Audio-enabled Social Sharing App Digisocial Launches

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Exclusive iOS release features seamless sharing of image, text and audio content across major networks and an ad-free, privacy-focused environment

BOSTON – Jan. 16, 2013 – Digisocial, Inc. today launched its social sharing app for iOS, introducing a new way for users to share content and connect globally. Now available for free on the App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/digisocial/id529473443?mt=8), Digisocial is an audio-enabled, always ad-free social sharing app that combines the best elements of social tools with the power of voice, in an experience that is as private or public as a user chooses. The app’s audio capabilities allow users to create and share content in new ways, with tools like “VoicePhotos.” Shareable publicly or privately on the Digisocial network, Facebook and Twitter, VoicePhotos are high-resolution images with high-definition audio recordings attached. VoicePhotos can be used to quickly and conveniently share audio commentary alongside pictures, or in other innovative ways such as adding a live music sample to a photo of a band in action. Continue reading Audio-enabled Social Sharing App Digisocial Launches

Boomlagoon’s Noble Nutlings Turbo Boosts Up App Store Charts

Launch week stockpiles over 600,000 downloads; players deem chubby squirrels and nitro-powered bathtubs totally irresistible

HELSINKI, FINLAND – Jan. 16, 2013 – Noble Nutlings, the debut iOS app from developer Boomlagoon, has garnered tremendous player interest, with over 600,000 downloads since launch on January 9th. Retention has also been spectacular, with Daily Average Users (DAU) over 300,000 – half the players who download the game play it every single day! With over 2.5 Million sessions, it’s an auspicious start for the indie game development studio founded by three Rovio veterans.

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Revolve Robotics Enables Video Collaboration For Business

 

Kubi Enables Unified Communications for Businesses through Leading Applications, Strategic Partnerships

SAN FRANCISCO – Jan. 10, 2013 – Revolve Robotics, an emerging leader in mobile-controlled personal robotics, today announced that Kubi, their easy-to-use robotic tablet platform for video collaboration and telepresence applications, is now interoperable with leading enterprise video conferencing solutions. Kubi enhances existing conferencing tools by giving remote users control of the tablet through swivel, pan and tilt actions, enabling them to “look around” and interact with remote environment as if they were actually in the room. Since its initial unveiling, Kubi has received significant interest from Small-to-Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) looking to enhance their video collaboration. Kubi now supports video collaboration with Connexus, a CSP-licensed provider of video collaboration via the cloud, Spranto, a company developing free standards-based HD video conferencing, Facetime, Skype, Google Hangouts, Cisco Jabber, Polycom RealPresence, Avaya Scopia Mobile, VidyoMobile,  and GoToMeeting.

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Test Trivia Skills about the Big Screen on the Small Screen with Movie QuizUp

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SAN FRANCISCO- January 10, 2013 –

Plain Vanilla today announced the launch of Movie QuizUp, the latest app to join their mobile QuizUp platform. Available on iOS devices, with Android coming soon, the free app is ideal entertainment for those who see every movie on opening day, use Rotten Tomatoes as their homepage and sprinkle their speech with famous movie quotes. A real-time, social quiz app, Movie QuizUp lets cinephiles around the world compete in ten-question rounds, featuring questions ranging from character names, actors and plot points of popular box office hits.

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Noble Nutlings Out Today: Former Rovio Angry Birds Developers Launch Debut iOS Game

 

 

Casual Action Racer is a Free Download from Indie Developer Boomlagoon

HELSINKI, FINLAND – Jan. 10, 2013 – Boomlagoon – an indie game development studio founded by three ex-Rovio veterans involved with the studio’s smash hit Angry Birds title – today launched Noble Nutlings, their debut mobile video game for iOS devices. Featuring a trio of pudgy cartoon squirrels, the game challenges players to pilot a rickety cart across hilly landscapes as fast as possible. Free to download, Noble Nutlings lets players upgrade their vehicle with thousands of combinations, collecting acorns and hurtling towards the finish line with the hot-pepper-boost. The game features dozens of levels and casual racing action, enjoyable at all skill levels. Download Noble Nutlings today via the iTunes App Store.

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GUNNAR Optiks Secures Patents for Computer Eyewear Technology

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Jan. 9, 2013 –

GUNNAR Optiks, the world’s leading manufacturer of computer eyewear, today announced that it has been awarded broad patent coverage on the company’s lens technology and design. GUNNAR’s 20/20 and prescription computer eyewear, optimized for use while viewing digital screens, combines a proprietary lens material in an advanced geometry, finished with custom tuned lens tints and coatings.

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Chartboost Partners with Sequoia in $19 Million Series B

Chartboost now reaches 300 million monthly active devices powering six billion game sessions per month

SAN FRANCISCO – Jan. 8, 2013 – Chartboost today announced a partnership with Sequoia Capital to accelerate its growth and further develop the business engine for mobile game developers so they can focus on building kickass games. The $19M round was led by Sequoia and included participation from existing investors TransLink Capital and SK Telecom Ventures. Chartboost allows game developers to reach new users through cross-promotion, make money from their games, and collaborate directly with fellow developers through the Direct Deals Marketplace.

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SoftKinetic Returns to Consumer Electronics Show 2013

Gesture Recognition Leader’s Solutions Powering Technology by Multiple Companies at CES

BRUSSELS – Jan. 2, 2013 – SoftKinetic, the leading 3D gesture recognition software and solution provider, today announced its presence at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from January 8–11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. SoftKinetic will be showcasing its latest iisu® middleware, tracking from fingers to full body, and gesture recognition DepthSense® camera solutions, including peripherals and embeddable modules, in a private exhibition suite. Continue reading SoftKinetic Returns to Consumer Electronics Show 2013