Tokyo, Japan and Starnberg, Germany – Vestax, an industry leader in professional DJ equipment, and algoriddim, a leader in next-generation music software for the Mac, today announced the release of Spin, a brand new all-in-one bundle of digital DJ hardware and algoriddim’s djay 3 software. The Spin DJ controller was jointly developed for optimal integration with the award-winning djay software, and delivers Mac users of all levels the experience of mixing, scratching and playing their music like a turntable DJ. djay 3 seamlessly integrates with the user’s iTunes library and transforms the Mac into a complete DJ setup, while Vestax’s hardware replicates the control and physical sensation of mixing and scratching on actual records.

Spin will be available exclusively in Apple Stores in the USA and Canada starting today.

The bundling of Vestax’s DJ MIDI controller and algoriddim’s djay 3 provides a powerful solution for all DJs, from beginner to pro. The Spin DJ controller mimics the classic setup of two turntables and a mixer, and easily connects to any Mac via USB. The user can then control djay 3 using two high resolution touch-sensitive jog wheels for scratching and remixing like on an analog turntable. Using the crossfader and controls for speed, looping, cue points, effects, and EQ, the user can smoothly fade from one song to another and apply professional-grade effects. The Spin controller also includes a built-in audio interface with a microphone input and two stereo outputs for headphones and master.

“Introducing DJing and reaching out to a new generation – the elder to the younger, the never before to the professional and experienced – has been one of our goals since the beginning of the DJ Midi controller movement,” said Charles Akira Ono, Vice President of the Vestax Corporation. “With our know-how and team of engineers dedicated in pro audio, quality and design, we’ve partnered up with software company algoriddim to bring you the perfect mix. Call it the best mash-up for bringing in the New Year, as we assure you will experience DJing at a new level of fun.”

“The Spin controller is a simple, yet powerful solution for all DJs, whether they’re just beginning to experiment with their music or they’ve been mixing for years,” said Karim Morsy, CEO of algoriddim. “We designed djay 3 to bridge the gap between everyday music enthusiasts and professional DJs, so we are thrilled to be able to offer our customers a hardware component that brings them that much closer to the real thing and beyond. It has been a real pleasure to closely work with Vestax on delivering Mac users everything they need to turn their Mac into a full-blown DJ system.”

Feature Highlights:
* Touch Sensor Jog Wheels: High resolution, touch-sensitive jog wheels enable the user to DJ like in analog mode when scratching or mixing;
* Multi Channel Audio System: Spin comes with high quality sound for monitoring, master output and a separate microphone input;
* Compact and Light: Completely travel friendly, the unit is perfect for Mac users on-the-go. A simple USB cable and djay 3 will have the user spinning wherever they please.

Pricing and Availability:
Spin is exclusively available in Apple Stores for $249.95 (USD), including djay 3 in the bundle. djay 3 is also available for a free 15-day trial or for purchase, and is also available for purchase from Apple retail locations for $49.95 or 39.95 Euro (+VAT).

About Vestax
Found in 1977, in Tokyo, Japan by Mr. Hidesato Shiino, Vestax has lead the way in numerous fields in the pro audio and musical instruments industry. The founders sought to create a company that would lead the way for culture, quality and innovation. A company that would satisfy the needs and expectations of consumers. To learn more about Vestax, please visit them online.

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algoriddim is a Germany-based software company that specializes in next-generation Mac audio and multimedia applications. Since its inception, algoriddim has pursued sophisticated, intuitive and user-friendly software applications. Its mission is to develop software that is accessible to the average consumer while offering the quality and power of professional tools. algoriddim consistently seeks out innovative methods for accommodating the needs of its customers, and its flagship music software, djay, is now serving a broad international audience of music lovers, professional DJs and world-class musicians. To learn more about algoriddim, please them online.

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Indianapolis, Indiana – Sunstorm Interactive today is excited to announce the launch of their second iPhone and iPod touch game, WW2 Beachhead 1.0. It is a fast-action arcade game with amazing graphics and dynamic war-time sound effects in which players have to defend their position against overwhelming enemies.

Buried in a beachhead bunker, players must demonstrate courage, quick reflexes and decision-making ability to stand their ground against the attacking enemy. They play as the last units remaining at the critical line of defense where they fight against ever growing hordes of soldiers, shattering tank fire, and strafing gunfire from fast moving fighter planes. Bonus crates parachute in bringing extra health or more ammo. Players must use precise aim and fast reflexes to suppress the attacking waves and win the chance to fight another day.

Players can choose among three weapons of destruction:
* AA Machine Gun – the primary gun for taking out the enemy. This gun has unlimited ammo and is easy to master.
* Artillery Cannon – firing explosive shells this gun is most effective against troops. One well-placed shot can wipe out a dozens soldiers.
* Rocket Propelled Grenade – the definitive tank killer but also effective on planes or hordes of soldiers.

“We wanted to capture the thrill and action of a war game in a way that was suitable for our mass market customer. WW2 Beachhead does this in a way that will seriously get your blood pumping!” – said Anthony Campiti, president and founder of Sunstorm Interactive Inc.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
WW2 Beachhead 1.0 is available on the the App Store at a special introductory 50% discount ($0.99).

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Sunstorm Interactive, founded in May of 1995 by Anthony Campiti as a software development studio focused on game development, is best known as the developer of the run away hit Deer Hunter. Deer Hunter was the number one game in the country for three months in 1997, shocking industry experts, and spawning a new gaming genre – the hunting simulation. Sunstorm continued with its success, developing over 50 different games which have sold in excess of 6 million units worldwide. In 2009 Sunstorm returned to game development business with a series of amazing iPhone and iPod Touch games. For more information, please visit Sunstorm Interactive online. Copyright (C) 1995-2009 Sunstorm Interactive. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Maintain today announced Cocktail 4.6.1 (Snow Leopard Edition), the latest maintenance update of Cocktail for users running Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. This version addresses an issue in which Cocktail may unexpectedly quit while clearing Mac OS X 10.6.2 system caches. The update is highly recommended for all users of Cocktail (Snow Leopard Edition).

Cocktail 4.6.1 (Snow Leopard Edition) requires Mac OS X / Mac OS X Server 10.6 or later and is tested for compatibility with Mac OS X / Mac OS X Server 10.6.2. Cocktail (Leopard Edition) for Mac OS X 10.5 and Cocktail (Tiger Edition) for Mac OS X 10.4 are available for download from our website.

Cocktail is an award winning general purpose utility for Mac OS X. It is a smooth and powerful digital toolset with a variety of practical features that simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions and helps hundreds of thousands of Mac users around the world to get the most out of their computers.

The application serves up a scrumptious mix of maintenance tools and interface tweaks, all accessible via a comprehensive graphical interface. Most of Cocktail’s major features are arranged in five basic categories. In addition, a Pilot lets you clean, repair and optimize your system with one click of the button.

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Maintain develops tailored applications for Mac users. We work towards creating technical solutions which maintain your computer and make it as efficient and easy to use as possible. In addition, we offer comprehensive consultancy and support services which cover everything from operation of existing systems to purchase and implementation of new technical solutions. Among our clients are: Puma, The New York Times, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Ericsson, Fortum, The City Of Calgary, Peak Performance, Loreal, Harvard University, Los Angeles Times, Tribune Company, Swedish Film Institute, Weber, ESPN, Midway, Business Week, Swedish National Police Board, Pinnacle Systems, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Stockbyte, University of Texas, South Park Studios.

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Arlington, VA – Group Logic, the leading provider of enterprise-class connectivity solutions, announced today the general availability of MassTransit 6.1. This major new release includes a new, easy-to-use web portal for occasional users, a completely redesigned user interface for power users and a number of new enterprise infrastructure features. This release has something for everyone in the organization. It makes it incredibly easy for new or occasional users to begin securely sending files without training and does not require a desktop client or browser plug-in. Power users can increase their productivity with a browser plug-in that provides advanced encryption, compression and bulk file-sending features. Finally, IT professionals can use advanced features to automate file transfers and workflows.

A Single Solution for Every Organization
Many organizations today have a massive hole in their IT security strategies: the inability to control and monitor file transfers. Because of the automatic enforcement of polices that limit the size of email attachments with Microsoft Outlook(R)/Exchange(R) and Lotus Notes(R), staff members are forced to look for alternatives when they need to send large files. Whether it’s Gmail(R), YouSendIt(R) or an FTP client, these users regularly send sensitive, confidential information out of the organization, without any record of the transmission. More advanced file transfer systems are good at tracking and managing system-to-system file transfers, but are too complex for the occasional user.

Only MassTransit provides a solution for everyone: an easy-to-use file transfer solution for infrequent file transfers, a powerful tool for high volume, high frequency transfers and automated tools for system-to-system file transfers. MassTransit provides your organization with a single tool for defining and enforcing file transfer access rights and for monitoring all file transmissions.

“Easy-to-use managed file transfer solutions are a ‘must have’ in any organization,” said T. Reid Lewis, CEO of Group Logic, Inc. “Most organizations limit email attachments to 5-10MBs and expect employees to use a cumbersome FTP client for larger file transfers. Instead, employees turn to consumer websites to get their jobs done. Obviously, this practice creates security and compliance issues. With MassTransit 6.1, organizations can give their staff the same ease-of-use as these consumer solutions and give the IT staff the visibility and control that they need.”

File Transfers Made Easy – A Completely Re-designed User Interface
For new or occasional users, MassTransit file transfers couldn’t be easier. Users can log into their MassTransit-powered corporate file transfer website and within 3 clicks begin sending files as large as many gigabytes securely over HTTPS. The user interface is as easy to use as Facebook(R) or Google(R). There is no browser plug-in or FTP client to install and typing a few characters of the recipient’s name brings up a pre-loaded contact directory. To send files to someone not in the directory, users simply type in that person’s email address and MassTransit does the rest.

Power users have the option of downloading a browser plug-in that provides many additional performance, ease-of-use, security and tracking features. The plug-in allows users to quickly select and send hundreds of files and complex folder structures with file transfers of over 50 GB. The plug-in also includes the MassTransit Advanced Protocol(TM) (MTAP) which features automatic compression and encryption and it even protects the special attributes of Macintosh files.

Enterprise Class Infrastructure
MassTransit is trusted by many thousands of users in organizations around the world that range from small businesses to some of the best known companies in the world, including Christie’s Auction House and International Greetings. As a result, MassTransit has been designed to be easy to install and maintain, while providing a feature set capable of supporting the largest organizations in the world.

MassTransit 6.1 is now “Cloud Ready” so that customers have the option of installing MassTransit locally on their own systems or onto a virtual server at a cloud provider such as Amazon Web Services(R). While many organizations prefer to install software locally, deploying MassTransit in the cloud can accelerate deployments, reduce upfront hardware costs and increase flexibility.

MassTransit 6.1 includes many other infrastructure enhancements including Linux web client support, automated Active Directory(R) driven account provisioning and management, full support for international file and folder/directory names with advanced Unicode double-byte character set (DBCS) capabilities, and new reports for optimizing file transfer performance. Together these features make it even easier to administer and maintain MassTransit, whether it’s deployed on a single server or globally to tens of thousands of users.

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Group Logic is the leading provider of network software solutions that enable customers to increase productivity and leverage existing infrastructure investments through enterprise file transfer and Mac/Windows connectivity solutions. With more than 21 years of unmatched experience, Group Logic’s emphasis on customer success is the very core of its business. More than 4,000 customers trust Group Logic every day to securely move and share their files around the world. Group Logic offers three complementary product lines: MassTransit, ExtremeZ-IP and ArchiveConnect. Group Logic can also be reached at 800.476.8781/1.703.528.1555. Group Logic, ArchiveConnect, ExtremeZ-IP, and MassTransit are trademarks of Group Logic, Inc. All other names or marks may be registered trademarks or trademarks of Group Logic, Inc., or their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.

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Vilnius, Lithuania – Jumsoft, a developer of high-quality applications for Mac OS X, today boosted the assortment offered by its Web store with a new product that is likely to be a treat for fans of Apple Keynote. This week, the company launched Keynote Backgrounds FX 4.0, a collection of 35 skillfully crafted motion backgrounds for Apple’s presentation software, which are devised to enhance presentations and set a desirable mood.

Keynote Backgrounds FX 4.0 subjects vary from futuristic imagery and lab utensils to flashes of lights and splashes of color, all of them swirling and swaying to guarantee undivided attention from the audience, whether it is a study group, participants of a Monday meeting in the office, or future clients.

Keynote Backgrounds FX 4.0 provides great flexibility of expression and a real opportunity to escalate presentations’ appeal via its wide-ranging themes and superb animation. Moreover, the Keynote Backgrounds FX 4.0 movies are prepared for looping to allow infinite playback for all backgrounds. Users need only choose the QuickTime Inspector in Keynote and select Loop under the Repeat pop-up.

“It is a truly brilliant product for …[those] keen on giving their audience a bit more than the standard bullet-pointing with a few photos,” said Algirdas Unguvaitis, the general manager of Jumsoft. “These backgrounds are actually captivating, and there is a total of 35 for a variety of occasions – 10 brand-new pieces and 25 classic backgrounds from the previous version of Keynote Backgrounds FX.”

Jumsoft Keynote Backgrounds FX 4.0 can be downloaded directly from Jumsoft. Once downloaded, the package can be immediately opened to select and apply backgrounds to presentation slides for an unexpected and impressive result.

System Requirements:
* Apple Keynote 3.0.2 or later
* Faster Mac is recommended

Pricing and Availability:
Keynote Backgrounds FX 4.0 is only $49 (USD), and version 3.0 users can upgrade for only $19 (USD).

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Based in scenic Vilnius, Lithuania, Jumsoft is a privately funded company founded in 2002. Committed to providing the highest quality software, Jumsoft is a dedicated group of Apple Macintosh experts whose goal is creating and marketing exciting, easy-to-use and powerful applications for the Mac Platform. Jumsoft most recently focused its attention on maximizing the potential of Apple’s iWork, quickly becoming the leading provider of Keynote themes and objects. Copyright 2002-2009 Jumsoft. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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San Jose, California – Today Outside Ventures LLC, a Park City, UT developer of lifestyle iPhone and iPod Touch Applications, announced immediate availability of Beauty Minder 1.0 on the iTunes Store. Beauty Minder is the world’s first and only beauty organizer, enabling you to take complete control of all your beauty events.

With Beauty Minder, you will never miss an appointment, while maintaining all key contacts in one beautiful place! Key features include Google maps, direct dial and email, expense tracking, reminders, and calendar function. In addition, Beauty Minder is fully customizable to enable you to track other events, including health, wellness, and fitness.

Beauty Minder was designed for today’s busy, active woman. With Beauty Minder, you can immediately enter in appointments by category; the Home screen icons represent Hair, Nails, Waxing, Massage, Skincare, Massage, and Dermatology. The Home screen also provides a one touch “Add an Appointment” feature. But why stop stop there? Make it yours! We have also provided the Add an Icon feature which allows you to pick from a wide variety of images (Doctor, Makeup, Weight Management, etc.) so that you can easily customize your Beauty Minder experience. Choose photography as your theme, or choose nature if you prefer. Beauty Minder is your one stop destination for living your beautiful life.

Features:
* Instantly Add Appointments including Date, Time, Place, Cost, and Notes
* View all upcoming appointments; review past appointments
* Access complete contact information, organized by service (i.e. Hair, Nails) or category
* Dedicated Beauty Minder Calendar
* Set Reminders prior to appointments
* View Spending by Event, Month, Year
* Instant Dial and Email
* Google Maps Feature
* Customizable icons and category settings to make it yours!

“The concept for Beauty Minder came to me one day when I was frantically trying to remember when to make an appointment at my local beauty salon,” stated Sharon Cantwell, Founder of Outside Ventures LLC. “I thought it was probably time to make the appointment, but due to my packed calendar, I could not locate when my last appointment was. I wondered – what if I had a way to manage all of my beauty-related appointments, so that I would not have to search through my calendar, credit card statements, and checkbook? As I thought about it I realized that there was nothing available in the market to manage not only beauty but other health, fitness, and personal appointments that are so important to me. With Beauty Minder, I can finally focus on other tasks and leave the work to Beauty Minder.”

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3G and 3Gs, iPod Touch 2.2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Beauty Minder is only $3.99 (USD) and available worldwide, exclusively through the Apple iTunes App Store in the Lifestyle category. Review copies are available upon request.

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Outside Ventures, founded in 2009, is a privately held company based in Park City, UT. Our mission is to provide consumers with a variety of fun, informative, and helpful products to enhance your lifestyle. From Beauty Minder to www.bikini-reviews.com, Outside Ventures strives to inform you, while simplifying your favorite leisure activities. Copyright (C)2009 Outside Ventures LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the USA and/or other countries.

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Sunnyvale, California – In response to demand from enterprise IT managers, the Enterprise Desktop Alliance today launched a series of technical webinars focusing on specific issues that IT professionals confront as they integrate Macs into their organizations. The webcasts cover Mac integration topics at a level that is useful for administrators and managers and helps them to set strategy and to implement tactical solutions.

The first webcast in the series “Centralized Mac Home Directories with ExtremeZ-IP and Centrify DirectControl” provided configuration insights for alternative configurations of Mac home directories on Windows servers and for leveraging Microsoft’s Distributed File System (DFS). This webinar and its companion tech note are currently available on-demand in the Enterprise Desktop Alliance Resource Center.

An upcoming webcast on Tuesday November 10, 2009 – “Your Mac Users Deserve Quality Support Too” shows the additional benefits of using a cross-platform client management solution from LANrev in conjunction with a cross-platform helpdesk and knowledge base solution from Web Help Desk to deliver the same support for Macs as PCs without having to maintain separate management infrastructures and administrative expertise. People can register for this event at the Enterprise Desktop Alliance web site.

Subsequent webcasts will address topics that were identified by the IT community as important issues in Mac integration. These include:
* Security & Data Protection in a Heterogeneous Organization – Securing systems and data centrally and in a uniform way regardless of whether the platform is a Mac or a PC
* Snow Leopard in The Enterprise – Enterprise integration and management solutions for Snow Leopard Macs and Windows 7 PCs and Windows Server 2008

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Solutions from Enterprise Desktop Alliance member companies enable IT departments to deploy, integrate and manage Macs throughout their organizations by applying the same standard Windows-based management tools to support Macs as they do Windows. By leveraging a centralized, uniform, management platform, administrators can deliver identical services and exercise the same controls for both Macs and Windows. Enterprise Desktop Alliance cross-platform solutions address: identity and access management, systems lifecycle management, file and print services, virtualization, data protection and service desk management.

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Montreal, Canada – Indev software today releases MiniMail 2.0 with Snow Leopard support and new flexible miniature windows features. Since acquiring MiniMail from Olive Toast Software in October, we at Indev have worked hard to prepare MiniMail for Snow Leopard and implement new features. We are excited about developing MiniMail further and are certain that our current and future improvements will make MiniMail an even more essential part of streamlining your time managing email with Apple’s Mail.app.

Snow Leopard Compatibility:
MiniMail 2.0 is compatible with OS X 10.5 and OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard up to version 10.6.2. As maintenance releases for OS X 10.6 are released, MiniMail will need free updates for continued compatibility.

More Window Flexibility:
MiniMail keeps the Single Mini Window Mode that is familiar to version 1.X users and it introduces the new Multiple Window Mode. In this new mode, the zoom button will miniaturize each Message Viewer, showing just the selected Mailboxes letting you maintain different mini windows for a focused view on different Mailboxes.

Sparkle Support:
MiniMail now uses Sparkle for updating so that the update process should be the familiar and the same as numerous other applications that use Sparkle.

More Localizations:
MiniMail is now localized into French, German, Danish, and Norwegian. We expect more localizations soon.

Pricing and Availability:
MiniMail 2.0 is available immediately for $12.95 (USD) from the indev website.

Upgrades for MiniMail 1 Users:
MiniMail 1 customers can upgrade for $4.95 (USD). Earlier customers will receive a upgrade coupon in their email in the next 24 hours. Customers who don’t receive a coupon should contact Indev Software for assistance.

Special offer for MailTags/Mail Act-On customers:
Previous Indev customers who have purchased MailTags or Mail Act-On are invited to take advantage of special MiniMail pricing of $8.95 (USD) until Dec, 31, 2009. These customers will receive a special discount coupon in their email in the next 24 hours. Those who don’t receivea coupon should contact Indev Software for assistance.

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Since 2005 Indev Software has been the leading developer of plugins for Apple’s Mail Application. Its highly rated plugins have been featured in MacWorld Gems and other prominent Mac news magazines and web sites. MailTags and Mail Act-On are used daily by Mail.app users who want to more effectively and efficiently manage their inbox. Copyright (C) 2005-2009 Indev Software. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and Mail are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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San Francisco, California – WaterField Designs, an innovative leader in custom laptop sleeves and designer bags and cases for consumer electronics, announces a new, custom-fitted Suede Jacket case for the Motorola Droid. The minimalist WaterField Suede Jacket made from scratch-free Ultrasuede(TM), provides a snug but comfortable fit specifically sized for Motorola’s newest smartphone.

WaterField’s Suede Jacket cases are form-fitted to a particular mobile device so each stays snug for better protection. The simple, smart-looking Suede Jacket for the Droid is made from soft, 100% scratch-free Ultrasuede(TM), which absorbs a bit of shock and protects the phone from scrapes and small, accidental bumps. Simply slide in the Droid when not in use, and pinch the bottom of the case to easily retrieve it when it is needed again. When necessary, the Suede Jacket can double as a screen cleaner.

“If you want a case to protect your new phone without adding bulk, you’ll find our Suede Jackets may do the trick” explained owner, Gary Waterfield. “Slip your phone into the jacket and it stays secure so it doesn’t easily fall out, yet you can quickly take the phone out by pushing the bottom so it glides out of the case. You can also put your Droid in its Suede Jacket into our newest man bag, the Muzetto – a favorite of Mad Men actor Rich Sommer – or in any other bag you may have.”

The Motorola Droid in its Suede Jacket fits into WaterField’s Travel Case – a case to hold the Droid or other device, a charger and other accessories – or into any one of WaterField’s trendy larger bags: the new Muzetto, or the Cargo, Cozmo, Hardcase, Racer-X, Sling or VertiGo.

Pricing and Availability:
Suede Jacket for the Motorola Droid Size 52: $9 / $13 (USD) with optional stretch pocket. Color: Black. Travel Case: $35-$39. Three sizes: Small, Medium, Large. Six colors: black, blue, brown, green, red, silver. Available now from WaterField Designs.

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WaterField Designs manufactures custom-fitted, high-quality cases and bags for a full-range of laptop computers, cameras, and other digital gear. All products are manufactured to exacting standards in San Francisco. More information is available at the company website in the About Us section.

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Portland, Oregon – Octavian 1.1.0, Bitnotic’s music theory app for iPhone and iPod touch, now features high-quality piano sound playback, so that users can listen to scales and chords as they explore them. Octavian makes musical scales and chords instantly accessible to musicians of all skill levels. Available now at just US$2.99, Octavian is an essential musical reference tool for any musician, student, composer, songwriter, pianist, keyboard player, or hobbyist.

The sixty, high-quality piano samples were recorded at SuperDigital in Portland, OR on a Kawaii baby grand. Octavian includes an adaptive mixing algorithm that enables users to listen to eight note chords without audio clipping or distortion.

Octavian 1.0.0 was featured on the iTunes App Store’s What’s Hot list. Early user reviews called it “a blessing,” “a must download now app!” and “perfect for the studio.”

With Octavian, users can:

* Quickly find scales and chords and transpose them to any root note
* Listen to scales and chords with high-quality piano sounds
* View any mode of any scale
* View chords in root position and first, second, and third inversions
* Build chords on any scale degree
* Use Scale Explorer to view all scales that contain the notes of the current chord
* Use Chord Explorer to identify chords built on the degrees of a scale
* Traverse the Circle of Fifths by holding down the note selector

Octavian 1.1.0 also adds the Altered scale, Prometheus chord, and altered 7th chords. Users can look forward to future free updates that feature even more flexible chord tools. As always, Bitnotic welcomes user suggestions for improving the software.

A video walk-through and full PDF User Guide are available at Bitnotic’s Web site. The video is in process of being updated to show off the new sound playback. A limited number of preview coupons are available for members of the press (and bloggers). Please contact Bitnotic.

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Bitnotic Mobile is a division of Bitnotic that focuses on apps for iPhone and iPod touch. Other branches are Bitnotic Software (chill, VX-323, both for Mac) and Bitnotic Music (roster includes The VX-323). The company is based in Portland OR, USA. Copyright (C) 2009 Bitnotic Mobile. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Toronto (ON), Canada – Zevrix Solutions today announces BatchOutput Server 4.2.4, an update to its powerful output workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Originally developed for a major magazine publisher in the United States to free up their operator computers from outputting InDesign files, the software automates InDesign output by processing files from hotfolders.

BatchOutput Server offloads printing and exporting to PDF and PostScript to a central system leaving operator workstations free from the output process. Under this workflow, production artists and prepress operators simply submit files to hotfolders that reside on the network. BatchOutput Server automatically outputs the files from its dedicated station using hotfolder settings, and will auto-activate document fonts as well. Operator workstations will never again be tied up by the output process.

BatchOutput allows users to output InDesign documents as single pages, update links automatically and compose complex variable file names. As a powerful workgroup solution, the software offers customizable e-mail notifications, detailed logs, automatic error handling and the detailed feedback during processing. Supervisors and operators can monitor all BatchOutput Server activities from their stations using the special Monitor application without the need to walk up to the server station.

The new update improves error reporting of permission and network related events, and introduces compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Pricing and Availability:
BatchOutput Server can be purchased for $699.95 (USD) from the Zevrix Solutions website as well as from authorized resellers. Trial is also available for download. BatchOutput Server runs on Mac OS X 10.4.2-10.6, a Universal Binary, and works with Adobe InDesign CS-CS4. Files can be submitted from both Mac and PC computers.

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Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides automation and productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix Solutions is dedicated to helping professionals achieve more while doing less through automating their everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit their website. Copyright (C) 2009 Zevrix Solutions. All Rights Reserved.

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Los Angeles, California – M.O.C. Interior Designer, LLC releases Mark On Call(TM) 2.0 for the iPhone and iPod Touch, a major update to the incredibly popular interior design app, that makes sharing even easier! Now room designs can be published and stored on the Web where owners of the application can peruse the new “Rooms Gallery”, an aggregated area of all users’ published rooms. From directly inside the app, users can download, customize and apply the room designs of others to their own personal space. The gallery lets users backup rooms, move rooms to another floor plan, create room templates, and collaborate with other designers, clients, friends, family, or Mark On Call users.

Additionally, users of the application may discover fabrics or finishes on someone else’s furnishings in a published room, import that room, and automatically collect and apply these newfound custom color presets. A custom color preset is created when a user takes a picture of an actual finish, fabric, rug, paint color, wallpaper pattern, or flooring material and “skins” the image onto an item or surface in their room using the iPhone’s camera or an image from their photo library.

The “Rooms Gallery” features a Cover Flow interface and can filter results by “Just My Rooms” or by room type. Published rooms can be deleted only by the original creator. The Rooms Gallery will soon be publicly viewable from the Mark On Call website.

The new Room Editor, where rooms can be accurately drawn and measured to scale, offers nine room shape templates, customizable with a “touch and drag” system. Not only can walls be moved, but now corners can be added (or deleted) and repositioned to create precise angles. To assist with architectural accuracy, walls turn green at 0, 30, 45, 60 and 90 degrees and display the degree number next to the wall measurement.

A customizable background option that can be used to represent wall paint or a wallpaper pattern has also been added to version 2.0, and functions the same as rendering a room item or floor surface. Users may coordinate rugs, flooring and other room items to their walls in this virtual space before actualizing their design plans.

Based on Mark Lewison’s home decorating book, “What Would You Do With This Room? My 10 Foolproof Commandments to Great Interior Design”, Mark On Call is truly home design in the “palm of your hand”. Users can access and customize 156 furniture and architectural elements, choose from a palette of preset color, fabric and finish options, take advantage of the easy-to-use color wheel, add snapshots of floor models corresponding to items in their room designs, create and share detailed shopping lists, and send images of their room creations via in app email. It’s an excellent tool for interior designers to help them conceptualize, design, store and shop for clients, or anyone planning their fantasy or actual living space.

The application works in both the Metric and Imperial measurement systems.

Summary of New Features in Mark On Call(TM) 2.0:

* First-use (one-time-only) pop-up help screens to navigate through new and core features

* New Rooms Gallery to backup and publish room designs, move rooms to another floor plan, create room templates, and collaborate with other designers, clients, friends, family, or Mark On Call(TM) users

* In app “import” feature lets users download published room designs and custom color presets created by other Mark On Call(TM) users

* New angled and multi-dimensional wall design feature to create infinite angles, recesses, and irregular floorplan features

* Room background color option to represent wall paint or wallpaper

Pricing and Availability:
Mark On Call(TM) 2.0 is priced at $4.99 (USD) and is available exclusively from Apple’s App Store. Mark On Call(TM) 2.0 works on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Minimum system requirement: iPhone OS 3.0. Mark On Call(TM) 2.0 Rooms Gallery feature requires a network connection.

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Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, M.O.C. Interior Designer, LLC is a privately held company founded in 2008 by interior designer Mark Lewison, entrepreneur John R. Haigh, developer Karl Hartzel, and writer Sherri Houtz. Through its software applications, the company is dedicated to revolutionizing space planning and design for interior designers, their clients, and do-it-yourselfers alike. Copyright 2008-2009 M.O.C. Interior Designer, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Vienna, Austria – Dare to be Creative today announced that its Yum recipe application will be participating in TheMacBundles’ November bundle. Yum allows users to organize recipes, scale the number of servings, add photos to recipes, create shopping lists from ingredients, and copy recipes to their iPhone.

TheMacBundles’ November bundle will also feature 11 other Mac applications, including the PDF editor PDFClerk Pro, the FTP client Yummy FTP, and the server monitoring tool Simon.

Philipp Mayerhofer, Chief Operational Officer at Dare to be Creative, is confident that users will enjoy the bundle, “The bundle offers great value for money, featuring a collection of popular Mac applications at a fantastic price.”

Yum features in a nutshell:
* Copy recipes to the free Yum for iPhone/iPod Touch application
* Organize recipes into categories
* Print with customizable page layouts, including album and index cards
* Create shopping lists from recipe ingredients
* Scale the number of servings to cook recipes for more people than originally intended
* Include graphics and photos with recipes

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

Pricing and availability:
TheMacBundles’ November bundle is $49.95 (USD) and available from TheMacBundles online.

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Located in Vienna, Austria, Dare to be Creative Ltd. is a software company founded in 2006 by a group of Mac enthusiasts. The Dare to be Creative team focuses exclusively on developing utility applications for Mac OS X designed to save valuable time while being enjoyable and easy to use. All Material and Software (C) 2006-2009 Dare to be Creative Ltd. / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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San Jose, California – Fat Cat Software announced today that their iPhoto companion product, iPhoto Library Manager, is being included as part of TheMacBundles discount software bundle for the month of November at TheMacBundles. TheMacBundles deal includes 12 great Mac software products all for only $49.95, an 85% savings off the retail price of the bundled applications.

iPhoto Library Manager is a tool for iPhoto users to easily divide their photo collection among multiple iPhoto libraries, instead of being required to keep all their photos in a single library. Users can keep libraries anywhere they choose, including on an external or networked drive.

In addition to creating and switching between libraries, iPhoto Library Manager allows users to copy albums of photos from one library to another while preserving their keywords, ratings, and other photo metadata, or to merge multiple libraries together into one. Library shortcuts provide an easy way to open a library quickly, and iPhoto Library Manager can be used to rebuild or extract photos from a corrupted library.

Basic library switching is compatible with all versions of iPhoto, and all photo copying features require iPhoto 4.0.3 or later. iPhoto Library Manager is compatible with both PPC and Intel Macs and requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

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Fat Cat Software is run by Brian Webster and has been creating software for the Mac OS X platform since 2004. Copyright 2004-2009 Fat Cat Software All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and iPhoto are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Sedona, Arizona – Online video tutorial site MacSupportCasts is excited to celebrate their streamlined, easily navigated new look by giving away a free membership each week until the end of the year … plus a 32gb iPod Touch, a 16gb iPod Nano, a $50 iTunes gift certificate, and two serial numbers for 1Password from Agile Web Solutions.

According to Lead Caster Larry Pollock, MacSupportCasts’ easy-to-use video tutorials just got even easier to use, thanks to the recent homepage redesign. “We’ve moved the blog away from the homepage and replaced it with a nice static page where users can quickly access important information, promotions, notices, along with a variety of ways for people to easily connect with us,” Pollock says. “Visitors will also see an overview of the latest promotions and offers without having to go looking for them or visit a special page, as well as quick access to our blog, Facebook fan page, newsletter, Twitter, and RSS feed.”

Current members and anyone interested in learning more about how to get the most from their Mac are encouraged to stop by the MacSupportCasts website to check out the new design and enter to win one of the giveaways.

The MacSupportCasts video tutorials (also known as Video Casts or simply “casts”) begin with the fundamentals of using a Mac computer and then move into more detailed training on each application that is included with a Mac. Each application-specific tutorial is presented in the same manner as the initial introductory casts and covers the basics of using the application menus, buttons, preferences, templates (where applicable) and other details where appropriate.

Members of MacSupportCasts have unlimited access to the video tutorial library. New or updated tutorials are added each week. Initial focus has been on providing tutorials for all applications that come on the Mac. Selected third party applications will be added to the lineup to help Mac users extend their capabilities. Applications such as 1Password, are used by the owners of MacSupportCasts to help keep their “digital life” organized and secure.

Founders Larry Pollock and Kevin Burns have a vision of creating the largest selection of Mac tutorial videos available online while also keeping it cost effective. All access memberships are available for 1, 2, and 3 years.

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Headquartered in Sedona, Arizona, and with a satellite office in Aachen, Germany, MacSupportCasts was founded in 2009 by Larry Pollock and Kevin Burns, both 20 year computer veterans with a passion for making technology accessible to everyone, from new users to big businesses. As Lead Caster, it is Larry Pollock’s voice users hear as they work through the tutorials. His decades of varied experience in the technology industry have given him a unique birds-eye view of how people use software and what they need in order to successfully learn and develop their skills. A native of Scotland (via Ireland, Belgium, and The Netherlands), Kevin Burns now lives in Germany with his wife and two children and is often on the road lending his expertise to help companies overcome challenges either in business, strategic, or technological matters.

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Anaheim, California – Independent software developer Reggie Ashworth is pleased to announce AppDelete 3.0.1, an update to his very popular application deletion utility for Mac OS X. With a simple Drag & Drop, AppDelete will uninstall anything along with all of the associated items. Mac users will no longer have to hunt through their system to find and delete these items manually.

You can drag any item that can be uninstalled onto AppDelete: Applications, Widgets, Preference Panes, Plugins, Screensavers, etc. You can also activate AppDelete in many ways: dragging items onto main window, onto dock icon, selecting in menu, right-clicking using AppDelete workflow, and throwing items in the trash. When the preview screen appears you can uncheck any items you would like to exclude. You also have several choices: delete the items, log only the items, or archive (copy) the items to a .zip file for safekeeping or reinstall at a later date. The items you delete will be moved to the trash and arranged in a folder so that you can see exactly what was deleted and you know exactly where it came from. The items will not be removed from your computer until you empty them from your trash. You can also undo the last delete if you choose.

Version 3 has been rewritten and redesigned to take advantage of the latest technologies and to provide the best experience ever. And in Version 3.0.1 improvements have been made in stability and memory usage, as well as improved file association and other internal improvements.

Feature Highlights:
* Deletes Apps, Widgets, Preference Panes, Plugins, Screensavers, or anything that can be uninstalled and their associated items
* Completely rewritten and redesigned from the ground up
* New searching methods for the most accurate results ever
* Can delete single or multiple items even inside of folders
* Reorganized window operation for ease of use
* Finds associated items that are visible, invisible, or hidden automatically
* Major improvements in processing speed
* Quick search panels to help choose items for deletion
* Orphans feature to find and remove “orphaned” files
* Archive and Install from Archive feature for safekeeping and transferring items to another Mac
* Sparkle updater to always have the latest version
* Password will be requested only once if needed instead of multiple requests
* Preference to protect Default apps
* All past features are included and improved

There are various options to make your AppDelete experience complete: Quick search panels to help choose items for deletion, Force Empty Trash, an Orphans feature to search and delete orphaned files, Install from Archive even for another Mac, various options in Preferences, and more. AppDelete is a must-have utility for software tinkerers or beta testers and the perfect companion to any Mac fanatic’s toolbox.

Language Support:
U.S. English with more to come

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

Pricing and Availability:
AppDelete 3.0.1 is only $7.99 (USD) for a single user license. Upgrades from previous versions are only $3.99 (USD). A full-featured demo is available.

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Based in sunny Anaheim, California, Reggie Ashworth is an independent software developer whose passion for the Mac platform is only exceeded by his aim to craft simple, yet useful utilities, and fanatical about total customer satisfaction. Copyright 2006-2009 Reggie Ashworth. All Rights Reserved. Apple, and the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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London, UK – The Mac Sale’s newest bundle ends in a few days, so this represents your last chance to get a tremendous bundle deal on the great apps like:

* CrossOver Games – Play Windows games on your Intel powered Mac
* Opacity Express – A superb drawing packages to satisfy both amateur and professionals
* Vinoteka – A gorgeous interface for cataloging your wine, spirits and beer
* MacJournal – The ultimate blogging tool, by Mac stalwart Mariner Software
* Stor – The new and easy to use MySQL editor, launched only in this bundle
* Stone iMaginator – The Core Graphics powered image editor with remarkable power
* Picturesque – Add gorgeous effects to your web graphics with consummate ease
* Searchlight – Use Spotlight from anywhere on the web, once used, it’s hard to imagine living without it

All this software and more is available for just $49.99, a saving of hundreds of dollars. Also at The Mac Sale, you can read interviews with the 10 developers involved in this bundle, check out the rest of the software in the deal and also listen to our very own song by Mike Biskup of MacZOT! Head on over to The Mac Sale to check out the great deal while it’s still available and do your bit to support small Mac software houses.

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The Mac Sale was founded to create great Mac software bundles while giving a fair deal to all developers and partners involved.

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London, United Kingdom – XChange UK, the source for extended technology worldwide, are pleased to announce a new unprecedented promotion which offers users of any other 3D software product the opportunity to own the powerful, new Strata Design 3D CX for only £99.00 – a savings of £335.00 off the regular retail price of £434.00. The offer gives users the chance to move to 3D design with an affordable and intuitive solution.

“I have been familiar with Strata products for many years and have always found their products both user-friendly and of the utmost quality. The company is one of the best we represent in customer service and users love them. Their close ties to Adobe just serve to make their solutions more valuable as design tools – once users try them, they never go back. We are really excited to be able to offer users this opportunity to experience 3D with familiar toolsets and professional quality. Strata Design 3D CX is great for those users already working in 3D who want to boost their design options but also perfect for beginners who want to try their hand at implementing 3D into their designs. Users won’t believe how “natural” it feels working in Strata Design 3D CX and will be in awe of the quality rendering,” offers Tami Stodghill, Press Relations Manager for XChange UK. “We know users won’t want to miss this limited time offer for Strata Design 3D CX as there is no other product on the market that comes close at this price.”

With an interface that Adobe users will recognise, Design 3D connects to a user’s creative toolset with links to Photoshop(R), Illustrator(R) and Flash(R). Powerful spline and subdivision surface modelling gives users the power to create virtually any form. Sophisticated texturing lets them apply materials and labels. Lighting and scene tools let users set up the perfect shot. And speaking of the perfect shot, the legendary Strata rendering engine is better than ever.

Strata Design 3D follows the Adobe UI standards – from the look and layout of the interface, to the way the tools work and even details like hotkey assignment. Interoperability is also a key part of Design 3D with the ability to read in Adobe files including psd, eps, .ai and PDF formats. Design 3D CX comes with six plug-ins for Photoshop to connect users directly to their favourite image application.

These include Match for photograph perspective matching, Model Edit for editing 3D model layers, Model New for creating new models for 3D layers, Render for generating photorealistic mult-layered renderings, TexturePaint for round-trip surface painting on 3D objects, and TextureMaker for creating mult-layered texture files for sophisticated surface creation. Strata Design 3D CX makes it easy for 2D designers to get started in 3D. Users can import 2D elements from applications like Adobe Illustrator or they can draw 2D objects directly in Strata Design 3D CX.

Strata Design 3D CX takes the stress out of importing third party 3D models with a host of filters and options for letting users get right to work. In Photoshop and Illustrator there are two main ways to create designs – pixels and paths/splines. Strata Design 3D CX provides an analogous approach – polygons and splines. And just as their favourite 2D design applications give users a host of tools to create, manipulate and transform these designs, so does Design 3D. In the world of 3D, surface form and texture are two distinct design elements. Once users have their 3D model in place, Strata Design 3D CX gives them powerful tools to apply surface texture to get the look they’re after. Whether it’s real-world surface effects or polished brand-specific design, users can count on Design 3D to give them what they and their clients expect.

Scene composition is critical to getting an image the way users want. Strata Design 3D CX makes it easier to control the environment than any photography studio. Users can position their objects, place lights, reflection panels, cameras, backgrounds, reflection elements and more. Strata is legendary for its rendering technology. In this latest version of Strata Design 3D CX the rendering engine has been taken to a whole new level. It is faster, easier to control and offers more effects like photon-based lighting, along with established features like depth-of-field blur, motion blur and particle effects, all at up to four times faster than before.

Unlike 2D applications, Strata Design 3D CX gives users the opportunity to examine artwork from any angle. With the power of 3D perspective comes new challenges for control. Strata 3D rises to the occasion with split-able views, multiple views, depth cueing and even special views for cameras and light sources. Since sometimes great design is about the “negative space” (the area that surrounds a 3D model), Strata Design 3D CX gives users many options and an easy to use interface to control their “environment”. Strata Design 3D CX also takes a simple approach to animation: Everything can be animated. And it takes a simple approach to controlling animation: keyframes, a timeline, and scripting. Even if users have never booted it up, they already know how to use it.

New to Strata Design 3D CX is Lua based scripting. Lua is a widely used language that has found a home among many of the 3D elite. Companies like Blizzard(R) (World of Warcraft), Criterion Studios(R) (RenderWare used for Spongebob Squarepants(R), NBA Ballers(R), ESPN Major League Baseball(R) and more), LucasArts(R) (Empire at War), BioWare(R) (Neverwinter Nights), UbiSoft(R) (Far Cry), Double Fine Productions(R) (Psychonauts), Nival Interactive(R) (Blitzkrieg) and many, many more use Lua as a major part of their game development and scripting.

Even new favourites, such as Adobe’s upcoming Lightroom product, are being created using Lua. Strata’s integration of Lua runs deep and wide. With Lua users can script object surfaces for creating custom transformations such as bending and twisting, have control over shaders and textures, access to the rendering pipeline; lens scripting for the creation of custom lenses, effects and warps; Filter FX which allows users to write custom Lua scripts to apply filters based on an object’s surface normal, direction, lighting, volume, and by pixel colour, depth, transparency, layer within the psd file and much, much more.

System Requirements:
* Macintosh: PowerPC (G4, G5) or Intel Processor, Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later, 512 MB RAM (1 GB or more recommended), 1.2 GB of available hard-disk space for install
* Windows: Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP3 Recommended) or Windows Vista, Pentium 4, Athlon or better, 512 MB RAM (1 GB or more recommended), 1.2 GB of available hard-disk space for install

The Strata competitive upgrade is available now through XChange UK. Users simply provide the serial number or proof-of-purchase for their existing 3D product to receive the special pricing. To order, or for more information, users can visit the website, or call on 44(0)845 259 0255 during UK business hours.

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XChange are a leading supplier of desktop graphic and publishing applications, QuarkXTension(R) technology; Adobe InDesign(R), Acrobat(R) and Photoshop(R) Plug-ins(R) and other design and publishing utilities. XChange offer extended technology products from across the world specific to the graphic design, print and publishing industries and make them available to an extensive user base via their printed catalogue or online at their web site. The company are headquartered in Central London and also offer specialist training on many of the solutions they sell.

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Waretown, NJ – Striving for as much accuracy as possible, Coresoft is leading the way in realistic combat apps with their latest release of Blood Beach 1.0. The iPhone/iPod Touch game is a WWII simulated combat challenge that incorporates all of the weapons and vehicles actually used in the war.

Inspired by games such as Beach Head and Raid Over Moscow, David Connelly of Team Coresoft describes Blood Beach as a classic WWII theme with great gameplay. Using the app’s popularity as a guide, that is apparently what gamers want.

Bringing that lifelike feeling to the game wasn’t easy. The research necessary to pull off the realism that the app is famous for was the most important aspect to its development but Connelly did not want to jeopardize the game’s roots, either. “Blood Beach was extensively researched in terms of enemy units, Artificial Intelligence behavior, flight attack methods of the Zero pilots, Allied unit firing rates. We packed as much realism as possible into the game without sacrificing playability and the game’s original arcade style sensibilities.”

Blood Beach appeals to players worldwide, with leaderboards displaying challenge progress.

Now that Coresoft has accomplished its original mission for Blood Beach, will Connelly stop here? Certainly not. In the true spirit of business people everywhere, he intends to continue adding features and improvements to the app, including a Play&Win system that is already planned and will appear in an update coming soon.

About Blood Beach
Blood Beach is a simulated World War 2 game for iPhone and iPod Touch users. Weapon firing, flight attack patterns, audio sounds, enemy behavior, ammunition and weaponry are all based on actual real life models. There are twenty different missions to be completed and users can keep track of their scores, as well as compete against others, online.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch OS 2.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Blood Beach 1.0 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games 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-App-Marketing-Makeover by Edward Turner helps mobile app developers maximize sales by optimizing their marketing copy and crafting news-worthy press releases that get picked up by some of the most-read mobile app websites and blogs on the Net. Copyright (C) 2009 Mobile-App-Marketing-Makeover. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Waretown, NJ – Looking for a unique idea led Active Gaming Media owner, Ibai Ameztoy to developing the very original Barkeep 1.0. This iPhone and iPod Touch app has features that can’t be found elsewhere, so is highly prized among the drinking community.

The solution to Ameztoy’s desire to produce something that was not only distinctive but useful, stemmed from a conversation. “The idea of Barkeep came when one of our friends told us about his frustration when he cannot remember what he did or drank during parties.” While the application works well for party-goers, it’s also ideal for people who want to collect drink recipes or record brands, vintages or the location or a drinking establishment or store.

Barkeep does have a database of drink recipes, as do other applications of its kind. That’s where the similarity ends. As a customizable program, people can add their own data and take pictures of drinks, people, buildings or whatever they want to mark their experience. The photos are stored with the accompanying information input by the user, to be recalled at any time.

It is the capacity to make this app personal that sets Barkeep apart from the rest and has imbibers so excited.

About Barkeep
Barkeep 1.0 is a pioneer in drinking apps for iPhone and iPod Touch users. With Barkeep, you can access a database of drinking recipes and add your own. Personalize it with your own photos, notes and dates. Barkeep keeps track of all your drinking information in an easy-to-use format.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch OS 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Barkeep 1.0 is only $2.99 (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-App-Marketing-Makeover by Edward Turner helps mobile app developers maximize sales by optimizing their marketing copy and crafting news-worthy press releases that get picked up by some of the most-read mobile app websites and blogs on the Net. Copyright (C) 2009 Mobile-App-Marketing-Makeover. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Atlanta, Georgia – Disk Doctors today announced their Norcross, GA Data Recovery Center is offering a flat rate for one week only. Any Hard drive shipped directly to or dropped off at our Norcross, GA lab will benefit from this steeply discounted special. This Super Special does not vary with drive size, operating system, or type of drive problem. Offer is good only at Disk Doctors, Norcross, GA Service Center. We pretty much cover all scenarios under this offer:

$850 per Hard Drive Data Recovery offer is good for:
* Any Drive Problem
* Any Drive Size
* Any Operating System (Including MAC)

As is, this offer is already hard to beat, but folks, it does not end here; upon successful recovery, Disk Doctors will also add following package of $323.00 value totally free.

* Free Data Hard Drive: $125 Value (With Successful Recovery)
* Free FedEx Return Shipping: $49 Value
* Free Disk Analysis: $149 Value
* Total Free Package Value: $323

“When you take $323.00 free package into the equation, then it is like getting $2000 job done at almost 74% discount. Anyone who surveys the data recovery market will find out that standard recovery cost of ($1500 – $2500) / Hard Drive is being charged by most professional data recovery companies for drives that have failed physically…” said Disk Doctors spokesperson.

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Located in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia, Disk Doctor Labs Inc. is a privately held corporation founded in 1991 by Omer Faiyaz, with offices in United States, United Kingdom, Australia and India. Disk Doctor Labs Inc. has been performing data recovery for individuals, multinational corporations, educational institutions and government agencies since 1991, and is one of the most trusted and respected data recovery companies in United States and around the world. The company reinvests a huge chunk of their profit toward research and development of data recovery techniques for ever-changing challenges and cost effective solutions for their customers. Copyright (C) 1991-2009 Disk Doctor Labs Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks acknowledged.

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Oslo, Norway – Nor Eagle today announced that Insulting Monk(TM) is now available for purchase. The iPhone/iPod touch application features a hand-animated monk delivering humorous insults whenever he is touched. It is also possible to give the monk a smacking when you’ve had enough of his venomous tongue.

T. Benjamin Larsen, Nor Eagle CEO, Creative Director and hand-model was unsurprisingly enthusiastic about the release: “We’re very happy to see ‘Insulting Monk’ finally being released to the public. We’ve probably spent way too much time on a title of this nature, but I think the production values are among the best seen in this genre!”

Asked about what Insulting Monk delivers that other insult-generators doesn’t he said this: “Did I mention the production values? Seriously, I think our app offers more of an environment the user will want to spend time with. Our goal is to make sure that over time ‘Insulting Monk’ won’t be just an insult generator, it will be THE insult generator.” he replied.

Whether the app manages to live up to its developer’s ambitions remains to be seen. At least the amount of attention this independent developed application has attracted seems substantial if the activity on Twitter is anything to go by.

“Of course the number and, even more so quality, of the insults are important. But I think creating an environment that’s inviting to the user is of equal importance. But perhaps it all comes down to having the possibility to slap the monk when you’ve had enough. Who wouldn’t enjoy on-the-go-monk-smacking!? Our biggest achievement could be that we’ve added injury to insult!” Mr. Larsen concluded.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch 2.2.1 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Insulting Monk 1.0 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.

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Nor Eagle is a Norwegian-based multimedia company founded in 1999. Nor Eagle has made its name domestically producing Corporate Videos and animations and is for the most of the time equal to its founder T. Benjamin Larsen. Copyright 2009 Nor Eagle. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Westfield, Indiana – Very Alien Productions today is proud to introduce Geometrics 1.0, their new professional level geometry app for iPhone and iPod touch. Designed specifically to leverage the iPhone interface, Geometrics is a powerful tool to construct and then calculate the area and perimeter of both regular and irregular two-dimensional shapes.

Perfect for students, professionals, or casual users alike, Geometrics can effortlessly construct a common shape when provided minimum dimensional information and then calculate its area and perimeter. Through a simple tap, a constructed common shape can be saved and combined with other constructed shapes. The areas of each saved shape are summed to provide a total. Then, by allowing each saved shape to be individually edited, Geometrics can effectively calculate the area of any irregular two-dimensional shape. The app can then e-mail a report of the saved shapes and their total area.

Geometrics is a shape solver. Provide the minimum combination of dimensions for a shape and Geometrics determines the rest and then calculates the area and perimeter. Geometrics supports these common two-dimensional shapes:

* Circular: circle, ellipse, segment, sector, ring sector
* Triangles: right, equilateral, isosceles, acute, obtuse
* Quadrilaterals: square, rectangle, trapezoid, parallelogram, rhombus
* Polygons: pentagon to icosagon (20-sided)

Geometrics becomes a powerful productivity tool by managing a group of saved shapes. With a simple tap, the app remembers the shape just solved and then sums the remembered shape areas to provide a total area. Saved shapes can be viewed and edited at any time. Each saved shape can be scaled to a fraction of its original area, and actually can be subtracted from the total area. These scaling and subtraction features allow Geometrics to construct any arbitrary shape, including those with an area “punch out”.

If there is a need to calculate the area of an irregularly shaped concrete patio with a tree growing in the middle of it, let Geometrics do the hard work. To figure out how much area needs to be covered by mulch in intricate landscaping, Geometrics is up to the task-problem solved! To know how big of an area will be painted in a great room with complex, vaulted ceilings, look no further than Geometrics to provide the answer.

Once saved shapes are edited and arranged to calculate the proper total area, Geometrics can e-mail a report of the saved shapes and the total area. The e-mail contains a table that makes it easy to copy/paste the data into a spreadsheet program.

Geometrics will convert between degrees and radians on the fly. Users can also choose the number of digits displayed to the right of the decimal point with proper rounding displayed as needed.

Feature Highlights:
* Constructs common shapes when provided minimum dimensional information
* Calculates shape area and perimeter
* Manages a group of saved shapes that can be edited to form any arbitrary shape
* Sums the saved shape areas to provide a total area
* E-mails a report of the saved shapes and total area
* Angles can be in degrees or radians

“The iPhone/iPod touch platform is an incredible tool for enabling both learning and getting tasks done easily,” said Jim Parshall, founder of Very Alien Productions. “Geometrics is our second app that offers a unique combination of providing educational value while enhancing productivity.”

System Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch, 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Geometrics 1.0 is only $2.99 (USD) and available exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category. Review copies are available upon request. Geometrics joins Very Alien’s very successful first app, Trigonomics, which is currently featured on the App Store in the New and Noteworthy section.

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Headquartered in Westfield, Indiana, Very Alien Productions is a privately held company founded in 2009 by Jim Parshall. Very Alien’s mission is developing and delivering educational and productivity solutions for the iPhone and iPod touch. With over 25 years in software development, Parshall’s professional career started with creating award-winning K-12 courseware for the Apple II. On the Macintosh platform he developed client/server applications for laboratories and monitoring systems for ice cream production. Under Parshall’s leadership, Very Alien Productions will create iPhone and iPod touch applications that not only offer educational benefits, but also enable enhancing productivity. Copyright (C) 2009 Very Alien Productions. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Paris, France – Conceited Software is announcing the immediate release of HealthNut 1.0, a diet aid and calorie tracking application for Mac OS X. HealthNut comes with thousands of built-in food items, each with predefined nutrients and energy values. Browsing this huge database is as easy as opening the HealthNut bar and typing a few characters.

HealthNut also manages your personal goals. Setting goals within HealthNut is key to keeping you motivated and on track. HealthNut’s tolerance thresholds allow for flexible dieting – the fastest way to an improved lifestyle. HealthNut remembers everything you’ve eaten and lets you review diet changes by jumping days – or years – back.

Feature Highlights:
* Spotlight-Like Search of 10,000 foods
* Creating New Foods from nutritional facts
* Merging existing food items
* Nutrient breakdown (protein, carbs, fat)
* Instant visual feedback (are you successfully sticking to your diet?)

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
* 20 MB of Hard Drive Space

Pricing and Availability:
HealthNut 1.x requires Mac OS X 10.5 or greater, costs 13.99 Euro and a 15 day free trial is available. Student and multi-user discounts are also available.

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Conceited Software is an independent development studio focused on creating excellent applications for the Mac and iPhone platforms. All Material and Software (C) 2009 Conceited Software / All Rights Reserved. Apple and the Apple logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Kiev, Ukraine – Independent game developer Enkord, Ltd. today is proud to announce Zodiac Tower 1.91, their new action puzzle game for Mac OS X. Zodiac Tower is a unique match-3 puzzle game. Uncover the secrets of ancient Zodiac Tower and solve all of its fascinating puzzles.

In this game players become an astrologer taking a long trip to the edge of the world, a place where Zodiac Tower holds its sacred knowledges and wisdoms. Rumours say that parts of mysterious mechanism are hidden somewhere in the tower, and it will allow people to reach the moon and distant stars. Explore a just uncovered ancient continent searching for valuable treasures and Relics. Zodiac Tower features 2 game modes, includes over 100 mysterious levels with 10 Mechanism parts to uncover.

Feature Highlights:
* Over 100 Mysterious Levels
* 10 Mechanism parts to uncover
* 2 Game Modes
* No Nag Screen
* Unlimited Play Time
* Support via Email

“We’ve ported Zodiac Tower from our portfolio to be released on Mac” said Yaroslav Yanovsky, CEO and founder of Enkord, Ltd. “We feel the Macintosh is a wonderful platform and intend on porting more of our games.”

Language support:
* U.S. English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Korean, Russian and Ukrainian

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.4 Tiger or later (Leopard Compatible)
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
* 36.8 MB Hard Drive space
* 1 GHz Intel or PowerPC Processor Recommended
* 256 MB RAM
* Video Card 64 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Zodiac Tower 1.91 is only $19.95 (USD) and is available as a full-featured demo. Players may try out the game for 60 minutes before purchase.

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Located in historic Kiev, Ukraine, Enkord, Ltd. is a privately held company founded in 2003 by Yaroslav Yanovsky. Enkord is a team of software developers, artists and musicians dedicated to producing simple and addictive games distinguished by unique gameplay, innovative mechanics and high playability. The company, which has self-published its titles since its inception, also offers publishing and production assistance to third-party projects. While interested in different products for the mass casual market, Enkord’s focus is on casual games geared toward the male demographic, including action, arcade, shooter and strategy games. Copyright (C) 2003-2009 Enkord, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Zurich, Switzerland – cyclus.ch today is proud to announce WorkLog 2.1, an update to their popular time tracking utility for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. Designed specifically to take advantage of the iPhone’s unique capabilities and interface, WorkLog is a powerful and easy-to-use time tracking tool.

Less paperwork means more productivity. Perfect for freelancers, engineers, attorneys, tradesmen and employees alike, WorkLog lets users keep track of all the work time related data they need, allowing them to fully concentrate on everyday business. No more, no less. Logging time with WorkLog can be as simple as pressing Start to initiate a task and pressing Stop when done.

“WorkLog was created because we personally wanted to have something that suited our needs,” said Lukas Heiniger, founder and CEO of cyclus.ch. “Before we used to write our work hours on pieces of paper which we later lost or messed up. Or we were so busy with actual work that we forgot to track our time entirely. With WorkLog, it takes only a few seconds to get the administrative part of our work done. And the best thing about WorkLog is that it’s portable. We have been keen to our customers feature requests, and implemented these in version 2.1, under the premise that the app remains simple to use. We’ve tried to make WorkLog much more powerful without cluttering it or make it unintuitive.”

Feature Highlights:
* Comfortable and simple-to-use Interface
* Supports Manual entries
* Multiple categories, clients or projects
* User defined custom fields (e.g. for expense or activity tracking)
* Work week start/stop (Sunday, Monday, Friday, etc.)
* Logging past midnight
* Quick task switching and restarting after breaks
* Entries can be rounded to multiples
* Reports can be exported in CSV format
* Reports can be emailed
* Reports can be downloaded over WiFi

While focusing on simplicity, efficiency and flexibility, WorkLog was designed specifically to stay out of the way. However simply keeping track of time doesn’t mean a lack of features when users need them. WorkLog sports a comprehensive set of options that allow easy adjustment of its logging behavior. Among WorkLog’s most noteworthy features is its quick task switching and restarting. When holding the Start button, all fields will be prefilled with the info from the previous entry. This is particularly useful when working on-the-go and a great time savior.

The application supports manual entries, user definable custom fields for each category, client or project, as well as setting the start of the work week. Entries can even be rounded to multiples (ie: 15 minutes, etc). Reports can effortlessly be emailed to colleagues or downloaded over WiFi to open them in Excel and alternative programs.

“As with most swiss companies our focus is mainly on quality. We work with all the pro level tools for software development, version management, bug tracking, customer support etc. We don’t want to just make a product for a few quick bucks and then abandon it,” continues Heiniger. “We want to make a great product, support it, pay attention to the detail, and take the time to listen to our customers. It’s my hope this shows.”

Language Support:
* U.S. English, German, French, Italian and Spanish

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch 2.2.1 or later (3.0 for e-mail functionality)

Pricing and Availability:
WorkLog 2.1 is $7.99 USD (5.99 Yen) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category. There is also a free, lite version available that stores only three days of work data. Review copies are available upon request.

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Located in Zurich, Switzerland, cyclus.ch is a small privately held company founded in 2008 by Lukas Heiniger. As a software engineering and programming consultant since 1995, Lukas brings his longtime experience in embedded systems related development to the iPhone platform. Committed to providing the highest quality software, cyclus.ch was founded for the express purpose of developing unique productivity solutions, with a fanatical emphasis on total customer satisfaction. Copyright (C) 2008-2009 cyclus.ch. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Lake Dallas, Texas – Geeksuit today is proud to announce Client Folder Maker 3.5, a significant update to their popular folder creation and management tool for Mac OS X. Client Folder Maker is a simple to use, general purpose folder creation and management tool for the busy desktop publisher, prepress operator or web designer. It allows the user to set up a hierarchy of folders once, then re-create that hierarchy anywhere in the filesystem with just a few clicks from the Finder.

Focus on Ease of Use

Client Folder Maker was developed to help Mac professionals be more productive and specifically designed to stay out of the way. Implemented as a Preference Pane, Client Folder Maker can be invoked via a handy Menu Item, Keyboard shortcut or Contextual Menu (Leopard Only).

Simply enter the Client Name, its Job Number, and hit the Create Folder button. Client Folder Maker will faithfully create a folder hierarchy based on the clients name, the number associated to that job, with all the support folders inside. Client Folder Maker utilizes a very simple approach for building up custom folder sets for any job type. Easily add, rename, or delete folders in the hierarchy, as well as the ability to create new files under the folder tree too.

Tag Variables

The hidden gem in CFM is its limitless customization of tag variables, so the possibilities for personal customization are endless. Despite its namesake, Client Folder Maker’s default presets aren’t limited to simply a “client name” and a “job number”. As long as the chosen words or phrases are surrounded in braces, users may create and leverage any tags they wish. Client Folder Maker ships with default presents for the design or prepress minded, as well as a simple website structure for web developers. Both have their own unique tag variables, but can easily be customized for any working environment.

Version 3.5 is a significant update, and sports a long list of useful, customer requested features. Client Folder Maker has been updated to support both 10.5 Leopard, and 10.6 Snow Leopard and later. CFM now sports a handy Menu Item, as well as supports a user defined Keyboard shortcut.

Users can import and export Presets via Drag & Drop. Effortlessly drag any Preset to the Desktop for setting up another machine, archive, or email friends and colleagues. Existing Presets may also be sorted in any way in the list, as well as the ability to add useful descriptions for each Preset to better describe its use under different conditions.

Additionally, users may auto-import content from existing source files. This feature makes it easy to copy content from any text file into a newly created file at the time a hierarchy is created. CFM users can easily set permissions on files and folders too. This is a boon for web designers who often build very structured folder directories which have repeatable content and file/folder permissions.

New Features in CFM 3.5:
* Added a new Menu Item
* Now supports a user-defined Keyboard shortcut
* Colored labels
* Custom folder views
* Auto-incrementing variables
* Import/export settings via drag/drop
* Preset descriptions
* Custom permissions
* Scriptability
* File content copying
* Preference Pane interface improvements

Another useful feature is Client Folder Maker’s support for auto-incrementing tag variables. Once the auto flag has been inserted, when invoking the Contextual Menu (Leopard Only), its Menu Item or Keyboard shortcut, CFM will increment numbers, starting at any point the user wishes. This feature is handy for creating hierarchies for new customers or billing purposes.

To fill out the existing list of new features, Client Folder Maker supports colored labels. When setting up hierarchies, simply chose any OS X default (or custom) colors for folders and files. CFM is semi-scriptable; users can attach a PHP, Bash, Shell or Applescript to a Preset. When Client Folder Maker is invoked, it will run the selected script once the hierarchy is created. Client Folder Maker ships with starter scripts for those who wish to tinker, as well as three AppleScripts to set custom hierarchy views. The end uses of this semi-scriptability is only limited to the users imagination.

A Hierarchy By Any Other Name

Design professionals know that adhering to a strict folder hierarchy is paramount when setting up new clients, backing up customer files, as well as the ability to search them for repeat jobs. Graphic Designers, Prepress Operators and Web Developers alike will immediately appreciate the convenience and time-savings Client Folder Maker offers. But it doesn’t stop there. As extensible as CFM is, it offers a myriad of different uses. Photographers, Photoshop wizards, programmers, teachers and professors (for Quizzes, Homework, Solutions, Student Records), writers: anyone can leverage and enjoy its benefits.

Feature Highlights:
* Stays out of the way
* Implemented as a Preference Pane
* Can be invoked via Contextual Menu, Menu Item or Keyboard shortcut
* Limitless Customization
* Zero Footprint

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or later
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
* 5.4 MB Hard Drive space

Pricing and Availability:
Client Folder Maker is available under three licenses, and is a free update for CFM customers. A single license is only $19.50 (USD). A Three-User license is $50.00 (USD). A Ten-User license is only $145 (USD). For CFM2 users, upgrade licenses are available at a discounted rate. Note that customers must have their CFM2 serial on hand to use an upgrade license, and must buy the matching upgrade license.

CFM works as an unrestricted 15 day demo until which time can be unlocked with a purchased registration code. Client Folder Maker is used by many leading Printing Firms throughout the world. Print Franchises who wish to purchase CFM in bulk licenses for stores, contact their website for available licensing options.

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Headquartered in Lake Dallas, Texas, MacScripter LLC is a leading evangelist for Applescripting the Mac since 1999. GeekSuit is a website compilation of useful php scripts, and applescripts. Copyright 1999-2009 MacScripter LLC All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Auckland, New Zealand – Muli Mobile today announced Snob-O-Meter 1.0, the social personality test for iPhone and iPod touch. Snob-O-Meter is a personality test designed to poke fun at the egos of users and their friends.

How many of these questions would you answer “yes”?
* Do you have Facebook friends who aren’t real friends?
* Do you Tweet about mundane stuff that nobody cares about?
* At work, do you use buzzwords like “going forward” and “synergies”?
* When driving, do you tailgate others unprovoked?
* Are you a lawyer?

If you answered yes to more than one of these questions there is a good chance you may be a snob! But just how much of a snob are you? Run through this cheeky and fun quiz to find your exact Snob-O-Meter score!

Compare with friends
Share your score shamelessly with friends on Facebook and Twitter. Get them to take the test and compare scores! Who is the biggest snob of them all?

Setup your friends
Rig the score using the “Setup a friend” option and give the quiz to a friend. They will get whatever score you setup for them, all the way to “OFF THE SCALE”!

Poke fun on Facebook and Twitter
Post your friends’ rigged scores on Facebook and Twitter for extra hilarity and mayhem!

Minimum Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch 2.2 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Snob-O-Meter 1.0 is available now on the iTunes App Store for just $0.99 (USD).

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Muli Mobile Ltd – New Zealand’s leading mobile application creation house. Copyright 2009 Muli Mobile Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Hong Kong – CAZE today released Argyle Love Premium, a crystal version of its Argyle Love for iPhone 3G and 3GS. This Premium version adds more than 50 Swarovski crystals around the logo hole of a semi-transparent Argyle case and comes with a free Swarovski Apple logo and a Mirror Screen Protector.

CAZE is creating new crystal case by mixing Swarovski crystal and fashionable pattern. The Argyle Love Premium is a crystal version of its Argyle Love which features instantly-recognizable Argyle pattern and is available in Silver Black / Silver. Its premium version adds more than 50 Swarovski crystals around the logo hole of the case. Combining with its Free Swarovski Apple Logo and Mirror Screen Protector, it gives a sparkle and uniqueness to your iPhone 3G/3GS. This new product can wrap around the chrome edges and corners of an iPhone to give the best protection.

Customers who buy this new product will get a Mirror Screen Protector and a Crystal Apple Logo for free.

iPhone CAZE designs and manufactures high quality, fashionable and unique iPhone cases for iPhone 3G/3GS in a wide assortment of styles and colors. iPhone CAZE offers a variety of cases of different materials from leather, metallic, fabric, silicone to swarovski crystal. Products will be shipped within 24 hours during weekday and 30 Days Money Back Guarantee is provided.

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iPhone CAZE started its business at a small shop with handmade products at the beginning and proudly released its first iPhone case in 2007. Due to the spread of word and increasing demand of overseas orders, iPhone CAZE began to take orders on its website in 2009. iPhone CAZE admires fashion, using leather, fabric, metal, polymer and swarovski crystal, to bring something luxury and special on iPhone for any occasion. Copyright 2007-2009 iPhone CAZE. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Cambridge, United Kingdom – Printing-1 produces long lasting photobook. Now the online photobook specialist is adding an gloss vanish option to sealing the photobook pages. This ensures that after the whole family has browsed through the new photobook at Christmas it will still look like new. As an environmentally aware enterprise, the printer ensures through compliance with ISO 14001 that the pages in photobooks from Printing-1 remain free of toxic substances.

Glossy prints last longer:
For three years Printing-1 has been offering customers the opportunity to design their individual photobook. To the range of photo canvas prints and photo books as well as photobook calendars Printing-1 now adds the glossy photo book. For this the complete photo book pages are coated with an environmentally friendly glossy varnish, which improves brilliance and detail. 

Environmentally friendly diversity:
Customers can choose among seven different photo book formats with up to 250 pages. A longer lasting book binding is achieved with a Polyurethan (PUR) glue, which keeps the photo book pages in place. Thanks to the new High-Gloss finish option, the printed surface is protected from wear and de-colouring, ensuring a long life for the book and the photographic memories within. The new hi-gloss can even be used with a good ecological conscience.

Special offer:
From now to the the 30th of November 2009 customers in the UK, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Austria and Germany can save up to £60 / 60 Euro when opting for a high gloss finish for free (normal price £0.30 / 0.30 Euro per page).

The Photo Book Specialist:
Printing-1 offers a Windows and Mac OS compatible online photo service, which can be used with photos from any digital camera or camera phone. Printing-1 specialises in photo books and photo canvas printing only. The professional printing processes allow Printing-1 to offer its photo booklet in the “pocket” format with ring- or laminated binding from £7.95 / 7.95 Euro – plus p&p £4.90 / 4.90 Euro (orders over £100 / 100 Euro ship free). Between the Pocket and the Premium format, Printing-1 offers further five intermediate sizes. The costs for the optional high gloss finish cost in the photo book Maxi 30 pence per page.

The ISO 14001 is a standard for environmental management systems. The aim of the standard is to reduce the environmental footprint of a business and to decrease the pollution and waste a business produces.

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Printing-1 started in October 2006 as a British-German joint-venture. The Internet-Service is specialising in high quality, modern photo print products like photo books and photo canvas. The service is fully compatible with Windows and Mac OS computers.

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