 2 Mics available
- Import and play along with songs and backing tracks with real-time effects
- 36 presets can be saved/recalled on the fly
- Includes tuner/metronome
- FREE, LE and Full versions available
- FREE and LE versions expandable with a-la-carte downloadable gear
- Same low-latency as Mac/PC system

Pricing and availability

AmpliTube iRig — $39.99/€29.99** MSRP and is already available for pre-orders  from the IK online store as well as from IK selected dealers and distributors worldwide.

AmpliTube for iPhone will be available in 3 versions from the iTunes App Store: FREE, LE and FULL.

AmpliTube FREE: Includes 2 stompboxes, 1 amp+cabinet, and 2 microphones.
AmpliTube LE: Includes 4 stompboxes, 1 amplifier + cabinet, 2 microphones for $2.99/€2.39.

More gear can be added to FREE and LE through in-app purchase of a-la-carte models with stompboxes costing $2.99/€2.39 each and amplifiers + cabinets for $4.99/€3.99 each.

AmpliTube FULL: Includes the entire collection of available gear with 10 stompboxes, 5 amps + cabinets and 2 microphones for $19.99/€15.99.

Coming soon, AmpliTube iRig and AmpliTube for iPhone will be available in stores and on the iTunes App Store.

**All prices listed exclude taxes where applicable.

For more information and videos:

http://www.amplitube.com/irig

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/irig/videodemo

Starr Ackerman
IK Multimedia US PR/AR Manager

1153 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway
Sunrise FL, 33323
954-846-9101 (EST)
954-846-9077 (Fax)
Starr(at)ikmultimedia.com

IK Multimedia. Musicians First.

© 2010, Davidh. All rights reserved.

Well it looks like the App developers are just as excited about out new weekly giveaways as you are, because I’ve got even more codes to give away this week! So without any further ado, here are some of the apps that you could win this week!

- Radio Dial Word of the Day -

This is an app that will allow you to get the “word of the day” from US Radio Disney. Rather than spending forever waiting for and sometimes missing it, you can download this $0.99 app and go check it out at hour leisure. Why would you want the word of the day? Well with it you can enter into a variety of regular contests put on by Radio Disney!

- Are You Macho? -

Are You Macho is a fun way to entertain yourself. It asks a series of questions to see how “manly” you are. See how you match up with the manly “Chester” or earn your “Man Card.”

- BusyBaby -

If you have an infant, you know how hard it is to keep them from being fussy sometimes. Well with the BusyBaby app you’ll be able to quickly pull out your iPhone and distract your child anywhere! This app plays several different children’s songs and has some simple activities like a rattle and a laughing smiley face.

- Virtual Metronome -

Virtual Metronome is a professional quality metronome on your mobile device! While most metronome apps have some slight variation in them, virtual metronome has been specifically engineered to be precisely accurate! If you’re a musician, this is app that you’ll definitely want to have on your iPhone!

Registering for our giveaway is simple. All you have to do is (1) follow us on Twitter @appshouter so we can send you a direct message if you win ,and (2) tweet the following message, “@appshouter Win a free iPhone or iPad app from AppShouter.com! ~ http://bit.ly/bRLnJw”. That’s it! Then just sit back and see if you won when we select all of the winners Tuesday April 20th. Good luck!

- David H.

© 2010, Davidh. All rights reserved.

We’ve had a lot of fun hunting down great apps and reviewing them. Our hope and desire is that our reviews have made it easier for you to pick and choose the right apps for your device! Because of all your help in making this website a success we’ve been looking for ways that we can try to give back to our community here!

We’ve recently started accepting requests from developers for promo codes to give away. Now that we’ve kind of got that going and I have enough promo codes coming in we’re going to start giving those away on a weekly basis! This week I’ve got some great apps to give away, so without any further ado, here is a list of a few of the apps that we’ll be giving away!

– Gesture 21 –

Gesture 21 is a Blackjack game that allows you to play this great casino game using simple gestures. While this may seem like it could be a little complicated, I can assure you that it’s easy to use. If you’re still not convinced check out my full review! – Gesture 21 iPhone App Review

– Snake 360 –

Snake 360 is a new take on the classic game that many people used to play on their old Nokia phones! The twist is that instead of just having 4 directions you can move, this game allows you to move at any angle, using an innovative “wheel” to control the game!

– Followformation –

This app is a great way to find and meet new people on Twitter! If you’ve been looking for a better way to find people that have similar interests/goals in life you might want to check out Followformation!

So I’m sure you’re already asking at least one question, “How do I enter this giveaway?” Well just hold your horses because I was getting there! To enter the giveaway all you have to do is (1) follow me on Twitter @iHayward so I can message you if you win, and (2) tweet the following message, “@iHayward Win a free iPhone or iPad app from AppShouter.com! ~ http://bit.ly/b1NZYV”. That’s it! Then just sit back and wait for all the winners to be announced next Tuesday the 13th!

I’d like to thank you so much for visiting. I look forward to giving away some apps in the near future. Good luck!!

~David H.

© 2010, Davidh. All rights reserved.

Pets World-Wide Rejoice at the chance to be captured on virtual film

March 5, 2010- Indiana- Seadawn Designs announced today that PetzPix, their first iPhone application is now available for immediate download in iTunes application store.  PetzPix is a socially based pet picture sharing application, which allows users to upload pictures of their pets into one of many categories and share the pictures with the world.  The simple to use application records users votes on each picture allowing users to specify which trait the user feels the pet photograph best displays.  These traits include categories such as sweet, funny, peppy, sassy and various others.  Another feature of the application is the ability for users to leave comments on each picture to interact with other users.

Additional features include:

• Ability to mark favorites and save them for future reference

• Add descriptive tags to each photo uploaded

• Utilize in-app camera functionality to take pictures

• All approved submitted photos are stored on user’s device for their own personal pet gallery of photos

“We know how important pets are to people’s lives,” said founder and programmer Adam Thompson. “We wanted an easy to use program that would allow our users to capture those special moments they share with their pets and give them a way to share those moments with the world.”

Device Requirements:  iPhone, iPod touch, iPad OS 3.1 or later

Pricing:  $ 0.99

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www.seadawndesigns.com

Proudly Developing Software for the iPhone, iPod and iPad platforms

© 2010, Davidh. All rights reserved.

London, UK March 17, 2010—iPhone Insurance Apps today announced the release of Insure Me, the new free iPhone app that helps you save money on your iPhone insurance.

Currently working across the 4 main iPhone operating countries USA, UK, Australia and Canada this simple yet effective iPhone app asks you 3 questions then helps you get a hidden discount code.

Lead Developer Samuel Liebz said “It has taken us a long time to research and source really good, solid iPhone insurance companies with sound policies that will cost-effectively protect your iPhone – and to then make it even better by arranging special discounts to make the iPhone insurance cheaper.  So we are really pleased and proud to be releasing this to help people save money with their iPhone insurance.”

Available in the Apple iTunes and App Store under the name Insure Me, the app asks you 3 relevant questions then shows you the right discount for you.  These discounts are not normally available anywhere else on the internet so this iPhone app is proving helpful in saving users money.

Liebz added “Specific iPhone insurance has been either hard to find or expensive, because the iPhone is a valuable, expensive item (£550 to replace in the UK and $600 in the USA) and because of fraudulent claiming – hence the higher insurance premiums.  So we wanted to help people find a way to reduce the cost of their iPhone insurance while getting good effective cover protection at the same time.”

To learn more about this about this Insure Me app search the App Store for “Insure Me” or visit www.iPhoneInsuranceApp.com

© 2010, Davidh. All rights reserved.

“Mugshot Maker” Turns Friends Into Embarrassed Celebrities

LOS ANGELES—A design innovator with decades of experience doing everything from engineering to branding in the action sports market has shifted his talents from the tangible realm of skateboards and streetwear to the virtual arena of mobile entertainment apps.

Donald Cassel, the inventor of the Grind King skateboard truck, which set new standards for ingenuity and quality in the skate world, has launched or co-launched a flurry of hot brands, including big names like Von Dutch, Termite, Dogtown licensed products, and Haz-mat.  His latest project: a mobile app development house that combines technical innovation with zeitgeist savvy to develop iPhone apps with an underground ethos and mass appeal.

Cassel explains that it’s not as big a stretch as it sounds. “We’re taking our skills developing brands in streetwear and action sports, where it’s all about novelty, humor, and style, and we’re going digital.  It’s faster, cleaner, and just as much fun.”

Cassel’s fledgling company, Venus Fly Apps, has just released a new entry in the iTunes store.  “MUGSHOT MAKER” lets users take a walk on the wild side or poke fun at their friends’ foibles after a notorious night on the town, turning any snapshot into a sordid police booking photo that looks ripped-from-the-headlines of a newspaper or celebrity scandal website.

Not only does the app add a police-station background and a gritty black-and-white look to users’ photos, it also includes an official-looking title card for the alleged crime (either a customized offense or one chosen from a random list of 19, including everything from “Skateboarding” to “Public Intoxication” or the unforgivable “Farting in a Restaurant.”)

Mugshot Maker also features a fairly sophisticated interface for an entertainment app.  Users can erase the background from their original photos using an “offset cursor” that keeps fingers from obscuring the touchscreen.  And like many of the entertainment apps fueled by buzz and novelty, Mugshot Maker takes advantage of social networking, letting users instantly share their jailbird photos, either around the barstool or on their Facebook wall.

Venus Fly Apps is counting on the viral buzz factor to build sales, letting users download the app from the iTunes store and try it at half price for the first few days. “Everyone’s got at least one photo that deserves the Mugshots treatment.  So we’re letting folks try it and share their mugshots with the world at a discounted price,” says Cassel.

Early adopters already include notorious skateboarding badboy Jay Adams, who posted his mugshot to his Facebook fanpage. His crime? “Being Sober.”

Venus Fly Apps launch their next app in April, promising to keep the rowdy rebel vibe going with a sexy interactive app called “SKIRT.”

Download Now!

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Mugshot Maker walkthrough video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymJVkowhKFI

Mugshot Maker tutorial: http://www.slideshare.net/venusflyapps/mugshot-maker-walkthrough

Additional information about Venus Fly can be found at www.venusflyapps.com

© 2010, Davidh. All rights reserved.

Revolutionary New App Enables iPhone and iPod touch Users to Play Along With Their Favorite Songs, Culled From Real Studio Masters

Los Angeles, CA…Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, today announced the launch of Six-String™ on the App Store. Six-String is a new iPhone and iPod touch music app that delivers a dynamic guitar experience and includes chart-topping hits culled from real studio masters.

Six-String™ authentically recreates the guitar playing experience using tracks gathered from the real studio masters. So for the first time ever, players are provided with a truly engaging musical experience as they are required to pluck, strum and change chords. And since no experience is required, anyone anywhere can now play the guitar like a pro along with their favorite songs instantly!

SIX-STRING™ comes with 6 chart-topping tracks, but players can easily add songs from the in-app store as they progress. The tracks included are: Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love A Bad Name”; Tom Petty’s “Runnin’ Down A Dream”; Fall Out Boy’s “Thnks Fr Th Mmrs”; Peter Frampton’s “Show Me The Way”; and Orianthi’s “According To You.” It also contains The Scorpions “Raised on Rock,” from their new album, Sting in the Tail, being released on March 23rd, which will be the first time a Scorpions’ recording has been included in any of the music game franchises.

The Six-String App also features more than 20 additional game tracks available for In-App purchase, including songs from 3 Doors Down, Angels and Airwaves, Beck, Dashboard Confessional, G.B.H., Gary Go, Hinder, Hollywood Undead, Kaiser Chiefs, Maroon 5, No Doubt, Papa Roach, Rise Against, Robert Palmer, Sum 41, Wolfmother and many more to come!  In addition, users can purchase the corresponding song, video and ringtone from iTunes through the app where available.

In Six-String™, there are 2 different play modes: Practice Mode or Studio Mode.  Practice Mode lets the player get familiar with a song and Studio mode allow the player to compete, earn points and work up to Six-String’s™ high-score rankings.  Moreover, there will be a contest running through the first month of the game’s release, whereby the person with the highest score on the Six-String™ Hall of Fame leaderboard via the Plus+ Network at exactly 6:00 PM PST on April 6, 2010 will be eligible to win a Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster.”

The app allows users to play each track at three different levels of difficulty.  The sound can be adjusted to hear only the guitar or the guitar against the full master recording. Additionally, the game offers a free, thriving Six-String™ social community (via ‘Plus+ Network’) which adds more excitement and competition to the game, allowing users to challenge each other’s prowess on any song.  In addition, players may choose to post score updates via Facebook, Twitter and email.

The Six-String App is available for $4.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/sixstring

For more info about the Six-String App, go to:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SixStringApp

Twitter: www.twitter.com/SixStringApp

MySpace: www.myspace.com/SixStringApp

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It’s been a magical start for the GIANA SISTERS. With the
release of the C64 jump’n’run classic as an iPhone application,
Düsseldorf-based app-makers Bad Monkee have made their mark with
a perfect start in a hotly contested market.

Released on February 9th, GIANA SISTERS shot up to the No. 2 spot
at Germany’s App-Store and stayed in the Top Ten of the sales
charts for several weeks. Following the recent equally
successful release of Armin Gessert’s jump’n’run classic from
the late 80s on Nintendo DS, this represents its triumphant leap
into the world of iPhone and iPod Touch. But the sisters are
also doin’ it for themselves at the international level, with
the app already enjoying downloads for the iPhone and iPod Touch
in more than 50 other countries. Virtually unanimous positive
reviews plus store features in Europe and the US underscore the
success of the lovingly recreated version of this gaming legend.

Bad Monkee Marketing Manager Nico Kaartinen’s response to this
latest market conquest: “Our projects seem to benefit from our
partner structure, seeing as we founded the company with a
variety of experts from the gaming, music and entertainment
industries.” He went on to say that additional releases are
scheduled soon for the smartphone market that will not only
bring global licenses to the iPhone, but will additionally meet
the growing demands of service and usage applications.

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I have promo codes for several different apps that I’ve reviewed in the last month.  Here are some of the apps that you have a shot at winning!

Spanish Armada - This is a fun game that is very similar to the classic battleship with cool animations and several customizable gameplay features.  You’ll find a full review of it at http://www.appshouter.com/spanish-armada-iphone-app-review.

iGovernment – Are you a political buff?  Well this app will allow you to keep up with what’s going on in all aspects of government.  Find my full review of it at http://www.appshouter.com/igovernment-iphone-app-review.

iSaidWhat?! – This is an app that actually allows you to take clips of anyone speaking, pull out individual words and make it sound like they’re saying something totally different.  For more info on this sweet app check out http://www.appshouter.com/isaidwhat-iphone-app-review.

The develop has also recently released a limited free version of this app if you’d like to check it out…

Download FREE VERSION Now!

WordMesh – This is a very creative word game.  It’s kind of like “scramble” but with a twist.  It’s a scramble of two words at the same time!  Check out my full review of it at http://www.appshouter.com/wordmesh-iphone-app-review.

If you’d like to win any of these apps for free, you just have to do two things.  (1) follow me on twitter at @iHayward, and (2) tweet the following message, “@iHayward win a free iPhone App Promo Code from Appshouter.com! ~ http://bit.ly/b5sUGg”.  That’s it!  I’ll be announcing all the winners on Monday the 22nd of March so good luck, and thanks for visiting AppShouter!

-David H.

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Apollo Innovations, has rather generously reduced the price of its hot personal management iPhone app, Pocket Coach, now weighing in at just $ 2.99.

Apollo Innovations has recently announced a price cut for their iPhone release Pocket coach. For a limited period, this unique personal management app will be available for only $2.99. Pocket Coach is a popular iphone lifestyle application, which was specifically designed to help individuals discover, determine and accomplish their goals, to get better in several facets of their lives. Most of the goal-setting apps on iTunes are limited to very fewer functions or even some apps focus a specific aspect. But Pocket Coach is entirely different from them, which offers multifarious-functional application that was designed to be the only reliable iphone app for goal-setting and achievement.

Listed below are some of the personal management features in the app:

*22 daily exercises designed precisely to accelerate the goal-achieving process
*Core exercise process including powerful processes such as visualizations and affirmations
*Push notification instant alerts that remind you of your personal development and goals
*Stepping-Stone Calendar designed for daily goal-related tasks
*Weekly and monthly Accountability Reports that hold you accountable to your goals
*30, 60, 90 day goal-setting structure
*Suggested Reading list with book recommendations that accompany a goal-achieving lifestyle

Commenting about the price reduction, Apollo Innovations, the developer of ‘Pocket Coach’ said, “we all know the shelf life of both critically & commercially successful apps on the App Store. It’s a sort of tricky concept at its best, since it is heavily shaped by perceived value. Pocket Coach is now down to $2.99 – for a limited time at least. At Apollo Innovations, we presumably took this decision in order to get this personal management app kick-started back up the charts. The fact that our Pocket Coach lasted more than five weeks in the top charts at the old price of $4.99 is much encouraging.”

Pocket Coach can assist the users in achieving their goals that once seemed too far off or even unrealistic. The app comprises a powerful calendar system that will render step-by-step path towards a user’s goals. Pocket Coach can be set to monitor a user’s daily core exercises, and additional supplemental exercises, assisting him in the process of goal-achievement. The app utilizes push notification to alert and remind the user that he has to complete the exercises, by time. Most significantly, users can monitor their progress with weekly and monthly reports generated by the app which will include information about the user’s personal development and task completion. Finally, using the reports, a user can identify the area that needs to be improved and also his success in accomplishing the tasks.

Device Requirements

* iPhone or iPod Touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability

Pocket Coach is immediately available for $2.99 (USD).

Check out this link for more info on Pocket Coach. http://www.itunes.com/apps/pocketcoach

About Apollo Innovations

Apollo Innovations specializes in creating lifestyle iphone applications focusing personal development. The company envisions bringing personal development to the masses, rather than the masses to personal development. The company follows a tremendous way of approach to and it has plans to develop several personal development Mobile applications, Website-integrated applications targeting specific markets and Applications integrated directly into corporate and education systems.

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Hamburg/Germany, March 16, 2010—NAVIGON AG, a world- leading provider of mobile navigation solutions, today announced the launch of NAVIGON MyRegion in the Apple App Store. NAVIGON MyRegion is a customizable version of NAVIGON’S popular iPhone navigation app, MobileNavigator, with regional map access for the Eastern, Central or Western U.S. It is the first iPhone navigation app that lets users upgrade to additional regions within the app and on the go, providing cross country navigation at choice. The total U.S. map is downloaded upon purchase of the first “MyRegion,” which allows activation of additional map regions via a seamless In App Purchase from the application. NAVIGON MyRegion delivers the same premium feature set currently available in the North American version, MobileNavigator, and each version will receive the same updates. Access to the first region is available an introductory price of $24.99 (normally $29.99,) until April 12^th with no hidden charges or additional monthly fees. Each regional map can be accessed as an In App Purchase for an introductory $12.99 (normally $14.99). MobileNavigator with map access for all of North America (including Eastern, Central and Western U.S. as well as Canada,) is available for $79.99.

“NAVIGON MyRegion gives our customers the power of choice to only access the areas they use, enabling a customized and tailor-made navigation experience at a price built for all budgets,” said Gerhard Mayr, NAVIGON vice-president worldwide mobile phones and new markets. “At the same time we are providing our customers the peace of mind of being able to upgrade to additional regions and cross country navigation later on, independent of additional downloads.”

NAVIGON MyRegion includes all the features and capabilities as MobileNavigator 1.4 plus NAVIGON MyRoutes. This new feature will be added to MobileNavigator North America via an upcoming update to 1.5.0 due this spring. NAVIGON MyRoutes is an industry first feature that learns from the users driving style to provide customized and better route recommendations. The feature also offers up to two alternative routes clearly displayed on a map including ETA, distance and driving time. This lets user choose the route that best serves their individual situation.

NAVIGON MyRegion offers a familiar, yet streamlined user interface that offers intuitive visual feedback and readily accessible connected features, which takes the efficiency of mobile navigation to new heights. It is the most feature rich navigation solution for the iPhone and transforms the Apple phone into a premium navigation device. NAVIGON MyRegion provides turn-by-turn directions independent of a cell or wireless signal, since the full map material is saved on the iPhone. It is the only iPhone navigation solution that includes Google Local Search, Reality View™ Pro, branded in-route POI’s, seamless in app iPod controls, enhanced pedestrian mode, NAVIGON MyRoutes, Connection to Facebook and Twitter and Traffic Live in one application. Traffic Live provides crowd sourced real-time traffic information to calculate better routes that avoid congestion and get drivers to their destination faster. The feature is available as an in app one-time purchase at a promotional price of $19.99 until April 12^th (normally $24.99).

NAVIGON is dedicated to delivering premium navigation software for multiple mobile phone platforms. The company recently launched MobileNavigator for Windows Phone and announced an application for Android phones.

NAVIGON showcases its navigation solutions for smartphones at CTIA Wireless 2010 in Las Vegas, March 23-25, booth #7050.

For more information, please visit: www.navigon.com/iphone

Find NAVIGON on:

Twitter:      www.navigon.com/twitter_US

Facebook: www.navigon.com/facebook

Flickr:        www.navigon.com/flickr

Youtube:   www.navigon.com/youtube

About NAVIGON:

NAVIGON AG, one of the world leading innovators of high-quality navigation devices committed to outstanding technology in attractive lines. NAVIGON delivers the most feature rich on-board navigation app on the iPhone platform, MobileNavigator. NAVIGON develops GPS software solutions for well-known electronic brands and exceptional navigation components for automotive systems. Founded in 1991, NAVIGON employs more than 400 worldwide with a presence in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South Africa. – NAVIGON.And the world is yours.

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Free lifetime turn-by-turn map guidance via CoPilot® Live Directions comes with free 30-day trial of premium voice-guided GPS navigation throughout USA and Canada

Princeton, N.J. – iPhone users in North America can now download a free app that provides lifetime turn-by-turn GPS map guidance with CoPilot® Live Directions™.   The app, from GPS navigation pioneer ALK Technologies, Inc., gives you a 30-day Free trial of the full GPS navigation app for iPhone with premium features such as voice-guided, turn-by-turn navigation and 3D map displays throughout the US and Canada.  After 30 days, users can opt to continue using premium voice-guided GPS navigation with a 12-month or 30-day subscription via in-app purchase ($19.99 and $2.99 respectively), or they can simply continue to enjoy free lifetime use of map-only turn-by-turn directions.

In addition to breakthrough affordability, CoPilot Live Directions takes a more flexible approach to map management. As with all CoPilot Live products, detailed street maps are stored on the phone, not downloaded per trip. However with CoPilot Live Directions, customers can choose how much or little of North America’s road network they wish to store on their iPhone. After installing the app, simply download your choice of map from in-app to iPhone via WiFi: either the complete map of North America (1.3GB) or individual maps of the states you need (approx 50MB).

Michael Kornhauser, Managing Director at ALK Technologies said, “With CoPilot Live Directions, we are making full-featured turn-by-turn GPS navigation for iPhone more affordable, more flexible and more accessible than ever. With a choice of features, mapping and subscriptions, including free map-based directions, there’s now a CoPilot to suit all types of traveler and every level of budget.”

Key features in CoPilot Live Directions:

• 30 days free full-featured CoPilot Live navigation with Text to Speech voice guidance, 3D maps and advanced trip planning
• Free lifetime use turn-by-turn directions with automatic route calculation and 2D maps
• Full street level maps of the US and Canada
• Detailed street maps downloaded via WiFi and stored on the iPhone, so there’s no need to rely on your data network for navigation
• Navigate to a street address or one of millions of businesses using integrated real-time local search
• Free CoPilot LiveLink location sharing lets friends and family know where you are via the Internet, Facebook or on-screen in CoPilot on their own phone

Customers who prefer to download the complete map of the US and Canada via iTunes rather than WiFi can do so by purchasing the lifetime use, full-featured CoPilot Live North America GPS navigation app via the AppStore.

About ALK

ALK Technologies has been developing innovative mobile navigation and transportation technology solutions since 1979. Find out more at CoPilotLive.com/Directions

You can also follow CoPilot Live online: Twitter: http://twitter.com/copilotlive_us
CoPilot Live North America Blog: http://blog.us.copilotlive.net/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/CoPilot-Live/11956034558
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/copilotlive
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/copilotlive

© 2010, Davidh. All rights reserved.

Proactive Sleep application that tracks your sleep in a sleep diary simply by setting an alarm at night.  We recently released a major update and have lowered our prices.

The app provides users with personalized feedback designed to help improve your sleep hygiene.  Similar to diet and exercise, sleep is an important part of a healthy life-style.  We hope that by giving you feedback on your behaviors just by doing everyday tasks like setting an alarm, can better understand and improve there sleep.  The app also includes a bunch of sleep/wake promoting features.  If you already set an alarm at night, why not get something out of it?

It is based on the science of sleep, unlike many other self proclaimed smart phone alarms.  This app was the winner of th $10,000 Schoofs prize for Innovation and creativity, featured on CBS early show, and has been published in scientific journals.

For more information check out www.proactivesleep.com.

© 2010, Davidh. All rights reserved.

Los Angeles, CA March 2, 2010 – JUDD NELSON stars in new Appisodes exclusively on the iPOD Touch available now at the iTunes store.

Want to have your cake and eat it too? Cupcake that is! Make a wish with Judd Nelson as Zander, and the HERE & NOW magic cupcake. With a quick blow or touch, extinguish the candle and make all your dreams come true. Then join Judd starring as the wish wielding Zander in the HERE & NOW Appisodes.

The Ronalds Brothers HERE & NOW is a sweet but wacky tale of what happens when an innocent birthday wish comes true starring Judd Nelson(Breakfast Club/The Boondock Saints II), co-starring Traci Lords(Zach and Miri Make a Prono/Cry Baby), special guest Alexis Arquette(The Wedding Singer/Pulp Fiction) and introducing Kevin Berman.

Also co-starring  Clare Grant (Black Snake Moan), Sera D’ Laine (Wild Things 3), Amie Barsky (Knuckle Draggers, Miss Nobody) and Luke Eberl (Letters from Iwo Jima/Planet of the Apes).

Features Include:

-       Make a wish Cupcake with Judd Nelson as Zander and blow out the candle on the magical cupcake and have your deepest dreams come true.

-       Enjoy Appisode 1, THE WISH – the journey begins into this whimsical series starring Judd Nelson(Breakfast Club/The Boondock Saints II) and Kevin Berman who plays David, a barbershop owner stuck in a rut and looking for a second lease on life.

-       Exclusive behind the scene photos of the making of  “HERE & NOW”

-       About the Cast and Crew

-       Which Appisode did you love the best? Share on Twitter, Facebook, or Email.

Recently the Ronalds Brothers had their Undead Office Comedy Netherbeast Incorporated released with a limited theatrical and is now available on DVD. Netherbeast Incorporated stars Darrell Hammond (SNL), Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall), Jason Mewes (Clerks 1 & 2), Judd Nelson, and Robert Wagner(Austin Powers/Hart to Hart).

More recently the Ronalds Brothers produced THE GRAVES, a Brian Pulido horror film, included in AFTER DARK FILMS 8 FILMS to DIE FOR. THE GRAVES stars Bill Moseley (House of a 1000 Corpses/Devils Rejects), Tony Todd (24/Candyman), Amanda Wyss (Dexter/A Nightmare on Elm Street), D. Randall Blythe (LAMB OF GOD’s frontman), Clare Grant (MTV’s $5 Cover/Walk the Line) and Jillian Murray (Sonny with a Chance/American Carol).

HERE & NOW was directed by Brian Ronalds and Dean Ronalds, written by The Ronalds Brothers and Gregory Seki. Produced by Paul J. Alessi (Knuckle Draggers) of Alessi Films and The Ronalds Brothers. Co-Produced by Gregory Seki of Ronalds Brothers Productions and Amie Barsky of Alessi Films.  Loren Savitsky is the Director of Photography.

Previous writing credits for the Ronalds Brothers includes co-writing Season II for Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS.

For additional information on: JUDD NELSON STARS IN NEW APPISODE. IS IT A WEBISODE? IS IT AN APPLICATION? WHAT THE HECK IS IT?

Go to www.ronaldsbrothers.com

CONTACT: CARMEN HOWIE
DARK FALLS PUBLIC RELATIONS
Email: DarkFallsPR@yahoo.com

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