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Amtrak Enlists iPhone as a Service Tool (火, 08 5月 2012)
New York Times writer Brian X. Chen reports that Amtrak is replacing its old manual ticketing system with iPhone, noting that the company is among the “growing number of businesses” to use iOS devices to improve operations. Chen reports that the system will allow conductors to keep track of passengers in real time and also provide updates to railway staff, such as if a disabled person is getting on at a particular stop or if equipment fails. Amtrak’s Matt Hardison says, “We’ve made a number of important improvements for both our customers and Amtrak, all in one fell swoop.”
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Apple Reports Record March Quarter Sales of iPhone, iPad, and Mac (水, 25 4月 2012)
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $24.7 billion and net profit of $6.0 billion, or $6.40 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. “We’re thrilled with sales of over 35 million iPhones and almost 12 million iPads in the March quarter,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “The new iPad is off to a great start, and across the year you’re going to see a lot more of the kind of innovation that only Apple can deliver.”
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Final Cut Pro X In Action (木, 12 4月 2012)
Professional video editors around the world have moved to Final Cut Pro X to create faster and more flexible workflows. New York-based production house @radical.media is flipping its entire facility to Final Cut Pro X to tackle high-profile client projects. Hollywood’s Electric Entertainment is using Final Cut Pro X to cut episodes for the new season of its hit TV show “Leverage.” And accomplished editor Knut Hake used the software to edit new episodes of “Danni Lowinski,” one of Germany’s most popular and critically acclaimed TV shows.
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New FileMaker 12 Software Line Released Today (木, 05 4月 2012)
FileMaker, Inc. today announced the release of the FileMaker 12 database software line — including FileMaker Pro 12, FileMaker Go 12, and FileMaker Server 12 — which offers powerful new ways to create custom database apps for iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows, and the web. New professionally designed themes and the ability to customize every detail make it easy to create databases for managing contacts, projects, digital content, and more. All FileMaker 12 products are available starting today.
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Lowe’s Uses iPhone to Put Power In Hands of Employees and Customers (金, 30 3月 2012)
At Lowe’s stores around the country, iPhone is changing customer service for the better. Using custom iPhone apps, store employees have key product information on hand, so they can check pricing, inventory, and location of items within the store, anytime, from their iPhones. And the free consumer app features how-to videos, prices and reviews, store locations, and gift card balances. “iPhone, iPad, and the iOS platform are enterprise solutions that we can build on for the future,” says Lowe’s Executive Vice President and CIO Mike Brown.
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iTunes Store: Top Paid Apps

iTranslate Voice - Sonico GmbH (水, 16 5月 2012)
iTranslate Voice Sonico GmbH Genre: Productivity Price: $0.99 Release Date: May 9, 2012 ON SALE TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH. BUY NOW BEFORE THE PRICE GOES UP! ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ #1 App in United States "iTranslate Voice is voice translation on the iPhone executed perfectly." - Kilian Bell, CultofMac "In my tests, iTranslate Voice has been extremely accurate and reliable. iTranslate Voice is impressive" - Federico Viticci, Macstories.net "Spectacular, real-time language translation by simply speaking into your iPhone" - Brent Dirks, AppAdvice.com "Absolute purchase recommendation" - Thiemo Bergner, Apfelnews ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Instantly speak another language, voice to voice. Can you imagine talking into your phone in one language and immediately hearing yourself in another language? That’s exactly what iTranslate Voice does. Just speak into your phone and it immediately speaks back to you in one of our 31 languages. With iTranslate Voice you can: ★ Instantly speak 31 languages... Instantly start a voice to voice conversation into one of our 31 languages and dialects. ★ Look up words... Look up definitions and meanings for common words & phrases, just using your voice. ★ Share translations... Simply click on a translation to copy, mail, text or tweet it. ★ Super accurate voice recognition... Forget typing... The accuary of our voice recognition is so amazing, that you don't need your keyboard anymore. ★ Edit translations... If you're old school you can always bring up the keyboard. Simply long click on a Mic and start typing. ★ Perfect if you want to... ...learn a new language. ...travel to a foreign country. ...chat with people who don't speak your language. Supported languages & dialects: English (US), English (UK), English (Australia), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (United States), Spanish (Mexico), French (France), French (Canada), German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin (China), Mandarin (Taiwan), Cantonese, Korean, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Polish, Russian Additional languages with voice output: Arabic, Bahasa (Indonesia), Basque, Catalan, Greek, Hindi, Slovak, Thai, Turkish What are you waiting for? Try the app while its on sale and start speaking different languages, voice to voice. Don't miss your chance! Notice: Voice recognition for Swedish language does not work at the moment. We have already fixed it and everything will work fine in the next update. Sorry for the inconveniences. P.S. If you have any suggestions, questions or need some help, just write us a letter to feedback@sonicomobile.com We are always glad to help you as soon as possible © Sonico GmbH
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Angry Birds Space - Rovio Mobile Ltd. (水, 16 5月 2012)
Angry Birds Space Rovio Mobile Ltd. Genre: Games Price: $0.99 Release Date: March 22, 2012 #1 in 116 countries! Big thanks to all our fans! “Intergalactic phenomenon worth every penny” – AppCraver “Takes the fundamental physics-based flinging of the original and turns it on its head... It's satisfying, yet completely familiar, and is heaps of pig-smashing fun.” – Gamespot “Anyone burnt out on vanilla bird flinging will enjoy the game's out-of-this-world adventure.” -- IGN ALL NEW ANGRY BIRDS GAME FROM ROVIO -- the #1 mobile game of all time blasts off into space! After a giant claw kidnaps their eggs, the Angry Birds chase it into a wormhole and find themselves floating in a strange new galaxy – surrounded by space pigs! Luckily the Angry Birds have super powers of their own... Angry Birds Space features 70 interstellar levels on planets and in zero gravity, resulting in spectacular gameplay ranging from slow-motion puzzles to lightspeed destruction. With regular free updates, new in-app purchases, brand new birds, brand new superpowers, and a whole galaxy to explore, the sky is no longer the limit! FEATURES • 70 interstellar levels! • Regular free updates! • Brand new birds! • Brand new superpowers! • Zero-gravity space adventures! • Trick shots using planets’ gravity! • New in-app purchases! • Hidden bonus levels! • Beautifully detailed backgrounds! DANGER ZONE • In-app-purchase for the ultimate Angry Birds fan! • 30 of the most difficult levels EVER! • Can you master the DANGER ZONE? SPACE EAGLES • Open a wormhole of destruction with Space Eagles! • Aim carefully to wreak havoc on the pigs! • Earn through gameplay or buy in-app • New goals and achievements! Join the global phenomenon as it goes galactic! Become a fan of Angry Birds on Facebook: http://facebook.angrybirds.com Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.angrybirds.com Terms of Use: http://www.rovio.com/eula Privacy Policy: http://www.rovio.com/privacy © Rovio Entertainment Ltd
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MyCalendar Mobile - K-Factor Media, LLC. (水, 16 5月 2012)
MyCalendar Mobile K-Factor Media, LLC. Genre: Utilities Price: $0.99 Release Date: May 2, 2012 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ #1 Utilities, #3 overall ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The most popular calendar application on Facebook with over 100 million users is now on the iPhone! With MyCalendar Mobile, you will get never forget your friends' birthdays again! Key Features: ☆ Import birthdays from Facebook ☆ Add birthdays of all contacts from your phone ☆ Customizable reminder settings: delivers notifications straight to your iPhone) ☆ Easily message your friends and wish them "Happy Birthday " along with custom message with just one click! ☆ No Ads ☆ Available only in English for right now We are working hard on our next version! More features coming soon! Thanks for your patience! © K-Factor Media, LLC
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Flick Home Run ! - infinity pocket (水, 16 5月 2012)
Flick Home Run ! infinity pocket Genre: Games Price: $0.99 Release Date: October 14, 2011 ★★★power update !!!★★★ - new 5 game modes !!! - 28 Achievement Bonus !!! - fly ball speed 1x, 2x, 5x Flick your finger and make a homerun. You can experience a real baseball batting through the physical pendulum. This is a game in which you can experience various throws based on the pendulum. The ball will fly further if you can hit the ball directly with the quick flick. Experience a “real-life like” batting simulation. ■ Easy Control--------------------------- You only use flick to control the batting for this game. The more accurate you flick your finger to hit the ball; it is more likely that you will be a home-run hitter. The rule is simple. Flick your finger with the same feeling in which you would swing a bat in real life. Think of your finger as a bat, and flick it with speed and accuracy. That’s all. ■ Movement of the ball------------------ Various kinds of throws are materialized into “real-life like” feelings. Different pitches pull out different various kinds of movements. Thus, the batter may miss the timing and would be hard to hit. ■ 10 GAME mode------------------------ You can enjoy this game through 5 kinds of mode. Minor & Major Mode- Hit as many home-runs as you can; as far as you can. Multiplayer Mode- You can compete with other players via Game Center. Moon-Star Mode- Try for a record with the given 9 balls. Training Mode- You can practice with different kinds of pitches. *Bunt mode ( need minor 15step): Drop the ball on the target of the floor correctly. *Total mode ( need bunt 10000 point ) : You’ll meet many different types of the balls from the beginning of the game. *Faster & faster ( need total 25000 point ) : Head-to-head with only fastballs. *Jiant mode ( need F&F 10000 point ) : Match with a Giant pitcher *Cutter mode ( need Jiant 12000 point ) : Match with cutterballs which can cut the baseball bat. ■ add 28 Achievement Bonus-------------- 1 Achievement = 1 level up bonus!!! ■ Level Up System----------------------- You can choose and upgrade 1 of 3 skills every time the exp becomes full.- Power: You can increase the power of the bat Accuracy: You can increase the accuracy of the batting Batting Eye: You can know ahead of the next ball’s pattern ■ Home-Run Tip!--------------------------- 1.Make a full swing with a fast batting-speed! 2.Hit the ball followed from the various thrown pattern with an accurate swing! 3.Let’s keep an eye on the ball until the end and predict the change of the pattern! 4.Let’s be confident and make a full swing! ■ FAQ ------------------------------------- Q : How does STEP UP SYSTEM? A : STEP UP = More balls ex) Minor 1 step = 3 balls Minor 2 step = 6 balls © infinitypocket 2011
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WhatsApp Messenger - WhatsApp Inc. (水, 16 5月 2012)
WhatsApp Messenger WhatsApp Inc. Genre: Social Networking Price: $0.99 Release Date: May 3, 2009 WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform smartphone messenger currently available for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones. The application utilizes push notifications to instantly get messages from friends, colleagues and family. Switch from SMS to exchange messages, pictures, audio notes and video messages with WhatsApp users at no cost. All features are included without the need for extra in-application purchases. ************************************* WHY USE WHATSAPP VS. OTHER SOLUTIONS: ************************************* * NO HIDDEN COST: Once you and your friends download the application, you can use it to chat as much as you want. Send a million messages a day to your friends for free! WhatsApp uses your Internet connection: 3G/EDGE or Wi-Fi when available. * MULTIMEDIA: Send Video, Images, and Voice notes to your friends and contacts. * GROUP CHAT: Enjoy group conversations with your contacts. * NO INTERNATIONAL CHARGES: Just like there is no added cost to send an international email, there is no cost to send WhatsApp messages internationally. Chat with your friends all over the world as long as they have WhatsApp Messenger installed and avoid those pesky international SMS costs. * SAY NO TO PINS AND USERNAMES: Why even bother having to remember yet another PIN or username? WhatsApp works with your phone number, just like SMS would, and integrates flawlessly with your existing phone address book. * NO NEED TO LOG IN/OUT: No more confusion about getting logged off from another computer or device. With push notifications WhatsApp is ALWAYS ON and ALWAYS CONNECTED. * NO NEED TO ADD BUDDIES: Your Address Book is used to automatically connect you with your contacts. Your contacts who already have WhatsApp Messenger will be automatically displayed under Favorites, similar to a buddy list. (You can of course always edit Favorites any way you like) * OFFLINE MESSAGES: Even if you miss your push notifications or turn off your iPhone, WhatsApp will save your messages offline until you retrieve them during the next application use. * STATUS: Use the status feature of WhatsApp to inform your contacts if you are busy, in a meeting, at the gym, or available for a chat. * AND MUCH MORE: Share location, Exchange contacts, Custom wallpaper, Custom notification sounds, Landscape mode, Precise message time stamps, Email chat history, Broadcast messages and MMS to many contacts at once and much much more! --------------------------------------------------------- We’re always excited to hear from you! If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at: support@whatsapp.com or follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/WhatsApp @WhatsApp --------------------------------------------------------- WhatsApp on iPhone works with virtually all carriers and networks but some carrier limitations may apply. If you are on an Apple unsupported wireless carrier, double check our FAQ for up to date information on our coverage. NOTE: WhatsApp is a telephony application and as such iPod or iPad are NOT supported devices. © 2012 WhatsApp Inc.
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Camera+ - Tap Tap Tap LLC (水, 16 5月 2012)
Camera+ Tap Tap Tap LLC Genre: Photo & Video Price: $0.99 Release Date: June 6, 2010 ON SALE FOR A VERY LIMITED TIME. BUY NOW BEFORE THE PRICE GOES UP! ❃❃❃❃❃❃❃❃ Over 7 million sold! ❃❃❃❃❃❃❃❃ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ “The Clarity filter is iPhone photography’s secret sauce—it adds pro-camera crispness to almost any shot.” — Kevin Sintumuang, The Wall Street Journal “If the iPhone’s standard camera is like a digital point-and-shoot, the Camera+ app is like a high-quality SLR lens.” — TIME: 50 Best iPhone Apps 2011 “improves on almost every aspect of the built-in camera app” — Charlie Sorrel, Wired “tap tap tap definitely has a winner on their hands with Camera+” — Steven Sande, The Unofficial Apple Weblog Winner: Best Visual Design, Best Photography App — Best App Ever Awards ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ It’s all about one thing… GREAT PHOTOS! Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or someone who’s barely touched a camera, Camera+ will make you love taking photos. Everybody has a creative side… Camera+ will help bring that creativity out in you, all with a fun, innovative, and beautiful design. ★ EXCLUSIVE Touch Exposure & Focus for the ultimate control… Set exposure separately from focus for the ultimate control of your shots… simply touch with a 2nd finger while focusing to adjust exposure until your shot is perfect. [available on iPhone 4 and 3GS on iOS4 only] ★ EXCLUSIVE Photo Flashlight to brighten up your photos… Use the iPhone 4 LED flash as a continuous fill light to improve photo quality, especially for portrait and macro shots. ★ No more blurry shots… Use the stabilizer to steady your camera and get the sharpest pics you can. ★ Put an end to crooked pics… Use the grid to line up your shots and eliminate unsightly angled photos. ★ Highest quality zoom… Camera+ has a 6× digital zoom that simply blows away the competition in terms of quality. ★ Scene modes and flash… Most modern digital cameras all have scene modes to help you get the best photos for your particular situation. And why shouldn’t your iPhone have this great feature? Well, with Camera+, you get to choose from several scene modes including Backlit, Sunset, Night, Portrait, Beach, and many more. And for the times when your photos came out too dark, we have a high quality digital flash to make them look great. ★ Crops let you frame your pics perfectly… If you didn’t line up your shot perfectly when you took it, you can easily fix that with Camera+. And when you want to get a bit creative, we setup a bunch of popular crop sizes for you. With a single tap, you can make your pics square, 4×6, 8×10, etc. ★ Dozens of amazing effects… We partnered with professional photographer, Lisa Bettany, to bring you a slew of stunningly beautiful effects. With a single tap, you can transform a soulless pic into a work of art. Make your photos shimmer with “HDR”… get down and dirty with “Grunge”… fill your pics with emotion and despair with “So Emo”. There are dozens of 1-touch effects for you to experiment with so that you can get the perfect result every time. ★ Wrap it all up with stylish borders… With Camera+, you get several great border designs so that you can put the finishing touch on your photos. ★ Share your creations… Whether you want to show your results to your friends and family or the whole world, Camera+ has got you covered. Share your pics on Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. Or go the simple route and email them from right within the app. What are you waiting for? Try Camera+ now and discover that you can truly love taking pics on your iPhone. © tap tap tap
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Pandemic 2.5 - Dark Realm Studios (水, 16 5月 2012)
Pandemic 2.5 Dark Realm Studios Genre: Games Price: $0.99 Release Date: May 1, 2012 Be the villain! Eradicate mankind by designing and releasing your own disease on the world in this expanded and refined update to the popular game Pandemic 2. - Select from dozens of symptoms, resistances and unlocked traits when customizing your viral, parasitic or bacterial classed disease. - Adapt to government strategies as countries fight the spread of your disease by researching vaccines, grounding air travel, establishing quarantines, declaring martial law and much more. - Show off the brilliance of your disease to friends with highscores and achievements courtesy of Game Center. Game guide is now online at:http://www.darkrealmstudios.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12 © 2011 Dark Realm Studios Inc.
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"Free Music Download Pro" - Downloader and Player - BSOSoft (水, 16 5月 2012)
"Free Music Download Pro" - Downloader and Player BSOSoft Genre: Music Price: $0.99 Release Date: August 9, 2011 Fully featured free music downloader!! Download free and legal music directly to your iPhone and iPod!! Vast number of free music available!!! Limited time sale 75% off ($3.99 -> $0.99) Web browser - Bookmark manager - Single tap downloads - Dual tab browser Download Manager - Fast Downloading - Multiple downloading at one time - Pause, resume, or cancel downloading - Live download progress bar - Downloads badge File manager - Songs, Albums, Artists tab - Move, rename or delete files and folders Playlist - Create, edit, remove - Smart Playlists - My Top Rated, Top 25 Most Played, Recently Played, Recently Added Audio player - Cover Flow - Repeat and shuffle - Fine scrubbing - Background playback (iPhone 3GS, iOS 4.0 or later) - Sleep timer Tag Editor - Lyrics, Album Artwork, Album Name, Title, Artist, Album Artist, Track, Year © 2011 BSOSoft
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Cut the Rope - Chillingo Ltd (水, 16 5月 2012)
Cut the Rope Chillingo Ltd Genre: Games Price: $0.99 Release Date: October 4, 2010 •BEST GAME ON THE IPHONE – IGN 2011 •Over 60 MILLION copies downloaded •Constant FREE UPDATES with NEW levels A mysterious package has arrived, and the little monster inside has only one request…CANDY! Cut the ropes, catch the stars and avoid various obstacles in your mission to feed Om Nom. Combining outstanding physics, tricky levels, and bright colorful visuals, Cut the Rope is one of the most original and fun-filled games on the App Store. Get groovy with Om Nom in the new DJ Box level pack! It includes 25 exciting new levels featuring spinning vinyl records that help you navigate obstacles and feed candy to the little monster! Cut the Rope is the world’s first iOS game that won BAFTA Award! Awards Include: •Apple Design Award •Pocket Gamer Award •GDC Award •Best App Ever Award KEY FEATURES: •275 levels, 11 level boxes •Innovative gameplay mechanics •Realistic physics •Cute character •Outstanding graphics •Game Center and Crystal achievements and leaderboards •Facebook and twitter integration GET MORE “CUT THE ROPE”: •“Cut the Rope: Comic” FREE – a comic book series with fun stories of Om Nom and his friends. •“Cut the Rope: Experiments” – a new twist on familiar gameplay, new levels and more fun with this intriguing game. © ZeptoLab
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Draw Something by OMGPOP - OMGPOP (水, 16 5月 2012)
Draw Something by OMGPOP OMGPOP Genre: Games Price: $1.99 Release Date: February 1, 2012 Play the AD-FREE version of Draw Something, the most popular social drawing and guessing game in the App Store! Experience for yourself the laugh-out-loud game your friends are raving about! Plus unlock these exclusive bonuses: - 2000 More Words! - 200 FREE Coins! - 5 FREE Hints! ____________________________________ Not ready to buy? Download the FREE version - Draw Something Free If you already have the free version, switching to the paid version is easy! Your existing account, games, and friends will carry over automatically to this ad-free version. IMPORTANT NOTE: AFTER UPGRADING, DELETE THE FREE VERSION PLEASE NOTE: if you are having trouble finding your Draw Something account password, please check the welcome email you received when you signed up or email feedback@omgpop.com _____________________________________ PRAISE FOR DRAW SOMETHING BY OMGPOP “★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Keeps me entertained for hours.” - Jspronk “★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Awesome!!! My New Addiction" - Paul B "★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BEST GAME IN IPHONE HISTORY" - Brian R ADDICTIVE FEATURES ★ Play with Friends on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch! Challenge friends on Facebook or Twitter, or be automatically partnered with new gaming buddies. ★ Turn-based Gameplay Perfect for gamers-on-the-go! Take turns drawing and guessing at your own pace. ★ Leaderboard Rally back and forth with friends for the most “Turns.” ★ Push Notifications Be alerted when it’s your turn to draw or guess. ★ Color Packs Turn simple doodles into rich masterpieces with color packs. ★ Bombs Stumped by a difficult word? Exchange it for a new one by exploding it with a bomb. Become a fan! Get exclusive rewards and stay up to date on our latest news. Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/playdrawsomething If you like Draw Something, try other iPhone games by OMGPOP! Boom Friends - The explosively addictive puzzle game! Puppy World - Raise adorable puppies in The Cutest Game in the Universe! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Use of this application is governed by the Zynga Terms of Service. Collection and use of personal data are subject to Zynga's Privacy Policy. Both policies areavailable in the Application License Agreement below as well as at www.zynga.com. Social Networking Service terms may also apply. © 2012 OMGPOP, Inc.
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