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Premium gift planning app for iPhone will be free for another few days

Cheltenham, United Kingdom – Premium gift planning app for iPhone will be free for another few days

No More Socks for iPhone experienced an incredible 900% increase in downloads after being made available for free on Friday (28th October).

We are ecstatic that so many people will be using No More Socks to plan their Christmas this year. Consequently, we have extended the price-drop and No More Socks will be available on the App Store for free until this Sunday evening (6th November).

No More Socks for iPhone is the ultimate gift list & gift buying toolset and normally sells on the App Store for 1.99 / US$1.49. The app is useful all year round for keeping track of ideas for presents and people’s birthdays, but is particularly relevant in the lead up to Christmas.

As people are starting to think about the presents they need to buy, we decided to offer No More Socks for free over the weekend in order to reach people who perhaps wouldn’t normally purchase this kind of app.

The response has been overwhelming, with a huge increase in downloads of over 900% in a single day alone.

We are so pleased that so many people are downloading, using and enjoying No More Socks that we will continue to offer it free of charge until Sunday night (6th November).

App Features:
* No More Socks is a full gift buying toolset and includes features for planning, sharing, shopping, reminders, inspiration and much more.
* It is definitely not just another Christmas list app. Store and organise great gift ideas all year round, find & bookmark gifts online, go shopping, share ideas and get inspiration, all without leaving the app.
* No More Socks is the only gift planning app with features for online shopping and bookmarking.
* With the release of version 2.0 it is now the only app with community idea sharing that allows all users to share creative ideas for unique presents. Users can rate and comment on other people’s ideas so that the best ones rise to the top.
* No More Socks has many other notable features and is loved by its users: it has many reviews and averages 4 out of 5 stars on the App Store.

Some quotes from users:
* “This has got to be THE best App in the world!! I love it… I’m telling everyone!!!!” – Raquel
* “Really awesome! I’m crazy about it!” – Paolo
* “This is a beautifully designed and put together app that will put some fun into your present buying.” – Matt
* “Unique and really useful. Lovely smooth, stream-lined interface.” – Oli

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.2 or later
* 10.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
No More Socks 2.0.1 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

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Food for Benjamin is a publishing alias for Duncan Abbott. A software designer and developer of 10 years, he aims to produce thoughtful, creative software from a garden shed somewhere in Cheltenham, England. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Action-Packed LightGuardian 1.1 now available for iOS

Prague, Czech Republic – Independent developer Lukas Penkava today is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of LightGuardian 1.1, an update to his action-packed gaming title for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. In LightGuardian for the iOS, it is your objective to defend your lighthouse in the sky against attacks from a never-ending onslaught of enemy airships. Featuring plenty of enemies to battle, interesting and unique features, multiple difficulty modes, a built-in interactive tutorial, high-scores leaderboards, and store with upgrades, this game is packed with features. Version 1.1 includes updated metadata.

LightGuardian features not only stunning visuals, but also an intuitive and unique control system, in addition to an impressive audio score. Only the best players with plenty of courage and hardcore trigger-fingers will succeed in this game, but help is available in the form of upgradable weapons and power-ups, making life a little easier. Items such as light rays and bombs can help strengthen your defense, and mastering those all add to the fun!

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.2 or later
* 51.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
LightGuardian 1.1 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. A Lite version of the game has also been released to interested players. Journalists interested in a promo code should contact Lukas Penkava. Members of the press are highly encouraged to visit the developer’s website and to view the gameplay trailer.

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Located in Prague, Czech Republic, Lukas Penkava is an independent developer whose aim is to create practical, easy to use apps and fun to play games. Copyright (C) 2011 Lukas Penkava. 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.

Virus War – New Real-time Strategy game

Donetsk, Ukraine – Virus War is an involving strategy game produced by Leather Beaver. The action takes place in the unusual laboratory, where one can take a microscope and take a look at the unknown before world. This is a world of viruses, which are fighting for their dominance. There are two colonies of viruses, the bad one and the good one. If a hostile colony wins, it will capture and destroy the whole world, even the human beings. That’s why you must help to prevent this.

Head a benevolent colony and lead it to the victory. No one says that it will be easy, but you must give it a try. Capture the empty and make harmless already taken by an enemy cells. Take in mind that you must distribute your immunity reasonably, thinking about preserving your powers for sudden attacks. In this game you will have to calculate efficiently each of your next steps and actions.

The game has a pleasant music, original graphics and some special features, which we will not disclose to you now so that to keep you intrigued. Nowadays are 20 different levels. But the new ones will be added with each update until the last one, when the WI-FI multi-player option will be integrated.

You will for sure enjoy this game and find it thrilling. That’s why we will give you a tip: stock up enough of free time because when you start playing, you will not be able to stop until passing all the levels.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 32.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Virus War Game 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Leather Beaver is a newly-created company which knows how to provide efficient products in the sphere of game development. The proof of this is its first successful project “Virus War”, created by a professional and skillful team. Leather Beaver deals with the development of projects for several platforms, including Android and Windows Phone. Copyright (C) 2011 Leather Beaver. 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.

Let your toddler discover the alphabet with mi A to Z for iOS

Manipal, India – Manipal Digital Systems Pvt. Ltd., one of India’s leading media services providers, has today announced its excitement over the recent release of mi A to Z for the iPhone and iPod touch, together with an iPad optimized version of the app as well. This free language education app entertains children while teaching them the basics of the American alphabet one letter at a time! mi A to Z utilizes a proven educational structure that effectively teaches toddlers their ABCs by encouraging them to associate letters with familiar things they already recognize including various animals, flowers, and more. To boot, the app includes a toddler level introduction to English phonetics as well. The perfect way for young kids start on the road towards mastering language, mi A to Z is currently available for download on the Apple App Store for free in the Education category.

Entertaining toddlers is the most effective way to motivate them to learn. Recognizing this, mi A to Z incorporates vibrant, visually engaging games and puzzles to help kids understand and then master the English alphabet. The app is divided into four uniquely themed sections – Animals, Fruits, Birds, and Flowers – which utilize a diverse array of speaking, spelling, and problem solving challenges that enable kids to connect letters to everything from antelopes to roses, and everything in between. Toddlers can spell out and learn how to pronounce the names of specific plants and animals, as well as recognizing them by looking at their written names.

In a fun twist kids can even play various animal and bird noises as an added bonus. Purely alphabetical problem solving games such as dragging balloons with emblazoned with similar together, and more are included too. To boot, a toddler’s level introduction to English phonetics to help them learn correct pronunciations as they learn letters. Though it provides an in depth alphabetical education, mi A to Z never forgets who its audience is. The app is designed to resemble a brightly colored picture book – complete with cute cartoon characters and whimsical landscapes – than an educational utility. Give your children a mobile experience that they won’t simply find memorable, but educational with mi A to Z!

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Manipal Digital Systems (MDS) is India’s leading pre-media services provider and is a part of the Manipal Group based in Manipal, India, which has been in the printing and prepress business since 1941. (C) Manipal Digital Systems Pvt. Ltd. 2011. 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.

Inventory Your Life to Better Yourself – App for iPhone and iPod touch

Revere, Massachusetts – Independent developer James Hollender recently introduced Step 4 Moral Inventory Jr. 1.0, his new app for iPhone and iPod touch. It provides an easy-to-use, detailed process by which persons wanting to evaluate what they’ve done in their lives can better understand why they do what they do and discover how to make improvements. The Moral Inventory Jr. app produces the same full capabilities of the iPad version (Step 4 Moral Inventory) and both are priced the same.

Create your own personal Moral Inventory using an iPhone or iPod touch.

Although this app is designated “Jr.” it still has the same capabilities as the parent app, “Step 4 Moral Inventory” for the iPad. The user interface has been completely redesigned to accommodate the considerably smaller iPhone and iPod touch screen size.

It was originally thought impossible to convert the iPad version so the same tasks could be accomplished on the iPhone and iPod touch, but it has been done and the Step 4 Moral Inventory Jr. app is the end result.

Background:
The Step 4 Moral Inventory app was created because of the complexity and length of time needed to complete a proper Moral Inventory. When persons working their way through a 12-step program start creating their own moral inventory and discover that some ways of doing a Moral Inventory might require a thousand spreadsheets, the task seems daunting and many never get around to finishing it, thus depriving themselves of the rewards a completed Moral Inventory can provide. This app is an attempt at finding a way to make the task less time consuming, while at the same time helping the user create a valuable asset in their recovery process.

Note:
Although a Moral Inventory is normally associated with persons in 12-step programs, evaluating your life with a Moral Inventory is something anyone can benefit from greatly … and it’s only a fraction of the cost for a single visit to a doctor’s office.

Storage of the Moral Inventory data is done using an underlying database which can be backed up and restored as necessary.

Disclaimer – This app is neither officially produced nor approved by Alcoholics Anonymous or any other Addiction Recovery program. From what is known there have been many Moral Inventory spreadsheets circulating unofficially among AA members for at least 50 years in various versions and this app is based on one the developer found to be useful and more comprehensive than most.

Acknowledgement:
Many thanks to “George” and his “Dungeon Prison Complete” spreadsheet which has been used as the outline for this app. This spreadsheet was developed based on years of his own personal research of the AA Big Book, along with help from many others who had already gone through the process of completing their own Moral Inventories. This was done in order to more fully understand the concepts necessary for completing his own Moral Inventory. George’s extensive research resulted in the creation of the “Dungeon Prison Complete” spreadsheet, a detailed set of instructions on how to create a Moral Inventory, including several new concepts not directly covered in the AA Big Book: Sources of Anxiety/Excitement as a 4th Category; and a set of Sex Relations exercises. Both of these new elements were discovered to be critical in eventually understanding why we do what we do, the end result of completing your own Moral Inventory.

Again, Anyone, Not Just 12-Steppers, Can Benefit from Completing a Moral Inventory:
The process of completing a Moral Inventory doesn’t directly address anyone’s specific addition or addictions, but rather helps the user examine in detail events that have transpired in their life. The Moral Inventory app gently assists the user in probing into not only what happened, but also why it happened. The questions asked help the user delve into areas often never considered before like:

* What did I want?
* Why did I want it?
* What am I not admitting?
* What lie did I tell myself? (always present)
* What did I leave out or not say?
* What lie did I tell others?
* Have I ever done the same thing?
* Was it any of my business?
* Were my expectations reasonable?
* What was the real truth?
* What was I not seeing?
* Did I fail to see the facts of the situation?
* What actions did I take to get what I wanted?
* What actions did I omit to get what I wanted?

Sometimes the questions are difficult to answer, but once done, they help provide significant insight into why certain choices were made and, more importantly, determining there are often alternative choices available which will make life so much better.

Available Activities:

Tab 1 – Moral Inventory:
* Get App Information
* Learn about Moral Inventories
* Learn about Build Lists
* Learn about Causes & Effects
* Learn about My Part
* Learn about Fears Analysis
* Learn about Fear Questions
* Learn about Sex Relations
* Learn about Step 5 Report
* Change Settings
* Backup & Restore

Tab 2 – Incidents:
* Build Lists:
** Build Lists Help
** Edit Lists Sub-Categories
** Edit Entities in Lists
** View Lists Hierarchy

* Causes & Effects:
** Causes & Effects Help
** Edit Incidents for Entities
** View Lists Hierarchy with Incidents
** Determine Effects

* My Part:
** My Part Help
** Examination of My Part
** Review Incidents

Tab 3 – Fears:
* Fears Analysis:
** Fears Analysis Help
** Edit Fears
** Categorize Fears
** Edit Fear Categories
** View Fear Categories by Tally

* Fear Questions:
** Fear Questions Help
** Answer Fear Questions
** Review Fear Answers

Tab 4 – Sex Relations:
* Sex Relations Help
* Edit Sex Relationships
* Answer Sex Relations Questions
* Review Sex Relations Answers
* Write Your Sexual Ideal
* Review Your Sexual Ideal

Tab 5 – Step 5 Report:
* Step 5 Report Help
* Read Incidents
* Read Fear Answers
* Read Sex Relations Answers
* Read Your Sexual Ideal

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 4.2 or later
* 4.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
The Step 4 Moral Inventory Jr. app is available in the iTunes App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch. The current price is $9.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and can be found in the Lifestyle and Education categories. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website, blog or organization you represent when making your request.

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James Hollender, a well seasoned Information Technology professional, has been familiar with Apple products since the days of the first Macintosh computer and has been involved with object oriented programming since the introduction of Java, culminating most recently writing apps in Objective C for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. His innovative ideas have resulted in numerous suggestion and other awards including a commendation from The President of the United States. Copyright (C) 2011 James Hollender. 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.

Organize your life quickly and let HeadFinder take care of the rest

Singapore – App. fields, an emerging new application developer, has today announced their excitement over the recent update of HeadFinder for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices running on iOS 4.2 or later. HeadFinder is a task manager with a diverse array of practical features that provide users with a single place to keep their lives running smoothly. Newly updated, version 1.1.1 of the app now includes multiple language options, reminder backups, and more. HeadFinder 1.1.1 is currently available for download on the Apple App Store for $0.99 in the Productivity category.

HeadFinder was built with the average user in mind. It’s structured to allow users to create schedules, task reminders, alarms, and notes in seconds rather than minutes, freeing their minds – and more specifically their worries – from the numbing trudge of the daily routine. This unique Productivity app lets users create and save almost any event or reminder they want in three easy steps. For example: To create a reminder users simply input a title – making it as catchy or as practical as they want – set a date, then set the time for the reminder to issue an alert. It’s that simple! Single taps on alerts delay reminders and the like by any period the user wishes as well!

Among the many upgrades included as part of HeadFinder’s recent update, the app now includes flexible language options – German,Hebrew,Spanish, Italian, and Chinese. A reminder back up feature to ensure important alerts are never missed, as well as a streamlined time-switch function to move around tasks and reminders are now available within the app as well. The continued success of HeadFinder within the iOS marketplace isn’t simply because of its practical features, it’s because the app itself was designed be agronomical in both its function and its look. This ensures that the app is actually as easy to use as its simple structure implies. Everything is done with the end user in mind, and no details were left behind.

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Operating out of Singapore, App. fields is an innovative mobile application development firm focused on creating a wide variety of solutions of mobile consumers. (C) App. fields 2011. 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.

War of Words Free 3.0 for iOS – Online, Crossword Game with Bomb Tiles

Portland, Oregon – Wolf Studios today is pleased to announce War of Words Free 3.0 for iOS, an update to their successful crossword puzzle game that features Action Tiles in addition to Letter Tiles. Played much like other crossword games, players have 8 tiles on their racks and can play both Action and Letter tiles during their turn. The 17 different Action Tiles, including Bomb, Barricade, and Thief Tiles, allow players to blow up, block, and steal opponent’s words. The game supports online play with up to 30 friends, or local play in Pass and Play mode, plus Game Center compatibility with Leaderboards and Achievements. Long a favorite of crossword puzzle gamers, War of Words has been in the Top 100 iPad Word Games in the U.S. App Store since its introduction in March 2011.

In its animated splash screen, accompanied by a large vocal chorus, brass, and beating drums, War of Words greets the player, “In a world of friendly word games, one game asks the question. Why have friends when you can have enemies?” Are those fans of multiplayer, crossword puzzle games somehow less susceptible to the competitive instincts that enflame other gamers? Well, judging by this game’s success, no. With War of the Words, logophiles finally have the opportunity to infuse their ordinarily polite gameplay with some refreshingly aggressive offensive and defensive tactics.

War of Words reinvigorates the crossword puzzle genre by introducing Action Tiles, which can be played before or after Letter Tiles during a player’s turn. Generally, Action Tiles are played first followed by Letter Tiles. More than one Action Tile can be played, and, as usual, players can form more than one contiguous word in a turn. For example, a player might use a Bomb Tile to blow up a 3×3 block of tiles (causing removal of tiles and concommitant reductions in score for all players affected), then play a Barricade Tile (preventing all players from placing a tile on that spot, until it is removed using a Bomb Tile), then put down a Multiplier Tile, and finally create a word on the board that goes on top of the Multiplier Tile (and earn the particular letter or word scoring bonus).

Action Tiles:
* Bomb Tiles let players destroy their opponent’s letters
* Thief Tiles allow players to steal words from other players
* Land Mine Tiles permit players to hide a bomb that will go off at a later time
* Multiplier Tiles multiply scoring of letters and words (8 types)
* Reverse Tiles let word be played backwards
* Start Over Tiles let players start a word anywhere – without connecting to another word
* Use an Extra Turn Tile to play two turns in a row
* Barricade Tiles enable gamers to block strategic locations on the board
* Shield Tiles protect areas from opponents
* Wildcard Tiles are blank and can be multiple letters at the same time

Feature Highlights:
* Based on the standard, online, crossword gameplay loved by word gamers worldwide
* Players are no longer limited to just letter tiles – now included are Action Tiles
* 24 different board layouts to try
* Play online with up to 30 friends at once, or play at home with friends using Pass and Play
* Start a Random game to get into the action fast
* Online Leaderboards let players compare their best scores against friends and others
* More than 90 Achievements to keep games interesting
* Word definitions for those crazy plays
* Instantly start a game with any Game Center friends
* Game Center Achievements and Statistics
* Online chat
* Push notifications lets users know when it is their turn to play
* Invite friends using Facebook, Twitter, or email
* Find friends using a contact list, an email address, a Game Center nickname, and more

“War of Words is the next generation online crossword game,” commented Jeremy Fuller of Wolf Studios. “It starts with the turn-based word spelling gameplay you know and love – and adds bombs! Have you ever wanted to blow up your opponent’s words? Or maybe steal some words for yourself? Now you can.”

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS/4/4S, iPod touch generation 3/4, or iPad 1/2
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later (iOS 5 tested)
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* 46.1 MB
* Internet connection required (WiFi or Cellular)
* Game Center account required

Pricing and Availability:
War of Words 3.0 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. A paid version of War of Words 3.0, which is not ad-supported, is available for $1.99 (USD) from the App Store or as an in-app purchase.

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Based in Portland, Oregon, and founded in 2001, Wolf Studios is the independent side project of Jeremy Fuller. Wolf Studios focuses on designing high quality, engaging applications and games. An enterprise software developer by day, Jeremy has over 23 years of experience in software development, graphic design, web design, and other media. Jeremy studied as a music composer, but he has always been interested in more of a multimedia approach. In 2010, he decided to join the ranks of mobile developers. His first product for the iOS platform, Bourbon Enthusiast, was a success with the niche crowd of bourbon connoisseurs. In February of 2011, his follow up project was released: War of Words. Aiming to take the social word game experience to the next level, War of Words incorporates more than just simple spelling. Copyright (C) 2011 Wolf Studios. 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.

Tickets – Manage your Lighthouse projects from your iPad

Cambridge, United Kingdom – Digital Flapjack are pleased to announce the release of Tickets, our new iPad based ticket managing application for developers and project managers. Tickets is a simple and beautiful iPad client for the online issue tracking website, Lighthouse. Lighthouse provides an excellent place to collate and track all a project’s todos, issues, and reminders, and Tickets makes it easier than ever before to keep on top of that information.

Features:
* View all the tickets for all your projects on your iPad
* Create new tickets, and update existing ones
* Filter ticket lists based on milestone, creator, assignee, and current state
* View ticket attachments and web links within the app
* Caches all the information so you can keep a record for when you’re off-line

Having all these features on your iPad means you’re never away from the important information when running a project. With Tickets you can:

* Triage your next milestone whilst commuting
* Collaborate over setting bug fixing priorities in a meeting
* Plan the next feature release over a coffee away from your desk
* File new issues immediately when you discover them in the field

Tickets lets you keep up-to-date with all your projects wherever you are. Alternatively, Tickets gives you a second screen on which to keep your issue list visible whilst you design, code, and test. Tickets lets you focus on keeping track of the issues that matter to you. Keeping a project on time and bug free is a difficult task, but with Tickets on your side that becomes that little bit easier.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* Existing account on Lighthouse
* 1.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Tickets 1.0.2 is $4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

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Digital Flapjack is a small software company based in Cambridge, UK. We develop projects for the Macintosh, iPhone, and iPad, along with associated web services, both for ourselves and for clients. We’re passionate about delivering products that are both useful and playful, striving towards applications that people will really want to engage with. Copyright (C) 2011 Digital Flapjack Ltd. 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.

eduGAME Release Toddler Activity Island – A game to shout about

Warwickshire, United Kingdom – EduGAME is pleased to announce a new high quality educational app for iPhone and iPod touch. Toddler Activity Island is an engaging app aimed at preschoolers in the initial stages of mastering basic skills and has been specially developed to be simple to use.

“Toddler Activity Island contains four entertaining games which in turn enhance a child’s knowledge of basic numeracy, promote visual discrimination skills and allow for the development of creativity” says educational consultant Ruth Knibb at eduGAME

Containing four enjoyable games Toddler Activity Island introduces a new element of game interactivity by encouraging the child to shout SNAP! in the crocodile game.

Games:
* Down by the river lives the crocodile who loves to play snap – he’s very quick at spotting which pairs of animals are the same so the child must shout ‘SNAP!’ (or tap on his mouth) as soon as they see two that match. The first to three correct matches wins the game.

* Deep in the rainforest sit the beautiful singing birds of paradise who can sing five traditional nursery rhymes. The child can sing and play along, deciding on the tempo as they listen-will it be fast (tap on the cheetah) or slow (tap on the tortoise)? Or they can create their very own singing birds musical composition using any of the notes from the octave the birds can sing.

* On the seashore with the giraffe, elephant and parrot, the tide washes up colourful sea shells. The child sorts the shells by dragging them to their matching shapes on the sand. Each time they’re correct three new shells will be washed ashore for sorting.

* Out to sea the number dolphins enjoy jumping above the waves – the child taps each one to count how many there are. The number counted can be heard and seen.

Additional Features Include:
* Settings option for counting dolphins to 10, 20 or in twos.
* Settings option for a faster SNAP! Game

Reviewed by App for Homeschooling “With its high interest learning activities and thoughtful options and difficulty levels, Toddler Activity Island is great value for preschoolers.”

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 11.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Toddler Activity Island is only $0.99 (or local equivalent) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website or blog you represent when making your request.

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Based in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, UK EduGAME, an app development company founded in 2011, is fast becoming known as a provider of high quality interactive educational games for children. EduGAME has already successfully brought Toddler Activity Farm, It’s Learning Time, Bumble’s Jumble (Toddler Jigsaw Puzzles) and Spooky Splat to the app platform. EduGAME has established partnerships with Talking Wizard to bring entertaining and motivating Speech/Language development games to the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch platforms-such as Splingo’s Language Universe. Copyright (C) 2011 EduGAME. 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.

Kids Canvas for iPad – A unique, expressive toolkit for kids and adults

Stockholm, Sweden – Epicore today is pleased to introduce Kids Canvas 1.4, for iPad. The Swedish iOS developer Epicore has done some research and believe that there is a lack of apps that effectively develop the children’s creativity. The children are usually forced into prefabricated themes and templates, limiting the true creative challenge. Epicore also believe that too much creative freedom is difficult to master, inhibiting creativity and playfulness. Epicore’s aim was to create an app that is fun for young and old, and that gives children the opportunity to express themselves according to their own ability.

Epicore decided to build an app called Kids Canvas, featuring timeless tools of expression such as perler beads, mosaic and embroidery. These provide a great amount of creative freedom while still making it easy to create beautiful pictures.

Kids Canvas Features:
* Ten creative techniques and growing
* Suitable for kids of all ages
* Completely free of advertising and in-app payments
* Easily share and collaborate via Email and Facebook
* Switch the technique of your picture at any time
* Save as many artworks as you like
* Available in English, German, Spanish, French and Swedish

Kids Canvas for iPad gives you a large suitcase full of creative tools and it’s as fun for a three year old as it is for a thirty year old. Anyone can create great works with perler beads, mosaic, marbles, candy and cross stitches. You can even paint with living ladybugs, each one with a mind of their own. The app lets you easily transform your work from one technique to another. If you made a nice mosaic for example, you can see how it would look as cross stitches or perler beads.

During the development of the app, Epicore began experimenting with the grid pattern normally used for mosaic and perler beads. They found that one can use the same model with paint splash and crayons, which are also included in the app. Then they found a way to make the color move, much like a cartoon. It’s hard to explain, but the painting comes to life while you’re painting and the kids love it!

Kids Canvas lets you save your work and continue whenever you want. You can save as many pictures as you like. Easily share your pictures via email and, if the recipient has Kids Canvas installed, they can open the image and collaborate.

Kids Canvas is to be used by a very young audience, so it is very easy to use and barely contains any text at all. The text content is available in English, German, French, Spanish and Swedish. The app comes fully functional and there are no ads, add-on features or hidden costs in the app, so parents can safely relax while their kids are painting.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 9.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Kids Canvas 1.4 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

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Located in Stockholm, Sweden, Epicore Info Solutions was founded in 2000 by Patrik Hedmalm. Epicore is specializing in design and development of creative iOS and Android applications. So far, Epicore has released more than twenty high quality games and applications for the iPhone and iPad. We love to work closely with our clients in order to produce apps that not only work well, but apps that look and feel spectacular. We do this by combining a deep technical understanding of the iOS platform with thorough expertise in web service development, interaction design, graphics design as well as sound and music production. The company was originally focused on development of high performance web services, but gradually shifted into the field of iOS applications. All Material and Software (C) 2000-2011 Epicore Info Solutions / 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.