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		<title>Exclusive Online Screening of "Welcome To Macintosh" Documentary</title>
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		<description>On the heels of its Macworld 2009 presentation in San Francisco, the new Apple centric documentary, "Welcome to Macintosh" will have a special one-time online screening, Monday, January 12th. At 9:30 PM ET on The Digital Lifestyle. Filmmakers Rob Baca and Josh Rizzo will participate in a live chat during the screening where viewers can ask questions about it the movie, the people and the creation process.</description>
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<p>Philadelphia PA - On the heels of its Macworld 2009 presentation in San Francisco, the new Apple centric documentary, &#8220;Welcome to Macintosh&#8221; will have a special one-time online screening, Monday, January 12th. At 9:30 PM ET on The Digital Lifestyle. Filmmakers Rob Baca and Josh Rizzo will participate in a live chat during the screening where viewers can ask questions about it the movie, the people and the creation process.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to bring this special screening to the Mac community,&#8221; said Ryan Ritchey, founder of The Digital Lifestyle. The film&#8217;s Macworld presentation drew and international crowd and included discussions with Apple legends Steve Wozniak, Guy Kawasaki, Ron Wayne, and others.</p>
<p>The Digital Lifestyle is an online video network dedicated to Apple news, rumors, and has the largest collection of Apple-related videos in the world.</p>
<p>With acceptance in five international film festivals, &#8220;Welcome to Macintosh&#8221; is reaching its goal of bringing the story of Apple and the Macintosh to the new generation of iPhone and iPod users around the world, said Rob Baca, Co-director of the film.</p>
<p>The widescreen DVD is NTSC Region Free and includes over three hours of extended interviews, a &#8220;making of&#8221; featurette, theatrical trailers, behind the scenes photo journal, Mac symbiosis montage, interactive menus and subtitles in English and Spanish. It is available today on FilmBaby, Amazon and the films website.</p>
<p>&#8220;The DVD goes far beyond the movie, exploring in-depth the stories and experiences that made the Macintosh what it is today&#8221; said Josh Rizzo, co-director of the film. &#8220;There are so many great stories to hear, we are very excited to have the opportunity to share them.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;When we set out to create an online video network dedicated to Apple and its fans, this is just the kind of programming we wanted to find,&#8221; says Ritchey.</p>
<p>Robert Baca and Joshua Rizzo are 2002 graduates of Ithaca College&#8217;s Roy H. Park School of Communications. Robert resides with his family in Columbus Ohio where works as a producer of industrial and commercial videos. Joshua currently resides in Los Angeles and works as a post production systems engineer for TV and film. Welcome to Macintosh is the first feature-length film they have directed.</p>
<p><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=4005&amp;l=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedigitallifestyle.tv" target="_blank" title="The Digital Lifestyle">The Digital Lifestyle</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=4005&amp;l=2&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.welcometomacintosh.com" target="_blank" title="Welcome To Macintosh Site">Welcome To Macintosh Site</a></p>
<p>The Digital Lifestyle was founded in November 2007 as the only 24-hour online video network dedicated to Apple news, rumors, and lifestyle. The network was created by former Apple employees who bring a unique perspective to current Apple news and rumors.</p>
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		<title>Mac Games Arcade Surpasses 250,000 Downloads</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mac Games Arcade today announced that its new digital download application for Macintosh games has achieved over 250,000 downloads since the application's launch just three weeks ago. With Mac Games Arcade, users are able to browse through hundreds of digital download Mac titles from over 100 Mac developers, check out demos, write reviews, purchase games, and maintain their digital downloads.</description>
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<p>Hutto, Texas - Mac Games Arcade today announced that its new digital download application for Macintosh games has achieved over 250,000 downloads since the application&#8217;s launch just three weeks ago. With Mac Games Arcade, users are able to browse through hundreds of digital download Mac titles from over 100 Mac developers, check out demos, write reviews, purchase games, and maintain their digital downloads.</p>
<p>&#8220;Mac Games Arcade has been a huge success.&#8221;, said Tuncer Deniz, founder of Mac Games Arcade. &#8220;Over the last two months alone we&#8217;ve registered nearly a million downloads of Macintosh game demos and purchased games. We&#8217;ve also recently added two great new partners including Ubisoft and Transgaming&#8217;s titles. We couldn&#8217;t be more pleased with the response so far.&#8221;</p>
<p>The company is already at work on new features for Mac Games Arcade including the ability add your own games, support for expansion packs, the ability to chat with other Mac gamers, and other cool enhancements. A new version is expected to be released in the coming weeks.</p>
<p>Mac Games Arcade is available as a free download from the web site. Users can try the application and hundreds of Macintosh games for free. Mac Games Arcade requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later.</p>
<p><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=4004&amp;l=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macgamesarcade.com%2F" target="_blank" title="Mac Games Arcade">Mac Games Arcade</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=4004&amp;l=2&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fmgsdl.net%2Fdls%2Fmga" target="_blank" title="Direct Download Link">Direct Download Link</a></p>
<p>Mac Games Arcade an exciting new digital download application for Mac OS X. Mac Games Arcade allows users to download, purchase and manage their Mac games all through an innovative and easy-to-use Mac interface.</p>
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		<title>Apimac introduces Protect Files 1.0 for Mac OS X</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Apimac is proud to introduce Protect Files 1.0, their new file and folder encryption solution for Mac OS X. An encrypted space is a space protected with a password that resides on the Mac's hard disk, external disk, or a USB drive, where the user can safely store documents, files, and folders to prevent access from other users. Developed specifically for those who prefer a dedicated solution, Protect Files will guide the user step by step in the creation and use of Encrypted Spaces.</description>
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<p>Milano, Italy - Apimac is proud to introduce Protect Files 1.0, their new file and folder encryption solution for Mac OS X. Developed specifically for those who prefer a dedicated solution, Protect Files will guide the user step by step in the creation and use of Encrypted Spaces. The Encrypted Space is packed up in a convenient and easy interface to unlock and lock the space.</p>
<p>An Encrypted Space is a space protected with a password that resides on the Mac&#8217;s hard disk, external disk, or a USB drive, where the user can safely store documents, files, and folders to prevent access from other users. The Space will show up as a volume on the users desktop. When the Space is locked, the content of the space is secure. When the Space is unlocked, the user can copy, move and delete files as she/he would on any normal hard disk.</p>
<p>Protect Files automatically optimizes the enclosed disk image to reclaim unused space every time the Space is used. By default, Protect Files creates 128-bit AES Encrypted Spaces. However for even stronger encryption, the user may optionally specify 256-bit AES encryption in the applications preferences.</p>
<p>Protect Files leverage Mac OS X technology to create disk images with AES encryption, which is one of the most secure encryption methods and widely adopted by many governments. See Security section of Advanced Encryption Standard at Wikipedia to learn more.</p>
<p>Language Support:<br />
English</p>
<p>Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Mac OS X Version 10.4 Tiger or later (Leopard Compatible)<br />
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel<br />
* 32 MB Hard Drive space</p>
<p>Pricing and Availability:<br />
Protect Files 1.0 is available for $14.95 (USD) from the Apimac online store. A trial version is available from their website. Family License (up to 4 computers) is available.</p>
<p><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=4001&amp;l=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apimac.com%2Fprotect_files%2F" target="_blank" title="Protect Files 1.0">Protect Files 1.0</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=4001&amp;l=2&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apimac.com%2Fsw%2Fprotect_files.dmg" target="_blank" title="Download Protect Files">Download Protect Files</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=4001&amp;l=3&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.kagi.com%2F%3F6FBNR_LIVE" target="_blank" title="Purchase Protect Files">Purchase Protect Files</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=4001&amp;l=4&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apimac.com%2Fimages%2Fscreen_shots%2Fprotect_files_screen_shot.png" target="_blank" title="Screenshot">Screenshot</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=4001&amp;l=5&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apimac.com%2Fimages%2Ficons%2Fprotect_files_icon.png" target="_blank" title="Application Icon">Application Icon</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=4001&amp;l=6&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAdvanced_Encryption_Standard%23Security" target="_blank" title="Advanced Encryption Standard">Advanced Encryption Standard</a></p>
<p>Founded in 1996, Apimac develops award-winning software for the Mac, including Mac Notepad, Clean Text, Apimac Slideshow, and Secret Folder. Apimac is committed to bringing easy-to-use applications to students, educators, creative professionals, and consumers around the world.</p>
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		<title>Juicy Cocktail introduces Limits 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch</title>
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		<description>Bremen based Juicy Cocktail is proud to introduce Limits 1.0, their universal tracking solution for iPhone and iPod Touch. Limits allows tracking of expenses, weight, call times, tweetups, or anything the user can think of, and then track their progress. Developed specifically to leverage the iPhone's unique abilities, Limits sports a clean, uncluttered interface. All the details fit on one screen, making it easy to navigate, so updating a limit's value is just a few taps away.</description>
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<p>Bremen, Germany - Juicy Cocktail is proud to introduce Limits 1.0, their universal tracking solution for iPhone and iPod Touch. Developed specifically to leverage the iPhone&#8217;s unique abilities, Limits allows tracking of expenses, weight, call times, tweetups, or anything the user can think of, and then track their progress. </p>
<p>Sporting a clean, simple and uncluttered interface, all details fit on one screen, without the need to scroll, making it easy to navigate the application. Limits features graphical gradient bars in its overview screen as well as history, at-a-glance. Set a goal and track achievements over a period of time. Adding, modifying or updating a limit&#8217;s value is just a few taps away.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re all iPhone users and we really love the platform, so the best thing we could do was to develop a small neat app to track our expenses as well as other stuff.&#8221; cites Rafael Bugajewski, CEO of Juicy Cocktail &#8220;The application name is a little bit weird, but it nails the point: you can set up limits on almost everything you can count. You can configure a custom unit, making it possible to track weight, tweetups or other stuff in our lives.&#8221;</p>
<p>Whether it&#8217;s related to work, recreation, weight or other subjects, easily adjust limits while on the go. It&#8217;s like goal setting for a certain part of life.</p>
<p>Feature highlights include:<br />
* Unlimited Goals: Create, and Track virtually anything imaginable<br />
* Clean Interface: Everything fits within a single, uncluttered screen</p>
<p>Supported Languages:<br />
* US English</p>
<p>System Requirements:<br />
* iPhone or iPod Touch 2.0 or later</p>
<p>Pricing and Availability:<br />
Limits for iPhone is only $5.99 (USD) and available exclusively through Apple&#8217;s App Store.</p>
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<p>Located in beautiful Bremen, Germany, Juicy Cocktail is a privately funded company founded in 2008 by Rafael Bugajewski. With a sole focus on the Mac platform, the company&#8217;s aim is to develop unique Mac and iPhone products, as well as provide customized development solutions. Copyright 2008 Juicy Cocktail. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.</p>
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		<title>Zerion Software releases Rochambeau: Rock-Paper-Scissors Game for iPhone</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Zerion Software has released 'Rochambeau', their Rock-Paper-Scissors game for iPhone and iPod Touch. The new game is based on the classic version of game play, but is far from the run-of-the-mill variety. Choose one of the cartoon characters and play against the capable computer adversary, or one of your friends on your AIM buddy list.</description>
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<p>Herndon, Virginia - Zerion Software, an information technology firm that specializes in enterprise and mobile application development, has released their first iPhone game to the Apple App Store called &#8216;Rochambeau&#8217;; aka (Rock-Paper-Scissors, RPS).</p>
<p>The new game is based on the classic version of game play, but is far from the run-of-the-mill variety. Choose one of the cartoon characters and play against the capable computer adversary, or one of your friends on your AIM buddy list. Shake your iPhone or iPodTouch to make your moves, and then watch the game unfold with creative animation and sound effects. Choose your cartoon player and play against the capable &#8216;bot&#8217; or friends across the globe. </p>
<p>&#8220;We took a look at the other like games on the market and improved on all aspects of game play, integrating networked capability, chat support, along with introducing a variety of characters and game play styles. This is an excellent showcase of our development capabilities in this new and exciting space.&#8221; Sze Wong, President of Zerion Consulting. </p>
<p>&#8220;We are especially excited about our strategic partnership with the biggest iPhone game distributor in the market, Flipside5 (FS5). I am sure there will be a lot of opportunities to work together in the future.&#8221;</p>
<p>Game Features<br />
* Local or Online Play (*Networked)<br />
* Two Online Play modes - First Available and AIM<br />
* AIM chat support prior to game start and during game-play, so you can chat at anytime with your friends<br />
* Utilize the Flipside5 (FS5) network engine<br />
* Multiple Character selection - Choose between a Cow, Rabbit, or Bird<br />
* Choose between shake or touch based game play<br />
* Three Game Lengths - Best of 3, 5 or 7<br />
* Settings for Shake Sensitivity and Toggle Sound On/Off<br />
* Works over AT&amp;T edge, 3G, and WIFI networks</p>
<p>Availability:<br />
Rochambeau for iPhone is free and available exclusively through Apple&#8217;s App Store.</p>
<p><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=4000&amp;l=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerionconsulting.com%2Fiphone%2Frochambeau%2F" target="_blank" title="Rochambeau">Rochambeau</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=4000&amp;l=2&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2FWebObjects%2FMZStore.woa%2Fwa%2FviewSoftware%3Fid%3D300203402%26mt%3D8" target="_blank" title="Download Rochambeau">Download Rochambeau</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=4000&amp;l=3&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerionsoftware.com" target="_blank" title="Zerion Software">Zerion Software</a></p>
<p>Zerion Consulting is an enterprise and mobile application development firm specializing in mobile data collection. Founded in 2003, Zerion provides services in enterprise system architecture and mobile development, for the iPhone, Windows mobile, and Blackberry platforms. Zerion Consulting is an 8(a) certified small business. Copyright 2003-2008 Zerion Consulting. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.</p>
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		<title>Winners of the 2008 Best iPhone App Ever Awards Announced</title>
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		<description>The winners of the 2008 Best App Ever Awards have now been announced in the inaugural competition honoring the best iPhone apps and games released in the iTunes App Store. Sponsored by 148Apps, the voting saw an amazing 98,190 votes cast in the week that voting was open. Voters cast their votes for a variety of iPhone apps in 34 different categories covering applications and games. Categories such as Most Innovative App and Best Productivity Killer were extremely popular with voters.</description>
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<p>San Francisco, CA - The winners of the 2008 Best App Ever Awards have now been announced in the inaugural competition honoring the best iPhone apps and games released in the iTunes App Store. </p>
<p>&#8220;The goal of the awards was to help publicize some applications that people may never have seen. Some of the best apps have never been featured on the iTunes front page or in an iPhone TV ad, yet they deserve recognition and publicity for the great work the developers have done.&#8221; said Jeff Scott, founder of 148Apps and the Best App Ever Awards.</p>
<p>And it looks like this worked. We heard from many developers of nominated apps that their sales went up once they were nominated. One developer, Portegno Apps, developer of nominee Cartoonize Me, saw sales go up 25% after being nominated.</p>
<p>Sponsored by 148Apps, the voting saw an amazing 98,190 votes cast in the week that voting was open. Voters cast their votes for a variety of iPhone apps in 34 different categories covering applications and games.  Categories such as Most Innovative App and Best Productivity Killer were extremely popular with voters.</p>
<p>Winners in each category:</p>
<p>Best App Ever: Shazam by Shazam Entertainment Ltd.</p>
<p>Most Innovative App: Shazam by Shazam Entertainment Ltd.</p>
<p>Most Useful App: Air Sharing by Avatron Software, Inc.</p>
<p>Best Free or Ad Supported App: Stanza by Lexcycle</p>
<p>Best 99 Cent App: Ocarina by Smule</p>
<p>Best iPhone WOW App: Shazam by Shazam Entertainment Ltd.</p>
<p>Best Productivity Enhancer: Things by Cultured Code</p>
<p>Best Productivity Killer: Facebook by Facebook</p>
<p>Best Feel Like A Local App: Now Playing by Cyrus Najmabadi</p>
<p>Best Outdoor Use App: RunKeeper Free by FitnessKeeper, Inc.</p>
<p>Best Musical Instrument App: Ocarina by Smule</p>
<p>Best Social Networking App: Facebook by Facebook</p>
<p>Best Photography App: Pano by Debacle Software</p>
<p>Best Kid Distraction App: iChalky by Eric Metois</p>
<p>Most Creative Use of iPhone Hardware: Ocarina by Smule</p>
<p>Best Use of Location Services: Urbanspoon by Urbanspoon</p>
<p>Most Original User Interface: Weightbot by Tapbots</p>
<p>Best User Interface: Twitterrific by The Iconfactory</p>
<p>Most Innovative Game: Touchgrind by Illusion Labs</p>
<p>Best Original Game: Fieldrunners by Subatomic Studios, LLC</p>
<p>Best Game Port: SimCity by Electronic Arts</p>
<p>Best Casual Game: Labyrinth by Codify AB</p>
<p>Best Long-Play Game: Fieldrunners by Subatomic Studios, LLC</p>
<p>Best Free or Ad Supported Game: Chess With Friends by Newtoy Inc.</p>
<p>Best 99 Cent Game: Moto Chaser by Freeverse, Inc.</p>
<p>Best Game Graphics: Rolando by ngmoco, Inc.</p>
<p>Best Game Controls: Rolando by ngmoco, Inc.</p>
<p>Best Arcade Game: Air Hockey by Acceleroto</p>
<p>Best Puzzle Game: Enigmo by Pangea Software, Inc.</p>
<p>Best Traditional Game: Texas Hold&#8217;em by Apple Inc.</p>
<p>Best Racing Game: Cro-Mag Rally by Pangea Software, Inc.</p>
<p>Best Kids Game: JellyCar by Walaber</p>
<p>Best Strategy Game: Fieldrunners by Subatomic Studios, LLC</p>
<p>Best Word Game: Chicktionary by Blockdot, Inc.</p>
<p>The list of winners and nominees is available on the site and also as a PDF and text file. The Best App Ever Awards will return in the fall to help honor the best apps of 2009.</p>
<p><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=3999&amp;l=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestappever.com" target="_blank" title="Best App Ever Awards">Best App Ever Awards</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=3999&amp;l=2&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestappever.com%2F2008winners.pdf" target="_blank" title="2008 Award Winners PDF">2008 Award Winners PDF</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=3999&amp;l=3&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestappever.com%2F2008winners.txt" target="_blank" title="2008 Award Winners TXT">2008 Award Winners TXT</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=3999&amp;l=4&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2F148apps.com" target="_blank" title="148Apps">148Apps</a></p>
<p>The mission of the Best App Ever Awards is to help recognize the best iPhone applications released to the iTunes App Store in 2008, not just the best selling. Nominees for each category were determined both by nominees submitted on the Best App Ever site and from a nomination committee. The nomination committee is comprised of industry people including bloggers and iPhone app developers. For a list of the members of the nomination committee, see the site. The name for the Best App Ever Awards comes from a friend of the site who would introduce the latest application he downloaded when showing friends as the best app ever.</p>
<p>The mission of 148Apps is getting the word out about the very best in iPhone OS applications through editorial reviews and news. In addition to the reviews and news, 148Apps keeps track of what&#8217;s currently popular, new, trends, and app prices changes in the iTunes App Store.</p>
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		<title>PopCard iCards Replacement Adds Flickr Support</title>
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		<description>Pixaria Software today announced a major update to PopCard.me, the free email greetings cards website offered as a replacement for Apple's defunct iCards service. The updated PopCard.me website now boasts integration with Flickr to offer visitors a broader range of fun images and has improved email support to better guard against greeting card messages being treated as spam.</description>
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<p>London, England - Pixaria Software today announced a major update to PopCard.me, the free email greetings cards website offered as a replacement for Apple&#8217;s defunct iCards service. The updated PopCard.me website now boasts integration with Flickr to offer visitors a broader range of fun images and has improved email support to better guard against greeting card messages being treated as spam.</p>
<p>By tying in to Flickr&#8217;s powerful &#8216;interestingness&#8217; algorithm, which is able to automatically identify noteworthy images, PopCard.me now presents visitors with a continually changing selection of photos which can be quickly turned into stylish email postcards and mailed to up to five recipients.</p>
<p>For people wanting to explore the full range of Flickr images, PopCard.me also includes a search utility to help visitors find photos on the Flickr website. Typing in a word or phrase quickly returns up to 24 Creative Commons licensed images, all sorted by &#8216;interestingness&#8217; and ready to use to create an email greeting card.</p>
<p>With a selection of font styles and card templates to suit different photograph sizes, cards sent from PopCard.me look great and display exactly as you write them, directly in the recipient&#8217;s e-mail inbox.  PopCard also fully supports all the major email clients and webmail services such Outlook and Gmail to guarantee your card arrives looking its best.</p>
<p>For the technically minded, the PHP software which powers the PopCard.me website - PopCard 3.1 - is also available as a free download from Pixaria Software making it easy for anyone with a suitable web server and a little experience with PHP, to quickly and easily add email greeting cards to their own website.</p>
<p>Availability:<br />
PopCard is available as a free download from the Pixaria Software website and support is provided via the Pixaria user forums.</p>
<p><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=3997&amp;l=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fpopcard.me%2F" target="_blank" title="PopCard.me">PopCard.me</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=3997&amp;l=2&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pixaria.com%2Fpopcard%2F" target="_blank" title="Download and Support">Download and Support</a></p>
<p>Pixaria Software is Jamie Longstaff a London, UK based independent software developer specialising in imaging web applications.  Pixaria Software also produces Pixaria Gallery an affordable script enabling both amateur and professional photographers to sell images on their own website.</p>
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		<title>Web Help Desk Software Attending BETT Show</title>
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		<description>UniPress Software, European distributor of the Web Help Desk Software, announced attendance to the 2009 BETT Show, 14-17 Jan. in Olympia, London. The Web Help Desk Software is a leading cross-platform help desk software solution for all educational institutions from higher education universities to the smallest lower schools. Visit UniPress at Stand V18 to register for a free gift. Download the Free Web Help Desk Software Edition for a sample of UniPress's ICT software solutions.</description>
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<p>London, England - UniPress Software, European distributor of the Web Help Desk Software, announced attendance to the 2009 BETT Show, 14-17 Jan. in Olympia, London. The Web Help Desk Software is a leading cross-platform help desk software solution for all educational institutions from higher education universities to the smallest lower schools.</p>
<p>The BETT Show is the world&#8217;s largest educational technology event and attracted nearly 29,000 visitors in 2008. Pre-register and pre-plan to make the most of this increasingly international Tech Ed event. Full details and online registration at the official BETT Show website.</p>
<p>UniPress Software at BETT 2009 - Stand V18</p>
<p>Having over 10 years experience in the help desk and service management industry, UniPress Software will be inspiring ICT staff with demonstrations and special offers of their flagship cross-platform service desk solution, the Web Help Desk. Web Help Desk Software Editions range from a Free Edition, a Lite Edition, and a PRO Edition, which may be installed on your Mac OS X Server or Linux Server. The Lite and PRO Editions are also offered as an affordable SaaS Hosted Plan; no in-house server required.</p>
<p>&#8220;Whether monopolising on the Free Edition of the Web Help Desk Software or the EDU discounted full-featured PRO Edition, today&#8217;s economic climate demands measurable productivity and increased efficiencies,&#8221; said UniPress MD, John Ryan. &#8220;Join us at the BETT Show to see hands-on why your institution can&#8217;t afford not to explore our world-class, cross-platform ICT solutions.&#8221;</p>
<p>Free Help Desk Download Before BETT 2009</p>
<p>Download the Free Web Help Desk Software Edition for a sample of UniPress&#8217;s ICT software solutions. The Free Web Help Desk Software Edition for higher education university departments and small lower schools has no trial period or expiration date, is completely free from ads, and includes one full year of help desk software upgrades.</p>
<p><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=3996&amp;l=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unipress.co.uk%2Ffree-help-desk-software.html" target="_blank" title="Free Help Desk Software Download">Free Help Desk Software Download</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=3996&amp;l=2&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unipress.co.uk%2Fproducts%2Fwebhelpdesk%2Fhelp-desk-software.html" target="_blank" title="Web Help Desk Software">Web Help Desk Software</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=3996&amp;l=3&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unipress.co.uk%2Fproducts%2Fwebhelpdesk%2Fhelp-desk-software-tour.html" target="_blank" title="Web Help Desk Tour">Web Help Desk Tour</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=3996&amp;l=4&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unipress.co.uk%2Fproducts%2Fwebhelpdesk%2Fevaluation.html" target="_blank" title="Help Desk Software Demo">Help Desk Software Demo</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=3996&amp;l=5&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unipress.co.uk%2F" target="_blank" title="UniPress Software ICT Solutions">UniPress Software ICT Solutions</a><br /><a href="http://prmac.com/external_link.php?release=3996&amp;l=6&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bettshow.com%2F" target="_blank" title="BETT Show 2009">BETT Show 2009</a></p>
<p>UniPress Software was established in 1988 as the distributor in the UK and Ireland of web-based service desk automation software targeting mid-market companies, departments within large enterprise organisations, and small businesses. Having over 10 years experience in the help desk and service desk marketplace, UniPress Software has become renowned for its excellent technical support and customer service levels.</p>
<p>Founded in 1998, the Web Help Desk software suite is the leading cross-platform service desk management solution for help desk and customer support professionals who seek to simplify and control their increasingly complex service environments. The extensive feature set of the Web Help Desk software addresses critical IT and support areas, including: Incident and Problem Management, Asset and Desktop Management, Knowledge Management, and Approval Workflow.</p>
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		<description>At the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, California, hardware and software manufacturer Axiotron® yesterday unveiled the Modbook® Pro, the world’s fastest and largest-screen tablet computer. With its sleek black enclosure made from precision-machined aluminum, powerful graphics processing capabilities and revolutionary Synergy™ Touch technology, the Modbook Pro redefines the tablet computing experience.</description>
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<p>El SEGUNDO, CA &#8212; (January 7, 2009) &#8212; At the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, California, hardware and software manufacturer Axiotron® yesterday unveiled the Modbook® Pro, the world’s fastest and largest-screen tablet computer. With its sleek black enclosure made from precision-machined aluminum, powerful graphics processing capabilities and revolutionary Synergy™ Touch technology, the Modbook Pro redefines the tablet computing experience.</p>
<p>An aftermarket modification of the unibody Apple® MacBook® Pro computer, Axiotron’s Modbook Pro offers a 15.4-inch pen-enabled display with a pixel resolution of 1440&#215;900 WXGA, and features a surface layer of the company’s etched, paper-emulating ForceGlass™ for optimum drawing and writing comfort. The screen assembly is flush-mounted in the top bezel, providing a completely level drawing and writing surface and maximizing the Modbook Pro’s on-screen workspace.</p>
<p>In addition to the RF-based pen digitizer components, the Modbook Pro also feature Axiotron’s Synergy Touch, a revolutionary technology that &#8212; unlike any other touchscreen computer &#8212; employs touch functionality primarily in support of the pen input. Synergy’s user interface, Quicktouch™, appears on the screen as translucent overlays of buttons and pads, permitting users to enter text or keyboard shortcuts with the “alt,” “option” or “command” keys to directly modify pen clicks.</p>
<p>While the Axiotron Modbook Pro completely replaces the original Apple MacBook Pro’s enclosure, it leaves the main system components unmodified, maintaining 100% compatibility with both the system hardware as well as the Mac OS® X operating system. The voided Apple warranty will be replaced by Axiotron’s one-year Modcare® Hardware Warranty, covering the complete hardware solution top to bottom.</p>
<p>As another first, customers can order their Modbook Pro with a partitioned drive preinstalled with Windows Vista® Business Edition. The Modbook Pro also comes with Axiotron’s Quickapps™ suite, including Quicktouch (the pen-supporting touch user interface), Quickclicks™ (on-screen software keyboard and shortcuts), Quickflip (screen rotation utility), and Quickscript (advanced handwriting recognition).</p>
<p>The Axiotron Modbook Pro is compatible with all 15.4-inch unibody Apple MacBook Pro systems, hosting up to a 2.8GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM, up to 320GB of storage on a 7200-rpm hard drive or 128GB of storage on a solid-state drive, and an NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT graphics subsystem.</p>
<p>The Modbook Pro is slated to ship in May/June 2009. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for an Axiotron Modbook Pro built from a customer-supplied Apple MacBook Pro base system via Axiotron Modservice™ starts at $3,049. An Axiotron Modbook Pro built from a brand new Apple MacBook Pro base system starts at $4,998. Customers can direct pre-orders through Axiotron’s website at http://www.axiotron.com/buy. Placing a pre-order now will secure a customer’s place in line when the Modbook Pro begins shipping.</p>
<p>To celebrate the Modbook Pro’s unveiling at the Macworld Expo, Axiotron is offering the following discount promotions through January 19th, 2009.</p>
<p><b>Modbook Pro Promotion:</b></p>
<p>Customers who pre-order a complete Axiotron Modbook Pro, including those built with a new Apple MacBook Pro base system, will be eligible for a manufacturer’s discount of $399. With this discount customers can get a complete Axiotron Modbook Pro solution that includes the 2.4GHz Apple MacBook Pro for as little as $4,599.</p>
<p><b>Modservice for Modbook Pro Promotion:</b></p>
<p>Customers who pre-order an Axiotron Modbook Pro upgrade for their pre-owned 15.4-inch unibody Apple MacBook Pro will be eligible for a manufacturer’s discount of $449. With this discount customers can get a brand new Modbook Pro for as little as $2,600.</p>
<p><b>Two-Year Modcare for Modbook Pro Promotion:</b></p>
<p>A two-year extension of the Modcare warranty for the Modbook Pro is available for $549. Customers who pre-order this two-year extension &#8212; in combination with their pre-order for the Modbook Pro or Modservice for Modbook Pro &#8212; will receive a $150 discount on the warranty extension. With this discount customers can get three full years of complete warranty coverage on their Axiotron Modbook Pro for $399.</p>
<p><b>Modbook Promotion:</b></p>
<p>Customers who purchase a complete Axiotron Modbook, including those built with a customer-supplied Apple MacBook base system through Axiotron Modservice, will be eligible for a manufacturer’s discount of $100. With this discount customers can get a complete Axiotron Modbook solution built from a new 2.1GHz Apple MacBook base system for as little as $2,148.</p>
<p><b>Modservice for Modbook Promotion:</b></p>
<p>Customers who purchase an Axiotron Modbook upgrade for their pre-owned white or black Apple MacBook through Axiotron Modservice will be eligible for a manufacturer’s discount of $150. With this discount customers can get a brand new Modbook for as little as $1,149.</p>
<p><b>Synergy Touch for New Modbook Promotion:</b></p>
<p>Beginning in April 2009, Axiotron will make Synergy Touch available as a hardware and software upgrade to the Modbook for $449. Customers will have the option to purchase their new Modbooks with Synergy Touch, and current owners of the Modbook will have the option to upgrade their existing Modbook.</p>
<p>Customers who pre-order the Synergy Touch upgrade &#8212; together with their purchase of a complete new Modbook solution &#8212; will be eligible for a manufacturer’s discount of $150. With this discount Modbook customers can pre-order the Synergy Touch upgrade for as little as $299.</p>
<p><b>Modbook Plus Modbook Pro Promotion:</b></p>
<p>Customers who pre-order a new Modbook Pro solution &#8212; together with their purchase of a new Modbook solution &#8212; will be eligible for a manufacturer’s discount of $699. With this discount customers can get a new Modbook right away, and a Modbook Pro once it begins shipping in May/June 2009, for as little as $6,547.</p>
<p>More information about Axiotron, the Modbook, and the Modbook Pro is available at <a href="http://www.axiotron.com">http://www.axiotron.com</a>. Customers can place an order for Axiotron products by visiting <a href="http://www.axiotron.com/buy">http://www.axiotron.com/buy</a> or at any Axiotron Authorized Reseller.</p>
<p><b>About Axiotron</b></p>
<p>A high-tech solution hardware manufacturing company and an Apple Premier Developer, Axiotron (http://www.axiotron.com) produces the Modbook, the award-winning tablet Mac solution. Following its unique vision of Customizing Your World™, Axiotron is dedicated to becoming a leading high-tech innovator through the conception and development of intriguing digital lifestyle products. In addition, Axiotron offers its product development expertise to companies in need of custom hardware solutions. Founded in January 2005, Axiotron is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V: AXO) in Toronto, Canada, with headquarters in El Segundo, California.</p>
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		<description>Hardware and software manufacturer Axiotron® today announced that Steve Wozniak -- who appeared on stage yesterday at Axiotron’s Macworld Expo booth (#502) for the unveiling of its new 15.4-inch Modbook® Pro, the worlds fastest and largest-screen tablet computer -- will be appearing today and tomorrow for additional presentations. Mr. Wozniak is scheduled to present with Axiotron CEO Andreas E. Haas on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 at 1 p.m. and Thursday, January 8th, 2009 at 1 p.m.</description>
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<p>El SEGUNDO, CA &#8212; (January 7, 2009) &#8212; Hardware and software manufacturer Axiotron® today announced that Steve Wozniak &#8212; who appeared on stage yesterday at Axiotron’s Macworld Expo booth (#502) for the unveiling of its new 15.4-inch Modbook® Pro, the worlds fastest and largest-screen tablet computer &#8212; will be appearing today and tomorrow for additional presentations. Mr. Wozniak is scheduled to present with Axiotron CEO Andreas E. Haas on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 at 1 p.m. and Thursday, January 8th, 2009 at 1 p.m.<br />
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Supporting a cast of creative professionals and software representatives conducting seminars and tutorials featuring the Modbook, Mr. Wozniak and Mr. Haas will offer abridged versions of Tuesday’s unveiling event presentation, highlighting the increased level of usability Axiotron’s new handwriting recognition software, Quickscript™, brings to the Modbook Pro and its predecessor, the Modbook.<br />
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In addition to using the Modbook at hands-on demonstration stations, Macworld attendees will also get to preview Axiotron’s latest innovations, including Quickscript and Synergy™ Touch for the Modbook and Modbook Pro. The revolutionary Synergy Touch technology employs touchscreen functionality primarily in support of pen-based input. Also on display at Axiotron’s booth are two new 15.4-inch Modbook Pro computers.<br />
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A member of Axiotron’s Board of Advisors, Mr. Wozniak is the co-founder of Apple® Computer (now Apple Inc.) and the developer of the legendary Apple I and Apple II personal computers.<br />
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The Macworld Expo takes place Tuesday, January 6th through Friday, January 9th, 2009, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. For more information visit <a href="http://www.macworldexpo.com">http://www.macworldexpo.com</a>.<br />
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More information about Axiotron, the Modbook, and the Modbook Pro is available at <a href="http://www.axiotron.com">http://www.axiotron.com</a>. Customers can place an order for Axiotron products by visiting <a href="http://www.axiotron.com/buy">http://www.axiotron.com/buy</a> or at any Axiotron Authorized Reseller.<br />
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<b>About Axiotron</b></p>
<p>A high-tech solution hardware manufacturing company and an Apple Premier Developer, Axiotron (http://www.axiotron.com) produces the Modbook, the award-winning tablet Mac solution. Following its unique vision of Customizing Your World™, Axiotron is dedicated to becoming a leading high-tech innovator through the conception and development of intriguing digital lifestyle products. In addition, Axiotron offers its product development expertise to companies in need of custom hardware solutions. Founded in January 2005, Axiotron is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V: AXO) in Toronto, Canada, with headquarters in El Segundo, California.<br />
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