Build the Ultimate Town with TownCraft - Available Now for iPhone

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Build the Ultimate Town with TownCraft - Available Now for iPhone - Published on 04/23/14

Aussie developer Flat Earth Games today announces TownCraft, the crafting-building-exploration game for iPhone and Mac. TownCraft offers players the chance to satisfy their building urges, crafting a variety of unusual tools and constructing entirely new towns from the ground up. Set in medieval times, players are alone in the wilderness and must start a new town to become the toast of the kingdoms. Watch the new trailer and explore your inner megalomaniac with this non-violent crafting game.

Sydney, Australia - The Aussie developer Flat Earth Games announced today it has released the crafting-building-exploration game TownCraft for iPhone and Mac. TownCraft offers players the chance to satisfy their building urges, crafting a variety of unusual tools and constructing entirely new towns from the ground up. Originally released on the iPad last year, TownCraft for iPhone and Mac adds a whole new level of polish, content, depth, and replay value highlighted by four new levels, 30 new resources, new building types and structures, 44 new quests and much more, all without any in-app purchases ever.

"We're so glad to finally see TownCraft out on iPhone and Mac today," said Leigh Harris, Lead Designer. "We put a lot of effort into making the game the best it can be for both new platforms. Our hope is that new players and the community see our dedication and love of TownCraft now and well into the future."

TownCraft is a simple yet addictive building and crafting game that's easy to get into, non-violent, and engages one's desire to discover, create and explore. Set in medieval times, players are alone in the wilderness and must start a new town to become the toast of the kingdoms. Gamers begin by crafting the most basic of tools, tying a sharpened stone to a small piece of wood as a hatchet and, before long, their town will be teeming with travellers from all across the land. They'll buy wares at the local shops, come to check out the sights, have some food, and drink at the tavern players build. Fish, farm, forage, mine, mill, and explore the bizarre and distinctive world of TownCraft.

Key Features in TownCraft:
* Play a new world every time - no two worlds will ever be the same thanks to procedurally generated maps
* Test your skills at crafting, with hundreds of different objects to create, shape, and construct
* Build bridges, jetties, workshops and windmills in the effort to create a fully functioning and self-sufficient town
* Order around muck-ridden peasants, who will manage one's gold mines, stone quarries, crop fields, lakes, shops and taverns
* Play in a world with a real-time day and night cycle - workers will wake up, go to work, hit the tavern to meet some passing travellers later at night, and then get some shut-eye again
* Explore each new world and unearth countless resources, from cotton to canary eggs, gold to grapes, wheat to wax and stone to silver
* Follow an off-beat story as kingdoms vie for control

Pricing and Availability:
TownCraft is produced with the support of Screen Australia, and is currently available for the iPad and iPhone on the APP Store for $4.99 USD (with no in-app purchases); the Mac version is available for $9.99.

Flat Earth Games: http://www.flatearthgames.com.au
TownCraft for iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/app/towncraft/id667277335
TownCraft for Mac: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/towncraft/id846559976?ls=1&mt=12
YouTube Video (Trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epO8f-migjc
TownCraft Screenshots: http://www.hightail.com/download/elNJNHB5Z2dGOFQ0WjhUQw
Flat Earth / TownCraft Logo: https://www.hightail.com/download/elNJZUNuTkFTRTZVbDhUQw


Founded in January 2012 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Flat Earth Games was created by Rohan and Leigh Harris. This is a tale of two Australian brothers who grew up playing games (as brothers do), never expecting to one day make their own. Imagine their surprise when they find themselves with a distribution partner, funding and a development team bringing TownCraft to life. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Flat Earth Games. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod, iPad and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.


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Award-Winning Productivity App NoteSuite is $0.99 for One Week Only

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Award-Winning Productivity App NoteSuite is $0.99 for One Week Only - Published on 04/23/14

Minneapolis based Theory.io today announces an 80-Percent Markdown NoteSuite for iPad. NoteSuite helps users stay organized by capturing their notes, to-dos and documents in one organized place. It is the only mobile app to combine full-featured note taking, to-do management, PDF annotation, web clipping, drawing and document organization together in one app. NoteSuite for Mac automatically syncs with NoteSuite for iPad via iCloud and combines note-taking, to-do management and more.

Minneapolis, Minnesota - Theory.io announces today that NoteSuite for iPad, which debuted in June 2013 as the No. 1-selling iPad and Mac productivity app, is now available for only $0.99 for one week only - its lowest price ever. Normally priced at $4.99, NoteSuite for iPad will be available for this special price until April 30, 2014. NoteSuite for Mac remains at its regular price of $4.99.

NoteSuite is the winner of multiple Editor's Choice awards, including being named one of the "Best of Mac App Store 2013" by Apple, and has been acclaimed by publications around the world as one of the best digital note-taking solutions for iPad or Mac. Where most productivity apps see 5-10% customer retention, NoteSuite retains more than 40% of its new users, 90 days out.

NoteSuite for iPad helps users stay organized by capturing their notes, to-dos and documents in one organized place. It is the only mobile app to combine full-featured note taking, to-do management, PDF annotation, web clipping, drawing and document organization together in one app. NoteSuite for Mac automatically syncs with NoteSuite for iPad via iCloud and combines note-taking, to-do management, web clipping and document organization.

Available in English, German, French and Spanish, NoteSuite does not require a subscription, and it does not require additional in-app purchases. Once users purchase the app, they can take unlimited notes and use all its features for no additional charge.

NoteSuite for iPad: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notesuite-notes-to-do-lists/id546509673?mt=8
NoteSuite for Mac: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notesuite-notes-to-do-lists/id659192692?mt=12
Screenshot 1: http://img.appular.com.s3.amazonaws.com/5%20Little%20Monkeys/NoteSuite%20iPad%20Screen_Annotate.jpg
Screenshot 2: http://img.appular.com.s3.amazonaws.com/5%20Little%20Monkeys/NoteSuite%20iPad%20Screen_ToDo.jpg


Theory.io connects the things you need to do with the information that gets them done. Theory.io was founded by Peter Tamte, who served in executive roles at Apple and Bungie and created MacSoft, the #1 Mac consumer software publisher during the 1990s, as well as Destineer, one of the world's 25 largest video game publishers during the late 2000s. Theory.io is a privately held corporation based in Minneapolis. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Theory.io. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.


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America's Favorite Puzzle Celebrates 60 years with New Just Jumble App

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America's Favorite Puzzle Celebrates 60 years with New Just Jumble App - Published on 04/23/14

The new, free Just Jumble app is out! Jumble: That Scrambled word game is played by millions of people every day. Invented in 1954, Jumble(R) is syndicated to more than 600 newspapers, magazines and web sites. Just Jumble is a fast playing, entertaining new variant of the daily Jumble with over 240 fun and punny creations by puzzle masters David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek. Just Jumble, the first-ever free Jumble app, will delight word puzzle lovers all over the globe.

Chicago, Illinois - Adveractive, Inc. and Tribune Content Agency, LLC announce the launch of Just Jumble(R), a free app that introduces millions of fans of the iconic daily Jumble(R) brainteaser to a new game twist on mobile and tablet devices. Just Jumble launched today, April 23, in the Apple App Store.

Just Jumble is a fast playing, challenging new variant of the daily Jumble(R) currently syndicated to over 600 newspapers, magazines and web sites. This app is utterly simple to play and fun for players of any age. These are the humorous puzzles that people have loved for 60 Years (yes, 2014 is a special anniversary year for Jumble: That Scrambled Word Game(R)).

In Just Jumble, new players will enjoy the app's unique play sequence - discovering a cartoon puzzle's humorous solution is easier than ever! Long-time Jumble players will love tackling every aspect of these word puzzle masterpieces.

Puzzle creators David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek have chosen over 240 of their favorite Jumbles for the launch set of puzzles; and more will be added in frequent updates. Hoyt and Knurek, popularly known as the "Most Syndicated Puzzle Author & Illustrator Duo in the World," appear in cartoon form in Just Jumble to encourage players and provide hints.

Features:
* Over 240 of the Best Jumble Puzzles
* Wonderful Hoyt & Knurek Hints for every puzzle - helping players that get stuck
* Every cartoon has a Fun and Punny Solution
* "Regular" Jumble words are un-jumbled in an optional Bonus Round
* High Resolution Cartoons look great on all Apple devices

Just Jumble is the third release in the "Just" series of apps developed and published by Adveractive. The first app in the line is titled Just 2 Words and the second is a kid's app named Just 2 Fun. Both previous apps feature puzzles by David L. Hoyt and they have been top downloads on iOS as well as other devices.

Tribune Content Agency (TCA) is a division of Tribune Publishing Company that aggregates, produces and distributes editorial and graphics information for print and digital media and businesses' branded content needs. TCA manages and licenses the Jumble family of games as well as iconic comic strip characters, including Annie and Dick Tracy. The Jumble(R) brand, game and content are (C) Copyright 2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.1 or later
* Optimized for the iPhone 5 and iOS7
* 39 MB

Price and Availability:
Just Jumble 1.0 is free and available worldwide through the App Store. It appears in both the Word Game and the Puzzle Game categories. Just Jumble(R) is recommended for all ages (12 and up) and it contains nothing but fun and punny material.

Adveractive: http://www.adveractive.com
Just Jumble 1.00: http://www.justjumble.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/just-jumble/id825880656
Screenshot 1: http://www.adveractive.com/justwords/screenshots/JustJumble_Game_SS.png
Screenshot 2: http://www.adveractive.com/justwords/screenshots/JustJumble_Bonus_SS.png
App Icon: http://www.adveractive.com/justwords/screenshots/JustJumble_iOS_Icon.png


Adveractive Inc. has been a leading developer of digital online games, download games and apps since 1995. Steve Bullock is the founder and President of Adveractive which is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Adveractive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.


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Northern Tale 2 released on Mac

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Realore, today, announces the release of its award-winning resource management game Northern Tale 2 for Macs. In Northern Tale part one Ragnar saved his daughters from the evil witch Gesta and cleansed his kingdom of her curse. Victorious, he returned home hoping to live a happy life bringing prosperity to his kingdom. Little did he know that Gesta was alive and already weaving a plot to destroy the peace brought to the lands of the Vikings.

Klaipeda, Lithuania - Realore, today, is pleased to announce the release of its award-winning resource management game Northern Tale 2 for Macs. The second installment in the series continues the story of mighty king of the Vikings Ragnar and his friends - the Druid and the Exorcist. In Northern Tale part one Ragnar saved his daughters from the evil witch Gesta and cleansed his kingdom of her curse. Victorious, he returned home hoping to live a happy life bringing prosperity to his kingdom. Little did he know that Gesta was alive and already weaving a plot to destroy the peace brought to the lands of the Vikings.

Northern Tale 2 takes the three brave heroes on an exciting journey through the beautiful lands filled with mythical beasts and legendary characters. Along the way players will encounter the King of the giants, talking trees and dreadful dragons; visit lush forests, dark caves and the kingdom of mushrooms. To help Ragnar and his friend make a safe passage through the dangerous lands, players will have to carefully manage their resources and appoint each of the characters with appropriate tasks at the right time. The game offers three ways to enjoy its story. There is a relaxed mode - with no pressure from the timer, the mode that allows players to queue the actions of the characters for the players who like a moderate difficulty, and the hardest mode - with no queuing option, for the players who want real challenge.

Game highlights:
* Beautiful graphics brimming with color
* Intriguing story told through hand-drawn comics
* Control 3 unique characters

System Requirements:
* OS X 10.7 or later
* 437 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Northern Tale 2 (Premium) 1.0 is $6.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Games category.

Realore: http://www.realore.com
Northern Tale 2 (Mac) : https://itunes.apple.com/app/northern-tale-2-premium/id849014508
Press kit (zip): http://dl02.realore.com/affiliates/marketing/Media_Assets_Northern%20Tale_2_Mac.zip


Realore is a software company that has been creating and publishing casual, social games, games for mobile phones and other platforms (flash, Mac, Pocket PC, Nintendo DS, iPhone, iPad, Android) since 2002. The company has published more than 60 titles and won fans all over the world. Today Realore is known as a successful developer and publisher that provides a full range of services including games' production, distribution and marketing. Its ultimate mission is to create high quality entertainment software that will bring fun and relaxation to players of all ages. Copyright (C) 2002-2014 Realore. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and Mac OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.


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SnapShape hits the App Store; Photo and Video has a new unique App

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SnapShape hits the App Store; Photo and Video has a new unique App - Published on 04/23/14

SnapShape allows users to snap photos & videos through Shapes. Simply pick your favorite shape and take your photo or video through it. Create a beautiful silhouette or simply frame a perfect memory with an ideal shape to never forget. A simple, clean and user friendly app that allows for beautiful photos & videos. The app makes creating unique photos & videos a breeze. You can also add music and create a personalized watermark. Create your special memories with SnapShape today.

Melbourne, Australia - SnapShape allows users to snap photos & videos through shapes. Create a beautiful silhouette or simply frame a perfect memory with an ideal shape to never forget. Taking photos & videos is such an important part of everyone's memories. With SnapShape this memory can now be even more special by adding your own unique interpretation.

A simple, clean and user friendly app that allows for beautiful photos & videos. There are over 30 amazing shapes you can use to snap your photos or videos through. It is great fun for all ages - simply pick your favorite shape and take your photo or video through that shape. You can also add music and create a personalized watermark.

Other photo & video apps only allow users to import a photo or video from their camera roll and transpose it into a border or shape - which is clunky and time consuming. SnapShape on the other hand makes creating unique photos & videos a breeze.

Dynamics shapes and amazing pics will be sure to get more Likes on Instagram and Facebook. Create your special memories with SnapShape today.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* 8.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
SnapShape 1.01 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category.

NJPAPPS: http://www.njpapps.com/
SnapShape 1.01: http://www.njpapps.com/app/snapshape/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/snapshape-photo-effects-silhouette/id807322531
Screenshot: http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/ec/ad/f1/ecadf1ff-b419-63b4-7a09-66c87e8d29b4/screen568x568.jpeg
App Icon: http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/34/73/73/347373a7-ec54-8690-af89-113e1e5d4562/mzl.twnzqiua.175x175-75.jpg


Top Apps & Games Group are passionate about creating fun, interactive and entertaining apps that appeal to users of all ages. Whether you are 5 or 65, you will get a kick out of talking to your favorite Emoji, sending crazy texts, pranking your friends or taking incredible photos or videos. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Top Apps & Games Group. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.


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Kickstarting 'Freya' - A Women's Calendar For 21st Century

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Kickstarting 'Freya' - A Women's Calendar For 21st Century - Published on 04/23/14

Following the positive reception of CircleTime, its creators decided to take the new round calendar a notch further - by combining the circular format with a calendar for women. The calendar will let you track the menstrual and fertility cycles with a circle. From this idea was born Freya, a calendar app that the HedgeHog team plans to implement for Apple iOS devices. They decided to seek support on Kickstarter. The fundraising campaign is expected to be launched in May 2014.

Ljubljana, Slovenia - Following the positive reception of CircleTime - the first round perpetual calendar in the world, its creators decided to take the new round calendar a notch further - by combining the circular format with a calendar for women. This means that the calendar will let you track the menstrual and fertility cycles in a much more sensible manner - with a circle.

From this idea was born Freya, a calendar app that the HedgeHog team plans to implement for Apple iOS devices, and for which they decided to seek support on the popular crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. It is their intent to offer the future users a unique opportunity to become involved with the design process itself.

The new round calendar presents time in the way of natural cycles which are continuously repeating in a circular fashion from day to day and year to year, and which is traversed by spinning the circle in either direction. This format is perfect for the women�s calendar which is also all about the cycles.

�The purpose of Freya is to provide a remarkable calendar for women which will be immensely appealing in both appearance as well as functionality,� said Dean Durini, inventor of the new round calendar and project leader.

The fundraising campaign is expected to be launched in May 2014.

Freya: http://www.newroundcalendar.com/freya.html


HedgeHog, an independent software developer for iOS applications, is located in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and was formed in 2010 by Dejan Durini and Daniel Nunic. Copyright (C) 2012 HedgeHog. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.


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ZipGrade Grades 1,000,000 Paper Multiple Choice Tests

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ZipGrade Grades 1,000,000 Paper Multiple Choice Tests - Published on 04/23/14

Developed by John Viebach, ZipGrade saves teachers hours of grading by turning their iOS device into an optical grading machine that reads paper answer sheets by using the iPhone or iPad's camera. It has recently reached the milestone of grading 1,000,000 papers. Teachers can now grade exams, quizzes, and exit tickets before students leave the classroom while providing detailed item analysis and student data exports for their grade books.

Chicago, Illinois - Since ZipGrade was released at the start of the school year, it has graded over 1,000,000 papers. At 18,021 papers, the busiest day was April 21, 2014. ZipGrade has saved teachers countless hours of hand grading while offering immediate feedback to students in the classroom.

To use ZipGrade, a teacher chooses from a 20, 50 or 100 question form on the website. All forms are free to download, print, and customize. Within the app, the teacher defines a key for each test or scans a known good paper. From there, to grade a paper a teacher merely aligns the paper in the viewfinder. ZipGrade will autofocus and let the teacher know when the paper has been graded-- all in a few seconds. The results and item analysis are available within the app and synchronized to the website when an internet connection is present. An internet connection is not required to grade papers.

ZipGrade was developed by John Viebach, whose wife was teaching an SAT prep class in a borrowed classroom. With no access to an OMR machine, she was hand grading sample tests in order to assign homework to students. Now an adjunct professor, she uses ZipGrade to give her college students immediate feedback on tests and quizzes.

* "I've used it for a week and I still think it's magic that waving my iPhone over a paper will grade it." - Kimberly
* "It's midterms and someone forgot to order Scantron forms for the school. We copied enough ZipGrade forms for each student and bought enough licenses for those that have iPhones. It worked so well, we're doing this for all tests now." - Leah
* "I use ZipGrade for an exit ticket in every class, every day and for chapter tests. My students love the immediate results." - Rob

Many teacher requested features have been added since ZipGrade's first release at the beginning of the school year. "One hundred question answer sheets and more export options have been the biggest request throughout the year," says John. ZipGrade has also added iPad support, multi-device sync, and a central secure website where teachers may use any web browser to access quiz reports. John adds, "And no classroom is the same." This is why John answers all emails directly. It has proven to be the best way to learn what configuration options to add to best meet each classroom's need.

What's next? "Android, android, android. The demand has been overwhelming," says John, who is busy developing this next version. Teachers that are interested in hearing more about ZipGrade or hearing when the Android version is available should sign up at ZipGrade online.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 7.0 or later
* 22.0 MB

Pricing and Availability:
ZipGrade 1.13 is currently available as a free demo in the Apple App Store. After using it to grade 100 papers, teachers may choose to purchase ZipGrade for $1.99 for 2 months or $6.99 for a year. For schools, there is a special version, ZipGrade VPP, that is eligible for Apple's Education Volume Purchase Program and a bulk discount.

ZipGrade 1.13: http://www.zipgrade.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/zipgrade-grade-tests-your/id635077270
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/embed/FZuY22aJZio
Screenshot 1: http://www.zipgrade.com/static/images/ScreenShot1.png
Screenshot 2: http://www.zipgrade.com/static/images/ScreenShot2.png
Logo: http://www.zipgrade.com/static/images/LeftLogoIPhone.png


ZipGrade LLC was founded in 2013 to build a cost effective assessment tools for teachers. The primary focus has been on innovative uses of computer vision and machine learning to give teachers tools that they can use easily within a classroom. ZipGrade LLC was founded by John Viebach, who is always looking for teacher input in what to build next. All Material and Software (C) 2014 ZipGrade LLC / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, the iPod logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.


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Graphic Inspector Now Reports Image Print Size: Graphics Preflight Tool

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