Fun Foodie Apps for the Fourth of July

Toronto, Canada – Digital Nomad Girl Dee Jones announces two crowd-pleasing apps to celebrate summer and the upcoming Fourth of July Weekend.

Cocktails and Cookbook – Easy Recipes – Features a combination of over 600 cocktail, wine and food recipes. This app spotlights a wide variety of Summer and USA themed cocktails including the Americano, Uncle Sam and the American Flag. Lovers of American vino will enjoy the large new wine section which features the Washington, California, Oregon and New York Wine Regions. Serving food for a large group? Included are scrumptious recipes for Summery Spinach Salad, Melt in your Mouth Meatloaf, Come Back for More Chili and Crowd-Pleasing Cornbread. This app also features a wide variety of smoothies and desserts sure to satisfy the sweet tooth in your guests.

Pocket Cocktails – The famous mixology app now contains over 500 top cocktail recipes each with a full screen photo and step-by-step instructions. Beat the heat with an expanded all star list of summer libations including the Miami Vice, Southern Slammer and Pimm’s cup and enjoy classic favorites like Summer Sangria, Texas Tea, and Lynchburg Lemonade. Looking for something new? Use the Random Shaker mode to let the app suggest a cocktail for you.

Pricing and Availability:
Cocktails & Cookbook – Easy Recipes 1.0 is $3.99 (USD) and Pocket Cocktails 4.0 is only $0.99 (USD). Both apps are available worldwide through the App Store.

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About Dee Jones, Dee is a former ad girl now turned Digital Nomad who now specializes in producing cocktail and food apps for mobile platforms. Dee’s company Pocket Cocktails is the first app publisher in the world with applications available for each of the iPhone, iPad, Android and Macintosh platforms. Jones’ apps have been featured in Food and Wine Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, The Doctors TV show, People Magazine’s Style Watch and on the cover of a Dummies book. Copyright (C) 2011 Jones APR / All Rights Reserved. Apple, iTunes, iPhone, iPod, Macintosh and iPad are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Jumsoft Releases the Long-Awaited Money 4

Vilnius, Lithuania – Jumsoft, a developer of high-quality applications for Mac OSX, has completely overhauled its most popular product, the finance and budgeting application Money. It provides small businesses and home users with a simple and remarkably effective way to track their financial records and create budgets. Among other novelties, the new Money 4 features a fully redesigned user interface, allows direct downloads from financial institutions, and institutes smart importing rules and a document-based system that allows multiple users to work with a single copy of the application.

Money was first released in 2003 and has gained wide popularity among small businesses and home users of Mac since then. Fans of Money appreciate its combination of high usability and effective finance management.

Money 4 provides a flexible way of recording financial transactions in multiple types of accounts: cash, bank, credit card, loan, investment, and asset. With Money 4, users can create a budget plan and effortlessly monitor the actual outcome. The comprehensible Portfolio feature displays a well-rounded view of investments. Managing scheduled transactions and creating straightforward income/expense reports is also refreshingly simple with Money 4.

“Whether our clients wish to keep track of their personal expenditures or create monthly budgets for their business, Money is designed for them,” says Algirdas Unguvaitis, Jumsoft’s general manager. “We have put a great deal of time and effort into the fourth installment of the application, and we truly hope our clients will be satisfied with the final result.”

System Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.6 or later
* 9.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Money 4 is $18.99 USD (equivalent amount in other currencies) until July 31, 2011 and is available from the Jumsoft website and the Mac App Store in the finance category. A free trial version is available.

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Based in scenic Vilnius, Lithuania, Jumsoft is a privately funded company founded in 2002. Committed to providing the highest quality software, Jumsoft is a dedicated group of Apple Macintosh experts whose goal is creating and marketing exciting, easy-to-use and powerful applications for the Mac Platform. Jumsoft most recently focused its attention on maximizing the potential of Apple’s iWork, quickly becoming the leading provider of Keynote themes and objects. Copyright 2002-2011 Jumsoft. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

MobileFamilyTree Pro – First full-featured Genealogy app for iOS

Mainz, Germany – Synium Software is proud to announce MobileFamilyTree Pro 1.0 – the first full-featured standalone genealogy app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. What does standalone mean? Well, other genealogy apps are either feature-limited or require a Mac or PC application. MobileFamilyTree however offers you the whole wealth of genealogical research on iOS.

Although it is not mandatory, you can sync your data with the new MacFamilyTree 6.1 as well. Create and exchange family trees on iPhone or iPad and export them using the standard GEDCOM file format. Or sync directly with MacFamilyTree, if you want.

MobileFamilyTree Pro is the first full-featured standalone genealogy software for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It has been rewritten from scratch and brings all charts and reports from MacFamilyTree to your mobile device. It is based on the same source code as the Mac version featuring nearly all functions from MacFamilyTree.

Importing and exporting GEDCOM files is fully supported on all mobile devices so you can exchange data between MobileFamilyTree Pro and a Windows PC. You do no longer need to be a Mac or MacFamilyTree user to use MobileFamilyTree Pro.

MobileFamilyTree Pro brings a plethora of printable and customizable charts: Ancestor Chart, Descendant Chart, Double Ancestor Chart, Fan Chart, Timeline, Statistics, Genogram Chart and Relationship Chart. All reports from MacFamilyTree are available in MobileFamilyTree Pro as well: The Person Report, Family Group Report, Kinship Report, Person List, Marriage List, Narrative Report and the Places List.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 4.2 or later
* 12.5 MB

Pricing and availability:
MobileFamilyTree Pro is available with a 50% discount for $7.99 (USD) until July 7th, 2011. Afterwards the regular price of $14.99 (USD) will apply. It is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

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Synium Software GmbH has been developing software exclusively for the Mac since 2005 and for the iPhone since 2008. The products range from productivity applications to multimedia software and iPhone and iPad applications. All Material and Software (C) 2005-2011 Synium Software GmbH / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

JUMUX Party Finder App Helps Friends Connect, Share, and Party

Harleysville, Pennsylvania – To help partygoers find something fun to do with friends, 3KOZ Media announces the launch of its first iPhone application, JUMUX Party Finder, giving users an innovative new way to connect and share pictures, videos, and the latest events.

Created as a simple way for friends to share any event, JUMUX Party Finder is quickly attracting new users from across the United States and around the world. Users of the free app can share a party they are hosting or attending, or find something fun to do on the weekend with nearby friends.

“We thought, wouldn’t it be great if all your friends could be at the party with you?” said Leonardo Mejia, Founder of 3KOZ Media. “With JUMUX Party Finder, now they can.”

The app is allowing friends to meet and connect in new ways. Users can tag their party so friends can find them. If friends cannot join in, users can post pictures and videos to bring the party to them. JUMUX Party Finder was created to allow people to find a wide range of events from band gigs to tailgate parties. Users can find and share a birthday bash, bachelor or bachelorette party, school event, club, wedding, and more.

“We wanted to solve the problem of finding something fun to do tonight,” Leonardo Mejia said. “The app makes it easy to search for parties going on near you – or wherever you might travel to.”

Features of the JUMUX Party Finder app include:
* See nearby parties and events – Users can search for local parties to find something fun to do tonight
* Connect with friends – Users can post to Facebook or Twitter so their friends can join the party, as well as “like” and write comments
* Receive party alerts – To help stay on top of what is going on, the app can send helpful alerts from friends
* Post pictures and video – Users can share the party by posting photos and videos
* View from anywhere – All activities and events can be viewed on JUMUX’s website

Device requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 1.8 MB

Pricing and availability:
JUMUX Party Finder 1.0 is currently available worldwide through the App Store in the Social Networking category for free.

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Based in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, 3KOZ Media specializes in creating applications for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Their first mobile app, JUMUX Party Finder, is now available in the iTunes App Store. Copyright (C) 2011 3KOZ Media. 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 on the Fly releases HD iPad version – 0% Fees on Event Tickets

Sea Girt, New Jersey – Tickets on the Fly, the ingenious minds behind the first mobile person-to-person ticket sale application, are excited to announce that the recent update of Tickets on the Fly for the iPhone and iPod touch has made the organization’s free public ticket sale/re-sale portal available in a full screen HD version on the iPad.

The Tickets on the Fly iPad app is a unique spin on the direct person-to-person sale/ re-sale forum model that enables users to search out and buy event tickets straight from their mobile devices without dealing with price hikes and services charges that normally litter heavily marketed “middle-man” ticket outlets such as StubHub and the like. Helping event-goers get in touch with their tickets as directly and cheaply as possible, Tickets on the Fly version 1.8 for iPad is currently available for download on the Apple App Store for free.

With the release of Tickets on the Fly HD iPad version users will now have the ability to all the great features of the iphone version in a “one screen has it all” application. The app itself has also been optimized to ensure that busy users experience improved loading times and smoother overall operation during use. This app is different from every other digital ticket outlet out there for one simple reason. It’s not a ticket broker!

The team responsible for creating Tickets on the Fly isn’t interested in buying someone’s tickets and reselling them at a profit. They simply wanted to make a forum where people with extra tickets to an event – concerts, sports games, the circus, it doesn’t matter – could easily connect with people searching for tickets to that same event. This means that ticket buyers don’t have to deal with the ridiculous surcharges – sometimes north of 35% – that conventional ticket resellers charge their unfortunate customers.

The developers responsible for Tickets on the Fly believe strongly that finding good tickets to great events at even better prices should be a right rather than a privilege. As a result, users are free to frequent Tickets on the Fly without ever worrying about being subjected to service fees, membership fees, or any other “we’ll help you if you pay us” fees whatsoever! The app is structured so that ticket shoppers are free to contact ticket sellers and negotiate tickets sales directly on a ticket-by-ticket basis.

To help make things run smoothly, users can browse tickets by different categories, which range from Basketball and Football tickets, to Broadway and Concert tickets among many others. If you can’t find the ticket you’re looking for, feel free to call Ticket on the Fly’s dedicated help-line at 1-888-91-TICKET. The Ticket on the Fly team will search out the person that owns the tickets you want and get them to sign up, getting the ticket you want posted and ready to buy in a matter of minutes. Don’t wait, you’re tickets are waiting for you at Tickets on the Fly.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 3.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Tickets on the Fly HD 1.0 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.

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Tickets on the Fly is a revolutionary mobile forum where users are free to buy and sell tickets to which ever events the want without the hassle of using a conventional ticket brokerage service. The organization is committed to connecting ticket buyers with ticket sellers directly, ensuring that the mobile community can always find great tickets at fair prices. Founded in 2009 Tickets on the Fly is committed to connecting ticket buyers with ticket sellers directly, ensuring that the mobile community can always find great tickets at fair prices without the service fees. (C) Copyright Tickets on the Fly 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.

GoodReader for iOS Update Improves File Management and Annotating PDFs

Moscow, Russia – GoodReader, the document reader which achieved the rank of #2 best-selling iPad app in 2010, has been updated to version 3.8. The latest version offers improved file management using its new File Tabs, enabling users to easily switch between recently viewed files. GoodReader now also offers a Side Menu for creating PDF annotations, which users can keep open during annotating a document and turn off when completed.

Beyond the new Side Menu, another improvement for annotating PDFs include the ability to change line thickness and color without leaving the freehand drawing mode and the new text highlighting mode, in which a finger can be used to “paint” over text to highlight it.

GoodReader, developed by Good.iWare, has become such a huge success because of how it handles very large PDF and TXT files, navigating manuals, large books, magazines, and renderings of 100 mb and more with great speed compared to other document viewers. The ability to mark-up PDFs has opened up new doors to GoodReader users who can use typewriter text boxes, sticky notes, lines, arrows, and freehand drawings on top of a PDF file.

Since its release, the iPad version of GoodReader has achieved #1 in sales in the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Spain and many others.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 13.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
GoodReader 3.8.0 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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Good.iWare is an international team of software developers focused on creating quality mobile applications for the iPhone. For more information, visit the company’s website. Copyright (C) 2011 Good.iWare. 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.

Fax Reader 1.7.2 for iOS – Easily View TIFF/TIF Fax Files

Sidney, BC, Canada – Corporate Smalltalk Consulting, Ltd. today is pleased to announce Fax Reader 1.7.2 for iOS, a performance and feature update to their document viewer/handler app that allows the user to either view the TIF files generated by standard office fax machines, or convert them to PDF documents for other apps to use, and now has extended Dropbox functionality.

As faxes are increasingly emailed to save on paper costs, Fax Reader works by supplementing the existing document display logic found in iOS, which will only display the first page of a fax but not allow access to subsequent pages. The app includes newly enhanced Dropbox connectivity, and functions as a document handler by providing “Open in…”, clipboard, and Photo library support functionality.

Fax Reader enables viewing of multi-page faxes by first importing the entire file into its storage area. Once imported, the file undergoes one-time pre-rendering that ensures the fax is optionally re-scaled to be optically correct and to provide the fastest possible rendering when viewing as a multi-page document. The user can copy documents into Fax Reader by using iTunes to copy files into, delete, or copy them out of the app. Users can also ask Fax Reader to open documents from other apps, like Apple’s Mail.

Feature Highlights:
* Conversion of Fax/Tiff files to PDF
* Printing to IOS supported printers
* Accelerated multi-page TIFF/TIF fax file reading
* Uses proprietary Can Opener technology to import, store, and pre-render documents
* Pre-rendering allows smooth scrolling and display
* Optional rescaling for fixing Fax aspect ratios
* Enhanced cached Dropbox file download compatibility
* Responsive scrolling and zooming through dozens of Fax pages

“Fax machines are a legacy technology, straddling the 20th and 21st centuries,” stated company President John McIntosh. “Until they become extinct, Fax Reader offers an easy, integrated solution for easily viewing multi-page, and highly-detailed faxes on any iOS device.”

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* iOS 4.0 or later
* 8.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Fax Reader 1.7.2 is $5.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Utilities category. Review copies are available upon request.

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Corporate Smalltalk Consulting, Ltd in British Columbia, Canada, is a company known for its Smalltalk expertise, but is now also becoming expert in the field of building large, complex, iOS-based applications. Copyright (C) 2009-2011. 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.

Ohanaware releases HDRtist Pro 1.0.3 – HDR Software for Mac OS X

Jhangle Village, Taiwan – Ohanaware Co., Ltd, a family team specializing in intuitive photo editing software, are very proud to announce the immediate release of an update to their award winning HDRtist Pro software for the Mac. HDRtist Pro is the more advanced version of Ohanaware’s free HDR software, HDRtist. It’s been designed to provide more creativity with HDR images, while continuing to be easy to use.

HDRtist Pro is easy to use HDR processing software for Macintosh computers. It has a simple yet streamlined workflow, with features such as 1-Click editing. A live interface, where changes happen as the options are adjusted. The core engine processes HDR images using 128-bit floating point data (16,843,009 times more precise than a JPEG). The unique file format also allows HDRs to be saved and re-edited at a later date. Even JPEG files generated by HDRtist Pro can be re-opened and edited. With HDRtist Pro, it’s possible to create an HDR effect from a single RAW or JPEG image.

UK Mac Magazine MacFormat recently awarded HDRtist Pro 5 out of 5 stars.

What’s New In 1.0.3:
* The speed of generating the full size image has been approved, along with the speed of converting RAW images
* The support of color profiles throughout the application has been improved
* New documentation on how to use an iPhone 3Gs/iPhone 4 has been added
* When trying to save a locked document or read-only document, HDRtist Pro now informs you
* The Welcome Window now includes some common social media elements
* Fixed a bug with exporting the same file twice to the same editor
* Fixed a minor graphics glitch with the Inspector
* Removed the advert when in trial mode

System Requirements:
HDRtist Pro requires an Intel powered Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.5 or newer, with at least 1GB of memory. A 256mb Graphics Card is recommended for Hardware acceleration.

Pricing and Availability:
HDRtist Pro 1.0.3 is a free update for all customers, for new customers HDRtist Pro is $29.99 (USD) / 19.99 (GBP). Existing customers can use the “Software Update” or “Check for Update” function from the HDRtist Pro menu within HDRtist Pro to update, or simply download the new version from the Ohanaware website. A free unlimited 14-Day trial can also be downloaded from the Ohanaware website. HDRtist Pro can be purchased from the Ohanaware website and Apple’s Mac App Store.

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Ohanaware is a husband and wife team living in the southern tip of Taiwan. Sharing a passion in Mac’s and amateur Photography. Their first product ‘Funtastic Photos’ went on to win 4 star awards from both MacWorld and MacFormat. Their previous games company had a top ten hit with Recyclorama. Joy Sha has a history in the design industry with experience as a 2D and 3D artist, she also holds a masters in 3D animation. Sam Rowlands has been writing software since 1990 and is an award winning software developer. Copyright (C) 2011 Ohanaware Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Shift Worker iPhone App redefines the iPhone calendar for work rosters

Melbourne, Australia – Production Shed Pty Ltd has announced Shift Worker 1.4.2, a visual calendar and productivity app for iPhone, designed for people who work odd shifts or patterns outside the traditional working week. Shift Worker allows users to combine visually-attractive icons with descriptive characters, then plot them on the calendar so their shifts can be easily identified at a glance. Shifts can then be shared with friends and family or saved to the iPhone’s background for quick reference.

Features at a glance:
* Create a virtually unlimited amount of shift types
* Enter shifts on the calendar months in advance in seconds
* Generate shift rotations to fill in future dates automatically
* View the calendar in timeline format to see their shift flow at a glance
* Create colored personalized notes for any date on the calendar
* Include week of year or week 1/2 alternating pattern on the calendar
* Jump to any month by using the “Goto” button
* Save a month’s worth of shifts to the iPhone’s background
* Share shifts with others via email, MMS, Twitter or Facebook

Features in detail:
In addition to standard shifts, rotations can also be applied to the calendar. Users select the length of their rotation, then add shifts and apply that rotation to the calendar. This process allows a year’s worth of shifts to be filled in very quickly.

Notes can also be added to any date on the calendar in the same way as adding shifts. Different colors can be used to represent different types of notes for easier visual reference.

Users who start their work week on a day other than Sunday or Monday can select any day of the week. It is also possible to show the week of year or alternating weeks for each line of the calendar. An option to show shifts as icons or by the time in the day that they occur is available to help those who work overnight shifts.

A month’s worth of shifts can be saved to the home screen background so they can be referenced without needing to open up the app. These shifts can also be shared with friends and family via email, MMS, Twitter and Facebook.

Minimum Requirements:
* iPhone 3G and above or iPod touch Second generation and above
* iOS 3.0 or later (iOS 4.0 Tested)
* 2.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Shift Worker 1.4.2 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

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Located in Melbourne, Australia, Production Shed Pty Ltd was founded in 2011 by Mark Schumann. The development studio is focused on mobile applications and web development, with a philosophy of creating visually-appealing products that are also simple to use and understand. All Material and Software (C) 2011 Production Shed Pty Ltd / 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.

Cash Conscious Households Use iPhone App To Plan For Household Bills

Bristol, United Kingdom – As high inflation tightens its grip on the hard pressed household, consumers are looking to technology to help with their household budget plans. The new ‘Bill Assistant’ iPhone App helps by keeping users informed about which bills are coming and when.

Know what bills are coming:
Ever rising gas & electricity bills in particular will come as a nasty shock to many when they arrive, leaving them with the problem of where to find the money. The ‘Bill Assistant’ App can help, it has a ‘due soon’ screen which shows the user a list of bills that are due soon and their amounts. This allows them to plan ahead, ensuring they will have the sufficient funds when they need them rather than having to find the money after the nasty shock of an unexpected bill.

Never miss a payment:
Further savings can be made with the ‘Bill Assistant’ App by using its ‘reminder’ function. When a bill due date approaches the App informs the user via a text message like alert – Late fees can be avoided with these timely reminders.

Time to switch supplier? :
The ‘Bill Assistant’ App doesn’t stop at keeping the user informed about their bills, it also allows for analysis of their payments. A household can more easily identify when it makes sense to change supplier by using the analysis features of the ‘Bill Assistant’ App. The App allows the user to see how much they are spending with particular suppliers over any time period, giving them the information they need to compare their supplier with the competition. With ‘Bill Assistant’ households will always know what bills are coming and never miss a payment.

Device Requirements :
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later (iOS 4.0 Tested)
* 3.1 MB

Pricing and Availability :
Bill Assistant 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available now worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Finance category.

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Corbenic Consulting Ltd was formed in 2004 in England to provide IT consultancy services. The company has been producing Apps for the App Store since 2009. Copyright (C) 2004-2011 Corbenic Consulting 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.