Macintosh and iPhone/iPod/iPad product updates and announcements for June 9, 2010:
Macintosh
- Ambrosia Software, Inc. has announced the release of Dragster 1.1.2, its convenient and configurable file transferring utility. The new version fixes various issues and improves key functionality. Dragster lets you quickly and easily send files to remote servers via numerous protocols, and to people via email, Bluetooth & Instant Messaging. The new version adds media sharing capabilities, so you can send pictures and videos to Flickr, Picasa, and YouTube with just a simple drag and drop.
- CHL Software has announced the initial beta release of DocMoto, their complete document and file management system designed specifically for the Mac platform. Providing features essential to a professional document manager, DocMoto can store any kind of digital file. Images, video and even email are all supported. In its standard form DocMoto delivers revision control, notifications, sophisticated searching and Meta tagging as well as other common document management features.
- Agile Web Solutions has released 1Password 3.2 with Safari 5 compatibility along with usability improvements and other fixes. 1Password 3.2 is an important update to Agile Web Solutions’ top-rated password and identity management application for the Mac. With the release of version 5 of Apple’s Safari web browser, Agile Web Solutions has updated the 1Password Safari extension to be fully compatible with the new browser.
- Savant Systems LLC has announced the introduction of two premium iPad in-home application docks that enable users to conveniently operate their iPad from a desktop or in-wall cradle. Savant’s new docks allow consumers to purchase five, six, even seven iPad controllers for the price of one traditional touch panel. Savant has changed the landscape of home control and entertainment by leveraging the speed, power and affordability of the Apple iPad. Both new docks are now shipping to authorized dealers.
- Freshcode has announced the release of Bodega 1.1, an update to its renowned Mac software discovery and download application. Bodega provides convenient, intuitive “corner store” access to the latest and hottest apps for the Macintosh directly from the Mac desktop. Bodega dramatically assists users with the process of Macintosh application discovery, version update maintenance, application downloading and purchasing, and much more.
- Independent software developer Reggie Ashworth has announced AppDelete 2.2.4, an update to his popular application deletion utility for Mac OS X. With a simple Drag & Drop, AppDelete will delete any chosen app with all of its associated items that belong to that application. Mac users will no longer have to hunt through their system to find and delete these items manually. AppDelete is a must-have utility for beta testers and the perfect companion to any Mac fanatic’s toolbox.
- Eternal Storms Software has announced flickery 1.9.1, a substantial update to its unique desktop flickr client for Mac OS X. flickery combines the flickr community with the ease-of-use and elegance of Mac OS X. Easily upload photos and videos to your Flickr photostream, organize items in photosets, galleries and groups, browse Favorites, and more. Version 1.9.1 comes with an optimized upload process and many smaller, important changes and bugfixes.
- kode80 LLC has announced Image Crushr, a free OS X application for developers and designers of mobile software. Image Crushr improves image quality, optimizes memory usage and enables previewing of images outside of the device. Image Crushr enables anyone working with mobile devices to quickly compare and optimize their art assets and is available now for free download. Image Crushr is lightweight with only a 1.6 MB footprint, and requires Mac OS X Snow Leopard or later.
- danholt4mac has released Calories 2.5, an update to the beloved software to track your daily nutrition, body weight data and activities. Calories 2.5 is even more powerful and soon mobile too. It is a perfect compliment to body building, fitness and other sports. The new Calories Sync Service allows you to synchronize multiple Calories v.2.5 installations with each other. All your foods and meals, weight data and activities will be synchronized within all connected Calories 2 installations.
iPhone/iPod/iPad
- Booq has released the newest addition to their Taipan line, Taipan spacesuit XS. With Apple’s recent announcement of over 2 million iPads sold in the last two months, demand for stylish and versatile protection for the popular device is running high. Booq’s Taipan spacesuit XS provides an exciting alternative to the bland and boring protective cases already on the market. Available at booqbags.com and retailers throughout the country, booq combines sophisticated design and functionality to deliver high-quality bags and skins for the next generation of ambitious professionals.
- mTanks Lite for iPhone has been released. mTanks is the ultimate top-down tank game. It combines the simplicity of Wii Tanks (/ Atari Combat) with 36 of the best weapons/abilities around, multiple difficulties, unlockable levels, and localised online high scores; producing massive challenge, variety and replay value.
- realtech VR has announced the release and immediate availability of Beware of the Bad Seed 1.0, a new fast-paced arcade game for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (in high resolution). In the game, players must protect the magical garden and save the daisy against never ending waves of naughty carnivorous plants. Beware of the Bad Seed is an addictive, swettie, revamped version of the arcade room classic “Whack a mole” with a 3D, vegetable twist. Use your finger to hit all the carnivorous plants and make sure not to hit the daisies that appear on the screen.
- Rudicubes has announced Cubz 1.1, an update to their futuristic, 3-D Sliding Puzzle game for the iPhone and iPad HD. It is based on the Slide-15 game of maneuvering 15 numbered tiles into numerical order in a 4×4 grid. Cubz challenges the player to order cubes instead of tiles. There are three modes: 8 cubes in a 2-D 3×3 grid, 17 cubes in a 3x3x2 grid, and 26 cubes in a 3x3x3 grid. Each mode contains three levels of difficulty, and cube arrays may be rotated in 3-D space.
- In a special promotion with FreeAppCalender, California based Headcase Games has announced that their highly-rated hit puzzle game 180 for iPhone and iPod touch, will be temporarily available for free download today only, Wednesday, June 9. 180 is a manic twitch-game disguised as a casual puzzler. Secret bonuses, multiple gameplay modes, lively characters, and online OpenFeint leaderboards and achievements all add up to create an engaging gameplay experience.
- CHL Software has announced the initial beta release of DocMoto, their complete document and file management system designed specifically for the Mac platform. Providing features essential to a professional document manager, DocMoto can store any kind of digital file. Images, video and even email are all supported. In its standard form DocMoto delivers revision control, notifications, sophisticated searching and Meta tagging as well as other common document management features.
- Independent game developer Paulson Apps has announced PlanetOne 1.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Designed from the ground up for Apple devices, PlanetOne is a Retro Style, side-scrolling 2D video game that stars a little blue man. The man must run, jump, and roll his way through 22 action-packed and unique levels. Players must guide the little blue man as he searches for The Maya, the life-force of his planet, which was stolen by an evil being.
- From developer Battery Acid Games comes Pet Puppy, just released on the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch. In Pet Puppy, you have the ability to customize your very own puppy, and you are invited to bring along your fluffy friend to Puppy Springs, a luxurious new park made just for the two of you. Feed, play, and accessorize your puppy to keep it healthy, happy, and active. You can earn puppy points by satisfying your friend’s needs, giving you the option to purchase new items and activities.
- Davka Corporation and Rusty Brick have announced Mishneh Torah 2.2, a universal app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Mishneh Torah features the complete Hebrew text of the classic code of Jewish law authored by Moses Maimonides, one of the foremost rabbis and Jewish philosophers of the Middle Ages. Users can browse the fourteen volumes and study the texts, search the texts with the program’s Hebrew search function, and bookmark and email selections for future reference.
- Sulaba, Inc., has announced Agile-Scrum Cheat Sheet 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch as well as for Android smart phone platform. The Agile Scum Cheat Sheet features a concise set of agile project management process flow, scrum methodology, formulas and glossary for quick reference. It can be used as a memory refreshing tool by a seasoned project management professional or as a simple, basic and brief instruction set for accomplishing a specific task by a novice project manager.
- Tycoon Games’ latest release, Card Sweethearts is a fast-paced, story-driven, poker game with a dry sense of humor and beautiful artwork. It follows the story of Billy, an IT worker down on his luck and out of a job. The only person willing to hire him is a shady private investigator with a tight wallet and a fondness for poker. Players will step into Billy’s shoes and hone their poker skills as they investigate cases, rub elbows with the rich and famous, and even spend time playing strip poker with a few sexy women. First-time poker players and experts alike will enjoy the fast-paced story and the outrageous situations, all in the name of poker.
- Marware has announced the general availability of its full line of case accessories for the iPhone 4. Marware’s case offerings include a diverse range of products such as the SportShell Convertible, MicroShell, CustomShell, CEO Premiere, CEO Premiere Plus, CEO Flip-Vue, Accent, Glide, Emmie, SoBe, Duo-Glide, Uni-Vue, SportGrip and the SportGrip Edge. This full line of accessories also comes with Marware’s Lifetime Warranty.
- Mi Phone Book is the only contact list management application you need for your iPhone. Mi Phone Book works similarly to most popular social networks. Users manage their personal contact information through a contact profile. When you need to change your contact information (for example, you moved and you want to update your address information), simply update your contact profile and save. Mi Phone Book automatically sends the people connected to your Mi Phone Book network and pushes the updates directly to their iPhone contact list.
- Syntonetic has announced a new version of its Moodagent mobile app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Moodagent v2.0 allows listeners to share playlists via social web sites, including Facebook and Twitter, and allows for more control over the length of the playlist, as well as a number of other new features.
- Sideways, the first magazine exclusively designed and written for the iPad, is now available as a monthly app. Sideways takes full advantage of the device’s capabilities to present stories that are immersive and engaging in ways that print alone is not. The company launched a similar on-device magazine, TapTilt, for the iPhone and Touch in May.
- Big Blue Bubble, Inc. has announced that Fighting Fantasy: Citadel of Chaos has been released to the iTunes store. Deep inside the Citadel of Chaos, the dread sorcerer Balthus Dire is plotting the downfall of the goodfolk of the Vale of Willow. His battle plans are laid, his awesome army equipped, an attack is surely imminent. You are the Vale of Willow’s only hope. Though you command many powerful spells, the quest may be deadly, for who knows what creatures lie in wait in the Citadel of Chaos?
- Konnet Technology has announced the ReflexDock Pro—a stylish charging dock with audio and video connectivity for the iPod/iPhone and compatible with the new iPhone 4. Users can charge, sync, and transmit any audio/video content from their iPhone 3G, 3GS or 4 to their big screen TV – all without needing to remove the protective case. Great for those who want to watch downloaded movies, videos, and shows on a larger screen, the ReflexDock Pro allows you to view a mirrored image of your iPod App content on your TV via the AV Out connection cable (included in package).
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