Redmond, Washington – SlothMedia, LLC today is pleased to announce KosmicMathHD Family 1.0 for iPad. Available in the Apple iTunes App Store, KosmicMathHD is fully compatible with all versions of KosmicMath for the iPhone. Game play and player statistics can be replicated and shared across multiple devices. Legacy iPhone users of KosmicMath are able to seamlessly move their game play onto their new iPad version and continue play with any device that is running any version of the KosmicMath product family.

KosmicMathHD captivates children to master their math tables. KosmicMath offers a practice mode (space mission) and a drill mode (pop quiz). In mission mode, players are urged to demonstrate mastery over basic mathematical operations as they travel through the solar system collecting alien trophies and visiting NASA web sites.

In Drill mode, players are given a pop quiz which is individually scored, emailed and archived along with the problem set, player answers and statistics about the players responses. Data from mission mode and drill mode is saved for each player, synchronized to other iPhone, iPod-Touch or iPad devices and archived into the KosmicMath WEB portal for parent and teacher analysis of player performance. No other kids mathematical game comes close to the features of KosmicMath and KosmicMathHD simply expands the product line onto the Apple iPad.

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

Pricing and Availability:
KosmicMathHD Family 1.0 is $4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Located in Redmond, Washington, SlothMedia, LLC was established by Jerry Ketterling with the aim to bring excellence to iPhone, iPod and iPad educational software. The company currently offers Family, School and Lite versions on the iTunes AppStore with others in the works. Slothmedia and KosmicMath are definitely on the watch list. Copyright (C) 2010 SlothMedia, LLC. 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.

Secret Exit has released preview images showing an iPad version of the popular iPhone game Zen Bound. Version 2 appears to take advantage of the iPad display’s full resolution to bring out much more detail in the objects, while retaining the simple interface of the current version.

“The graphical fidelity on the iPad far improves on the critically acclaimed visuals of the first game – the surfaces are brimming with detail, vivid colors and subdued tones,” according to the press release.

Seattle, Washington – 25ThingZ, a Seattle-based eBook publisher, has released a new eBook, “25ThingZ iPhone Developers Need To Know About The iPad”, enabling iPhone developers to ensure their apps are ready for the iPad on day one.

“Since iPad users will be able to immediately download all the apps they’ve already purchased for the iPhone as soon as they unbox their iPad, existing iPhone developers need to be prepared”, said Michael Lehman, Managing Director of 25ThingZ. “25ThingZ specializes in delivering eBooks featuring concise, focused information combined with concrete action steps. This eBook gives iPhone developers a giant head start toward taking advantage, as Steve Jobs said, of the next gold rush on the App Store by enhancing their apps for the iPad.”

Version 1.0 of 25 ThingZ iPhone Developers Need To Know About The iPad contains information based only on public, documented, non-NDA sources. When the NDA surrounding the iPad SDK is lifted, owners of version 1.0 will receive free access to version 2.0 including sample code and specific design guidelines.

System Requirements:
eBooks from 25ThingZ are delivered as a standard PDF file. Reading requires a computer or mobile device with appropriate software, such as the free Adobe Reader or an eBook reader, such as the Amazon Kindle.
25 ThingZ iPhone Developers Need To Know About The iPad is available for purchase now for $10 (USD) at the company’s website.

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EveryTrail, the leading online and mobile travel companion, announced the release if its third generation iPhone application, “EveryTrail 3,” which allows people to track, share or search over 200,000 user-generated trips from all over the world.

A “freemium” version of EveryTrail 3 is now available in Apple’s AppStore and iTunes.   Over 100,000 people have already downloaded the previous version of the application.  With the new search capability, global breadth of available trips, and increasing adoption of the iPhone, the company expects to see significant growth in its mobile and web community.  An online demo of EveryTrail 3 is also available: http://www.everytrail.com/iphone.php

The types of trips that EveryTrail users have shared encompass a wide range of activities from hiking, sightseeing walks, trail runs, cross country skiing, sailing, mountain and road biking as well as fly fishing.  Leveraging the GPS functionality of the iPhone, people can:

•    Track trips in real time and see route maps drawn while they move
•    View stats while tracking: distance, speed, elevation and more
•    Plot pictures taken with phone cameras instantly OR easily add pictures from other cameras or photo websites later
•    Share trips to Facebook, Twitter and EveryTrail.com right from phone
•    Search over 200,000 trips from other world travelers right from phone
•    Find trips near current location, by activity, length and more
•    Track a new trip while following others
•    Save trips (yours and others) on your phone

Founder and CEO Joost Schreve said, “We are thrilled to launch the latest version of our iPhone app, which represents a significant redesign effort as well as tremendous additional functionality.  We wanted to recreate the same easy-to-use experience in our mobile app that we have on our website.  We can’t wait to see the adventures that users take with EveryTrail.”

The company also announced it closed an initial round of funding, which totaled $1 million.  The Band of Angels participated in the A round along with a group of domestic and international private investors.  Schreve said, “We were very pleased to have most of our earliest supporters reinvest in the company, as we expand our product offering, structure key partnerships, and build out our senior management team.”

Magellan GPS today announced availability of an upgraded version of its Magellan® RoadMate® App for iPhone®. The new App can be purchased for $59.99 (a $40.00 savings off of the regular price – Now, until January 3, 2010).

New version includes the following upgrades:

• Compatible with iPod touch 2nd Generation
• Customizable speed warnings
• Interactive POI on map; show POI detail with option to route-to or call the POI
• Customizable, multi-destination routing
• Use the improved music player without leaving the map screen
• Address entry improves routing to contacts in address book and sorts city options by distance
• Ability to plan a trip in simulation mode with up to 16X FF, Rewind, Pause and Next
• Find My Car now also in OneTouch menu
• Overall UI enhancements tailored to the phone navigation environment:
  • Larger back button
  • Larger vehicle indicator
  • Direct map access button
  • Larger placement of music button
  • Tap car icon to save “current location”
  • Improvement on the panning experience

The new version of the Magellan® RoadMate® App for iPhone® is available now. Users who purchased the original app can download a free update at the Apple App store automatically.

Announcing that Deep Powder Software, the developers of U.F.O. Sightings, has released their 1.1 version for fans of alien reports. The developer has included thousands of detailed accounts guaranteed to satisfy even die hard U.F.O. chasers.

Interest in alien sightings and spacecrafts is almost as old as time itself. There are millions of people worldwide who actively seek information and offer first hand accounts of what they believe to be, valid U.F.O. sightings. Deep Powder Software’s app offers an easy and convenient way to access thousands of unidentified flying object reports through a user’s iPhone or iPod Touch device.

Although the U.F.O. Sightings information is from eye witnesses, readers themselves need to determine if the accounts are true or just convincing hoaxes. Included details are valuable not only for the merely curious but also for those who like to do their own investigations or theorize, as report sources are supplied.

The 1.1 version offers new splash screens and backgrounds, as well as versatile search features to the already user-friendly interface.

About Deep Powder Software
Deep Powder Software makes it their mission is to make customers’ lives easier by integrating useful iPhone and iPod Touch applications that can be part of a daily routine. They strive to create only superb quality applications. By listening to customer requests and reviews, the quality of Deep Powder Software products constantly improves.

Toughturtle LLC today released StockWatch Lite, a free version of their popular investment-tracking iPhone and iPod Touch App StockWatch. StockWatch Lite is a great entry point into tracking your personal investments and getting a glimpse of the power and features of the full version of StockWatch.

StockWatch Lite is the perfect App for all investors to keep an eye on their favorite stocks, track their portfolios and holdings, and much more. With an easy-to-use and traditional iPhone/iPod Touch user interface, you will have your investments and research tools just a few taps away.

“It made a lot of sense for Toughturtle to release a Lite version of StockWatch”, said Todd Barnes, Lead Developer at Toughturtle LLC. “StockWatch remains to be a very popular financial App for the iPhone and iPod Touch. But with the fast growing marketplace of the iTunes AppStore, we really wanted to extend our reach to an audience that might want to try-before-you-buy. We are confident that the majority of StockWatch Lite users will be interested in upgrading to the full version. The amount of extra functionality and features that are in the full version of StockWatch are well worth the initial purchase price. ”

With StockWatch Lite, you can track Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Futures, Options, and more from personalized and customizable Watchlists, Portfolios, and Portfolio Watchlists. StockWatch Lite also includes Intraday Charts and Detailed Symbol Information.

Feature Highlights:
* Create Watchlists
* Create Portfolios with personalized Names, Descriptions, and Cash Amounts
* Add Symbols to existing Portfolios and Watchlists
* Add Lots to Symbols, in each Portfolio, with Quantity, PPS, Date, and Commission
* Get detailed and constantly updated Prices, Gains, Costs, Values
* Tap-to-Change buttons: Toggle between Price, Gain/Loss, Cost, and Value on Watchlist, Portfolio Watchlist, and Lot Listing
* Overall Portfolio Totals and Gain/Loss
* Date/Time regional formatting: Choose from 3 global standards
* Customize your default loading screen. Watchlist, Portfolio, or specific Portfolio

The full version of StockWatch has been in the iTunes AppStore for almost one and a half years and has over 17,000 users. It is still the best App to track all of your investments and current market information… no matter what type of investor you may be.