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Macintosh and iPhone software updates and announcements for November 13, 2008:

• Boinx Software has announced BoinxTV 1.0, a revolutionary live-production software for video podcasters that turns any recent Mac into a TV studio. BoinxTV is an audiovisual mixing application for recording high quality video podcasts, sports events, concerts, interviews, sermons, lectures, seminars and more using just your Mac and up to three cameras. With its innovative user interface, BoinxTV makes it easy to create professional ‘TV style’ recordings, setting a new quality level in the production of video podcasts.
• Warhorse Games & Candystand.com have released Blackbeard’s Assault for iPhone and iPod touch. The object of this fast-paced puzzle game is to remove all the balls as they travel along a path. Simply tap where you want to fire. When you match the or more balls of the same color, the group will be removed and you will earn points.
• Wellington based IMS Ltd. has announced Kana 1.1, an update to their Japanese quiz game for iPhone and iPod Touch. Developed to take advantage of the iPhone’s unique abilities and interface, Kana assists in learning and speeding up recollection of Japanese hiragana and katakana. It’s perfect for manga readers, Japanese students, or children and family members of mixed Japanese families.
• unmarked software has announced the release and immediate availability of TextSoap 6.0.1, an update to its text processing utility for Mac OS X. The TextSoap 6.0.1 update is a maintenance release that fixes a number of reported issues and adds several minor enhancements, including plugin support for Coda 1.6. Take total control of text and its style. With a single menu selection TextSoap 6 brings unique processing power to users from within their favorite application.
• Hands-On Mobile, Inc., a leading developer of connected games and applications, today announced that one of the 1980’s favorite games, Crystal Quest, is now available for iPhone and iPod touch from the Apple App Store. Crystal Quest made its first appearance on the Macintosh in 1987, and has progressively grown its fan base throughout the years. Delivering a unique combination of therapeutic enjoyment and intense, adrenalin-boiling arcade action, the player’s objective is to collect enough crystals to open a gateway to advance to the next level.
• Milk Farm Software has announced the launch of the new product, Chronograph. Chronograph is a Mac OS X time tracking application. List your projects, divide them into tasks and start the timer; it is as easy as that! With its intuitive interface, Chronograph makes time-tracking and reports-generation as unobtrusive as possible.
• Veveo has announced the launch of its WikiTap application, now available for both the iPhone and T-Mobile G1 (Google Android). WikiTap lets iPhone and G1 users quickly and easily search Wikipedia to get the most relevant results from the first keystroke. The WikiTap application also allows users to actively enhance and expand multimedia content relevant to an entry by uploading photos and videos.  It is the first Wikipedia application developed for the iPhone and Android that allows people to not only read articles, but micro-contribute multimedia on the go, searchable by other members of WikiTap community.
• Speck today began selling their popular line of ultra-thin SeeThru hard-shell cases for the iPod nano 4G and iPod touch 2G. Presented in a wide array of colorful options, these compact, protective cases are available at Apple Stores, apple.com or speckproducts.com.
• Jumsoft has finally Keynote Photos 3.0, a collection of more than 300 textured photographs. Keynote Photos 3.0 fills the presentation creation gaps in Jumsoft’s Keynote theme and illustration add-ons. More than 300 textured and solid-colored photographs, all compatible with Apple’s highest Keynote slide resolution of 1024x768 ppi, allow users to utilize pro-photographers blinks to illustrate that special idea.
• Intrinsic Development Corp. Limited launches new iPhone Developer Training Course in the UK, offering developers endless opportunities in this exciting, dynamic market. With the ever increasing market share of the iPhone globally and in the UK, this is an inspiring time for mobile platform developers and programmers. There are new opportunities for discussion, interaction, and learning about the platform, frameworks, tools and languages that are used to create applications for this amazing new platform.
• ProteMac has announced ProteMac Meter 1.2, their network Activity monitor and network traffic logger utility for Mac OS X. With a focus on ease-of-use, ProteMac Meter allows control network activity for each application on your Mac, showing you exactly what was transmitted and to where. The capability to audit what flows in and out of every piece of software is critical for security aware users. ProteMac Meter provides real-time network processes (applications and services) monitoring and shows the history of every network activity.
• Freeverse today announced the release of Burning Monkey Casino, the most stylish and entertaining casino game ever to hit the iPhone and iPod Touch. Whether your game is Video Poker, Blackjack, or Slots, the Burning Monkey Casino is open 24 hours a day with ultra-mod lighting, major payouts, and a friendly and simple interface.
• IGG Software has announced the release of Spoilage, its first handheld game product. Spoilage is an addictive game with subtle, chess-like strategy and basic, checkers-like moves. A single game can be played in just minutes, so you never need a large time commitment. The game is available exclusively via download from Apple’s App Store for use on iPhones and the iPod Touch.
• Zynga, the largest social gaming network, announced today the launch of “Live Poker,” the first truly live game on the iPhone. The game, a mobile version of Zynga’s popular Texas Hold’Em game, turns the iPhone into an always-on social gaming device.
• Agent 18 has announced their iPod touch 2G case line. With new iPod touch 2G cases in the popular styles of EcoShield, ClearShield and FlowerVest, Agent 18 has yet again created iPod cases that add aesthetic appeal while still providing premium protection.
• Hercules, the computer DJ and entertainment specialist, expands their successful XPS branded multimedia speakers with the new XPS 2.150 Multimedia Speaker. This modern system delivers performance and style with a black high gloss finish and subwoofer at a great price. Perfect for a contemporary home and just in time for the holiday gift giving season, the XPS 2.150 will be available for $69.99 at Dell.com, Amazon.com, Buy.com and NewEgg.com this December.
• GarageGames has announced that their flagship game engine, Torque Game Engine Advanced (TGEA), now supports Mac OSX. This project is just the most recent of many in 2008 that demonstrate their continued commitment to the Mac platform.