Wedding Registry Made Easy With New iPhone App

[prMac.com] Southlake, Texas - Planning a wedding just became a whole lot easier for those couples who have downloaded the Wedding Registry app for their iPhone, iPad2 or iPod touch.

An iList App, Wedding Registry is a powerful tool that promises to make the bridal registration process easy, exciting and best of all - fun!
Couples who may be feeling a bit overwhelmed right now with wedding planning can turn their hectic existence to an enjoyable one by downloading the free Wedding Registry App at the Apple App Store.

The bride- and groom-to-be can then visit any store and scan the barcode of any item. The information is seamlessly collected and categorized in their personal registry, both within the Wedding Registry App and on the companion website. The App makes it easy to add a photo of the suggested gift and add directions to the store where the product is sold. The couple now has a single registry no matter how many different stores they visit to register.

Once the registry process is completed, the couple effortlessly notifies either their entire guest list of family and friends or just a select few. It's that simple. "No other application offers a fully-contained wedding registry in the palm of your hand," says James A. McNeilly, CEO of HHI Classic Distributors, LLC, Southlake, Texas, which developed Wedding Registry, Baby Registry, and MyList among other mobile applications to make life easier and more fun.

McNeilly added that other major advantages, beyond the ease of scanning product bar codes, is that users can personalize their Wedding Registry App in several ways and perform several other wedding planning functions besides compiling a gift registry.

One feature is the ability to create and display a personalized wedding invitation by entering their names, a date and time, location, and provide maps for directions.

The powerful database features of Wedding Registry allow the user to manage multiple categories, sort items to single or multiple stores, and sort the list by store location addresses. Samples of categories include cookware, cutlery, electronics, bakeware, glass and bar, tabletop, home keeping, bedding and bath.
Wedding Registry also makes it very easy for friends and family to comparison shop by comparing prices of items in the list and identifying the store with the lowest price.

The personalized registry created by Wedding Registry can easily be accessed by friends, family and work colleagues who have an iPhone or iPad or by using a laptop, PC or tablet and connecting to the website which synchronizes with the couple's registry App. Once someone purchases a gift, they simply place a check by that item on Wedding Registry and others know that gift has been selected.
"Don't tie the knot without first downloading iList's free Wedding Registry," adds McNeilly, "make it easy on your friends and family so they can avoid the traffic, crowded malls and parking nightmares looking for the gift you'll love."

About Developer:
Palmer Applications LLC is a south Florida based end to end software development company focusing on mobile applications and website development that has developed mobile solutions for local government, real estate companies, and other businesses. Palmer clients include Fortune 500 companies to startups with a stellar concept and can take an app idea through development to the app store.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later
* 2.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
iList - Wedding Registry 1.3 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category.

HHI Classic Distributors, LLC, headquartered in Southlake, Texas, is a partnership committed to making everyone's busy lifestyles easier and more straightforward while still maintaining time for fun, family and friends. HHI is a full-service mobile application development company that will take anyone's idea and turn it into a fully-functioning mobile solution. In addition to developing Wedding Registry, Baby Registry and MyList, the management team is passionately committed to insuring innovation, quality and customer service from inception of the application to customer feedback after the purchase. Copyright (C) 2011 HHI Classic Distributors, 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.

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Apps rush: FIFA Superstars, Jessie J, Toshiba Places, Alex James and more | Technology

Facebook hit FIFA Superstars makes the leap to iPhone

A burst of 24 apps for your consideration

EA has launched an iPhone version of its Facebook game FIFA Superstars, getting players to build a squad of top-tier football stars to take on the world.
iPhone

New company Red Robot Labs is picking up lots of buzz in the US for its new Android location-based game Life is Crime. It's all about completing missions to loot virtual versions of real-life buildings, with players able to add their own to ensure their surroundings have stuff to do.
Android

R.E.M. have got an official app, filed under Entertainment rather than Music in the App Store, interestingly. It includes standard features like news, tour dates and audio clips of songs, throwing in full music videos for good measure. Meanwhile, fans are invited to upload their own photos and videos, from gigs or simply when listening to a favourite song.
iPhone

At the time of writing, this official Jessie J app is only available for iPhone in the US – there's already an official app in the UK. What's new for American fans? It uses the Mobile Backstage community, so there is an emphasis on fans contributing their own comments, photos and videos.
iPhone

EA has released its annual version of its Madden NFL American football game for iPhone (an iPad version is also available). Multiple modes, beefy graphics and impressive tactical depth are, as ever, on the menu.
iPhone / iPad

Much-loved fairy tale gets a new iOS spin thanks to a troupe of bean-bag characters. Mumdomono's book-app uses a 3D game engine – something that's increasingly common in the new wave of book-apps.
iPhone / iPad

Vogue's Fashion's Night Out event has an official iPhone app, promising news on special events, exclusive products and discounts, and a map of participating stores in London.
iPhone

Bassist, man about town, cheese farmer... Alex James of Blur has many strings to his bow, and the latest is hosting a music festival. The official app includes news on band-times and "chef demo" as well as special offers.
iPhone

Hi-fi firm Bowers & Wilkins is the latest to get its own iOS app, which in this case makes it easy for owners of its Zeppelin Air device to stream music from their iPhone via Apple's AirPlay technology. It will even work with non B&W hi-fis too.
iPhone / iPad

Can even the most famous games in the world make money as paid titles on Android? EA's relaunch of Tetris as a free ad-supported game is a hint that the publisher thinks it can make more money from its famous falling-blocks licence without charging players.
Android

Drinks brand Diageo has launched Guinness Navigator for Android, promising that it "immediately finds pubs that have good Guinness near where you are".
Android

Spotify-based music discovery site Spotiseek now has an iPhone app that recommends tracks on the streaming music service based on specific artists.
iPhone

Toshiba appears to have launched a music discovery app for Android, enabling users to browse genres and artists, listen to free preview clips and then choose from several stores to purchase and download them. Toshiba Places will also be available across tablets, laptops, TVs and other devices according to the Android Market description.
Android

The latest Dr. Seuss book-app for iOS and Android is Oh Say Can You Say? Expect potato chips / clipper ships tongue twisters aplenty, along with voice narration.
iPhone / iPad / Android

Just in time for the IFA consumer electronics show, Samsung has an Android app previewing its key mobile announcements. Separate versions are available for its Android tablets too.
Android

Fans jetting off to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup already have an official app, but now Heineken has launched its own for iPhone and Android. It includes a bar finder feature and social networking integration, along with tournament info and ticket competitions.
iPhone / Android

American Football team the Dallas Cowboys have an app: free at its basic level for news, but charging $0.99 a month for advanced features including live and on-demand video, match-day scores and stats, and other exclusive content.
iPhone

This year's Breeders' Cup horseracing event has a new iPhone app for news, past winners, live video and betting information.
iPhone

The Smithsonian museum has launched its official iPhone app, promising a "digital mobile guide" to visiting, with comments, videos, audio tours and basic venue information.
iPhone

Funkypigeon is an iPhone app that enables people to create personalised greetings cards using their own photos, and send them to friends from £1.79 a pop.
iPhone

Pet Fair is the first iOS app from studio PlayCoMo, and is the latest freemium game to hit the App Store. And yes, it's all about building a funfair run by animals.
iPhone / iPad

Just in time for the landfall of Hurricane Irene, the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) launched its official Android app with "preparedness information" for various disaster types.
Android

US TV show Project Runway is getting with the second-screen mania, launching a free iPhone app with videos, blog posts, contestant statuses and extended judging sessions.
iPhone

As its name implies, InstaGame turns Instagram pictures into a game: a sliding puzzle game to be specific.
iPhone

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5 iPhone Apps That You Will Use Daily

By: Hillel Fuld [1]

Yes yes, we have all heard the numbers and they are ridiculous. The only thing 450,000 iOS apps give me as a consumer is a whole lot of confusion, especially in light of the fact that no company has really cracked the app discovery challenge. There are so many iOS apps out there, a new iPhone user literally does not know where to start.

Back in the olden days, I used to visit the App Store every day to find new and exciting apps, either in the Free section or among the apps featured by Apple. I have stopped doing that as it has gotten seriously overwhelming and 200 apps on my iPhone is more than enough.

Having said that, there are some apps on my iPhone that I use regularly and could not live without (well, I could technically live without them, but my quality of life would significantly decrease) and I figured you would want to know what they are.

The following are five apps I have on my iPhone that I use regularly and are definitely worth the download:

1: Echofon: The number of Twitter apps I have on my iPhone is borderline ridiculous. I mean an entire folder of apps that tweet is just insane. Having said that, my Twitter addiction is no less ridiculous and I need the Twitter app that I use to not hold me back. I have tried em all. Tweetbot, Tweetdeck, Tweetings, Maha, Osfoora, Tweetfire, Weet, and yes, Twitter. Each app has its advantages and disadvantages, but after all my tests, Echofon Pro comes out on top every time.

It is the fastest and more feature-packed Twitter app out there in my experience. There is of course a free lite version if you don’t want to pay the $4.99 and are not bothered by some in-app ads. If I were you, I would try out the free version and if you like it as much as I do, shell out the five bucks, you won’t regret it. Download it here [2] .

2: Facebook Messenger: Whether or not the Facebook Messenger app will kill SMS or not, is up for debate. What is not up for debate is that among all the UI changes Facebook makes and all the new apps and features it releases, this one is a keeper. I downloaded it as soon as it was available and with the exception of one time, the app has worked flawlessly and done what it was supposed to. [3]

If you have not yet downloaded the free app, and are a Facebook user (who’s not?) you are going to want to check this out. That is, assuming you are ok with appearing online all the time. Of course some people have issues with Facebook Chat so this app is not for them, but in my case, it has proven to be very convenient and I am a fan of the UI. Download it here [4] .

3: iLlumination: The App Store has way too many flashlight apps, and that is a fact. Like Twitter apps, I have tried many of them and iLlumination somehow managed to stay on my iPhone. At the end of the day, this app is a flashlight so there is only so much I can say but it definitely has just the right amount of customization to make it a sticky app.

You can define that the flashlight is turned on as you launch the app and you can define the color of the light itself. You can also make the light flash like a strobe and many other options. There is of course a free ad-supported version or a paid one with no ads. Download it here [5] .

4: QuickPix: For an app to replace the default Apple solution on the iPhone, it has to be really good and QuickPix is. The app has replaced the default Camera app on the iPhone and primarily for one reason. It is fast, super fast! QuickPix launches seconds before the Camera app would and includes almost all the same features and more. There is a video and camera mode, you can reverse the camera to the front facing one, and you can define settings like Auto Flash, Exposure, and White Balance.

There are also features not supported in the Camera app like the ability to snap a photo while taking a video or the ability to take photos in Burst mode at a speed you are not going to believe. To be honest, it has been giving me some issues since I upgraded to iOS5 but that is a beta version so no complaints there. Download it here [6] .

5: Meebo: As you might have noticed, 3/5 of the apps on this list are social but I guess that makes sense given the amount of time I spend on the social Web. When it comes to IM apps, like Twitter apps and flashlight apps, they are a dime a dozen. There are so many of them and I have tried them all. Some of the great IM apps I have tried include Fring, IM+, Nimbuzz, imo, and many others. Yet, somehow when I need to send an IM, Meebo is my go-to app.

It supports well over 100 networks including the big ones like AIM, Yahoo, Gmail, Facebook, and more. It does NOT have Skype but I have not found an IM app that does. Meebo loads fast and has been the most stable solution I have found in the last year or so. Oh, and it is free. Download it here [7] .

You think that was easy? Choosing just five apps to recommend out of hundreds? It wasn’t, but all five are great apps in terms of what they offer and how they offer it. I could have listed many more apps for you like Viber [8] , Tango [9] , Linkedin [10] , Flyscreen [11] , Daps’em [12] , WhatsApp [13] , Songify [14] , and NetTalk [15] , but I chose not to. Oh, crap!!

Hillel Fuld

Hillel is a tech blogger at TechN'Marketing [16] as well as an active Twitter personality @hilzfuld [17] . He writes for many other sites including Mashable [18] , and works as the Marketing Manager of Inneractive [19] , a company that specializes in monetizing mobile apps.

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FIFA Superstars now available on iPhone: Manage your dream team on the go

Filed under: Other Games [1]

Electronic Arts has had a heck of a summer in the mobile gaming space, especially where its Facebook games are concerned. Via Playfish [2] , both Pet Society [3] and Restaurant City [4] have taken the leap of faith to the mobile platform, and now FIFA Superstars [5] has joined suit. For the low, low price of “free,” you can now download FIFA Superstars from the iTunes App Store [6] for either iPhone or iPad (note: the game can be played on iPad, but is optimized for iPhone-only).

Once you download the game, you’ll be greeted with the mandatory EA Origin sign-up process. Origin is EA’s attempt at a social network and digital download service, of course focusing solely on EA’s titles, and if you already have an EA account, they’re one in the same, allowing you to login and start playing. From there, the gameplay seems to have been ripped straight from the Facebook game, allowing you to collect cards containing players and various stats, and then build a team using the best-of-the-best. You’ll then collect different equipment, implement new tactics to give your team the advantage, and can then take to the field to test your prowess.

As of right now, all of that sounds just fine, but the game itself seems to be running into some loading issues. We’ve tried on three devices to get the game to load, but it locks up after logging into Origin. We’d assume that these are just early-launch bugs, and that they will be cleared up shortly, but don’t panic if the game doesn’t work for you upon downloading it: You’re (unfortunately) not alone.

Ready to take your chance with FIFA Superstars on iPhone? Download it here for free [7] .

Will you try FIFA Superstars on your iPhone/iPad? Have you already tried to download the game, but are running into the issues we mentioned? Have you found a workaround? Let us know in the comments.

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Travel | Alaska Airlines launches new app

Alaska Airlines says its application for the iPhone and iPod touch is now available with a new feature that gives users the ability to check in and access their mobile boarding passes within the app.

Other features include the ability to track flight status and boarding information, select and change seats, view multiple flight itineraries and track mileage plan account information.

The app is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore [1] . Later this year, the airline said it plans to launch an Android app and a refreshed mobile- optimized website to make access to www.alaskaair.com [2] more convenient for other mobile devices and tablet users.

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Alaska Airlines Adds Mobile Boarding Pass, Additional Features to App for iPhone and iPod Touch

SEATTLE, Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Alaska Airlines announced today its application for the iPhone and iPod touch is now available with several new features aimed at providing customers with convenient and quick access to their most important travel information. The most significant new feature is the ability to check in and access your mobile boarding pass within the app.

"Our new iPhone and iPod touch app makes travel more convenient and simpler than ever," said Curtis Kopf, Alaska Airlines' managing director of customer innovation and alaskaair.com. "This powerful app is like a personal concierge service -- it knows where you are at each stage of your travel and provides you easy access to the travel information that matters most."

New features of the app include:

access to a mobile boarding pass

check in for flights

track flight status and boarding information

create text or email flight alerts

select and change seats

create a parking reminder

add notes for hotel and car reservations

access "My Trips" to view multiple flight itineraries

track Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account information

Later this year, Alaska Airlines plans to launch an Android app and a refreshed mobile- optimized website to make access to www.alaskaair.com easier and more convenient for other mobile devices and tablet users.

Built by Seattle-based Ubermind, the Alaska Airlines app is a complete redesign of the airline's first mobile app launched in March 2010. More information is available online at www.alaskaair.com/mobile .

The Alaska Airlines app is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore .

Images of the new iPhone app are available in Alaska Airlines' online image gallery at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom .

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group /quotes/zigman/216861/quotes/nls/alk ALK +4.52% , together serve 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 North America Airline Satisfaction Studies(SM). For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com . For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom .

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Kindle, WSJ, Spotify iOS apps & more lose store links

Multiple iOS apps have been updated this weekend to remove in-app purchasing links, with the WSJ, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Spotify and others apparently complying with Apple’s stricter rules. Apple quietly updated its terms & conditions back in June , no longer preventing services from selling content outside of apps – as had been originally the case – but insisting that in-app links to external stores be removed.

The Wall Street Journal has confirmed [1] that its iPad app “will soon remove all purchasing options in the app in response to Apple’s new rules.” Whereas before, would-be subscribers could hit a button in the app and be taken to a sign-up page in the iPad’s Safari browser, now they will have to call customer service or manually visit the newspaper’s site.

Similarly, the Kindle for iOS app has been updated, with Amazon saying that v2.8 “removes the Kindle Store button.” Spotify too has an amended version, the changelist of which only includes “compliance with new rules for subscription-based apps.” Ereader apps from Kobo and Barnes & Noble have also been changed so that they no longer link to web-based ebook stores.

“We remain concerned that Apple’s own subscription [rules] would create a poor experience for our readers, who would not be able to directly manage their WSJ account or to easily access our content across multiple platforms” a News Corp spokesperson said of the changes, referring to Apple’s preference for its own in-app purchasing system. While that allows for recurring subscriptions to be bought without leaving the software itself, it also takes a 30-percent cut for Apple’s pocket and limits what access content providers have to subscriber information.

Meanwhile, Google Books is now no longer present in the App Store, with the search giant seemingly choosing to yank its software rather than comply with Apple’s rules.

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iOS, Mac App Stores available in 33 more countries | Software | MacUser

Apple has informed registered Mac and iOS developers that the App Stores for both platforms are now available in 33 more countries. As of these latest additions, the iOS and Mac App Stores can now be accessed in 123 nations around the world.

The newest places to join the App Store include Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Montserrat, Nigeria, Oman, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Suriname, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.

Not every app is available in every international App Store, either due to licensing restrictions or the preferences of individual developers. However, the vast majority of apps will find their way onto the virtual store shelves of the App Store around the globe, so newcomers ought to have plenty of software from which to choose.

Residents of these 33 countries will, I suspect, be pretty pleased with this development. It can be very frustrating to own an iPhone in a country which does not have a local version of the App Store. As the U.S. store requires a U.S. credit card, and doesn’t even allow PayPal accounts funded by cards from other countries, iPhone users in App Store-less countries have only the few default apps that Apple ships the device with and free Web apps.

Local versions of the App Store will finally allow customers in these countries to use their credit cards to make purchases, even though the prices on most of them will be listed in U.S. dollars and the language will be English. Additionally, the mere presence of the stores will likely help spur iOS and Mac developers native to these countries, not only by providing an avenue to sell their wares, but also by prompting them to develop apps that are specifically useful for their fellow citizens. And, of course, Apple and developers can expand its reach to a bunch of new potential customers.

So if you are reading this on an iPhone somewhere in Nigeria or while sunbathing in the Cayman Islands, fire up the App Store and start browsing. I’m sure you’ll find something that catches your fancy.

[via Engadget [1] ]

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How an iPhone Can Bring a Tattoo to Life

via iPhone Download Blog [1] by Sebastien on 7/9/11

Paris based tattoo artist K.A.R.L is probably going to make history with what appears to be the first animated tattoo brought to life with an iPhone. There is no real mystery behind it though.

K.A.R.L tattooed a QR code on his guinea-pig. The QR code was made to display an animation when activated with an QR code reader you can find in the App Store. Not groundbreaking by any means, but still pretty cool… (...)
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