idealius.com today is proud to introduce LookItUp! 1.0, their new search engine utility for iPhone and iPod Touch. Developed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique abilities and interface, LookItUp! offers a radically improved approach for searching anything. LookItUp! aims to be the most comprehensive search engine of search engines.

From a single search, gain free, instant access to millions of pages from hundreds of search engines. Users can find exactly what they want by tapping into thousands of company websites, job boards, newspapers, images, audio, video, articles, blogs and associations. It’s the perfect tool to drill down by keyword, site location as well as by filtered search.

“I was tired of having to jump around from one search engine to another, particularly from my iPhone” said Carlos G. Varela, CEO and founder of idealius.com “With LookItUp! in the palm of your hand, now anyone can search all these thousands of sites at the same time, on one simple search, returning last minutes info.”

LookItUp! features hundred of relevant search engines, including A9, ABC, Accoona, AltaVista, Amazon, Ask, AskJolene, Atomfilms, FAST, Alltheweb Image, BBC News, CareerBuilder, CNN News, dmoz Open Directory, ezinearticles, Findarticles, FoxNews, goarticles, Google, Google Blog Search, Google Images, Google Video, MSN, MSN Images, PicSearch, Reuters, Technorati, Truveo, Yahoo!, Yahoo! Audio, Yahoo! Jobs, and Yahoo! News.

Feature Highlights:
* Hundred of Relevant search engines
* Effortlessly Filter results
* Access thousands of sites from hundred of search engines in a single search
* Access millions of filtered and rating pages

LookItUp! 1.0 for iPhone is only $0.99 USD (0.79 Euro) and available exclusively through Apple’s App Store.

http://idealius.com/blog/lookitup

Random Ideas, LLC today announced the worldwide release of a new guided meditation application for iPhone OS, The Joy of Being. The Joy of Being combines three professionally recorded guided meditations with specially selected imagery chosen to enhance the user’s meditative experience. The meditations entitled Beach, Forest, and River, are specially scripted and designed to help users to find inner peace, relax, and expand creativity.

The application itself allows the user to play and stop the meditation sound tracks as it displays images related to each mediation. When the application is turned on it’s side, the slides display in landscape, filling the entire screen.

Jiva DeVoe, the company’s Founder, and Chief Software Craftsman said “Random Ideas has been a leading player in the meditation and relaxation application space on the iPhone since day one of the App Store. We’re pleased to be expanding our product line up with additional apps like the Joy of Being. We love being able to build apps that help improve peoples lives. The Joy of Being is a wonderful set of meditations that I think our customers will really enjoy.”

Joy of Being 1.0 for iPhone is only $1.99 (USD) and available exclusively through Apple’s App Store. It can be purchased through iTunes or through the App Store directly on the device itself. The Joy of Being is available in all countries that the App Store services.

www.random-ideas.net/Software/JoyOfBeing

AllergyFree Passport(R) and GlutenFree Passport(R), internationally acclaimed health education firms, today launched the iEatOut Gluten & Allergen Free(TM) application. iPhone(TM) and iPod(R) touch users can now experience instant access to safe eating out around the corner from their homes or around the world.

Individuals, families, friends and restaurants learn what is safe to eat as well as how foods are prepared – all discreetly and easily at their fingertips! Based on the 7-time award winning Let’s Eat Out!(TM) book series, this how-to application offers users peace of mind with ‘cuisine-specific’ choices dynamically configured to 10 food allergens. Users have the opportunity to select from one or a combination of allergens: corn, dairy, eggs, fish, gluten, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.

Once tailored to their needs, users quickly browse detailed menu items from Indian, Italian and Steak restaurant cuisines with color-coded columns immediately indicating if the dish ‘contains’ or ‘may contain’ allergen(s). Users are further empowered with knowledge of dish preparation, ingredients, traditional/non-traditional culinary techniques, cross-contamination and critical questions for safe meals.

“Our global market research indicates that over 70% of individuals managing gluten & allergen-free lifestyles are most concerned about eating in restaurants and at social gatherings,” states Kim Koeller, President and CEO of AllergyFree Passport(R). “iEatOut(TM) transforms these into safe and positive eating experiences for everyone involved.”

This application reflects a collaborative team effort between international business and technology consultants, restaurant industry professionals and individuals impacted by celiac/coeliac disease & food allergies. In addition,iEatOut(TM) and the Let’s Eat Out!(TM) series encompass succinct content that has undergone rigorous focus group testing and quality assurance reviews with hundreds of individuals and chefs worldwide.

Based on over 6 years of extensive research, this series is endorsed by special diet associations and recognized by 200-plus media outlets. The enhanced book, Let’s Eat Out with Celiac/Coeliac & Food Allergies! - published in June 2009, and the associated series are available from distributors, wholesalers, online and local bookstores in over 25 countries.

iEatOut(TM) is immediately available through Apple’s iTunes Apps Stores with iEatOut LITE(TM) pending the Apple review process.

Digital Chocolate, a quality leader in original mobile games for iPhone and iPod touch, today announced that Crazy Monkey Spin is now available on the App Store. Adapted specifically for iPhone and iPod touch, this game will make players go bananas over the hilarious story and stunning graphics. The game also includes the new iPhone OS 3.0 feature, allowing users to browse their entire iTunes Music Library from within the game.

“Crazy Monkey Spin is our newest game out on the App Store,” said Trip Hawkins, CEO of Digital Chocolate. “Apple customers will enjoy this new type of action puzzler that is easy to learn and hard to put down.”

The objective of Crazy Monkey Spin is to swing through the zoo to save other animal friends. The game comes with 50 challenging levels in five different themed environments, including Antarctic, Savannah, Jungle, Aquarium and Bamboo Forest. Players can use the Multi-Touch feature to control the monkey by swiping and sending the monkey jumping through air, grabbing bananas as you go.

Crazy Monkey Spin is available for $2.99 from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. There is also afree version available that will provide a limited number of levels.

For more information about Digital Chocolate’s apps for iPhone and iPod touch, go to www.digitalchocolate.com/iPhone.

Mobile Game Invites Consumers to Help Raise $20,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness and Education

Continuing a commitment to philanthropic initiatives, GOSUB 60 (GS60), an independent innovator, publisher and marketer of mobile entertainment, today delivered its first cause-related game title under the Mobile Deluxe brand to the iPhone. A game that has already donated close to $8,000 to breast cancer awareness and education, Bliss engages players in the fight against breast cancer by allowing them to turn game points into donations to the Beautiful Day Foundation.

Developed for the escalating female casual game market, Bliss takes players through a series of puzzles and levels in a stimulating game of shape and color matching. Once players reach certain point milestones in gameplay, they earn pink ribbon codes to be exchanged atwww.blissdonation.com for donations to the Beautiful Day Foundation. Dedicated to raising awareness and providing breast cancer education to women across the globe, the Beautiful Day Foundation gives support to young women diagnosed with the disease.

“At GOSUB 60, we wanted to evolve the idea of social responsibility into something beyond the ‘shop for a cause’ methodology by allowing consumers to interact with the cause,” said Josh Hartwell, CEO of GOSUB 60. “Since the availability of Bliss, over 33,000 ribbons have been accumulated on the donation site, translating into around $8,000 donated to the cause. The iPhone has widened the door for mobile games and applications, and we expect this campaign to reach even greater heights through this version in partnership with the inspiring Beautiful Day Foundation.”

“We are thrilled to be teaming up with GOSUB 60 in this unique fundraising initiative that allows us to not only make an impact in the lives of women diagnosed with breast cancer, but also to share this passion directly with consumers,” said Christiaan Rollich, president of Beautiful Day Foundation. “It is great to be able to reach out to millions of mobile phone users and work with a company that gives back to the community.”

At the Bliss donation site, players can track donations, share stories and get information on the charity. To track the full number of donations to-date, detailed information on contributions is accessible at www.blissdonation.com. In addition to the iPhone, Bliss is available through major carriers and for Blackberry. For unlimited access on the iPhone, the price is only $0.99.

Downloads will be available through the Apple App Store and BlackBerry App World. For more information on Bliss, please visit www.MobileDeluxe.com.

Guinness World Records and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution today announced an opportunity for iPhone and iPod touch owners to become a certified Guinness World Records holder. The top player of the new Guinness World Records game app “Video Game Score” challenge, who secures the most points by August 15, 2009 will be officially crowned the iPhone gaming champion and shortlisted for inclusion in the Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition.

In order to participate, consumers will need to download the Guinness World Records game from the App Store and create a GameSpy account so their score can be verified and recorded remotely. Once the app is installed players can roam the globe to find and enter anyone of 36 the solo or multi-play mini-games using a customisable avatar. To take part in the Guinness World Record contest players will need to navigate to the “Video Game Score” competition found in the Cape Canaveral area.
With the press of a button, players can sync their score for each game to their GameSpy account.

Offering endless gameplay that showcases the powerful capabilities of the iPhone and iPod touch, Guinness World Records features 36 entertaining game challenges based on real life world records. These digital competitions are as wacky and bizarre as they are challenging and fun. From crushing watermelons with the player’s head and plucking feathers from a turkey, to throwing a washing machine the farthest, all using the touch screen and motion sensing technologies of the iPhone and iPod touch, the fun never stops.

Developed by TT Games, creator of best-selling console games “Guinness World Records: The Videogame” and “LEGO: Batman,” the “Video Game Score” challenge is the first iPhone app to feature GameSpy online technology which provides sophisticated score tracking and recording for global, national, regional and buddy leaderboards.

Craig Glenday, editor of the Guinness World Records, said: “Guinness World Records inspires people everywhere to dream about breaking their own records and joining other record holders in the annual publication.

The Guinness World Records game for the iPhone and iPod Touch is fun and engaging, offering hour after hour of entertainment as people everywhere attempt a world record in a one of the most unique games on the App Store. Players can instantly upload their scores to Gamespy’s online leader board and truly gain bragging rights as they not only compete against friends – but the whole world.”

Fans can view the games’ global leader board by visiting www.guinnessworldrecordsgame.com :  .

The Guinness World Records app works with iPhone 3G, the original iPhone, and iPod touch and is available now on the App Store for $4.99.

Freeverse :  , a leading developer and publisher for the iPhone and iPod touch, is the first partner of the Plus+ Network, a service of iPhone publisher ngmoco :  .

Plus+ introduces a powerful set of features that expand the value of playing games to include social, competitive and personal achievement elements. Fans of Freeverse games will

now be able to create friend lists, post status updates and develop a cross game Plus+ profile that grows with their gaming success & actions. In addition, users can view what friends are playing, challenge them to beat top scores, and earn and boast about awards.

“Freeverse fans are always eager to engage meaningfully with their social groups and share the games they love, so integrating Plus+ into our games was a natural choice for us,” said Ian Lynch Smith, president, Freeverse. “Whether players want to follow their friends’ activities, set up their own challenges and invite friends to play, the Plus+ network offers that functionality today and is poised to offer even more in the future. We’re confident that Plus+ promises to be the definitive social map iPhone players have been searching for.”

Fans will soon be able to take advantage of all the Plus+ features in Freeverse’s popular games for iPhone and iPod touch. The first Freeverse title to include Plus+ integration will be the highly anticipated new 3D space trading and conquest game, Warpgate. This upcoming game, where players can master the galactic commodities market, battle space pirates, and meet several alien species, will feature leaderboards and a number of exciting, unlockable awards. Freeverse will also be incorporating Plus+ into its blockbuster game Flick Fishing :  , which has sold over a million copies.

“As Freeverse is a premier iPhone game publisher, we are very proud that the studio is our first partner to bring its high caliber of popular games to Plus+,” said Simon Jeffery, chief publishing officer, Plus+.

“We are excited to add even more to the Freeverse fan’s experience through the Plus+ Network, which has been specifically designed to enhance the fun of playing games on the iPhone and iPod touch.”

Transparent Language® today announced the next release of Byki for iPhone (the Language Learning App) with the new Twitter search feature.

Byki for iPhone now supports for 4 new languages; Tagalog, Norwegian, Polish and Swedish – bringing the total to 15 available languages for download. The New Twitter search feature works in real time, enabling users to search for words/phrases

they are learning with Byki and see how real people are using them in conversation. To start Twittering, users can select a word/phrase they want an example of and simply press the Twitter icon in the bottom right corner of the Byki application. In seconds, live examples from current Twitter posts are displayed on the user’s iPhone (and/or iPod Touch). These live examples can display slang, formal, and informal vocabulary as it is actually used on Twitter. Byki for iPhone (and iPod Touch) App sell for $7.99 per language, and is available from the Apple iTunes Store. For more information, visit www.byki.com/iphone/iphone.html :  .

Byki for iPhone includes approximately 1000 words and phrases in each language, all taught with Byki’s rapid 3-step learning method. Byki’s words and phrases include native speaker sound, and the popular SlowSound function that allows users to slow down the audio to help perfect their pronunciation. Byki’s new Twitter feature works for all 15 languages except Chinese, Japanese, and Tagalog. The Chinese and Japanese Apps come with both transliterated text as well as native script for the user’s convenience.

“We are very excited to announce the new Twitter search feature presented in our Byki for iPhone App.” said Michael Quinlan, CEO of Transparent Language. “Byki for iPhone now enables learners to connect with a wide variety of real world materials, people, and content that consists of natural language for every day use. By doing this Byki provides a great opportunity to practice new words and phrases by the minute.”

Inverselogic, a leading software development and technology integration firm, has developed its first Freeware SickPiggy iPhone application, the single source for up to date and reliable information related to the H1N1 (Swine Flu) outbreak in the United States.

SickPiggy is the first application to be released by Inverselogic in a series of planned iPhone applications that range from Healthcare and related issues to Entertainment and Education.

SickPiggy allows users to keep abreast of the latest news regarding the H1N1 (Swine Flu) outbreak in the U.S. The latest CDC warnings and updates are available, along with detailed infection maps to show where outbreaks are occurring; all this though a single application interface.

With all of the media surrounding this epidemic, it is important to filter out the dramatized hype and focus on what you can do to keep your family healthy. This strain of flu has had a global reach, with some recent reports showing 94,512 confirmed cases in 122 countries, with 429 deaths. The public needs to stay informed of how the virus is spreading and any potential risks when they travel. “We realized that there was a huge interest in what was happening regarding the H1N1 / Swine Flu outbreak in the U.S. and that people wanted a single point of up-to-date credible information,” said SickPiggy Developer Alan B. Sankbarani.

The SickPiggy iPhone application is available for free download from the iPhone Apps Store.

Massive Finger, a studio recently formed by game industry veterans, announces Pinball Ride for iPhone, and Pinball game that connects with Facebook to offer a unique online competitive experience.

Today’s announcement comes with the development of the studio’s first title : Pinball Ride for iPhone, a pinball game with an online competition system and social features. This game is exclusive to iPhone and iPod Touch product lines, and will be available on Apple App Store.

The goal of the game is to reach the highest score within the limit of a number of given balls. To build this high score, the player must progress through various challenges and unlock Jackpots offered by the table. Precision and focus are key to the player’s success.

The game offers a long list of challenges you will have to pass to maximize your score, using targets, bumpers, ramps. It also provides the classic rewards of “multi-balls” and “extra ball”.

Facebook Connect allows players to compete asynchronously against their Facebook friends. It gives players and friends their rank based on score, and lets players compare their game profiles. It also allows players to share game stories directly through the game itself.

Pinball Ride reproduces the physics of a real pinball machine that will please pinball fans, and runs at a very smooth frame rate to render an authentic feel. For instance, flipper controls are precisely tuned to replicate the feel of real pinball and make the game easy to learn but hard to master.

Pinball Ride features a unique table with an original universe and offers story progression through an illustrative style. The style is supported by an original soundtrack created exclusively for the table.

“Pinball Ride has been designed with the iPhone in mind to provide an experience where the player creates content for his social network by playing, and where bringing friends adds value to the game.” - Laurent Mascherpa, CEO of Massive Finger.