Saturday, July 31, 2010

GetAppQuotes helps connects entrepreneurs with mobile app developers

Got an idea for a mobile app? Now is the time to cash in on that idea. According to Gartner, Inc, consumers will spend $6.2 billion in 2010 and mobile application revenue is predicted to grow to $29.5 billion by the end of 2013. That’s an increase of over 450% making the mobile app industry one of the fastest growing technology industries since the internet boom of 2000.

Success stories of mobile developers making fortunes off apps have emerged almost overnight. Stories like that of Ethan Nicholas, whose iPhone app iShoot earned him over $900,000 in eight months. Stories like that of Ge Wang, owner of Smule, who reported iPhone app profits of over $1 million for 2008. In addition to these stories, the Android has proved itself equally as lucrative for developers like that of Kim, a former Volkswagen engineer and co-founder of San Francisco-based startup Picwing, who now earns over $13,000 each month off an Android app called Car Locator.

“The mobile app market is somewhat of a gold rush right now and small time developers are making big fortunes off of relatively simple applications. It is truly amazing to see mobile app developers become millionaires in the matter of months,” says Andrew Gazdecki, president of GetAppQuotes, a company specializing in connecting entrepreneurs and companies with mobile app developers.

Friday, July 30, 2010

Copy2Contact 1.0.1 Offers Acclaimed Technology to iPhone Users

Announcing that Anagram Technologies, the developer of Copy2Contact, has released a new product for iPhone and iPod touch users. The popular Copy2Contact technology that has previously only been available for the PC and BlackBerry is now being offered as an exciting, new App. Users now have a fast, easy way to capture contact information with just a tap from virtually any text source, eliminating re-typing, copying fields of data, and errors.

Anyone who keeps a current contact list is well aware of how painstaking it can be to transfer the information from an email or document. Flipping back and forth between screens to copy and paste each line is inaccurate and error-prone, as is retyping all the data by hand. It’s also very time consuming.

So, what’s the solution? How can you improve the ease and precision of moving details to your contact list? The answer is Copy2Contact! This technology has been helping users of Microsoft Outlook and Salesforce for the past eight years, and BlackBerry device owners get even more benefit from its streamlined contact entry process. Companies like LinkedIn trust it and the program has gained acclaim as its user base has grown.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

gogoDocs brings Google Docs Audio and Video to the iPhone and iPod touch

Sounds Broken Inc. today is pleased to announce version gogoDocs 1.1.0, an update to their Google Docs(TM) reader for the iPhone. The new version now supports the new “upload any file” feature of Google Docs(TM), including audio and video files, as well as filtering your docs list by name. Newly supported file formats include:

* MS Office and iWork files that were not converted to Google Docs format on upload
* Multimedia files such as mov, .mp4, .mpv, and .3gp MPEG-4 Part 2 video (Simple Profile)
* Audio files such as AAC-LC audio up to 48 kHz, and MP3 up to 48 kHz, stereo audio
* Most image formats

gogoDocs keeps all of your files handy by syncing your Google Docs(TM) account to your iPhone or iPod touch. Files are downloaded to your iPhone while it’s online, and kept available for viewing offline. Background syncing, blazing fast PDF viewer, automatic bookmarking, forward as email, document filtering, and document sharing make gogoDocs an essential tool for all Google Docs(TM) and iPhone users.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

ProRattaFactor Announces Survival Shooter Ace Omicron for iPad, iPhone

ProRattaFactor today is proud to announce the release of Ace Omicron 1.0, the definitive survival shooter for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Ace Omicron fuses old-school gaming with fresh ideas, awesome 3d graphics and touch-based gameplay. It is fully universal and plays on all Apple touchscreen devices.

Control Eden Jackson as she fights for existence in the hostile environment of space. She was marooned from her fleet after her hyper-drive engine malfunctioned. Now she has to travel “alone” through the long, deep breath of darkness to reach home. Her journey starts from the Omicron (the 13th star of her galaxy’s constellation). But be wary fellow traveler…the deepness of space is no friend to life.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Pianist Pro – A Professional Piano for the iPad

MooCowMusic today is pleased to announced the release of their new application Pianist Pro for iPad. Building on their highly successful iPhone application Pianist, this new iPad-only app offers advanced music composition functionality aimed both at the casual user and the music professional.

Pianist Pro includes the full 88 keys of a professionally sampled piano with configurable soft and sustain pedals for additional emphasis during a performance. Up to 10 keys can be pressed at once, and react to the touch just like a real piano. Alternative instruments are available within the app including organs, synths, and guitars – all of which can be recorded and overdubbed to provide what MooCowMusic are calling a ‘Musical Scratchpad’ in addition to a live performance tool.

Monday, July 26, 2010

iHome ships world’s most customizable alarm clock called iA5

The iA5 uses an app to turn the iPhone into an integral part of the alarm clock. The software portion turns the clock into an information hub. The app shows news that happened while you were asleep, offers many options for alarms, and records statistics about your sleep.

The iA5 docks and charges your iPhone or iPod touch and has a backup power source for the clock in the event of a power outage that uses three AAA batteries. The clock measures 9.34? W x 5.83? H x 3.9? D. Other features include a button to synchronize the clock time with the iPhone, local weather info, an adjustable snooze timer, and lots more. The clock is available now for $99.99.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Clock Pro is publishing their sales real-time – 15,000 and counting

Fishbone Studios released their Clock Pro last week. “Kind of a Swiss Army knife for clocks!” explains one of the first reviews written in the AppStore. This likely started the worldwide chain reaction. Within a few days Clock Pro went to the #1 position in Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Belgium and The Netherlands. Three days later the counter has reached the 10,000 mark! Time flies. At this moment the website publishes already a number of 15000.

The website shows a real-time counter where you can monitor their new users. Interesting information for other iPhone developers to peek into the world of success. Worldwide reactions are indicating that the users really like Clock Pro as a complete application with lots of functionalities and a great update to the standard iPhone clock.

Clock Pro uses the Push Notification service which allows users to set their alarms and receive them at any time. Besides this alarm function you receive a fully functional clock application with lots of handy features.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Microkart Returns to the iPhone

Zen Frogs LLC today is pleased to announce the release of MicroKart Evolved 1.0, a new captivating game for iPhone and iPod touch. This is an amazing follow up to the hit game Microkart which rose the charts in March of 2009. Microkart Evolved is the next generation in the racing genre. The game allows the players to experience life on the fast lane as they race down the pavement in the city going across bridges and tunnels.

The impressive 3D environment ads the perfect touch so game players can feel like they are really there racing the hummers. Real time physics allowing the hummers to jump and glide through the air is another amazing feature that contributes to the fun factor. Few games really capture the feel of being there and the excitement that live races bring to the audience.

The levels and scenery in this game are captivating. You really feel like you’re racing through the city streets. The app is free for the basic trial, but you can easily upgrade to allow you to race the full 14 courses. The game is a joy to play and makes racing fun again.

Friday, July 23, 2010

AppliFX Pro 1.3 – Unique Effects at Your Fingertips

Independent iPhone app developer, Emir F Samsuddin, announced today that AppliFX 1.3 (pronounced as “apply effects”) is available for sale in the Apple’s App Store. The app was created specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch platform, utilizing the touch interface.

There are many unique effects available in the app – such as the famous QuikSplash. Quiksplash is a revolutionary and probably the easiest color splashing filter. You just need to choose a color from your photo with one tap and that color and its nearest shades will be highlighted while the others are changed to black and white (grayscale). There is no need to draw on the photo like the other apps do. This filter is great and it is evident since iQuikSplash, the free version of AppliFX, is currently ranked at No.2 in the Top Free Photography apps listing.

The Sin filter creates the effects as seen in the Sin City movie. The Sakura, Snowy and Autumn filters change the appearance of trees into pinkish Sakura tree appearance, snow appearance, and tree with dried leaves appearance, respectively.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

iPhone Fashion App by Calesco

Fashion label Calesco today is pleased to announce the release of Calesco Couture 1.0, its new app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices. Calesco Couture covers Calesco’s current collection on bridal, prom and festival couture. Each section contains photos of models arranged with Calesco’s dresses at a photo shooting and live on catwalk.

A lot of Calesco’s customers wish to have a catalog to take with them. Calseco Couture fulfills this wish, as the iPhone is always with you. This app is fashion to-go: Every woman can discuss with friends which dress to buy. Or just get inspiration for this season’s new trends and zoom into the photos for every little detail of a dress.

By now, one even doesn’t have to visit Calesco’s atelier to be up to date. Just browse the galleries for latest designs. Additionally, the app enables iPhone users to call for an appointment from within the app. Calesco staff will be happy to assist you in finding your very own dress.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

RegaWordJam2 version 2.0 for iPhone Improves the Mind While Having Fun

Announcing that Rega Interactive, the developer of RegaWordJam2 has released an addictive new app. The application provides a very interactive way for users to improve their minds while having fun reassembling scrambled words. RegaWordJam2 has an intuitive, easy to use interface and lets players know when they’ve reconstructed a word correctly.

While RegaWordJam2 could be perceived simply as a game, the combination of visual and tactile learning helps improve focus, vocabulary and spelling. The addictive gameplay fun is a bonus which may help facilitate the mind sharpening attributes that this app offers.

Each game begins with a scrambled word which must be reassembled correctly. The app’s intuitive interface makes it easy for players to just slide letters into order to form the new word. When finished, RegaWordJam2 lets the user know whether or not they have successfully rearranged the letters into the correct word. The app offers hundred of words, in varying degrees of difficulty, so there are plenty to keep users engaged for hours on end.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Racing Mania 1.0 for iPhone – New App, Extreme Race Excitement

Announcing that Dracoders, the developer of Racing Mania, has launched a new game for users who are passionate about car racing. The application is new to iTunes but already revving up to be a strong contender for first place in its category. Racing Mania puts users behind the wheel of their own micro machine built for speed. Gameplay is thrilling, using professionally composed background music for an extra adrenalin rush on any of the fifteen track challenges. Three levels of difficulty, a shop and Bluetooth technology complete this most exciting of race apps.

Racing Mania is the closest thing a user can get to a real, ultimate race driver experience. Offering a personalized experience, the app lets players choose form a selection of ten cars, all of which have been modelled after 3D renderings for a more realistic feel.

In addition to vehicle selection, Racing Mania allows users to decide which of the fifteen tracks they want to tackle. There are five of each in three categories – dig-up, city and futuristic. Each track is accompanied by music to pump up the adrenalin. The tunes have been composer by veteran race app musician, Simone Cicconi. Users will appreciate this extra attention paid to ensure a fully engaging, excitement enhanced experience.

Monday, July 19, 2010

DSstyles announces World Cup series Swarovski Crystal iPhone Cases

The innovator for Swarovski Crystallized Accessories, DSstyles today announced their entire new 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa series phone cases to celebrate the first African Hosted World Cup. The biggest soccer tournament which is held each 4 years will occur in South Africa this year from the 11st of June to 11st of July. 32 teams will play for total 64 games to decide who will be the winner for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. To celebrate this cross border world sports event, DSstyles brings you with the team’s national flags on your phone case.

World Cup fans can keep their passion on hand. DSstyles has standardized the World Cup Series for phone cases. iPhone is the most popular choice for the decorated phone case. Indeed, the national flag designs can also be applied to your mobile phone of BlackBerry, Nokia, Samsung, etc. They can show their support to the favorite teams.

Each national flag has been carefully resized to fit into case. The colour and pattern on each national flag is also truly reflected on the actual iPhone case. The most challenging task is to show the actual pattern like the stars on the Australia national flag. Another example will be the balance for the Korean Republic. The pattern must be evenly spread over the case. The entire World Cup series is made with Crystallized Swarovski Elements and each of them is featuring over 1,500 pieces of crystals.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Discover Motion Announces FanMisery.com Index iPhone Apps

Discover Motion today announced that their complete series of iPhone Apps for MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA fans is now available in the iTunes App Store. These unique and original Apps will feed a fan’s need for their team with today’s FanMisery.com Index and a comprehensive set of statistics, opinions, and news.

The FanMisery.com Index (FMI) for each team is calculated daily throughout the year. Statistics are updated after each game during the season. Opinions are updated daily throughout the year based on fan votes from within their team App. News is updated in real time – directly from a variety of sources including local and national newspapers, broadcast media, and blogs.

“The most original sports Apps I’ve seen. Great work!” said Pete Vlastelica, CEO of YardBarker. “You know what it means to be a fan. You live for your team,” said Jeff Cole, founder of Discover Motion. “Our feature-loaded FMI Apps offer fans a unique FMI rating calculated daily, a comprehensive set of interesting statistics updated after each game, total insight into opinions swirling around their team, and the latest local and national news on their team from a variety of sources”.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Oniric Games announces Silent Swords ZERO

Oniric Games today is proud to announce the release of SSilent Swords ZERO 1.0, the next installment in the Silent Swords Saga and prequel to the original iPhone and iPod touch stealth game. This new installment in the Silent Swords saga, puts players back in the boots of the Little Black Ninja in a dangerous quest to retrieve a set of mysterious gems that are believed to conceal a great power. As in the original, players will have to be sneaky, hide in the shadows and dispatch enemies with a wide array of stealthy weapons and deadly moves.

Features:
- Learn more about the story behind the Silent Swords and the Little Black ninja through more than 10 beautifully drawn comic book pages. – 25 story levels across 3 different settings: the dangerous underground mines, the freezing snow-covered mountains and the mysterious temple ruins. – Extra levels to unlock once you finish the main quest. More levels to come in future updates! – New weapons! Throw darts to put your enemies to sleep, use smoke bombs to teleport anywhere in the blink of an eye! – New enemies! The military have employed civilians to aid them in their endeavors. Be careful, the ninja’s honor code forbids the slaughter of innocent souls. – New stealth moves! In snowy levels you can hide under the snow to go unnoticed even in lit areas. – OpenFeint achievements. – And, of course, all the true stealth gameplay, moves and weapons that you love from the first game: lurk in the shadows, dispatch enemies with gesture-driven sword attacks, throw shurikens for instant kills, and more!

Friday, July 16, 2010

Tidal Pool Software releases Wanderlust 1.1 for iPhone and iPod touch

Tidal Pool Software today is pleased to announce the release of Wanderlust 1.1 for Apple iPhone and iPod touch. Wanderlust allows you to search for great airfares and book flights on your iPhone/iPod touch. Wanderlust is the only iPhone app to support in-app flight bookings.

Wanderlust searches millions of airfare combinations from over 400 airlines worldwide with savings of up to 60%. This includes over 20 million consolidator fares and over 40 low cost carriers in Europe and Asia with fares starting at just $10. Wanderlust features a simple user interface to easily find great flights and book them from within the app.

The Wanderlust 1.1 update includes new support to search nearby airports. It also provides performance improvements when searching for flights and browsing large numbers of airfares. The flight search parameters can now be cleared by shaking the device. The settings user interface has also been simplified.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Cypress unveils new CY8CKIT-023 iPhone and iPod dev kit

The dev kit is called the CY8CKIT-023 PSoC Expansion Board kit for iPhone and iPod. The kit uses a PSoC with a programmable system-on-chip architecture. The kit uses the iPhone OS and the OS of other Apple products and the iPhone SDK to provide two-way communication between the dev kit and the device.

The kit features capacitive touch sensing controls, LCD segment drive and other features for developing audio docks, speakers, chargers, and produce for automotive use. The kit also has its own display for providing meta data and more. The kit is available for developers now for $249 and includes a MiniProg3 debug and evaluation device, prototype cabling kit, USB cable, 12V AC adapter, PSoC creator and PSoC Designer software.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

SoundGrid 3.0 released for iPhone and iPod touch

Vitaliy Pronkin today is pleased to announce availability of SoundGrid 3.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. SoundGrid is the most advanced matrix sequencer for iPhone and iPod touch devices. It was inspired by famous Yamaha Tenori-On and popular ToneMatrix webapp by Andre Michelle. Version 3.0 is major update with completely redesigned UI, Web Console, Live Play mode, Amp Envelope control and other great new features.

Even if you have never composed music, you will find SoundGrid simple and exciting to play with and will start creating unique compositions in minutes with just the tips of your fingers. Then easily share them with other users and in turn browse, download and rate their creations. You can also record tracks and live performances to audio file, upload it directly to SoundCloud or export to a computer. For more experienced users SoundGrid offers advanced features and has everything required to create longer and rich compositions and live performances.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

iPhone OS 4.0 jailbreak has a few major caveats

Many iPhone users out there like the handset, but aren’t big fans of being locked to one network or limited to using only approved software. For this type of user jailbreaking, their device is often one of the first things done.

The catch is that with each update the jailbreak crowd has to find another way around the lockdowns Apple puts into effect. With iPhone OS 4.0, coming soon jailbreak artist MuscleNerd is already at work on jailbreaking the new OS.

MuscleNerd has succeeded already with some specific stipulations. First, the jailbreak only works on the iPhone 3G. The second is that the jailbreak software is only for developers. The third caveat is that reports are the jailbreak is unstable now with reports of wireless connectivity issues. Still, this is certainly a start and we can expect things to get better.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Mix.dj becomes the World’s #1 Electronic Music Stream Service On Mobile

DigitalDeejay today is pleased to announced that Mix.dj becomes the World’s #1 Electonic Music Streaming Service On Mobiles. Mix.DJ is primary a website where more than 100,000 Mix.DJ community members DJ’s, pro and amateur, upload their mixes 24:7 and make them available for free via our streaming technology. Mix.dj Pro charted top 20 paid music app on 40 Appstores over the World:

#2 in France and Belgium
#4 in Germany
#7 in UK
#7 in Netherlands
#8 in Italy and Spain

A single click for hours of non-stop music. Perfect for parties, the application will play hours and hours of uninterrupted music, with 1000’s of DJ’s in your pocket. Choose from 24 pre-programmed moods and genres: Select a mood and Mix.DJ Pro takes care of the playlist for you. Want more control? No problem. Mix.DJ allows you to create your own playlist simply by selecting your favorite mixes for playback.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Sauce Digital releases Monkey Tennis for iPhone

Monkey Tennis is a gesture controlled Tennis game played entirely
using monkeys. Using swipes and flicks to run and play a variety of
shots, it’s the most fun, addictive and amusing tennis game available
for your iPhone.

Monkey Tennis is rendered in 3D, and uses an advanced 3D physics
engine, so it is also a very realistic tennis experience – despite the
fact that you might be playing against a Chimpanzee.

You can swerve the ball, play lobs, drop shots, volleys, accurately
aim your shots and vary power, all with simple swipe gestures.

All of this can be done on grass, clay and hard courts – which all
have their own attributes. There are also over 30 monkeys to play
with, each with their own skills levels, style of play.

How will you handle a Gibbon that plays from the baseline? What about
a serve and volleying Gorilla? Easy? Well wait until you meet an
Orangutan that serves like Andy Roddick.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

BugMe! Lite – Free Version of iPhone Sticky Note App Now Available

Electric Pocket Limited is pleased to announce the availability of BugMe! Lite, a free version of the popular note-taker and reminder application for iPhone users. For well over a decade, PDA and smartphone users have been using BugMe! to create notes and set reminder alarms to keep them on-task and on-time. BugMe! Lite offers all of the features of the full version, but is limited to three notes.

BugMe! Lite lets users jot quick notes and doodles – with their finger as the pen – just like a digital yellow sticky note. Notes can also be created using the iPhone’s keyboard. BugMe!’s notes can be organized for reference, or easily shared by email or Twitter.

A favorite feature with BugMe! users is the ability to quickly choose alarm times from a pick list of time intervals – for example 20 minutes or “top of the hour”. This makes the application very effective for informal, lightweight reminders, such as watching a TV show, returning a phone call, or plugging the parking meter.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Humble Daisy unveils SonicPics 1.3 and SonicPics Lite 1.3 for the iPhone

Humble Daisy today is pleased to announce an update to its popular mobile recording tool, SonicPics 1.3 and it’s free counterpart SonicPics Lite 1.3. SonicPics is a tool for creating and narrating custom photo slide shows on the iPhone or iPod touch. The update includes support for device rotation when making recordings as well as several bug fixes.

SonicPics makes it easy to use images from the iPhone’s photo library or built in camera to make custom slide shows and then record a voiceover narrating the images as you swipe through them. Once you are finished, you can create an enhanced m4v video with your images synchronized to your narration, complete with chapter markers. You can share your recording with your family and friends, or even the world.

“One of the most popular feature requests from our customers was the ability to use a horizontal view when making recordings.” explained David Chmura, Humble Daisy’s CEO. “Now users can see their landscape pictures full screen when making recordings.”

Thursday, July 8, 2010

PIC-SAFE 1.0 for iPhone Offers Exclusive Drag and Drop Technology

Announcing that Cal Stach, the developers of PIC-SAFE, has launched a unique app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. The application offers users an exclusive tool and cutting edge picture sorting and privacy technology for iDevices. It is the only app that removes the need for cutting and pasting, replacing it with fast and easy, drag and drop action. PIC-SAFE has built-in sharing and security features, essentially offering a well organized photo vault.

The developer has created the program to increase the ease and speed of tucking pictures away in a secure environment. Users can reveal only photos that they want to share with others, without people realizing that some are left out or accidentally seeing a snapshot that the owner would rather they didn’t.

Using the PIC-SAFE app is easy enough for everyone. All a user has to do is create a folder, select as many photos as they want to put into that folder then drag and drop the pictures into it. Each folder can have its only password protection to keep out prying eyes. Viewing snapshots is also easily done, just by touching and holding for one second. The usual pinch and pull motions will enlarge the photograph, if desired. PIC-SAFE also allows users to email photos directly from within the application.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Treasure Hunt: The Ultimate Memory Game for iPhone, Addictive Recall Fun

Announcing that Demansol, the developers of Treasure Hunt: The Ultimate Memory Game, has launched their newest product offering. The application is actually a memory puzzle, which users must solve in order to win the game. Players are challenged to remember where objects are in a scene before that scene changes and they must search to find hidden coins in the objects that have been moved. The app’s amazing graphics are a treat for the eyes to enjoy while engaging in the game improves memory.

The object of Treasure Hunt is simple: locate hidden treasure. There are a variety of beautifully illustrated places to search throughout the twenty-five levels of gameplay.

Treasure Hunt, as the name says, is the ultimate memory game. Very quickly, the searching becomes addictive and users who play regularly will notice an improvement where their memory is concerned. A player’s observation skills are also sharpened as they repeatedly take note of original objects and locations, before the screen changes and all are hidden.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Adobe scraps work to bring Flash apps to iPhone

What a difference two weeks and a few words of legalese can make to the future of a widely used programming technology.

In that span of time, Adobe Systems has gone from touting its technology for building Flash applications that run on the iPhone to canceling future development of that technology.

When Apple changed the terms of its iPhone 4.0 software developer kit license, it effectively blocked Adobe’s move. But in his Tuesday announcement that Adobe will cease future development of the Flash-apps-on-iPhone technology, Mike Chambers, Adobe’s principal product manager for the Flash platform, let loose a tirade that indicates the battle between the two companies isn’t over yet.

“As developers for the iPhone have learned, if you want to develop for the iPhone you have to be prepared for Apple to reject or restrict your development at any time, and for seemingly any reason,” Chambers said. “The primary goal of Flash has always been to enable cross browser, platform and device development. The cool Web game that you build can easily be targeted and deployed to multiple platforms and devices. However, this is the exact opposite of what Apple wants. They want to tie developers down to their platform, and restrict their options to make it difficult for developers to target other platforms.”

Monday, July 5, 2010

MiLi debuts Power Skin battery case and PocketPal charger

The device is called the Power Skin and claims to be the world’s thinnest external battery and protective case for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. The case has a pass through USB port for charging the case and the phone at the same time. It also has a 1200 mAh battery with double the capacity of the iPhone battery alone.

The Power Skin also comes in eight different two tone color combos. Along with the Power Skin, the company has also unveiled a new charger called the PocketPal. It claims to be the world’s smallest mobile phone charger and has a folding plug for easy carrying. The device sells for $19.95 alone with the Power Skin retailing for $69.95. A combo kit with both devices sells for $79.95.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

CAZE announces Zero 5 UltraThin Matte case for iPhone 3G/3GS

iPhone CAZE today is pleased to announce the release of the Zero 5 UltraThin Matte case today, a new addition to its World’s Thinnest transparent case for iPhone 3GS/3G. Zero 5 is currently the thinnest case for iPhone with wall thickness of 0.5mm. Clear and Black (Smoke) was available when it was released in 2008. Matte Black is a new member of its Zero 5 family and it comes with an iPhone stand and two screen protectors.

Zero 5 is currently the World’s Thinnest protective case for iPhone 3GS/3G, featuring a maximum thickness of 0.5mm. It’s so thin and light weight, it’s almost unnoticeable when installed. This ultra-thin case is especially suitable for users who wish to show the original iPhone outlook and shape while receiving the best protection. Zero 5 is purposely designed to increase the protection by extending the shell to wrap around the chrome edges and corners of an iPhone.

Customers who buy this product will get a Wallet size iPhone stand, a Mirror Screen Protector and an Anti-FingerPrint Screen Protector for free.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

8-Bit Rebellion! Plays out in Linkin Park iPhone Game

Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion!, a new game for iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone, pits players against an evil company called Pixxelkorp that aims to ruin gaming with high-definition graphics.

Players who complete the game will unlock an exclusive, unreleased track by Linkin Park called “Blackbirds.” The game, released Monday, also features new 8-bit remixes of more than a half-dozen popular Linkin Park tunes. You can hear a couple of the bleep-bloopy remakes on the game’s trailer (embedded below).

Friday, July 2, 2010

Voodo 2 – New Todo Magic for iPhone

I Wonder Phone today is pleased to announce the release of Voodo 2, a big new version of its simple yet powerful GTD/todo app for iPhone and iPod touch. It is celebrating the new Todo Magic with a 50%-off price in the App Store. Voodo perfectly combines a simple, clean user interface with a rich set of powerful features.

After trying existing GTD/todo apps, Ling Wang, an independent developer from China and the founder of I Wonder Phone, found those with wanted features are all too complex and they often Make Things Up more than really Get Things Done. So he decided to design a GTD app that is really simple and powerful at the same time. That’s how Voodo was born. He named it Voodo because he hopes it could help users Get Things Done like voodoo(magic).

Voodo 2 has an almost brand new design underlying to incorporate so many new features such as Non-intrusive Auto Sync, Task Search, Quick Add, Contacts Integration, Geo Locations, and Nearby Tasks. But it keeps the simple and intuitive user interface, so existing users will find it an old friend with new magic.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

MaxNick Debuts iCurling 1.0 for iPhone – Olympic Curling

MaxNick today is pleased to announce the introduction of iCurling 1.0.1, their new 1 or 2 player game for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game comes in the wake of the excitement of the 2010 Winter Olympics, where the sport of curling generated world-wide enthusiasm. Similar to shuffleboard on ice, the game is played on flat ice curling sheet, roughly 15×150 feet. Players slide round stones of about 40 pounds towards bull’s eye targets at either end. Two teammates may use brooms to sweep the ice in front of the moving stone.

iCurling attempts to simulate Olympic Curling by incorporating many aspects of the actual sport. Fundamentally, curling is about force, mass, friction, momentum, rotation, and collision. The app exploits the sophisticated physics engine built into the iPhone OS to generate a convincing simulation of all these elements as they interact. In the terminology of curling the weight is the velocity of the stone; the turn is the rotation of the stone (which affects its trajectory); and the line is the direction of the throw or delivery. iCurling allows the player to continuously and independently control all three, permitting advanced tactics such as the guard, takeout and tap. In addition, the app allows the player to sweep the ice while their stone is moving, adjusting trajectory after the delivery.

[App Review] Super 7

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Good at crunching numbers or really like those Brain Age-type quick math games?

Maybe you're also great at keeping your eye on multiple moving targets and maneuvering them to their proper destination?

Perhaps No Monkeys Super 7 is the game for you!
Priced at 99 cents, this super simple game concept gets tricky fast. Reminiscent of the flight control games in style and function, this game is easy to start playing from the get-go. Simply match the numbers in floating gems to count to their magic number 7.

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Simple enough, yes?

Well, once you get the gist of things, the game will start throwing out other variables like negative numbers and bonus stars. To rack up points, you'll need to craft larger gems by combining smaller number combinations.

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But beware! The more gems on the screen, the harder it is to maneuver in the traffic and once two gems touch that count for more than 7, the game is over.

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Super 7 is simple enough for most anyone with basic math skills to effectively play. I find it's a great opportunity to brush up on some computational skills and have fun at the same time.