Daily App Digest – 01/03/10

MyReef 3D is a saltwater aquarium that fits in your pocket – customize your tank and interact with the fish, or just sit back and enjoy life on an exotic coral reef.

With 21 types of vibrant tropical fish to choose from, MyReef 3D features scientifically accurate species-specific movement and interaction. You can individually select the inhabitants of your aquarium, care for your fish by feeding them, watch them form schools, and even annoy them by tapping on the "glass."

Two dynamic cameras let you choose your view: The fish-camera allows you to zoom in on a fish, automatically following its movements, and the auto-camera focuses on points of interest while you relax. Use common touchscreen gestures to control the camera, sound, and customize your aquarium with backgrounds and accessories.

It’s never been easier to enjoy the benefits of an aquarium – from the joys of pet care to relief from everyday stresses, MyReef 3D puts it all in the palm of your hand!

With the latest update, now to Version 1.7, it is now possible to configure three aquariums, enjoy two additional fish, addition of fish names and memory optimization. I have to say this is a really good app, I have a marine aquarium at home and I like to use this app to try to imagine what it would look like with various different set ups – some people use this app as stress relief – it’s really good.

Price: $2.99
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Tropic Apps today released AI Vote 1.0 for iPhone users, just in time for the ninth season of American Idol. Diehard American Idol fans are going to be thrilled about the launch of AI Vote. It contains all the current voting phone numbers, a live feed of percentage votes, photos, time zone adjustment, one-tap voting and even voting countdown clocks. For AI fans, this is the must have app of the year. Simple tap to vote screen with photos and names of all contestants.

Diehard American Idol fans are going to be thrilled about the launch of AI Vote. Typically, they spend most of their time jotting down the voting phone numbers for each contestant and aren’t able to enjoy the show as much as they’d like to. This app changes everything for fans by supplying all the necessary information and giving them a quick and super easy voting venue.

The app contains all of the contestant names and photos, along with real time stats that let users see who’s winning the weekly contest. App user voting is very simple, requiring only a tap to the photo of the person the user wants to vote for. There is a countdown clock to alert when the polls open and close, providing lots of opportunity to vote as many times as users like within that timeframe.

AI Vote features include:
* Simple tap to vote screen with photos and names of all contestants
* Display with percentage of votes each contestant is receiving while the voting is in progress
* Countdown clock to notify you when voting is open
* Countdown clock that keeps track of when voting will be closed
* Time zone adjustment which allows you to participate in voting if you are traveling
* Photos of contestants that have been previously eliminated

Users never have to miss out on voting, just because they’re away from home. They need only make a time zone adjustment and they’ll know when to hit the polls. AI Vote is perfect for devoted American Idol fans and the timing is good. With Season 9 just around the corner, this app is going to help them enjoy the show more than they ever have in the past. So You Think You Can Dance fans don’t have to miss out on their favorite show, either. The Tropic App people have also developed SYTYCD Vote, which can found on their website and in iTunes.

About AI Vote 1.0
AI Vote is the MUST HAVE app for every American Idol fan with an iPhone or iPod Touch. Get sneak peeks of who’s winning, cast as many votes as you want from anywhere at anytime and enjoy lots of photos and information about your favorite show.

Device Requirements:
iPhone 2.2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
AI Vote 1.0 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.
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KayKhosoft LLC today released iFlashcards 1-to-30 version 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. The app teaches children ages 2 to 5 their numbers in English and Spanish through the use of colorful flash cards presented with visual and audio teaching. iFlashcards helps youngsters to learn and memorize the first thirty numbers in a fun way and offers scored quizzes to test and reinforce the learning as they go.

With iFlashcards 1-to-30, parents work with their child to introduce them to the wonderful world of numbers. The app can be used in English or Spanish, so bilingual learning is easy if desired. Each flashcard has colorful graphics and images which engage small children and give them a visual reference or clue to help them figure out the number on the card. The app also says the name of each number. This combination of audio and visual presentation makes it easier for a young child to learn. The 0 – 10 category is a straight forward flashcard exercise which displays each card sequentially. Kids can learn to count up to ten and from ten back down to zero. A parent merely has to give the screen a swipe to initiate the direction of the cards. When a child is ready, they can move on to the 11 – 20 and 21 – 30 categories, which are more interactive. These numbers are presented as buttons on a panel and parents can select to have the numbers shown to their child either sequentially or randomly. Any selected number shows a matching number of apples and the name of the number is sounded out. iFlashcards has a Pick-a-Number exercise, which is a scored quiz of ten multiple choice cards. The youngster cannot memorize the order of cards as they randomly generated. All answers have to come from what the child has learned. This is an excellent way to determine progress and to detect any problem numbers that need more work.

Features:
* Teaches children from 2-5 the numbers 1 – 30 in English and/or Spanish
* App provides visual and audio sensory teaching
* Colorful flashcards engage little ones
* Kids can operate the app themselves after becoming familiar with it
* Scored quizzes provide valuable measure of progress
* Kids think iFlashcards is fun

Developers say that parents should will have to work with their child, at least initially, which isn’t bad. It’s an opportunity for some parent and child bonding. Once the iFlashcards 1-to-30 app becomes familiar, children can operate it themselves, which they’ll want to do because it makes them feel like a big kid. They also think it’s a lot of fun. Parents can’t really ask for a better learning experience than that.

Device Requirements:
iPhone or iPod Touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
iFlashcards 1-to-30 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.
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FeelSocial Inc. has released Football Toss 2010 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. Football Toss 2010 is an addictive first person game based on the classic backyard game comprising of throwing a Football through a swinging tire. It brings unique realism by putting together a physics engine that takes factors such as gravity and angles into account. With state of the art 3D graphics and realistic physics engine in place, football fans are certain to be impressed at the attention to detail. Football Toss 2010 brings a unique realism to the iDevice gaming front by putting together a physics engine that takes factors such as gravity and angles into account. If your football ricochets off the tire, you will notice how well designed the physical aspects are.

Football Toss 2010 is the newest addition to the already booming tossing platform on the iDevices. Whether you are looking to kill a few minutes waiting for the bus, or need to spend extended periods of time such an entire commute, this application is the perfect solution. Three different difficulty levels will keep you coming back time and again to achieve high scores.

Football Toss 2010 Features:
* Three difficulty levels; easy, medium & hard.
* Stunning animated 3D environment.
* Physics engine with attention to realism in trajectory, gravity and ricochet.
* High score tracking for competing with friends.

Pass the iDevice around at your next Football party and let the pre-game festivities begin. Get everyone in the mood by having a quick round of Football Toss to see who has the sharpest aim amongst your friends. Football Toss 2010 is quick, fun and has difficulty levels for people of all ages to be able to enjoy.

Device Requirements:
iPhone or iPod Touch 2.2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Football Toss 2010 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website or blog you represent when making your request.

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Mobile DJ Apps, LLC today announce Mobile DJ Sampler Pro and Mobile DJ Sampler Free, its new mobile DJ apps for iPhone and iPod Touch. These exciting apps contain pre-loaded sound samples that you can use to make any DJ event sizzle. Carry your own music sampler on your iPhone to all your DJ gigs. Just plug it into your sound system or download the samples straight to your computer and you’re ready to transition from one song to the next with swooshes jets, sirens, and tons of other cool sounds.

Mobile DJ Apps founder Rob Nadigel, commented "We’re very excited to introduce Mobile DJ Sampler PRO and Mobile DJ Sampler FREE to professional and aspiring DJs. Mobile DJ Sampler allows you to enhance any event by having cool sound samples at your fingertips on your iPhone. Our free version allows you to experience a few of the samples to get a feel for this amazing app!"

iPhone and iPod Touch users now have a simple yet powerful tool at their disposal to help them deliver cool music sounds for any type of crowd including dances, weddings, parties, etc. Professional DJ artist DJ Emotion stated that "Mobile DJ Sampler PRO is not just another iPhone app. This app helps me in my business to deliver a better quality of service to my customers. This app really adds a lot to my performances and does it for such a low price!"

Mobile DJ Sampler PRO features include:
* Over 50 stored sound samples to choose from
* Upload hundreds of your own sound samples
* Upload your own background picture (JPEG image)
* 6 presets allow easy access to your favorite sounds
* Easy touch mode allows you play a sound once when selected from the keypad
* Hold the button down for continuous loop mode to repeat the sound and rev up your audience
* High-quality 32 bit stereo sound
* 3-5 second samples allow smooth transition into your next song
* Instant sample playback means no delay

Pricing and Availability:
Mobile DJ Sampler Pro is available for download worldwide for the iPhone and iPod Touch at the App Store for $1.99. Mobile DJ Sampler Free is available at no cost.

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Translate Now! Becomes an Apple Staff Favorite in Germany and Austria – Published on 02/03/10

Chicago-based Renkara Media Group has announced that their popular iPhone application Translate Now! has been chosen as an Apple Staff Favorite in the German and Austrian App Stores and has become the #1 Top Free Education application in both stores. Translate Now! is powered by Google Translate and enables users to translate between 36 languages in a beautifully animated interface.

Features of Translate Now! include:
* Beautiful and highly animated user interface
* Email the translated text without leaving the application
* Easily paste text into the translation window
* Copy the translated text onto the clipboard
* Application automatically increases text size for symbolic languages such as Japanese or Hindi
* Language selection and current text are preserved between sessions

Translate Now! translates between all of the following languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

System Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch with the 3.0 OS installed
* Application requires an active Internet connection

Pricing and Availability:
Translate Now! is free and is available for immediate download exclusively through Apple’s App Store.

About AccelaStudy:
AccelaStudy provides an extensive set of language vocabulary tools for serious students and leads the competition with offerings in Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Ukrainian.

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JHE – Jerry’s Home English today released JoyTots PreSchool 1.01 for iPhone and iPod Touch users who wish to learn Basic English. Using a combination of written words, phonics and game playing, the app exceeds preschool English learning curriculum, making it perfect for those who want to give their children an advantage or learn the basics themselves. When children and parents use JoyTots PreSchool together, they can practice with each other and use the time as a bonding experience.

JoyTots PreSchool can help anyone three years old and up learn the basics of English vocabulary. The app becomes a private English tutor, teaching the fundamentals in a fun way. Users learn how a word looks and sounds before playing a game that reinforces that learning and strengthens pronunciation.

The app was designed by a team of professional teachers led by international school principal, Jerry Hanus. Mr. Hanus has fifteen years of experience teaching English to Japanese children, so he knew what was necessary to provide the ultimate learning opportunity for young children, as well as adults just beginning to learn English.

JoyTots PreSchool is convenient, private and fun. It’s also the perfect venue for a person to give themselves and their child a bilingual advantage cheaply and easily.

About JHE – Jerry’s Home English
JHE is a company that develops and designs games for educational purposes, specializing in educational materials for English learning.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch 2.2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
JoyTots PreSchool 1.01 is $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.
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Intuitive Innovations today is pleased to announce Sum Buddy 1.0, their brand new app for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Sum Buddy is designed to make you smile every time you open it. Kids love it, while adults find it useful and fun. Sum Buddy is not just a counter, nor is it merely another ridiculous calculator with a whole bunch of those so called buttons. It is revolutionizing the general publics’ perception of what counting should be.

The app started with a few very simple concepts:
* Make something that is simple to use
* Fun to use
* Keeps kids captivated while Mom or Dad are busy
* Useful in your everyday life

Keeping these concepts in mind, Sum Buddy was born. Sum Buddy is not just a counter, nor is it merely another ridiculous calculator with a whole bunch of those so called "buttons" (Who knows what those are all about). Let’s face it, running out of fingers to count on can be quite a dilemma. Plus there’s always having to keep track of the count (very tough to do sometimes). Fear not! We have just the App that will solve these mind boggling problems for you.

Device Requirements:
iPhone and iPod touch 3.1.2 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Sum Buddy is available now in the iTunes App store and is economically priced (ad free) at $.99 with a "Lite" version for free coming soon (awaiting approval from Apple). Check it out today and find out just how simple Sum Buddy will make your life. If you are interested in reviewing this App email the Developers and we would be happy to give you some free promo codes (while supplies last).

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right arrow key and ObjectDev Corporation today are proud to announce S’mores 1.0, their new app for iPhone and iPod touch users. Enjoy a virtual S’more with S’mores iPhone App. S’mores, a novelty entertainment application simulating the ever-popular campfire snack treat, its creation, it’s problems, and its triumph, roasting a marshmallow to perfection, stacking it in between graham crackers and chocolate, and squishing it.

App Features:
* Picking a stick from 3 favorite options, twisted coat hanger, tree branch whittled to an optimum roasting stick, and a professional S’more roasting fork
* Grabbing a marshmallow from the bag of marshmallows
* Roasting the marshmallow over a campfire
* Rotating the marshmallow on the stick before it catches fire, watching the marshmallow thermometer on the left
* If the marshmallow catches FIRE!, you have to blow out the fire using the built-in iPhone microphone
* If you don’t blow out the fire in time, the marshmallow falls to the ground, and you have to start over
* Stacking the S’more after the roasting to perfection
* Squishing the S’more using the iPhone multi-touch pinch function
* Repeating the experience

Minimum Requirements:
* Apple iPhone
* Apple iPod Touch
* Sense of humor
* Capacity for nostalgia

Device Requirements:
iPhone and 2nd Generation iPod touch 3.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
S’mores 1.0 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.

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ZENTITY today is pleased to announce a special Striker Edition of Touch Carrom, which is a special free update to Touch Carrom, available world-wide through Apple’s App Store in iTunes, iPhone or iPod Touch. Touch Carrom integrates with Striker to becomes the first ever official iPhone game of a Bollywood movie. Touch Carrom brings the favorite Indian carrom board game to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Touch-based game controls give the players very realistic game play.

Prague, Czech Republic – ZENTITY today is pleased to announce a special Striker Edition of Touch Carrom, which is a special free update to Touch Carrom, available world-wide through Apple’s App Store in iTunes, iPhone or iPod Touch. Touch Carrom integrates with Striker to becomes the first ever official iPhone game of a Bollywood movie.

The Indian Film Company and Studio 18 have tied up with ZENTITY s.r.o., the makers of popular iPhone game Touch Carrom, to promote their upcoming release, Striker. Touch Carrom brings the favorite Indian carrom board game to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Touch-based game controls give the players very realistic game play.

Striker top lines Siddharth (of Rang De Basanti fame), a young carrom champ who is forced to give up the game to pursue other ambitions abroad. Destiny and circumstances bring him back to the game to earn money. Commented Hemant Bhardwaj, SVP, Intl. Business, Studio18, said, "Looking for innovative and high impact ideas to create interest around over movies, TouchCarom perfectly fit the bill for Striker."

Abhishek Balaria, Founder, ZENTITY s.r.o said, "This is an exciting partnership, which helps us to bring a world class gaming experience to traditional Indian games. This is the first integrated movie and gaming experience and we believe that it will be an important trend. Studio 18 are truly an innovative partner to work with."

Striker comes from Chandan Arora, the director of Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh and Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon. It releases in Indian theaters on 5 February, 2010. It has already created history by becoming the first Indian feature to premiere internationally on YouTube day and date with its Indian release.

Device Requirements:
* Phone or iPod Touch version 2.0 or later (iPhone 3, 3GS and iPod 3rd Gen tested)

Pricing and Availability:
Touch Carrom: Striker Edition 1.1.4 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Sports category.

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California-based Frolicware has released AutoPark 1.0 their new parking reminder and locator for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Developed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique capabilities and touch interface, AutoPark keeps track of time left on the meter and sends warning alarms to avoid parking tickets. It also helps users find their parked car using the iPhone’s built-in GPS, remind them what level they parked in parking lots, as well as find nearby services.

AutoPark dutifully keeps track of time left on the meter and can send separate warning and expiration alarms (via push notification) to avoid parking tickets. It features a comfortable and simple user interface, allowing users to see the most important items at-a-glance. AutoPark also helps users find their parked car using the iPhone’s built-in GPS. No more wandering around when it’s time to leave. Just park the car and set a marker on the map with a single tap.

The app can also remind users what level they parked in multi-story lots, as well as find nearby services, such as gas stations, public restrooms, and banks. And with AutoPark’s built-in One-Button Email feature, users can share parking data with others via richly formatted e-mail. They can also jot down a note or attach a picture. Great for writing a reminder or remembering what the rental car looks like.

One of AutoPark’s unique features is live access to local services. With one tap users are shown gas stations, public restrooms, or banks on a map near their current location. Future free updates will include a range of other nearby services that will be useful to drivers before they get back on the road.

Feature Highlights:
* Comfortable and simple User Interface
* Keep Track of Time Left on the Meter
* Find The Parked Car
* Stop Getting Lost in Parking Lots
* Get Background Alarms via Push Notification
* Find Nearby Services
* Save Text and Photo Attachments
* Works on Meters or Prepaid Machines
* One-Button Email

"My primary goal in creating AutoPark was to make a complete solution to everyday parking problems," said Ramin Firoozye, founder of Berkeley based Frolicware. "I came up with the concept several years ago but it took until iPhone OS 3.0 before all the necessary technologies fell into place. I was especially gratified by early user reviews that said they "could not envision going to the City without this app any longer" and that it "paid for itself in one day" That tells me it’s hitting its intended mark."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or 2nd Generation iPod touch running 3.0 or later
* 1.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
AutoPark 1.0 is $4.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Navigation category.

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UK based Apps Mobilis has released The Hare and the Tortoise 1.0, a great story for young children and their new animated audiobook for iPhone and iPod Touch. Designed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique abilities and peerless interface, The Hare and the Tortoise is a Moving Audio book based on the classic fable by Aesop. It features a beautifully illustrated, narrated story, and offers a compelling way to keep young children engaged.

This is a specially commissioned re-telling of the classic fable by Aesop and is about a race between a hare and a tortoise. The race takes place in Green Tree forest and follows the trials and tribulations of Henry Hare and Thomas Tortoise.

Whether keeping the little ones occupied on journeys, or helping them learn to read, The Hare and the Tortoise features a compelling narrated story, with beautifully illustrated images. Illustrations actually move around and zoom in and out of the screen while they listen to the narration, and offers a unique way to keep young children engaged. Additionally, the application contains the full book, so once it is downloaded there is no need for an internet connection.

The story scrolls across the bottom of the screen with the current word highlighted as it is read, and the story can be paused and resumed at any time. The "Read to me" lets a child enjoy enjoy this wonderful story. Children will enjoy listening to the different voices in the specially recorded narration. The "I’ll read" mode lets a child read at their own pace. As they read the story for themselves, they just touch the word as they read it; the illustrations will change with each chapter but they will not be fully animated so that there is no visual distraction while they read.

Feature Highlights:
* Compelling, animated illustrations and story line
* Serves to help enhance reading skills for young children, 3 thru 8
* Two Modes for learning: "Read to me" and "I’ll read"
* Does not require an internet connection

"Young children are under-represented with apps in the app store," said Adrian Nelson, founder of Apps Mobilis. "Based on my experience with my own children, I know how important it is to stimulate a child to learn to read – which must be just about the most important life skill a parent can teach their child. In order to help children learn to read and associate word sounds with letters, I felt it important to highlight the word as they were being read in the narration and then give the child the option of trying to read it at their own pace as well without narration."

System Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch 2.2.1 or later
* 15.4 Mb

Pricing and Availability:
The Hare and the Tortoise 1.0 by Adrian Nelson is $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide, exclusively through the App Store under the Books category.

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Raleigh-based Fairlady Media has released Stinky Socks 1.0, their hilarious laundry-sorting game for iPhone and iPod touch. Designed to leverage the iPhone’s unique capabilities and touch interface, Stinky Socks is a fun family-oriented game where players help poor Fred deal with the laundry. Sort laundry and match socks as they zip across the laundry line before the dirty pile hits the ceiling. Stinky Socks features six levels of game play with new characters, challenges, and more.

Sort laundry and match socks as they zip across the laundry line before the dirty pile hits the ceiling. Help poor Fred deal with all this crazy laundry-sorting mayhem by sorting bonus items and matching socks with super-human reflexes. But don’t mess up or he’ll have to deal with crying babies, whining kids and a grumpy family. Easy to pick up and play, yet challenging to master, Stinky Socks features six levels of game play with new characters, challenges, and bonus items in each level.

The game includes a quick tutorial to help players get started, offering awesome graphics and funny sound effects with rockin’ laundry-sorting music. Players can choose between dragging or tapping for optimal speed, making Stinky Socks just the perfect game for when the chores are finished and need a quick break. In addition to players finally learning how to do their own laundry, they’ll never take Mom for granted again.

Feature Highlights:
* Easy to pick up and play, challenging to master
* Six levels of game play with new characters, challenges, and bonus items in each level
* Quick tutorial gets you started playing right away
* Choose between dragging or tapping for optimal speed
* Awesome graphics and funny sound effects
* Rockin’ laundry-sorting music

"We love developing games that can appeal to everyone," said Constance Bossert, Founder of Raleigh based Fairlady Media. "One day we were joking that everyone can relate to griping about house chores, and I came up with the idea for a laundry-sorting game. We were laughing about how the laundry pile gets higher and higher as your family grows and changes, and the game concept started to materialize."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch 2.2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Stinky Socks 1.0 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Supportware has released Coconut Riot 1.0.1, their exotic themed physics game for iPhone and iPod touch devices. In Coconut Riot you play a native with some serious tiki-issues! You must help him retrieve his inner peace. What better way to achieve this then by using your explosive coconuts to destroy all the tikis that are left on the island. With a great mix of puzzle-elements, realistic physics and action, this game is for everyone.

In Coconut Riot you play a native with some serious tiki-issues! You must help him retrieve his inner peace. What better way to achieve this then by using your explosive coconuts to destroy all the tikis that are left on the island. Play the mission game to set online highscores or play the separate levels to set a local highscore. There are two difficulty levels for everyone to master. The further you get, the harder it becomes!

Feature Highlights:
* Great physics (Unity3D Engine)
* Cool island music
* Lots of stuff to blow up!
* 30 Exciting island levels
* Paused mission games can be continued later
* Call interruption automatically pauses and saves mission progress

Throw your coconuts as close to the tikis as possible. You do this by tapping (and holding) the screen. Move your finger up or down to set the angle and left or right to set the speed of the throw. Release your finger to release the coconut and await the mayhem! There is a time-bonus available per level as well as a bonus for the remaining coconuts. So be effective!

AGON Online is a leading social gaming platform for iPhone and iPod Touch games enabling:
* Online leaderboards
* Location aware scores
* Friends lists
* Persistant player profile
* Facebook and Twitter integration
* For more info on AGON Online please visit them online

Device Requirements:
iPhone and iPod touch running 2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Coconut Riot 1.0.1 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Austin-based WellAlright has released BandMate 2.0, an update to their personalized concert calendar for the iPhone and iPod touch. BandMate makes it easy to find the live music events that matter most to an individual. By analyzing the music already on the user’s iPod, BandMate highlights upcoming concerts for both the bands a user already listens to along with other artists that the user would most likely be interested in. Version 2.0 includes many new features.

With this release, music fans can now browse not only recommended events but also the complete event listings for a selected city. They can also view events by venue or choose to include all the shows at their favorite venues in their list of recommended events. The ‘My Artists’ list has also been enhanced, so now users can view pictures, listen to music, watch videos, and more for any of the bands on their iPod, even if the band doesn’t have any upcoming events.

Other new features include:
* Searching for events by artist or venue name
* Quick calendar scrolling by dragging the rightmost part of the events list.
* Automatic scan for new music added to the device.

About BandMate:
With so many new bands playing on any given night, it’s difficult for concertgoers to pick out the show they’d like to see most, and often they find out too late about great shows they missed. BandMate evolved around the idea of connecting fans with the shows they’ll love.

Beyond simply alerting music fans to live shows by their favorite bands, BandMate analyzes the music they already listen to and discovers new bands that they would want to check out. It searches through event listings in the city of the user’s choice to create a personalized calendar of only the shows that they want to see. Each event even includes a probability score of how strong the recommendation is. BandMate also provides all the tools music fans need to find out more about artists, including links to schedules, videos, bios, music, along with easy ways to share any info with their friends via e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook.

"I’m lucky enough to live in Austin, a fantastic city known for live music," says Rimas Remeza, owner and CTO of WellAlright. "So many incredible bands play here every night. And if you look hard enough, there’s always some artist you’ll want to check out." The tough part is, with so many shows, simply poring over the local event listings might help you find a couple bands you know, but it does little to help you find new bands that you may like. We definitely needed a better way for people to connect with new artists that they’d enjoy," continues Remeza. "Being both a music fan and a geek, and seeing the possibility of combining both loves to do something that might help people enjoy their live music scene a bit more, I developed BandMate. Hopefully, it will lead to more folks discovering new music and more new fans out there supporting bands."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
BandMate 2.0 is $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Music category. Promo Codes are available upon request.

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Fifty Sixty Software has released WordBag 1.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. This is a full-service reading app with a polished interface that enables easy reading of a user’s copy and pasted text from internet sites. The text is stored on the device and can be called up and read quickly, with larger fonts and a Rapid Visual Serial Presentation format for a comfortable reading experience that’s easy on the eyes.

Wordbag is a handy reader application that is simple to operate. When a user comes across something they want to read, they only have to copy and paste the text into the WordBag app. All text files are stored for later reading, which provides an extra measure of convenience for busy people. When a user is ready to read something they’ve saved in WordBag, all they have to do is select the text they’re interested in, turn the phone sideways and start reading.

The app uses a technique called Rapid Visual Serial Presentation (RSVP), which displays text, one word at a time in serial format, always in the same location on the screen. The font is much larger and easier to see and users have control over the speed in which the words move. This provides users with a much more comfortable experience that is less straining on the eyes.

Developers have given this app a polished interface and easy-to-use multi-touch controls, making it super simple to read large amounts of text, anytime and anywhere. A tap of the screen will pause, rewind, fast forward and control the reading speed.

WordBag Features:
* Stores large amounts of copy and pasted text
* Most recent saves are displayed first for quick retrieval
* Multi-touch controls for easy pausing, rewinding, fast forwarding and adjusting the reading speed
* Rapid Visual Serial Presentation technique displays words one at a time, in a much larger font
* Provides a unique, comfortable reading experience on an iDevice
* Pause-at-punctuation feature makes reading much more comfortable and easier to follow.

Although it is true that WordBag can help users to learn to read at a faster pace, the real treasure in this app is how easily it enables reading a lot of text on an iDevice screen. Users no longer have to zoom and scroll in order to clearly see volumes of words. The best part is that they don’t have to squint anymore, either.

Device Requirements
* iPhone or iPod Touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability
WordBag 1.1 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website or blog you represent when making your request.

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NeoLink Net today released Mem Card Lite Game 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. Mem Card Lite Game is not a typical memory app with the traditional flipping and pairing of cards. This game is a unique venue for better memory building, injecting a fun and interesting twist that is missing in most contemporary memory games. Fire cards are placed randomly in the layout which must be avoided in order to win the game.

The Mem Card Lite Game opens to show a user some cards on their phone screen. The trick is to memorize them as quickly as possible before they are covered up. Game play involves clicking the cards to reveal their face values. Sounds like a normal memory game but there is more to it than that.

While the basic premise of Mem Card Lite is to flip cards, there is something else to watch for and that is where users get a memory enhancing boost. There are fire cards placed randomly in the layout which must be avoided in order to win the game. This provides additional challenge to stimulate brain cells and further improve memory in a fun way. Each level offers new opportunities for increased recall, so a player can build their skills incrementally. Naturally, the more a user plays the game, the stronger their memory becomes.

Mem Card Lite Game Features:
* Enhances your memory
* Easy, fun and addictive game
* This is a cheap and simple way to test-drive the full version of Mem Card Game
* This Lite version allows a maximum of 5 levels after 4 plays
* In app purchasing option

Self-improvement does not necessarily have to be hard. Mem Card Lite Game is proof of that, providing an addictively fun method for users to play their way to better memory. As the Lite version is free, users have absolutely nothing to lose if they decide to try the app, except maybe their absentmindedness.

About NeoLink Net
NeoLink Net builds the mobile products that are innovative, elegant, intuitive and easy to use. Mem Card Game is just one from their list of helpful apps. Please visit NeoLink Net’s website to learn more about their fine products.

Device Requirements
* iPhone or iPod Touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability
Mem Card Lite Game 1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Pramod Shankar today released Golf Yoga 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. Golf Yoga is a low cost approach to improving golf skill through golf fitness. Using graduating yoga poses, the app helps prevent golf related injuries while increasing stamina, muscle flexibility, strength and concentration. The app is an instruction guide for avid golfers on how to regain focus and improve their health, along with their golf score.

With Golf Yoga, golfers can get in shape and improve their game very inexpensively. According to developer Pramod Shankar, "For less than two dollars, users can get more leverage from this app for their golf game and general fitness than they can with hundreds of dollars worth of lessons and equipment". Golf Yoga is an extremely low investment with high fitness returns.

The app addresses seven areas that typically cause golfers problems: wrists, shoulders, back, quads and knees, hips, balance and core. By strengthening the muscles in these groups, a user can reduce or even avoid injury.

Golf Yoga consists of a graduated system that moves through three levels of fitness. Users start with a Warm Up section, which utilizes photos and brief instructions on how to perform the13 poses for that level, all of which will stretch and prepare the user’s muscles for an injury-free 18 hole round of golf.

Once golfers have increased in stamina, they are ready to move on to the Beginner section. Here, there are 34 different poses, complete with pictures and how-to’s that will increase player flexibility, stamina and overall strength. Both fitness and improved game playing become apparent by the time a user has reached the end of the Beginner level. Hitting this point means that it is time for the Advanced level, which works to vastly improve concentration.

The Golf Yoga exercises are low impact. They prevent pain, not cause it. The app is an instruction guide for avid golfers on how to regain focus and improve their health, along with their golf score. For less than two bucks, it’s a heck of good deal.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch (2nd generation) 2.2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Golf Yoga 1.0 is $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Sports and Health & Fitness categories.

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MellisugaSoft today released Carpet Flight 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. The application is very unique as the first flying carpet game on the iTunes market. Players can enjoy the 3D view from their carpet as they dodge golden orbs and try to collect bonuses in this entertaining and challenging game. The game rewards players with various bonuses that help them to fly higher, faster and longer, thus prolonging the flight and the fun.

Carpet Flight is a simple, relaxing game that utilizes the iPhone’s 3D capabilities, while giving players smooth working controls, thanks the app’s accelerometer. Users find it easy to navigate the skies on their flying carpet. They can move around obstacles, avoid bad orbs, collect good ones and more.

With the Carpet Flight game, players need to stay alive as long as possible. That’s why it’s necessary to pay attention to the orbs. Some drain a player’s energy, while others increase it or protect the player. The game rewards players with various bonuses that help them to fly higher, faster and longer, thus prolonging the flight and the fun.

Carpet Flight Features
* Accelerometer control of game play
* 3D graphics
* Orbs that boost your carpet’s speed
* Orbs that stop your mana (energy) loss and let you fly longer

Naturally, as with most things, practice makes perfect, which means players will improve their game the more they play. There are moves and strategies that can help but the whole point is to relax and have fun. Carpet Flight is ideal for those who love game playing and want something with a truly unique twist. Where else can you ride a flying carpet to have an adventure these days?

About Carpet Flight
Carpet Flight is a simple and relaxing, accelerometer controlled 3D game for the iPhone. Enjoy the 3D view, avoid the golden orbs and try to collect bonuses in this high-flying game for iPhone and iPod Touch users.

Device Requirements:
iPhone or iPod Touch (2nd generation) 3.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Carpet Flight 1.0 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Brisk Mobile Inc. today introduces 2360: Battle for Cydonia, their new sci-fi action game for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Set in the future on the planet Mars, warring factions battle for the right to colonize the red planet. Battle for Cydonia features an innovative control mechanism immersing players in this compelling adventure game. Battle for Cydonia is mission based, ensuring lots of gameplay variety, and offers 21 Levels of pulse-pounding, finger shaking action.

Sporting a comfortable and simple user interface, Battle for Cydonia was developed specifically to take advantage of the iPhone’s unique capabilities and touch interface. With its multi-touch capabilities and innovative control mechanism, players use line-drawing techniques to control the movement of their robot – with the ability to separately control each arm’s shooting simply by using tap and drag. Tap on multiple foes to redirect fire, as well as drag a finger across the screen to lay down a sheet of covering fire.

Perfect for casual and pros gamers alike, 2360: Battle for Cydonia is mission based, offering 21 levels to ensure lots of gameplay variety, as well as offering players several upgrades to increase their robot’s capabilities as the game progresses. Crisp visual effects from lasers, missiles and other weapons combine with clear sound effects and a roaring sound track to make Battle for Cydonia an instant hit.

Feature Highlights:
* Comfortable and simple User Interface
* Innovative control mechanism
* Multiple weapon configurations
* Fully customize the Datalus-5 with upgrades for Armor, Weapons and more
* 3 Levels of Difficulty let players decide the intensity
* 21 levels of Gameplay
* Numerous enemies on land and in the air

"After Medieval, we started brain storming about what project to tackle next. We came up with the idea of a customizable war machine robot that was stolen from the enemy as a last ditch effort to win the war against them," said Gary Toste, founder and CEO of Mississauga, Canada based Brisk Mobile Inc. "That was the start of the idea. As we started to flush things out and look around at what was out there, the thing we found was that the control mechanisms for many action games were "clunky" or simply traditional video game controls moved over to iPhone. We really wanted to come up with a control mechanism that took better advantage of the iPhone touch interface and provided a much better game experience in our opinion. That really drove the development and one of the reasons we’re really excited about this game as we think we’ve done that."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch 2.2 or later

Pricing and Availability:
2360: Battle for Cydonia 1.0 is offered at the introductory price of $0.99 USD (Regular $3.99) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Miami-based GP Imports today introduces App Genie 1.0, their new suite of applications and utilities for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Designed specifically to take advantage of the iPhone’s unique capabilities and touch interface, App Genie is a unique collection of 26 most incredibly useful apps and utilities carefully integrated into one consistent and easy-to-use package. A sampling includes a Barcode Scanner, Currency Converter, GPS Locator, Sound Meter, Voice Compass, and others.

Featuring a comfortable and simple user interface, App Genie is the culmination of the best Apps available on the App Store, placing emphasis on quality and usefulness to end users while minimizing data entry. The applications were engineered to have the most-sought-after features, including Barcode Scanner, Country Facts, Checklists, Talking Clock, Unit Converter, Currency Converter, GPS Locator, Sound Meter, Voice Compass, Battery Level, Metal Detector, Cam Tools, Voice Reader, Translator, Measuring Tools, Tip Calculator, Speedometer, Weather, Device Stats, Magnifier, and Amazing Facts – all integrated into one unified interface.

Applications at a glance:
* Barcode Scanner
* Country Facts
* Checklists
* Talking Clock
* Unit Converter
* Currency Converter
* GPS Locator
* Sound Meter
* Voice Compass
* Battery Level
* Metal Detector
* Cam Tools
* Voice Reader
* Translator
* Measuring Tools
* Tip Calculator
* Speedometer
* Weather
* Device Stats
* Magnifier
* Amazing Facts

"With the App Store having more than 140,000 applications, consumers are awash with hundreds of new applications appearing every day, and so developers are constantly searching for creative ways to maximize the value offered by their applications." said Paul Jaimovich, founder and CEO of Miami based GP Imports. "We studied the App Store in order to find the types of applications that customers want the most. We then built an application containing all of them, and are offering it for the lowest price point possible, in an effort to offer unmatched value to our customers."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch with OS 2.2 or later

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

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iStunt features 25 unique levels (including 2 tutorials) with each level requiring earned skills during gameplay. The game offers simple, yet compelling graphics and focuses on the gameplay experience with smooth camera and special zoom spots, such as cliffs and dangerous places. iStunt features two gaming modes, both with online scoreboard support via OpenFeint: in Stunt Mode, players reach a maximum score by performing amazing stunts. Under Time Trial Mode, players must complete levels in the shortest time possible. iStunt is powered by Box2D, Cocos2D and OpenFeint.

Easy to play, but difficult to master, each level is more challenging as the game progresses. Players swipe up to jump, swipe down to crouch and use two fingers to zoom in and zoom out. By tilting the device to control the Stunt Man in mid-air, players dodge and jump over floating mountains, spinning saws and dangerous stalagmites while taking advantage of boost zones to increase speed. iStunt also takes advantage of both landscape holding positions with gravity inversion. Players can rotate the device 180 degrees to continue playing.

Feature Highlights:
* Increasing dificulty adjusted to the average learning curve of the player
* Simple graphics focusing the experience on the gameplay
* Smooth camera with special zoom spots (cliffs and dangerous places)
* Gravity inversion (Rotating the device 180 degrees to continue playing)
* Signs giving hints of what to do during game progress
* Skip up to 5 levels
* Boost Zones which increase speed
* Floating mountains out of nowhere
* Spinning saws and dangerous stalagmites
* Tilt the device to control the Stunt Man in mid-air
* Swipe up to jump
* Swipe down to crouch
* Use two fingers to zoom in and zoom out
* Original sound effects
* Stunt Mode – Reach maximum score performing amazing stunts
* Time Trial Mode – Complete the level in the shortest time possible
* OpenFeint support with Online Scoreboards

"The level of excitement around iStunt has been increasing," said Andre Almeida, founder of Lisbon based Profusion Studios. "The user response to the game truly motivates me to keep adding new surreal levels and new unseen physics-related features in order to provide a great gaming experience to the player. The sound of the board touching the ground, sense of spectators watching the amazing stunts, smooth camera zooms on important spots, etc. I have tried to polish these aspects of the game to immerse players in an addictive 2D experience."

Version 1.1 includes minor bug fixes and a huge graphics improvement over the previous version, with five completely new levels. iStunt now offers users the ability to optionally calibrate the accelerometer, and now supports OpenFeint Achievements, a welcomed addition players will like. The application also includes an all new soundtrack, "Narrow Escape" composed by Josh Mobley and Woody Ranere.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch running 3.0 or later
* 9 MB device space

Pricing and Availability:
iStunt 1.1 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. There is also a Free Lite version of iStunt available with 5 levels.

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Excelltech Mobile today releases Fake-A-Call Free 3.01, their free app for iPhone and iPod touch. Fake-A-Call allows users to activate a fake phone call immediately or at a preset time. It can be used as an excuse to get out of uneasy situations or simply trick friends with its realistic conversations. Set an iPhone to "call" itself at any time and initiate four preset conversations or custom recordings. An array of advanced settings leaves users able to completely emulate an actual phone call.

"Long meetings, first dates, high-pressure salespersons – there are many moments in life that leave us hoping for a phone call. I wanted to make an application that ensured I wouldn’t have to leave that call to chance," said Ed Williams, Excelltech Mobile designer.

Apparently he’s not the only one who wanted to summon a call at will – the application has been downloaded by over two million people since it’s September 2009 release. Reviews left on iTunes credit the application with such things as getting out of work meetings to faking celebrity hookups.

Originally featuring just an incoming call screen, Fake-a-Call has established itself as a top 100 utilities application by providing consistent updates and feature additions. The application now features four fake conversations that engage in common dialogues such as a boss requesting a report or a friend calling for a ride. Users can also record and save their own fake conversations creating more realistic and customized exchanges. Advanced settings including speakerphone, ring tones, and caller name help fool the most skeptical of people.

"We are always looking for ways to make our apps better than the competition," Ed continued. "There are rumors that a new iPhone firmware will support multitasking. We look forward to taking advantage of this and any other way we can make faking a call a little easier." So next time your blind date conveniently gets a work summons from his/her boss, don’t be too sure they aren’t Fake-A-Calling you!

Device Requirements:
iPhone and iPod touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Fake-A-Call Free 3.01 is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Utilities category.

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Independent developer Esa Helttula today released Partial Sums Addition 1.0, a new educational math app for iPhone and iPod touch devices. The app can be used to teach and study the partial sums addition method. The Partial Sums Addition app allows the user to solve random addition problems step by step and animates all the steps. The app is easy to use and it has an intuitive interface with customizable colors and other settings.

The Partial Sums Addition Method:
The partial sums addition method is a two-step process. In the example 764 + 340, each place value is first added separately from left to right. The resulting addition 1000 + 100 + 4 produces the answer 1104. In the Everyday Mathematics curriculum the partial sums method is the focus algorithm for addition.

The Interface Supports Learning:
The app provides a passive form of positive reinforcement. If the user presses the wrong button the answer will appear above the keyboard but it will not move.

The app has the following settings:
* Each number can have from 2 to 3 digits
* There can be 2 or 3 numbers to add
* The current operation for each column can be hidden
* The operands of the current operation can be highlighted
* Colors of the interface can be changed
* The speed of the animations can be set

This is a new app in my series of popular educational math apps for iPhone. My traditional mathematics apps are Long Division, Long Multiplication, Column Addition and Column Subtraction. My other apps that use alternative algorithms are Trade-First Subtraction and Partial Differences Subtraction, both of which are used in the Everyday math curriculum.

Device Requirements:
iPhone and iPod touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Partial Sums Addition 1.0 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

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California based PhatWare Corporation has announced WritePad French Edition 3.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. WritePad French Edition offers natural handwriting recognition input in the French language in addition to keyboard entry and integration with Bing Translation services. WritePad recognizes cursive, print, and mixed handwriting styles. To enter the text you can simply write with your finger on the iPhone screen in either landscape or portrait mode employing your own handwriting style.

"Following releases of WritePad German and Spanish Editions earlier this month, we are pleased to announce WritePad French Edition," said Serena Perley, Director of Marketing of PhatWare Corp. "Now WritePad offers comprehensive handwriting recognition solution in the four most spoken European languages – English, French, German, and Spanish."

WritePad is a text editor that incorporates advanced handwriting recognition software for text entry. WritePad recognizes cursive, print, and mixed handwriting styles. To enter the text you can simply write with your finger on the iPhone screen in either landscape or portrait mode employing your own handwriting style. The built-in HTTP server allows users to exchange WritePad text documents between two or more iPhone devices and to download files onto the desktop PC using the Internet browser. Interface to the Bing Translator, lets users translate WritePad documents to 13 supported languages. For more information about WritePad, please visit the PhatWare web site.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
WritePad French Edition 3.0 is $1.99 USD (1.59 Euro) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

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Together with traditional Scandinavian children’s book publisher Satukustannus, game studio BeiZ have announced Mandy and Andy Renovating 1.0, their first interactive children’s book for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Mandy and Andy Renovating consists of cuddly characters and a story full of surprises. Cuddly cats, Mandy and Andy help their friend in renovating his cottage. Children can listen to the story or read it by themselves and peek under the "flaps" to see which animals are hiding.

Mandy and Andy Renovating is a first interactive book based on the traditional Mandy and Andy book series. Cuddly cats, Mandy and Andy, help their friend in renovating his cottage. Children can listen to the story or read it by themselves and peek under the "flaps" to see which animals are hiding.

"Together the lovable friends have provided entertaining and educational moments for children for over 30 years," says Jarmo Viita, head of Satukustannus. "Now the cats have taken their first step to mobile world." Viita continues.

Beiz Ltd has produced the interactive book and modified it to iPhone and iPod Touch devices. "We have used the device’s great touch screen, so children can open flaps as in the original book and get the same feeling of exploring by themselves" says the director of BeiZ gaming studio, Minna Heikinheimo.

Currently the game has three language versions – English, French and Chinese – but other languages will be added in the future. The next book in the series, Mandy and Andy: Four Seasons, will be available soon. Each animated children’s book done by BeiZ and Satukustannus is both fun and educational and promotes children’s reading skills. Parents can read the book to their children or children can explore it by themselves.

About Satukustannus:
Satukustannus is a traditional children’s book publisher based in Finland. Together with lovable cats, Mandy and Andy, children can learn the alphabet, numbers, traffic safety and other important subjects. Satukustannus educational books have clear graphics and promote children’s reading in a fun and non-violent way.

Device Requirements:
iPhone and 2nd Generation iPod touch 3.0 or later

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

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New Jersey based 288 Vroom LLC invites you to discover Da Vinci’s Other Self-Portrait for iPhone and iPod Touch. Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest minds that mankind has ever known. It is believed he had many secrets. Was this his greatest secret of all? Could this other painting be another Da Vinci self-portrait? With Da Vinci’s Other Self-Portrait you can decide. You may not believe your eyes. See it now for yourself while the app is free.

"A few years ago, I heard about another Da Vinci self-portrait and I experimented with it in Photoshop but never found a way to easily share it with others," said Gregg Levine, founder of 288 Vroom LLC. "Since I began developing iPhone apps, it’s been high on my list of apps to develop. I hope people enjoy seeing this as much I did."

Feature Highlights:
* Discover what may be Leonardo da Vinci’s greatest secret and possibly one of the greatest secrets of all time
* Watch one portrait transform into the other portrait with accuracy too precise to be coincidence
* Compare his famous self-portrait to the possible secret one and judge for yourself

Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch OS 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Da Vinci’s Other Self-Portrait is currently free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.

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Cleverlike Corporation today announces StealthType SMS 1.1, a new iPhone app that allows users to type a complete and accurate message without looking at the phone or speaking to it. It uses a new text entry system designed to eliminate the visual attention required to type on a touchscreen device. By using your headphones, auxiliary output or phone speaker, the voice guidance in StealthType eliminates the need to look at the screen while still offering the ability to type with 100% accuracy.

Since touchscreen devices are perfectly smooth, until StealthType it has been virtually impossible to use the iPhone’s input keyboard effectively without looking at the screen. By using your headphones, auxiliary output or phone speaker, the voice guidance in StealthType eliminates the need to look at the screen while still offering the ability to type with 100% accuracy.

StealthType SMS features include:
* Unique "StealthType" technology for navigating the app and typing without looking at device or speaking to it
* Male or female voices (real, professional voice recordings)
* QWERTY or ABC keyboard layouts
* Send to Clipboard option for iPod touch and iPhone users
* Customizable contact list for initiating SMS messages
* Stealthy design that emits low light levels for discreet use day or night

StealthType SMS is the first app from Cleverlike featuring their StealthType technology. This particular app streamlines the SMS (text messaging) process on the iPhone to nearly eliminate the need to look at the screen in order to send a text message. Cleverlike launched this initial app to aid in texting while driving the development of more apps using StealthType. New apps featuring this technology are currently in development. With mobile phone usage so integral in our daily lives, the StealthType technology aims to make it safer to use the iPhone in scenarios that require focused visual attention.

Device Requirements:
iPhone and iPod touch 3.1.2 or later

Pricing and Availability:
StealthType SMS 1.1 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide for the iPhone and iPod touch exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

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Phoenix, Arizona – JinDianZi, LLC today is pleased to announce It’s On My Way 2.0.1, an app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch designed to find the most convenient places to stop when you’re driving or walking. Simply enter a starting point, a destination, and the types of places you’d like to stop on your way. The app traces your initial route and finds matching businesses or other stopping points along your path, providing a final interactive map and step-by-step directions to efficiently reach each of your stops. It’s $2.99 and requires no subscriptions or other additional expenses. Demo videos and a thorough explanation are available on our website.

Have you ever found yourself peering out the car window searching for some kind of business, like a gas station or a place to eat, only to end up driving well out of your way? Ever wondered which grocery store, coffee shop, or pharmacy was the most convenient when headed somewhere but struggled with a website or the Maps application? It’s On My Way eliminates those frustrations through the use of route mapping and searching.

Imagine you’re driving to a client’s office and need to stop and pick up a new presentation binder and want to bring donuts. Just enter your starting point – or use your device’s GPS to automatically enter your current location – and select your destination. Then tell it you want to find "office supplies" and "donuts" along the way. You’re presented with matching businesses that are right along your route, which you can sort by distance off your route or their proximity to the start or end of your trip. You can even sort them by how close they are to each other in order to eliminate extra stops. Choose your favorite matches and It’s On My Way provides a complete interactive map and step-by-step directions – you can even email them to yourself or others.

It’s On My Way is also perfect for round trips, and provides great walking directions, too. Let’s say you were staying at an unfamiliar hotel and hoped to walk to a nearby Thai restaurant and a Walgreens pharmacy. Just tell the app you want a walking round trip from your current location and have it search for "Thai restaurant" and "Walgreens." Choose from the most appealing matches and you’re provided with a full map of your route and walking-specific directions.

Quick Picks provide instant access to common search terms, and you can save your own favorite Picks for future searches, such as the names of local business chains or special types of places you like to stop. Select from your Contacts instead of typing full addresses, or save a new address for future use. Maps are presented in a familiar interactive format, with satellite image views just a tap away. With It’s On My Way you’ll never struggle to find convenient stops along your way because you’ll never again have to rely on apps that can only find businesses around a specific point.

Device Requirements:
iPhone and iPod touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
It’s On My Way 2.0.1 is $2.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Navigation category.
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Arizona based MobilEaZe, LLC today announced iChalk Mobile 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. iChalk is a fun drawing application designed around the great past time activity sidewalk chalk. It provides a number of different uses beyond what users may expect. Social networking features allow users to share their artwork via email or Facebook. In addition, various chalk colors and sizes allow users to create different drawings or messages each time.

iChalk provides users with a number of different background artwork to use as a template for artwork. Each background designed to simulate a different type of sidewalk. In addition, various chalk colors and sizes allow users to create different drawings or messages each time.

iChalk provides users with a whole new way of updating your Facebook status or sending somebody a special a note. Simply create your drawing or message, then send it to others either through email or directly post it to your Facebook wall for all your friends to see. Artwork can also be saved directly to the photo album on the device to sync with iPhoto.

The attention to detail with the animation features really make iChalk fun to use. Take note of the chalk sticks changing size on selection and the spot size markers change colors to reflect the current selected color. We made the extra effort to make iChalk easy to use with a menu that automatically presents itself on a new drawing and the ability to save photos to complete at a later time.

That’s not all. We’ve come up with a list of ways for you to get started today by giving you other fun ways to use iChalk. We have seen users play Tic-Tac-Toe, Hangman, send love notes, smiley faces, entertain children, and many more.

"We are very excited about iChalk Mobile" said Tony Farag, the company’s founder and lead Software Architect. "It is a really fun application for both kids and adults and we look forward to see how our users will find new ways to enjoy it."

Device Requirements:
iPhone and iPod touch 3.1.2 or later

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

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VerySoftware today announced "i love him" and "i love her" apps, their free Valentine’s Day apps for the iPhone. "i love" apps enable you to be just two taps away from your Valentine. They offer you the simplest way to call or text your loved one directly from your home screen. You can admire his or her photo every time you are about to make a call. What a great way to show how truly special your Valentine is to you.

London, United Kingdom – VerySoftware today is pleased to announce the release of two free Valentine’s Day apps for the iPhone. "i love him" and "i love her" apps enable you to be just two taps away from your Valentine! It offers the simplest way to call or text your loved one directly from your home screen. Plus, you can admire his or her photo every time you are about to make a call. What a great way to show how truly special your Valentine is to you!

* "i love" apps are very easy to use: just enter a name, a phone number and add a photo of your other half
* Or simply pick all the info from your Contacts
* You can add a photo either by choosing existing one from your Photos or just by taking an instant photo

Now you can make a call or send SMS just in two taps. With "i love him" and "i love her" apps you are just two taps away from your Valentine. VerySoftware is making a limited time offer: you can get the apps free of charge between now and Valentine’s Day. Team VerySoftware wishes you to have the most romantic Valentine’s Day!

Device Requirements:
iPhone 3.1.2 or later

Pricing and Availability:
I Love Apps free between now and Valentine’s Day, and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Utilities category.

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Ohio based FORM today announces that their iPhone app Dum Dum Pops Flick-A-Pop has reached #1 in the App Store’s Kids and Family charts, and #10 in overall Free Games. Developed for Spangler Candy Company, the promotional app was designed to introduce the Dum Dum Pops brand to new and younger audiences. It challenges users to eat as many lollipops as they can by flicking the iPhone’s touch-sensitive screen.

On average, the game is played over 10,000 times per day and users interact with the game for more than six minutes. The app’s popularity has grown in an organic and viral nature, steadily climbing the charts since its debut in summer 2009. It has remained in the Top 30 Free Kid’s Games chart for six months, and recently reached the #1 slot.

Originally envisioned as the world’s first lickable iPhone app, "Lick-A-Pop" was initially rejected by Apple, citing concerns that it "encouraged a physical activity that could result in a customer damaging their iPhone." FORM changed the name to "Flick-A-Pop", and the app debuted in the App Store in summer, 2009. At the end of each game, users are encouraged to visit the Dum Dum Pops web site, where they can order Dum Dum Pops, vote for their favorite flavors, and download wallpapers.

FORM has released 10 iPhone apps to date, including its self released titles, "Abandoned", which hit Apple’s "What’s Hot" list and the #4 slot in the Top Paid Travel apps, and "CornHole!", which has remained in the Top 50 Paid Sports apps since its release more than a year ago.

Minimum Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Dum Dum Pops Flick-A-Pop 1.1 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Dot Next today announces Cupid at work 1.0, their new arcade game for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. With Cupid at work, users have a chance to play the nasty god of love piercing the lonely hearts with his arrows dripping with sweet poison. There are 20 different characters, each with its unique look and style. To make two characters fall in love with each other players will need patience, agility and a quick eye. An arrow must hit its aim at the same very moment when characters meet.

There are 20 different characters, each with its unique look and style: the goal is to match couples of the same type: two astronauts, two Indians, two aliens and so on. Love knows no bounds: it does not matter if the couple that is created consists of two males, two females or a male and a female – the player gets a high score for each of them.

The game features two different game modes:
* Classic mode with an infinite number of levels
* Extreme mode in which users play continuously with increasing speed and number of characters

Cupid at work is undoubtedly the most entertaining Valentine’s Day game that can be found on the iTunes App Store on the threshold of this romantic holiday! Happy Valentine’s Day with Cupid at work!

Device Requirements:
iPhone and iPod touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Cupid at work 1.0 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Vision Thing has released Speedtest 1.0, its first game for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Speedtest – by Vision Thing is carefully designed to resemble antique slot machines. It recreates all the essential characteristics of the original game, from the flashing lights to the fun gaming experience. Each point you earn increases the speed of the game and eventually the speed will become too fast. Speedtest is at its best when played together with friends.

Speedtest – by Vision Thing is carefully designed to resemble antique slot machines that you can find only in museums nowadays. You can start the game by clicking on the play button – after which you must concentrate all your skills and reflexes into defeating the highest score. Each point you earn increases the speed of the game – and eventually the speed will become too fast. A word of advice: Speedtest is at its best when played together with friends.

Feature Highlights:
* Vintage graphics with lots of lights
* Screens for player’s score and for the highest score
* The highest score is automatically saved

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch running OS 3.1.2 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Speedtest 1.0 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. For more information about Vision Thing and its games, please visit the site of the collective.

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Helium Foot Software today announces the release of GroceryList 1.0 for iPhone OS, the fastest way to make a grocery list. GroceryList uses the newly invented Multi-index to quickly navigate through the 1,500 items found in a typical grocery store. With an emphasis on tapping, there’s little reason to resort to the keyboard. When it’s time to go shopping, GroceryList speeds users through the store by listing items in order by aisle.

Fast List-Making:
GroceryList starts up fast. Then, the combination of an extensive master list of built-in items and the newly invented Multi-index makes it faster than ever to create a grocery list. To use the Multi-index feature, users will tap "C", then tap "Choc" to find "Chocolate Chips" or "Chocolate Milk". No typing required. Over time, GroceryList learns the habits of the user, keeping track of the items most frequently purchased under "My Common Items". When all else fails, users can search for any item.

Simple Shopping:
Anyone using GroceryList will speed through the grocery store, checking off items as they are procured. Items are grouped by aisle, and the aisles are listed in the order that they would be found in a typical grocery store. Aisles can be reordered to match the layout of any store.

Customizable:
GroceryList ships with the 1,500 items that are most likely to be found in a typical grocery store and can be customized with any number of additional items. Each item is categorized by aisle. The user can change any item’s aisle and add new aisles as desired. Users can also add notes to any item.

Help:
GroceryList includes a series of help videos to teach new users how to best take advantage of its innovative interface.

Accessible:
GroceryList is fully accessible via VoiceOver on supported iPhones and iPod Touches.

Open Source:
Multi-index is now available for free for other developers to use in their applications under the terms of the commerce-friendly BSD licence.

Supported Languages:
* US English

System Requirements:
* iPhone OS 3.1

Pricing and Availability:
GroceryList 1.0 is available now for purchase from the iTunes App Store for $4.99 (USD).

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Yazsoft today is pleased to announce Instaplaylist 1.0.3 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Instaplaylist is a hot, new universal remote for music. It allows you to create and manage a playlist of YouTube music videos from your iPhone or iPod touch. The videos play on your computer while you control playback from your iPhone. Videos continue to play even if you exit Instaplaylist or turn your iPhone off. Instaplaylist works with any computer capable of visiting YouTube.

Feature Highlights:
* Create a playlist of YouTube music videos. The music videos play, one after another, on your computer
* Massive music library. Choose from any music video available on YouTube
* Complete control. Play/pause, edit your playlist, adjust the volume, and more
* No software installation. Instaplaylist works with any computer capable of visiting YouTube

Complete Control – With a quick tap of your finger you can:
* Play/pause
* Jump to the previous/next video
* Add and remove videos
* Reorder your playlist
* Adjust the volume
* And more

Instructions:
* Leave your iPhone on and the Instaplaylist app open
* On your computer, open your web browser
* Enter the website address displayed on the Instaplaylist Status screen
* That’s it! No registration process. No software installation. It really is that easy

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch 2.2.1 or later
* A WIFI Connection
* Computer capable of visiting YouTube

Pricing and Availability:
Instaplaylist 1.0.3 is $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Music category. Instaplaylist has been tested with the following browsers: Internet Explorer 6 & 7, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome and Camino.

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Hive is a board game originally designed by John Yianni and released by “Gen Four Two Games” in 2001. Courtesy of independent developer Lotusland Studios, this famous board game with a difference is now available on Apple iPhone™ and Apple iPod touch®. Hive is categorized as an abstract strategy game and is highly unique as the pieces are simply placed on a flat surface without the limitations and constraints of a traditional game-board.

The objective of Hive is to surround the opponent’s queen bee while preventing your own queen from being captured. Whichever player accomplishes this task first has won the game. The game is made up of hexagonal tiles representing the contents of the hive. In total, Hive features 22 pieces, 11 per player, including 1 queen bee, 2 spiders, 2 beetles, 3 grasshoppers and 3 soldier ants – each having different methods of movement and abilities.

Hive is suitable for players of all ages: it is quickly learnt but hard to master, and as levels are completed, others become unlocked. Interface elements clearly indicate where players may move or position pieces and the game can be enjoyed as a single-player experience featuring four levels of difficulty, including an introductory setting against an artificial opponent gently allowing beginners to become familiar with the rules of play, and a multi-player feature against another human opponent.

Hive can be played using no less than four distinct sets of tiles: A wooden tile-set with the official 2nd edition board game artwork, a plastic set with the official 3rd edition board game artwork, a tile-set designed by the developer Lotusland Studios, and finally a high contrast black and white Carbon set primarily designed for outdoor play. Players can set the play surface background color, with an optional hex grid to aid visualization.

The touch version of Hive clearly displays where each piece can move, making the different pieces easy to learn for beginners. Game options include tournament rules and the new Mosquito expansion to Hive: a parasitic new player piece that takes on the abilities of its neighbors, use your mosquito cleverly as an extra ant, beetle or spider!

Price: $1.99/Download

What do Aerosmith, the Beatles and Robert Anthony Navarro, a.k.a. Galileo Seven, have in common? Much like the legendary rock bands’ signature video games, players get the opportunity to mimic Navarro’s music in the rhythmic video game Zombeat. Composer Robert Anthony Navarro delivers an original instrumental arena rock sound to the first zombie music video game to hit the iPhone; Zombeat is the latest beat matching game created by 3G Studios, Inc. Players battle countless zombie attackers by beat matching the music on their way through the undead hordes. Zombeat is available for purchase on iTunes App Store.

Navarro brings his diverse musical talents to film and video games. The composer is a much sought after music collaborator by leading film and game composers including Inon Zur, Takeshi Furukawa, Sascha Dikiciyan, and Chris Velasco with whom he recently scored the official trailer for Monday Night Combat. His guitar-infused original music can also be heard in the action film Fast and Furious.

Born in New York City to a Latin entertainer and a Playboy bunny, and the godson of Latin percussion legend Tito Puente, Navarro was destined for a career in the entertainment industry. As a child, he picked up his first guitar and found his calling. Navarro studied guitar with legendary axe-slingers including: Kirk Hellie (guitarist for Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols), Bruce Bouillet of Racer-X, Ron Borczon and Eric Jones. He furthered his studies with classical, music production and music theory classes at Cal State Northridge. Simultaneously, he fronted and played bass for the Pop/Punk group Trip, which toured nationally for their highly-acclaimed release, Naked—featured on MTV.

Prior to founding Ra Audio, Inc., Robert Anthony Navarro supervised projects for film, television, and video games as music director of Associated Production Music (APM Music), where he produced, co-wrote and developed over 1500 individual musical tracks. Currently, Navarro resides in Los Angeles, devoting his time to creating contemporary music for motion pictures, television, video games and commercials.

Price: $2.99/Download

Ubisoft today announced Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery is now available from the App Store.

The Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery App lets iPhone and iPod touch users discover an exciting chapter of the Assassin’s Creed II storyline. Players follow Ezio as he travels to 15th-century Spain to rescue fellow assassins being held under the guise of the Inquisition, only to uncover a Templar plot to sail west and discover the New World.

The Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery App is available for $9.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch at download

Assassin’s Creed II Discovery is the first in a series of gaming franchises, from hard core to casual games, that Ubisoft plans to develop and publish for the App Store.

G5 Entertainment, known for its best-selling casual iPhone games like Stand O’Food, Supermarket Mania, and The Mystery of the Crystal Portal, today announced Jane’s Hotel for iPhone and iPod Touch. The time-management game, developed by Realore, has already attracted millions of players on PC, and is now published for the iPhone by G5 Entertainment.

In Jane’s Hotel, players guide Jane as she begins her hospitality career with a simple 2-star hotel on the outskirts of town. Quick wits and reflexes will be required if Jane’s hotel is to reach its full potential. Players must keep visitors satisfied with clean rooms, exquisite drinks and tasty meals. As the cash rolls in throughout 40 dynamic levels, accommodations can be upgraded until Jane is running a sophisticated five-star hotel.

Jane’s Hotel is available on the App Store at $2.99 download