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Portland based TimeStream Software announces today the release of its “Walt Disney World Secrets” Notescast as a free download for the iPod Classic, iPod Video and iPod nano. Filled with nearly 150 fun, magical and surprising secrets of Walt Disney World Resort, the exciting “Walt Disney World Secrets” Notescast works as an innovative new guidebook, allowing guests to tour all of Walt Disney World Resort with their iPod Classic or nano in hand as they discover one new secret after another. Continue reading

Playrix Entertainment today released Fishdom 2 Premium Edition for Mac OS. In Fishdom 2 Premium Edition, players complete match-3 levels to earn cash which can then be used on building up the aquariums of their own design. Players create their Fishdoms by adding exotic fish, various ornaments and comfort items to their tanks. Fishdom 2 is the sixth title in the Fishdom series, not counting the game’s recent adaptation for Facebook and soon to be launched iPad port Fishdom HD. Continue reading

Swedish game developer Frictional Games today has released a demo for their upcoming first person survival horror “Amnesia: The Dark Descent”. Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a first person horror game with focus on immersion. It is a game where atmosphere and story comes first. Amnesia will be released on the 8th of September and can be purchased in Frictional Game’s own online store as well as most major online retailers. Do you have what it takes to survive? Continue reading

Fitaide, a leading fitness application for the iPhone and iPod touch today announced its ‘1K A DAY’ Challenge which requires users to complete 50 km in 50 days. One lucky user who signs up and invites a friend to the challenge before 23rd October will win a brand new iPod touch 8GB. Fitaide was ranked Top 5 amongst US Health & Fitness apps in August 2010 and brings cutting-edge technology to help users find motivation, training and support in achieving their fitness goals. Continue reading

MacPhun LLC today released Real-Time Distorter 1.0 for iPhone users who like to have fun. Much like fun house mirrors, Real-Time Distorter reflects images of people appearing on the iPhone screen into hilarious shapes that can then be photographed or video recorded. Users have a choice of eleven different distorted effects that can be applied to views, as well as share their funny pictures and videos with others very easily from within the App. Continue reading

California based Vizros Software today announces Palm Lab 1.1, an update to their personal photo processing facility for iPhone and iPod touch. With Palm Lab, users can load a photo into the developing tank, and in just a few seconds watch the film gradually develop into a masterpiece. The picture is ready and can be saved or shared with others. Palm Lab features more than twenty processing chemicals, offers process control, and much more. Continue reading

San Francisco based iPhone artist deeje today introduces iSparkler 1.0, his interactive virtual sparkler creation tool for iPhone 4. The app enables the user to create, name, and save thousands of unique digital sparklers which respond to movement of the iPhone. Stop motion photos, capturing the multi-colored particles and designs emitted by the streaking virtual sparkler, can be saved and shared. Sparklers vary infinitely with random values assigned to particle color, shape, and behavior. Continue reading

Independent developer and publisher 3D Magic Kft. today announces Assault Commando 1.0, its second blockbuster game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Assault Commando is a top-down 3D shooter, set in the south american jungle in the style of the old “Rambo” and “Commando” games. Assault Commando features stunning graphics, high quality sound and music, with fast paced action, as well as 3 difficulty levels, OpenFeint online leaderboards and much much more. Continue reading

Brisk Mobile Inc. today releases Medieval HD 1.1.2, an update to its popular castle defense game for iPad. With stunning graphics and realistic sounds combining to create an immersive experience, Medieval HD is easy to pick up but hard to master and aims to set a new standard for castle defense games. With its multitude of game and shooting modes, users can adjust the gaming experience to their liking. Medieval HD is currently the #1 paid iPad game in the US and is top 10 in over 45 countries. Continue reading

Yazsoft today releases ShareTool 2.1.1, an important update to their award winning utility for Mac OS X. At a click of a button, ShareTool lets you connect to most Bonjour services running on your home/office networks from anywhere in the world. This includes Screen Sharing, File Sharing, Remote Printing, Secure Browsing, and more. In response to massive demand, ShareTool 2.1.1 delivers iTunes 10 Home Sharing across the internet, the ability to run ShareTool as a background service, and more. Continue reading

Oklahoma based LittleFin Software today announces the release of Chronicle 3.4, an update to their best-selling home finance and bill paying application for Mac OS X. The app provides an easy, graphical means to enter and track finances. Features include: automatic bill paying reminder; debt tracking; graphs and reports; and a sortable list of upcoming bills which can be paid on-line from within the app. New in this version is the ability to track income and compare it to bill spending. Continue reading

Apimac today introduces iDatabase 1.0 for Mac OS X, their Mac version of iDatabase 3.2 for iOS. Designed to permit bi-directional syncing between computer and mobile device, iDatabase is a complete personal database management solution. Ideal for tracking membership lists, expenses, projects, Internet accounts, etc., the app includes 16 ready to use templates such as Accounts, Contacts, Exercise Log, Recipes, and To Do. Creation of custom templates is also supported. Continue reading

RinnApps today releases ArtikPix 1.0.1 for iPhone/iPod touch. ArtikPix is a fun, feature-rich and interactive articulation app with flashcard and matching activities for children with speech sound delays. It provides a user-friendly experience for children to practice sounds independently, with their parent or speech-language pathologist. Utilizing fun and modern graphics, ArtikPix comes with a free deck of “th” cards with features such as recorded audio, voice recording, and data collection. Continue reading

Mindwarm Incorporated today released Swami Roberts 1.0 for iPhone, Android, iPad and iPod touch. Swami Roberts can answer your most secret questions. This universal app for iPad and iPhone is available in the Entertainment category of the iTunes App Store. The Android version is in the Google Market. Swami Roberts will give you a yes or no answer to your secret question. No one has updated the Magic 8 ball for smartphone technology – until now. Swami Roberts knows your answer. Continue reading

Appmania today announces Farm it! 1.0, their new game for iPad devices. Farm it is an enthralling and colorful arcade about the passionate rooster’s escapades whose aim is to procreate as many offsprings as possible. All farms around the world are in a big trouble, all of their chicks have disappeared. The last hope of the chicken population lies with the Young Rooster, a real hero. Offering fun and exciting game play, Farm it! features charming characters and more. Continue reading

Vancouver based ComboApp today announces a discount its 3D Coloring Book for Kids app for the iPad that is effective immediately. Created specifically for the iPad and designed to encourage children’s artistic development, 3D Coloring Book for Kids will be on sale until September 7th. True to its namesake, 3D Coloring Book for Kids offers users the ability to draw in three dimensions rather than two, allowing them to rotate and move original content around within the app. Continue reading

L’Escapadou today announced that Montessori Crosswords will be free on September 3rd, as part of Moms With Apps’ AppFriday. Based on the proven Montessori learning method, the app helps kids develop their writing/reading skills by building words from a set of pictures shown. The app provides 282 words and associated pictures sorted by their phonetic complexity. At the time of writing, Montessori Crosswords is ranked #22 in USA top paid iPad education App and its average rating is 4 stars. Continue reading

The “Marilyn Monroe” of news, Blancspot is a sexy and modern take on a news industry badly in need of a facelift. Blancspot is a revolutionary new way to experience and interact with the news on the iPhone that combines photojournalists elements and solid news reporting with social media and cause activation tools. The idea has intrigued Apple, which is now prominently featuring Blancspot in the iTunes App Store for the second week running. Continue reading

Publicist Scott Lorenz says he’s always on the lookout for new tools and technology to reach consumers and convince them to purchase his client’s books, products or services. One app that’s an excellent case study is the Kids Book App, an iPhone App created by 1776 Productions. The app connects book buyers directly with the San Francisco Book Review (SFBR) and Sacramento Book Review (SBR) which produce some 500 new book reviews every month from 40 genres. Continue reading

CR Digital Design, Inc. announces the launch of AppDictions. AppDictions brings you all the information you need about new and existing applications for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. AppDictions filters through the 350,000+ apps in the App Store to bring you up-to-date on relevant news regarding apps, as well as providing detailed app reviews. The website gives developers the resource to advertise their app, gain useful review information for future updates, and much more. Continue reading

Frimby Limited today releases SongStumblr 2.0, an update to its music discovery and sharing app for iOS. SongStumblr brings a new form of musical interaction to the App Store, allowing users to share and discover music from people across the globe. Users can listen to discovered songs for free, purchase songs, or find information about songs from online databases. SongStumblr’s new servers bring the world’s music to your device, allowing you to discover music from people across the globe. Continue reading

AssistiveWare today announces Proloquo2Go 1.4 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Version 1.4 is a major update to the premier consumer device-based augmentative and alternative communication solution for people who cannot speak. Costing a fraction of the dedicated devices it rivals in power, portability and easy of use, Proloquo2Go 1.4 has been optimized for the gorgeous retina display of the iPhone 4 and brand new iPod touch and includes updated higher quality voices. Continue reading

Web design solutions developer iWeb Themes Park today released five new iWeb Themes for Apple’s web design application. These impressive and surprising iWeb themes include Bright Solutions, Chess Club, Clinic, Historical and Music Life, and designed specifically for Mac users who enjoy making fashionable and highest quality websites easily. The new iWeb Themes feature phenomenal design, ease of use and the possibility to customize each template or every single element. Continue reading

California based WaterField Designs today announces Suede Jacket cases to clothe Apple’s latest iPod touch. Each is custom-fitted to the iPod touch dimensions and is available in Black, Cheetah or Zebra Ultrasuede. The iPod Suede Jacket is a minimalist case offering elegant protection from scratches without bulk. WaterField also offers the Travel Case to keep the iPod touch and its cords and accessories organized and tangle free. Available for pre-order now; ships September 15. Continue reading

From the makers of EarthDesk, Xeric Design today proudly introduces Cinematica 1.0 for Mac OS X. Cinematica lets you manage your video library in great detail, keeping track of dozens of properties for each and every file. Sort and search by multiple criteria as well as by technical properties. Cinematica uniquely imports and catalogs video files quietly in the background, and uses smart collections to efficiently catalogue all of your video files. Continue reading

KeitaiArts announces GameQuartet 1.0, its first game for iPhone and iPod touch. GameQuartet packages four newly created, casual games in a single app: Peg Solitaire, Boule, Sliding Tiles, and Word Squares. Boule is an unusual version of roulette, while the other three games are unique puzzles. The games were designed to be challenging, yet easy to learn. Scrolling text messages provide clear instructions for each stage, while full online help is available for those who want the details. Continue reading

Miniclip, the world’s largest website dedicated to online games, is broadening its business to support the mobile gaming platform. With a dedicated audience of more than 57 million casual gamers worldwide and a library of more than 600 online games. Miniclip’s newly formed mobile games division, led by former Skype manager Antonio Sergio Varanda, will develop, publish and distribute its most popular online casual games for mobile operating systems. Continue reading

Hairy Monster Studios today announces Roll Em Hoops HD 1.0, their latest game made exclusively for the iPad. Roll Em Hoops HD combines Skee-Ball like play with the classic basketball shooting games. Flick your finger to roll the ball up the alley into one of five hoops racking up points and unlocking unique and humorous bonus levels such as Rainbow Jumpers, COW, We’ve Got Spirit and Bombs Away. Made exclusively for the iPad, Roll Em Hoops HD features gorgeous graphics and the Ageia PhysX Engine. Continue reading

Intersog today announced that three of their most popular free Learning-To-Go apps, Pocket MBA – Finance 101, Pocket Manager – Finance, and Dictionary of Investment Terms, are currently rank amongst the top downloaded apps in their respective genres. Each Learning-To-Go educational app offers an intellectually challenging and in-depth professional-level business course designed to give consumers the ability to enhance their knowledge of business practices and skills from a mobile platform. Continue reading

No Tie’s AutoRingtone app and service empowers users to create custom Talking Ringtones using Text-To-Speech. Now fans of Fulton Read’s music can combine their favorite songs with the new free Fultones app. Instead of relying on stock ringtones, users can create their own talking “Caller ID” ringtones. Fans of Fulton Read can combine several music clips with the AutoRingtone TTS service to create custom ringtones. Continue reading

TheMacBundles today released its September Mega Bundle of 15 titles, released 2 Weekly Specials, and added over a dozen titles to its innovative Build Your Own Bundle stores. These no-gimmick bundles provide users with the same software, support, licenses, and upgrade benefits that apply to users who paid the full retail price for the software. The new Weekly Specials provide VMware’s Fusion and InfoLogic’s MathMagic at a bargain price. Ordering MathMagic with a bundle further reduces the price. Continue reading

SMEStorage today released CloudDav within its Cloud Storage Gateway. CloudDav enables WebDav access for supported storage clouds, such as Amazon S3 and SkyDrive, even when the underlying storage cloud itself does not support it. This makes it ideal for being able to access documents via iPhone and iPad applications that support WebDav, such as Office2, from storage providers that are otherwise not supported. Continue reading

On sale now from Wirefree Hi-fi., the Opera S5+ KLEER Digital Wireless Earphones is a stylish behind-the-neck ear set that deliver CD quality wireless stereo for iPod, iPhone and iPad. Users can keep their iDevices safely in a bag or pocket, while listening wirelessly at CD quality. The S5+ offers full control of iPod/Pad etc via the Kleer control backchannel, with Volume Level, Track Forward, Back, Pause etc, all available remotely using buttons conveniently located on the wireless earbuds. Continue reading

Seattle based Ragnar Inc. today announces the successful launch of Tumblie 1.23 for the iPhone, iPod, and iPad. Tumblie was created as a fun and innovative puzzle game that mixes elements of problem solving with skill-based game play. Based on the concept of guiding a character’s fall by strategically dismantling the tower they are situated atop, Tumblie provides a kinetic and highly addictive yet casual gaming experience. Continue reading

Performant Design announced today that its iPhone application, iGarageSale, is the featured iPhone App of the Day at AppOfTheDay. iGarageSale pinpoints garage sales on a Google Maps interface and provides directions to each sale. The application provides browse, search, and favorites modes to scan near-by sales, search for specific items, and mark the favorite sales found for quick recollection. Favorites can be shared with others by e-mail, Facebook, or Twitter. Continue reading

Boston based Dear Panda L.L.C. has released CourseNotes 2.0 for iPad. The update adds new features which will facilitate learning and sharing among students and teachers in the classroom this fall. The already popular note-taking app has added new capabilities which allow users to export their notes, sketches and TODO items online. The latest version also gives users the ability to view shared notes of their Facebook friends from within the app, making collaboration easier than ever. Continue reading

Tampa based Crash Bang Studios today released Fail Driver version 1.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch. Fail Driver allows frustrated drivers to be able to report and tag other cars by capturing their license plate information, and optionally capturing a picture of the offending vehicle. Users can easily choose the event that best suits the action of the offending driver. Fail Driver dutifully records the GPS coordinates of the event, allowing others to see the location. Continue reading

UK based iWebTemplate today announced the addition of 5 new iWeb templates to be used with Apple’s Website building application. iWeb Themes for Business 8.0, developed by iPresentee, adds five more themes available in standard and flash edition: Comics, Eco, Greenery, Light Colors and Red Sunset. The new release extends iWebTemplate’s iWeb themes collection up to 139 themes designed for personal and business usage. Continue reading

Toughturtle LLC today released Mobile Bingo 1.0, a new iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch App that will be a favorite for anyone who needs an activity to pass the time, especially on road trips. The game comes with two premium game boards and the ability to purchase seven more game boards that keep the fun going for hours. The gameplay possibilities are virtually endless and only limited to the player’s imagination. Continue reading

ALK Technologies Inc. today launched ActiveTraffic, a groundbreaking real-time traffic service that integrates dynamic traffic flow information with advanced routing technology to more efficiently guide drivers to their destination. The innovative service is available in CoPilot Live GPS navigation smartphone and iPad apps in the U.S. ActiveTraffic is designed to make even your daily commute more predictable, providing an at-a-glance display of real-time traffic conditions along your route. Continue reading

Asian based game and applications developer Humble Gaming today announces Aliens Need Brains 1.0 for iOS. Designed specifically for iPhone 4, Aliens Need Brains features three difficulty levels making it a game for hard core gamers and beginners alike. The world is being attacked by different kinds of Aliens and the user operates as the last line of defense. OpenFeint leaderboards maintain high scores and unlock achievements as the game progresses. Continue reading

Independent mobile developer Aki Yokosuna today announces a tremendous unfurling of positive public reception, awareness, and support for the developer’s first commercially available mobile product, having recorded hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales upon release. Yokosuna’s application is a math based app termed myCalc which only supplies its users with the three most fundamental tools needed to solve equations – an empty work space, a tool to write, and plenty of room to think. Continue reading

Chicago based Intersog LLC announces a promotion on their popular Learning-To-Go series of mobile learning apps which offers consumers the chance to download select apps for free and purchase other Learning-To-Go apps at a discount. Each specific Learning-To-Go educational app offers an intellectually challenging and in-depth professional-level business course designed to give consumers the ability to enhance their knowledge of business practices and skills from a mobile platform. Continue reading

Tennessee based neuralMuse today announces The Downlow 1.2, an update to their advanced text and image encryption app for iPhone and iPod touch. Using a proprietary algorithm, The Downlow empowers users to conduct discreet and private text and image based communications. Encryption keys are user created, and may be shared with other users of the app for secure, private information exchange. The Downlow Vault ensures safe storage of images and text. Continue reading

Independent iPhone developer Evan Beland today announces Match a Dog 1.0 for iOS. Match a Dog is the first game that lets you play with photos of the dogs from the ASPCA and help them at the same time. It is a high quality customizable adaptation of the matching game known traditionally known as Concentration, Memory or Pairs. Match a Dog lets users add pictures of their dog to the game on-the-fly from their device or search select dog related groups on Flickr. Continue reading

Virginia based Vito Technology Inc. today announced Star Walk 4.5, an update to their popular stargazing guide for iOS. The main new feature of this update is Help Arrows that show you where to look to see the Big Dipper, Mars, or any star you choose. Point your iPad or iPhone at the sky and the green arrows will guide you to the desired goal. Version 4.5 features gyroscope support on iPhone 4, Moon rise and Moon set info on SkyLive screen, full multitasking support and minor bug fixes. Continue reading

Berlin based AppBC today introduces touchAble 1.0 for iPad, its new controller solution for Ableton Live. touchAble allows musicians, djs, producers and performers to fully control and perform Ableton Live from their iPads. Perform live from anywhere within Wi-Fi range while keeping latency at a minimum. touchAble includes templates for Lives plugins and is fully compatible with VSTs, Audiounits and Instruments. For a limited time only, touchAble is offered at a reduced introductory price. Continue reading

California based Punflay today releases Bounce It 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. Bounce It derives its idea from a children’s tale with Bouncer being the central character. Bouncer slips off and falls to earth from moon. The game involves helping him scale his way back to the confines of Moon. Bouncer will face obstacles trying to block its way, and also power ups which shall aid his ascent. The background in the device changes as Bouncer moves up in different layers of atmosphere. Continue reading

BragIt today releases BragIt HTML Slideshow 1.3, a plug-in to Adobe Lightroom. Publish a collection of photos to the web like a slideshow. The resulting slideshow has a scrolling index page of all photo thumbnails, an identity plate, and an introductory description. Visitors can scroll through thumbnails of all photos, and then start the slideshow to see large photos sequentially with annotations below each photo. Version 1.3 features a new customizable watermarking in Lightroom 3. Continue reading

Cramzy has teamed up with SlapApp to run a promo code giveaway and contest for 18,000 Cool Jokes and 18,000 Cool Jokes HD, their exciting iPhone, iPod touch and iPad apps. Starting Tuesday, August 31st, SlapApp will give away daily promo codes for 18,000 Cool Jokes and 18,000 Cool Jokes HD. Those who promote the contest on Twitter are automatically entered to win a iTunes gift card. To be entered to win a free promo code, readers need to post the correct answer into the form on the contest page. Continue reading