Tips, Tricks and Hacks for your iPhone

To all you addicts of Chinatown Wars, it time to rejoice. Here is something that will keep you busy for hours and hours. Are you stuck in a long queue that refuses to move ahead, ‘OH my god’? Is your flight delayed again? Here is something that the iphone owners can keep themselves busy with. Yes! We are talking about the Grand Theft Auto- Chinatown Wars. This game has to do with role play. The gamer has to become the son of the just murdered gang master. You have been assigned with the responsibility of delivering as family heirloom, a sword, to your uncle in the liberty city.

Once you get to the airport, its action time. You are ambushed, the sword is snatched away from you and you are left to die. You need to make up your mind to seek the offenders, avenge your father’s murder and get the sword back without a scratch. The liberty city gives you the feel of a real one, where people walk around, cars pass by and vendors sell out hot dogs.

Sammamish, Washington – Juicy Bits today released a free update to 3D Camera for iPhone, an app that makes it easy to create 3D photos and share them with friends on Facebook and Twitter. 3D Camera earned 4.5 mice (out of 5) from Macworld and is frequently among the top 100 photography apps worldwide.

To create a 3D image, left and right photos are captured using the built-in camera. An enhanced camera overlay includes three different alignment modes and a “ghost” feature to easily align the two images. If the left and right photos have already been taken, they can be selected from the iPhone photo album.

Next, the two images are repositioned to control the apparent depth of the final 3D photo. Moving the right image to the right causes it to recede back into the screen, while moving it to the left causes it to “pop out.” 3D Camera creates color and grey anaglyph images that are viewed using common red/cyan 3D glasses, stereogram images that are viewed without glasses (parallel and cross-eyed), and “wigglegram” images that produce a simulated 3D effect.

The final 3D photo can be saved to the iPhone photo album for later use, sent to a friend via e-mail, or sent to Facebook and Twitter. Many custom settings are available to control the size, quality, and method used to produce the final 3D image. A “More” button provides access to a short, online video tour and additional documentation.

Feature Highlights:
* Enhanced camera that makes it easy to take two side-by-side photos
* Three different camera alignment modes
* Ability to send 3D photos to Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail
* Touch interface to realign and reposition images
* Automatic cropping of re-aligned images
* Grey and color anaglyph creation
* Parallel and cross-eyed stereogram support for photos that don’t require 3D glasses
* Wigglegram mode for a fun, simulated 3D effect
* Integrated instruction screen with “More” button to access an online video tour and additional documentation
* Button to swap the original photos
* App setting to choose the working image size (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%)
* App setting to enable/disable automatic saving of camera photos
* App setting to automatically boost saturation and brightness of Color and Grey anaglyphs
* App setting to control the size of stereogram borders (and to eliminate them)
* App setting to enable/disable stereogram alignment dots
* App setting to limit the maximum Twitter image dimensions (1024, 800, 640)
* App setting to select the color anaglyph method (full color, half color, optimized, and red/blue)
* App setting to bypass the introduction screen

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone
* Requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
* 0.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
3D Camera 1.3.3 is $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photography category.

3D Camera 1.3.3
Purchase and Download
YouTube Video
Screenshot 1
Screenshot 2
Application Icon

Founded in 2009, Juicy Bits is a small company that produces unique, freshly squeezed software for mobile devices. Their first release, 3D Camera, earned 4.5 mice (out of 5) from Macworld and is frequently among the top 100 photography apps worldwide. Their most recent release, Nature Images, features photos that have been downloaded over 3 million times and are included in major operating systems. Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Juicy Bits. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Toronto (ON), Canada – Zevrix Solutions today is pleased to announce the release of PDF Checkpoint 1.2, a feature update to its PDF preflight and conversion machine. Remarkably fast, PDF Checkpoint preflights, exports as images, splits and reduces size of multiple PDF files, and allows to route files according to preflight results. PDF Checkpoint is for users who need a fast, affordable and easy to use workflow solution in situations where expensive hi-end tools would be an overkill.

PDF Checkpoint is designed to help graphic designers, ad agencies, prepress houses and printers, and includes the following major solutions and benefits:

* Batch-process PDF files with a simple drag-and-drop
* Quickly preflight PDF for common problems using preflight profiles
* View all PDF fonts, colors, images and metadata at a glance
* Route files into success/error folders according to preflight results
* Split files into single page PDFs
* Export PDF files into TIFF, JPEG and other image formats and specify output resolution, color and page scale

For example, users can convert a folder of PDF files to CMYK TIFF images with LZW compression at resolution 300 dpi while scaling each page by 50%. Or to reduce PDF file size by downsampling images to 72 dpi.

The new version lets users preserve transparency when exporting PDF to TIFF and PNG images. PDF Checkpoint is a new addition to the Zevrix family of quality control products, which already includes InPreflight for Adobe InDesign, and Graphic Inspector for raster and vector graphic files.

Pricing and availability:
PDF Checkpoint 1.2 can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site for $69.95 (USD), as well as from authorized resellers. PDF Checkpoint is currently bundled with free Graphic Inspector ($39.95 value). Trial is also available for download. PDF Checkpoint is available for Mac OS X 10.4.2-10.6 as a Universal Binary.

Zevrix Solutions
PDF Checkpoint 1.2
Download PDF Checkpoint
Purchase

Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides automation and productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit their website. Copyright (C) 2010 Zevrix Solutions. All Rights Reserved.

Berkeley, CA – MacEase Software today is pleased to announce that TheMacBundles is continuing its program of weekly offerings of high quality standalone titles at the lowest prices available anywhere. TheMacBundles has received widespread praise from journalists, Mac users, and software developers for its unique marketing model. When selling standalone titles, TheMacBundles:

* Eliminates the middlemen, which results in a better value for consumers and more revenue being provided to the developers that created the software

* Includes only the latest version of the titles that it sells

* Sells only titles that are premium quality software

* Provides only programs which include the same level of support and the same reduced price for upgrades that apply to users who paid the full retail price for the software

* Sells the titles at the lowest prices available anywhere

Until 2/14, TheMacBundles is offering Punakea at a 36% discount. This results in a price of only $15.95 (USD).

Punakea is a popular app for helping users cope with the day-to-day struggle of managing their files. Designed to complement Spotlight, it allows users to tag their files and bookmarks, freeing them from the strict hierarchy of the Finder’s folder structure.

Additionally, until 2/14, Bub & Bob X is being offered at a 35% discount. This results in a price of only $9.75 (USD).

Bub & Bob X is a clone of the very popular arcade game Bubble Bobble and includes numerous cool features.

More information on both programs can be found on the TheMacBundles website. Additionally, users that purchase either program will receive a $5 discount off of the already low price of the January bundle if they order the bundle at the same time. To make it easy for users to stay informed about the latest special offerings, they can sign up on TheMacBundles’ homepage for an opt-in mailing list.

TheMacBundles
MacEase

Steve Becker, the owner of MacEase and founder of TheMacBundles, has been developing freeware and shareware for the Macintosh since 1997. The software from MacEase specializes in collecting, saving, organizing and printing information. The focus at MacEase is to develop software that extends the capabilities of the user’s computer, improves workflow and productivity, and enhances the user experience.

San Francisco, CA – WaterField Designs, a local manufacturer renowned for its high-quality custom sleeves, bags and cases for digital gear, introduces the first of its several cases for the hotly anticipated Apple iPad: the iPad Ultimate SleeveCase and the Suede Jacket. The Ultimate SleeveCase includes shock-absorbing neoprene and screen protecting, impact-resistant plastic plus a scratch-free, screen cleaning Ultrasuede(R) liner; the Suede Jacket’s custom sizing coupled with UltraSuede(R) stretch memory ensure a snug fit for scratch protection. Both are available for pre-order at the sfbags website.

“People are likely to take the iPad with them everywhere,” noted Gary Waterfield, company founder. “It’s too big for your pants pocket, but our custom-fitted Ultimate SleeveCase and Suede Jacket are the next best thing – they’re both slim and protective and they travel easily.”

The Suede Jacket, with or without an optional stretch pocket, protects the iPad from the occasional ding in a scratch- and static-free Ultrasuede(R) case that can double as a screen cleaner. Small pull-tabs help ease iPad insertion and removal.

The customizable iPad Ultimate SleeveCase provides scratch-free and compact, multi-layer protection. The iPad case interior is fully lined with screen-cleaning Ultrasuede(R). A nearly indestructible, ballistic nylon outer shell is lined with high-grade shock-absorbing neoprene and an impact-resistant insert to protect the iPad screen. A bottom loop helps ease iPad removal. Users may customize with several options: horizontal or vertical case orientation, our standard Lead Indium trim or a new limited run Brown Leather trim option, a shoulder strap and/or a removable “Piggyback” accessories pouch.

These TSA friendly iPad cases allow travelers to breeze through airport security. Both Apple iPad cases can be used alone or in WaterField’s Muzetto, Cargo, Cozmo, or VertiGo bags.

Pricing and Availability:
Available now for pre-order. Cases will ship within one week of Apple ship date.

Suede Jacket Price: $19 USD. With pocket: $25 Color: Black. Vertical orientation.

SleeveCase with Flap: Price: $55 USD. Colors: Black with Lead Indium or Black with brown leather trim ( $4). Additional options: Simple Shoulder Strap ($7), Piggyback accessory pouch: ($25), Piggyback with brown leather trim ( $2).

Compatible with WaterField’s Personal Muzetto ($239), Small Cargo ($179-$209), Small Cozmo ($169-$199), and small VertiGo ($85).

WaterField Designs
Ultimate SleeveCase
Suede Jacket Case

WaterField Designs manufactures custom-fitted, high-quality cases and bags for a full-range of laptop computers, cameras, and other digital gear. All products are manufactured to exacting standards in San Francisco. More information is available WaterField Designs online in the About Us section. WaterField Designs, SleeveCase, Suede Jacket, PiggyBack, Muzetto, Cargo, Cozmo, VertiGo, are trademarks of WaterField Designs. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.