Easter specials for Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Rather than just dump any old update on you today, we thought we’d stick with the Easter specials and announcements, pulling in some from the past month, as well. There are big discounts on Mac games and utilities, as well as specials on apps for all iDevices. But there are also Easter themed apps for decorating eggs, learning the Easter Story, and (of course) killing zombies.

Macintosh Easter apps and sales

• New – Easter is around the corner. To celebrate this big day, MacXDVD Software is offering an Easter giveaway of their award-winning MacX iPad iPhone DVD Video Converter Pack for iPhone, iPad, iPod users. Grab this free DVD ripping and video converting software before May 3. MacX iPhone DVD Ripper can rip protected DVD and convert any video for Mac users to enjoy video on Mac, iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPod and more.
• launch2net Premium allows for a quick and painless mobile Internet connection. The connection manager works with most mobile network providers and 3G surfsticks worldwide and already includes all relevant connection settings and device drivers. launch2net Premium will be on sale for $29.99 at www.mupromo.com on April 23rd and 24th, 2011. The retail price of launch2net Premium is US-$49.95.
• Coladia has announced a special Easter promotion on their Mac Games. Until Monday 25th April 2011, customers will receive a free game when they buy 2 games. The deal applies to all games sold on Coladia’s web store, including Dracula 3, Nostradamus, Return to Mysterious Island 2, The Secrets of Da Vinci, Return to Mysterious Island, Cleopatra: a Queen’s Destiny, Destination: Treasure Island, Secret of the Lost Cavern.
• This weekend Feral Interactive is offering Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition at a 30 percent discount. Order your copy today for just $34.97 (regularly priced at $49.95). This offer expires on Monday, April 25th.
• Gameloft and Anuman Interactive have announced the “Easter Operation” until next Monday (April 25th). With this operation, casual gamers can try new HdO Adventure Extended Edition applications for a low price on iPhone, iPad and Mac AppStore. It should be noted that all the first edition users could download Extended editions for free for their applications (for example, FBI Paranormal Cases users on iPhone will be able to download Extended version on the same platform).
• Houdah Software has announced its Easter weekend sale. The desktop search tool Tembo will be discounted at more than 50% off on the Mac App Store. The sale will run Friday through Monday. Tembo makes searching for files, mail messages, bookmarks and more easy and effective. Tembo’s strength is its easy to use interface. Its signature feature are the context sensitive filters to narrow down search results.
• Synium Software has announced a special thirty-three percent discount for Easter 2011. All Synium applications in the Mac App Store as well as the iOS App Store are reduced in price, the offer is valid from April 21st to April 25th 2011. MacFamilyTree, Chronories, Foodurama, Screenium and iFinance. iOS apps include many favorites such as MobileFamilyTree, iFinance Mobile and Motocross. This is great software for a great price, but only for a limited time.
• Get ready for Easter with iWebTemplate. Along with five Easter iWeb Templates we are also proud to announce a new and improved members area and additionally Plesk online website builder and iWeb Themes for Business 8.0 to be used with Apple’s Web site building application. iWeb Themes for Business 8.0 includes five new superb themes available now: Bakery, Herbs, Hair Stylist, Movie and Clothes.

iPhone, iPad, iPod touch Easter apps and sales

• Web 2 Mobile Design has announced the launch of its newest iPhone app, Egg Stacker 1.0, just in time to let users have some serious fun with the Easter holiday. Egg Stacker, which boasts 11 levels to keep the casual gamer more than busy, is a simple but exciting iOS gaming app which involves stacking Easter eggs on top of one another in such a way that the stack does not fall down.
• GameDigits, Ltd. has announced the release of Chicks vs. Kittens 1.0.0 for iOS just in time for Easter. Defend your nest against the relentless hoards of kittens intent on catching the mother bird. Her only defence is to hatch a variety of chicks that will do anything to keep her alive. Try and survive the day from dawn till dusk, with 60 levels spread over three increasingly challenging worlds. Be the best and use all of your cunning tricks to challenge your friends and reach the top.
• FutureTap is running an Easter promo on Where To?, their award winning iPhone location finder with augmented reality. On sale during the Easter weekend, it was $2.99 and is now only $1.99.
• Gameloft and Anuman Interactive have announced the “Easter Operation” until next Monday (April 25th). With this operation, casual gamers can try new HdO Adventure Extended Edition applications for a low price on iPhone, iPad and Mac AppStore. It should be noted that all the first edition users could download Extended editions for free for their applications (for example, FBI Paranormal Cases users on iPhone will be able to download Extended version on the same platform).
• To spread the joy of Easter all around, 99Games is having an Easter sale with the prices of some of our best titles slashed down. The sale is from 20th April to 25th April.
• SEGA of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. have announced that they are offering their fans an Easter basket of low prices on fan favorite hit titles on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The discounts will last until April 25. For game information, visit the official SEGA blog.
• G5 Entertainment is holding an Easter Sale and Easter Puzzle Contest. Stand O’Food, Supermarket Mania, Mahjongg Artifacts 2, Mushroom Age are available for $0.99 on iPhone and $2.99 on iPad from April 19 till April 24. If you’re looking for an inventive time management challenge, check out Stand O’Food and Supermarket Mania. Mushroom Age will take you on a time-travelling hidden object adventure, and Mahjongg Artifacts: Chapter 2 will bring hours of relaxing puzzle experience. They’re also inviting everyone to solve the Easter Puzzle for a chance to win $10 iTunes Cards and promo codes for games by G5 Entertainment.
• Virginia based Vito Technology has announced an Easter update to GeoWalk – 3D World Factbook 2.2 for iOS. Explore facts about the fascinating world around us. It was developed specifically for both adults and children curious about far away places, great people, and the most amazing living creatures and plants. With this update users can enjoy a fan and educational Easter egg hunt. Geo Walk is a popular encyclopedia of fun facts recently renovated and constantly receiving new packs of items.
• Christful Apps, LLC has announced The Easter Story, an animated eBook for the Apple iPad. The Easter Story is the second book in the Many Years Ago Bible Stories for Young Children series. Laura Towers’ sensitive adaptation of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Easter Story conveys to very young children a story of love, faith and hope. The eBook contains many features including animated characters and illustrations along with read to me and read myself modes.
• BCNmultimedia has announced the release of Children’s Easter app, a Lenten Calendar free app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. This app is a simple tool to deepen the mystery of Easter with children. Children’s Easter offers a good way to explain the Passion of Jesus to kids of all ages. From April 1st to 25th (Easter Monday) they can open a different box that hides a passage from the Passion of Jesus Christ explained in three comic strips.
• Dot Next has announced ABC – Magnetic Alphabet 1.3.3 for iPad, an update to their popular classic magnetic board for kids. ABC – Magnetic Alphabet is an ideal tool to help preschool age children become familiar with letters and numbers. In this modern edition aside from letters and numbers there are a large number of symbols, animals, objects and shapes, plus a rich set of special characters used in countries outside the U.S. plus 12 new Easter-themed magnets.
• Hothead Games wants you to help the Easter Bunny take out grabby zombies with eggs in Bunny the Zombie Slayer, its first iOS game.
• If you like rare iOS games, then grab Easter Eg before it disappears on April 26, 2011.
• Kerubin has announced Paint Easter Egg for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Paint Easter Egg is very simple to use, but carefully designed to give the users the best possible plateau for artstic expression on a smooth 3D egg surface. It is meant for all ages but especially children and creative adults will love this app. Real egg artwork can be easily created and also shared on Facebook or sent by E-mail.