Austin, Texas – Mac-Chi today is proud to announce WhoPaste’s first step in time and task integration. WhoPaste version 4.5 adds instant iCal To Dos. The new iCal To Dos can be created with just a control click on Snow Leopard or with a user configurable hot key on Leopard. Mac-Chi has also enhanced the underlying data model and simplified the installation process. The earlier two-step installation process has been replaced with the more familiar and customer-friendly ‘drop a file on a folder’ process.
“This is our first step in bringing full task and event capabilities to WhoPaste,” explains Steve Cronin, CEO of Mac-Chi. Snow Leopard users can easily create an iCal To Do by simply control clicking on any selected text. A small heads up display window opens to gather the user’s calendar and due date information and when it is disposed of the user is immediately returned to their process. For Leopard users there is a configurable hot key that permits them to create a To Do from any text on the clipboard. For those cases when you come up with brand new task, WhoPaste 4.5 delivers a single hot key for creating an iCal To Do. None of these actions require iCal to be running nor will they start iCal.
“When we analyzed our 2009 download and installation data we thought we could do better. So we asked our customers and testers to share their opinions. As a result of their feedback we’ve completely rewritten the installation process”, explained Steve. “The original two-step installation process sometimes led to confusion or abandonment, two of the deadly sins in the indie software world.” Version 4.5 now uses the familiar ‘drop-a-file’ mechanism.
Version 4.5 also implements a number of changes to the underlying data model paving the way for more sophisticated extraction rules to be deployed in the coming months. The new model is being implemented now in order to provide the basis for both the desktop and the upcoming iPhone version of WhoPaste.
WhoPaste provides a single universal hot key for creating a new contact in Address Book, Daylite, Entourage, or Google Contacts.
WhoPaste also provides contact extraction from raw text – simply select some text, control-click, and WhoPaste will extract the individual contact data elements automatically.
Additional WhoPaste features include: extraction of multiple contacts directly from spreadsheets, extensive support for Daylite including derived data and opportunity creation, duplicate detection, multiple group assignments, citation capability for data sourcing, international dialing ready phone formatting, pre-built Automator actions, AppleScriptability, and much more.
Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.5 or later (Leopard & Snow Leopard Compatible)
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
* 8.0 MB Hard Drive space
Pricing and Availability:
* WhoPaste 4.5 is available for $15.00 (USD) for a 1-Mac license
* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, and 25 Mac licenses are available (2-Mac license is $20 USD)
* A free trial version is available for download
* The trial version allows saving 20 extracted contacts
* A WhoPaste Media Review License Key is available upon request
Located in historic fun-loving Austin, Texas, Mac-Chi is a privately funded company founded in 2006 by Steve Cronin. Mac-Chi focuses exclusively on the Macintosh and iPhone platforms using the Mac OS X Address Book and iCal as its central platforms for innovation. Mac-Chi delivers contact-friendly software that enlivens your people. Copyright 2006-2010 Mac-Chi. All Rights Reserved. Apple and the Apple logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. Google, Gmail, and the Google logo, are registered trademarks of Google Inc.
Everett, Washington – Most iPhone magic apps use unsatisfying virtual playing cards, but Renditions Design’s “Magic Card” uses a real deck of cards and the iPhone’s camera to create the convincing illusion that Apple’s amazing device came with the power to see through cards. Although popular with professional magicians, the clever secret is actually easy enough for anyone to do on their first try. This week Magic Card was completely re-written to incorporate the latest iPhone OS improvements, and the price was lowered to $2.99 for a short time.
Company founder Dylan Malone, who has studied magic since childhood, saw the iPhone as the perfect magic gadget from the instant it was unveiled. Now Apple seems to have caught on. “Apple markets their newest iPhone OS device as, ‘a magical and revolutionary product,’ and I couldn’t agree more,” said Malone with a smile. “But they did need a few good magic apps to make these products as magical as the tagline.”
What the trick looks like: A spectator chooses a card and places it face down on the table. They pick the iPhone up, wake it from sleep, and launch the camera app. Then the performer, explaining that the iPhone seems to be able to do almost anything, snaps a picture of the back of the card and shows it around. Finally, they start to slowly shake the phone until suddenly the spectator realizes that their card is now face up in the photo, revealing their choice!
Feature Highlghts:
* Simple to follow built-in instructions (with pictures)
* Elegant, straightforward method that works equally well for beginners or professional magicians
* Uses the latest features of the iPhone OS to make the trick even easier
* Requires no sleight of hand
* Works with all iPhone camera models
Although Magic Card 2.0.1, the latest release from Renditions Design, is normally advertised on magician’s websites and podcasts, the joy of performance shouldn’t be left entirely to the professionals. There are excellent effects that anyone can do with an iPhone and only a few moments practice. Magic Card can serve as an introduction to the art of magic for thousands of people.
Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone
* iPod touch not supported – this is a camera trick
* Requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
* 5.3 MB
Pricing and Availability:
Magic Card 2.0.1 is currently $2.99 (USD) and available exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.
Based in Everett, WA, Dylan Malone has been developing iPhone applications since the launch of the App Store in 2008. Malone comes from a design background, having worked for many years as an artist in the newspaper industry- and has found that skill set quite handy in the competitive App store. All Material and Software (C) 2010 Dylan Malone / Renditions Design / 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.
The US Apple Online Store is down in advance today’s US iPad pre-order kick off. It should be back up by 5:30am Pacific, 8:30am Eastern so shoppers around the country can nab themselves a magical new iPad for delivery or pick-up on April 3. We’ll post the direct link as soon as it’s live.
Now Apple Online Stores in other countries like Canada and the UK… well we’re not sure why they’re down since they’re not getting iPad pre-orders (or iPads until “late April”) so keep your eyes peeled and let us know what they come back with… if anything.
Live from GDC 2010, Rene talks with Jonathan Kromrey, General Manager of Apple Games at Namco about Pool Pro Online 3 [$4.99 - iTunes link] for iPhone and iPod touch… and coming to the iPad as well!
Namco’s Apple group, known as Order of Magnitude, started with the iPhone version but since much of the game runs server side, and they’ve got high resolution art for the PC and Mac versions, moving it over to the iPad is something they can do very quickly. (It will also allow them to bring it to Android — already in beta — and other platforms). Due to the server-side nature of the game, you can also play it across platforms with your settings and customizations linked to your username. That means if you play on the iPhone now, when you get the iPad you can log in and just keep playing.
Multiplayer is supported over Wi-Fi and bluetooth and you can chat (i.e. trash-talk) in any language supported by the iPhone via their Unite SDK, the same system that allows cross-platform challenges to be sent and received. (And you can wager with virtual cash to make it a little more interesting).
We’ve been promised this kind of multi-player, multi-platform gaming for a long time now but Namco looks like they’re delivering. The performance and real-time rendering are slick and swift and the controls and customization are precise and robust.
Check out the video below, and if you’re playing Pool Pro Online 3 let us know how you’re liking it!
Rancho Santa Margarita, California – Michael Vallez of CrazyMikesApps and Bryan Bowers of iProduceApps today are pleased to announce the release of their new iPhone app marketing eBook. It is titled “Secrets To Effective iPhone App Marketing” and covers twenty separate topics relating to iPhone app marketing and promotion.
“Mike and I have spent the last few months working on this book” said Bryan Bowers, founder of iProduceApps.com. “Each of us has such extensive experience in our respective areas and our combined knowledge is now packed into this book.”
The book covers all facets of app promotion and marketing. The following topics are discussed in the book:
* Marketing intelligence
* Pre-launch buzz campaigns
* Social media
* SEO specifically for iPhone apps
* Word of mouth referrals
* Blogger reviews
* App reviews
* Promotions and sales
* Contests and giveaways
* iTunes store descriptions
* Press releases and distribution
* Plus many more topics
People who purchase the eBook will also receive two case studies that analyze some of the most successful app launches and provide insight into how those results can be duplicated. Also included is a report on the best sites for developers to submit apps for review.
“I am so excited to get this valuable information out to the developer community. Now indie developers all the way to medium sized development companies can compete with the big boys” said Michael Vallez, founder of CrazyMikesapps. “This can really level the playing field. Also, it will help improve the iTunes store by increasing the quality of the apps”
Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, Bowers Technologies, Inc. is a privately held software development firm founded in 2003 by Bryan Bowers. Bowers Technologies has proudly served the IT needs of Southern California businesses for over 18 years. Today, the company forms a group of people who are absolutely passionate about technology and mobile phone applications. Their executive team leverages more than two decades of experience in the information technology industry who share a commitment to providing the highest quality solutions with a major emphasis on total customer satisfaction. Copyright (C) 2003-2009 Bowers Technologies, Inc. and iProduceApps. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
