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Musical Lights For iPhone / iPod touch
Hey Mac Software Releases Christmas Narrator for iPhone
VerySoftware releases Christmas Gift Finder 1.0 for iPhone/iPod touch
Stretch Your Holiday Dollars with the Snow Globe Maker iPhone App
iPhone App Helps Shoppers Share Wine Recommendations for the Holidays
Broken Thumbs Apps releases Santa's Run 1.1 - A Festive Game for iPhones
Holiday-themed reMovem Christmas Edition iPhone game now available
99Games Releases Christmas Sudoku for the iPhone
Text Messages from Santa - Santa goes GREEN by going MOBILE for The March of Dimes
Retro Dreamer brings Elf Command to iPhone and iPod Touch for Free
Roll Xmas Ball 1.0 App for iPhone - Labyrinths, Lights and Lots of Fun




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Musical Lights For iPhone / iPod touch

Gamez 4 Touch have just released Musical Lights, an app that allows you to decorate your photos using lights, and when you're done, play the scene and watch the lights respond to the beat of the music.

A video of Musical Lights in action can be seen on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oubBGo--kn0

Here are the key facts and features:

- A first of it's kind app. It's not your regular "xmas decoration" type of app.

- Responds in real time to the beat of the music (beat, bass, middle and treble)

- The concept comes from the viral musical christmas light display which does it's rounds on YouTube each year.

- Animate your house light display without the high cost or hassle.

- You can use your microphone, so you can use it at parties etc.

- Use your own photos or camera

- 12 colors, 4 bulb types (including Eco-friendly LED)

- Comes with built-in music (2 are licensed from Geoff Smith
http://www.thegeoffsmith.com/ )

- Email your creations to your friends

YouTube Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oubBGo--kn0

AppStore Link:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/musical-lights/id338332759?mt=8

Company and Webpage:

Gamez 4 Touch:
http://www.gamez4touch.com/MusicalLights/index_html

For more information, visit:
http://www.gamez4touch.com/






Hey Mac Software Releases Christmas Narrator for iPhone

Hey Mac Software announced today that version 1.0 of its Christmas Narrator for iPhone software is now available. Based on the advanced technology of the Narrator multimedia story-telling app - including support for instant word look up in the e-reader, synched audio, and animated illustrations - Christmas Narrator brings three Christmas classics to life on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

These tales are:

A Christmas Carol; Charles Dickens much-loved ghost story of Christmas in prose dramatically unfolds in this masterful reading of the tale. And because this Christmas classic is presented via Narrator technology, those of us not entirely well-versed in Victorian English can instantly look up unfamiliar words by going into Dictionary mode and then tapping on those words.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Originally titled "A Visit From St. Nicholas," Clement C. Moore's poem of his Christmas Eve encounter with St. Nick has delighted young and old for close to a century. Christmas Narrator brings the story more fully to life for youngsters through animations of the book s original illustrations.

Story of the Nativity The birth of the Christ-child as told in the Gospel of Luke (read from William Tyndale's 16th century translation) is the beginning of what many feel to be the most powerful story of all times. This account of Jesus birth is enhanced by animations of works of Renaissance art on the theme of the nativity.

Narrator and Christmas Narrator

Narrator is a multimedia app and publishing platform for the iPhone and iPod Touch that delivers educational and entertainment content via: high-quality audio combined with e-text for enhanced comprehension; built-in dictionaries (English and translation) for those learning, or reading content in, their second language; integrated Google Map and GPS technology for location-based content (museums, art galleries, etc.); and animated illustrations for picture books. Narrator is available at the iPhone App Store for $2.99, Christmas Narrator for $.99.

For more information, see:
http://www.heymacsoftware.com






VerySoftware releases Christmas Gift Finder 1.0 for iPhone/iPod touch

VerySoftware announces the release of a free Christmas app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Christmas Gift Finder is a great app for to find the perfect gifts for your family, friends and colleagues this Christmas and New Year. Find a gift for your loved ones. We've teamed up with one of the best gift providers, Prezzybox, so that you can treat your most loved ones with something unique they will never forget.

Get up to 33% discount. Enjoy your Christmas shopping without robbing a bank. You can save up to 1/3 on gifts when using our app. Bookmark gifts you like. If you cannot decide which gift to buy from our vast choice, you can add it to bookmarks. Once you are ready to purchase, it's always there.

Get away from running about the crowded shops during this Christmas period. Save your time and money with Christmas Gift Finder. You will be pleasantly surprised what a wide range of Christmas presents our app provides you: from Health Club Day Pass for your Mom to Pocket Crossword and Anagram Solver for your grandpa. There's a gift for everyone! Find cool gifts and get up to 33% discount on your purchase!

Device Requirements:
(*) iPhone or iPod touch 3.1.2 or later

Christmas Gift Finder 1.0 is free and available exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category.

Christmas Gift Finder 1.0:
http://www.verysoftware.co.uk

Purchase and Download:
http://tinyurl.com/ycnsquz






Stretch Your Holiday Dollars with the Snow Globe Maker iPhone App

It's easy to be both frugal and cool this year with the Snow Globe Maker Winter Edition iPhone app, available now on the iTunes App Store for only $0.99. Snow Globe Maker is also appearing on the holiday app tree in Apple stores.

Once the Snow Globe Maker app is downloaded from iTunes, iPhone and iPod touch owners can start creating festive email greetings, custom gift tags, place cards, and other holiday crafts for friends and family - it's creative, fun, and so easy that kids can make greetings too.

Custom holiday email greetings can be created with Snow Globe Maker in three simple steps:

1. Customize the snow globe with a favorite combination; the globe background, base, four inserts, and snow style can all be changed. There are over 350,000 possible combinations - from a Santa and presents, to a polar bear and penguins, to skates and a sled. With so many choices, there is a Snow Globe Maker combination right for everyone.

2. Personalize the Snow Globe Maker label with a custom greeting: Merry Christmas Katherine!, Season's Greetings from Julie, Peace on Earth. There are 30 characters to play with, and users can always say more in email.

3. Share the finished globe with the Email Photo option. The email form is integrated with the contact list, and the subject and message can be edited for each recipient. Family and friends receive a snow globe greeting made just for them, and Snow Globe Maker users save on holiday cards and stamps.

Holiday snow globe greetings can also be posted to Facebook to share with online friends, or saved as photos for printing. Printed snow globes can be used in holiday crafts and as custom gift tags, scrapbook decorations, or place cards.

"This year, we're watching our budget and focusing on more personal gifts," said Julie McCool, SnowGlobeMaker founder and mom to twins. "We have a great time making custom snow globes for people on our holiday list: the cat and dog for Grandma, Santa and a baby deer for the younger children, skis and snowboard for our active cousins, and the wolf and fox for a nature-loving niece. We even save and print our snow globe greetings to make custom gift tags."

The Snow Globe Maker iPhone app includes:
(*) A library of beautiful inserts, backgrounds and bases
(*) An editable text label
(*) Two zoom levels
(*) Integrated email, Facebook and photo menus
(*) A Random button for auto-customizing
(*) Auto snow, shake to snow, and no snow options
(*) A custom winter theme song
(*) Support for Shake, Touch, Tap, and Pinch gestures on the iPhone and iPod touch

Device Requirements:
(*) iPhone or iPod touch 3.1 or later

Snow Globe Maker Winter Edition 1.3 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.

Hawk Ridge Consulting:
http://HawkRidgeConsulting.com

Snow Globe Maker Winter Edition 1.3:
http://www.SnowGlobeMaker.com

Purchase and Download:
http://itunes.com/apps/SnowGlobeMakerWinterEdition






iPhone App Helps Shoppers Share Wine Recommendations for the Holidays

The latest version of the Hello Vino iPhone app contains new features, including the ability to share pairings and wine brand recommendations to users' social networks through Twitter and Facebook. In addition, the inclusion of new wine pairings for the holiday season, occasions, and popular dishes offers consumers several options for enjoying food and discovering new wines.

A relationship with Wine online helps to provide an intuitive search function and thorough brand recommendations containing the winery, region, price, vintage, notes, reviews, with industry ratings and scores. Lastly, Hello Vino now offers popular food pairings if the consumer has already selected a bottle of wine.

Hello Vino ranks #1 on the "5 Must-Have iPhone Apps for Wine Lovers" on Mashable and #1 on the "Top 50 Wine iPhone Apps" report by Vintank. Over 300 varietals and styles of wine are currently available to consumers searching for food and wine pairings, gifts, by taste preference, or region.

"The Hello Vino iPhone app has provided some valuable insight into the mind of the beginner wine consumer," said Hello Vino CEO Rick Breslin. "We are experiencing a significant increase in app usage for the upcoming holiday season. Recent trends are pointing towards turkey and holiday pairing suggestions as being the most popular."

Wineries may enter their inventory into Hello Vino for free. Designed to support wineries of all sizes, the specifications to enter individual SKUs are available to brand managers on the Hello Vino website.

With a growing number of iPhones being sold (7MM in Q4 2009, 33MM to date, according to Apple), Hello Vino offers mobile advice for selecting wine and exposure to brands with an intuitive, user-friendly design. Available on iTunes, the Hello Vino iPhone / iPod touch app is free to consumers

Device Requirements:
iPhone or iPod Touch 2.2.1 or later

Hello Vino 1.1 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category.

Hello Vino:
http://www.hellovino.com

Hello Vino iPhone App:
http://www.hellovino.com/wine-iphone-app

Download Hello Vino:
http://bit.ly/freewineapp






Broken Thumbs Apps releases Santa's Run 1.1 - A Festive Game for iPhones

Broken Thumbs Apps, a family-owned mobile device developer and publisher, today announced the release of Santa's Run 1.1, a fun, casual holiday game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. This update to the company's most popular game adds a Christmas countdown, multiple gameplay enhancements and a bug fix for users with iPhone OS 2.2.1, which enhances the exciting and festive nature of Santa's Run.

To date, Santa's Run has received numerous praise from reviewers, including App Craver, which wrote, "Santa's Run is all about spreading holiday cheer," and the Daily App Show, which stated that Santa's Run is a "very cool game, lots of fun, just in time for Christmas."

In Santa's Run, players help Santa deliver presents to houses across the globe. Easy to learn, but difficult to master, Santa's Run features dual game modes (Around the World and Endless Delivery), a variety of locations around the world, an innovative strength meter, wind physics, original holiday music and colorful artwork. Santa's Run is also Open Feint enabled, which allows users to track multiple achievements, compare scores worldwide and connect with their friends.

"Santa's Run is a fun and festive way for iPhone and iPod Touch users to get into the holiday spirit," said Justin Maples, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Broken Thumbs Apps. "When a player successfully delivers a present to a house, they get a wonderful feeling that's perfect for this time of year. And, with Santa's Run 1.1, the new Christmas countdown adds a special bonus to brighten the day."

Device Requirements:
(*) iPhone or iPod Touch running iPhone OS 2.2.1 and later

Santa's Run 1.1 is available worldwide exclusively on the Apple App Store, for $0.99 USD to new customers and as a free upgrade for existing users. Review copies are available upon request.

Broken Thumbs Apps:
http://brokenthumbsapps.com

Santa's Run 1.1:
http://brokenthumbsapps.com/games.php

Purchase and Download:
http://tinyurl.com/ydyzzwn

Santa's Run Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fBBcqqgdqo






Holiday-themed reMovem Christmas Edition iPhone game now available

Mundue LLC announces the immediate availability of the new game reMovem Christmas Edition. The Christmas Edition uses the same fast-paced addictive game play as the original reMovem free version, which has been downloaded millions of times since July 2008. In this incarnation of the classic bubble-bursting game, you rack up points by removing blocks of same-colored balls. Bonuses and awards along the way keep the game lively and challenging.

This version of the game replaces the simple colored balls with playful Christmas figures, such as snowmen, stars, and Christmas trees. The optional game sounds are fun and delightful reminders of the upcoming holiday season.

"We're excited to release our second holiday game that supports the AGON Online scoring system, which ads global leader boards, awards, maps, and optional Twitter and Facebook integration to the game" said Matt Martel, founder of Mundue LLC. "Users can view their latest scores in the game or on the web, and compare high scores with friends around the world."

Feature Highlights:
(*) Fast tap action
(*) Fun holiday sounds
(*) Choice of 4, 5, or 6 festive ball figures
(*) Undo last move
(*) Large preview of selected block's score
(*) Bonus for removing all balls from the board
(*) Local and global high scores
(*) Unlock secret awards
(*) Publish scores to Facebook and Twitter

Device Requirements:
(*) Any iPhone or iPod touch
(*) iPhone OS 3.0 or later

reMovem Christmas Edition is free and available exclusively on the Apple iTunes App Store.

Mundue:
http://www.mundue.net

reMovem Christmas Edition:
http://www.removem.net

Download from iTunes:
http://www.itunes.com/apps/removemchristmasedition

Global High Scores:
http://www.removem.net/topscores

Global Recent Scores:
http://www.removem.net/latestscores






99Games Releases Christmas Sudoku for the iPhone

Get into the holiday spirit with this interesting twist to the game of Sudoku revolving around the theme of Christmas

99Games, leading developer and publisher of iPhone and iPod touch games, has announced the release of its brand new game, Christmas Sudoku, for the iPhone. This game marks the release of the ninth title by the company in the past one year of its existence.

Christmas Sudoku has 9 Christmas goodies replacing the numbers you see in a classic Sudoku game. The game also provides the player with an option to play regular Sudoku in Number mode. An exciting feature of the game is that it supports peer-to-peer network play. Besides this, the game also has a fun section where players can design beautiful post cards and send them to their family and friends.

Christmas Sudoku is a complete Christmas package involving great art, good sound, cheerful animations and some pleasant twists in the game , said Anila Andrade of 99Games. The game will serve as an unlimited source of fun for the entire family this holiday season as they challenge one another to know who is the Sudoku champ in the family , she added.

The game is now available on the App Store for $1.99.

App Store Link:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/christmas-sudoku/id337540435?mt=8

YouTube Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzZ-Ei454vU

More details about the game can be found on the 99Games website:
http://www.99games.in/christmassudoku.html






Text Messages from Santa - Santa goes GREEN by going MOBILE for The March of Dimes

In an effort to increase operational efficiencies at the North Pole Santa Claus has added SMS text messaging to help keep children all over the globe informed of his Christmas progress at the North Pole.

Elves in Santa s research department have identified a large and growing percentage of American children that have their own personal mobile phones and Santa has decided that this new method of communication is a great opportunity to spread holiday cheer.

According to Nielson s media research there are twenty million tweens, children age 8 to 12, currently living in America. Of those twenty million children, nine million of them have their own mobile phone and engage in text messaging as a common past time. In today s society children's' minds are not filled with visions of sugar-plums, but rather their eyes are glued to their mobile phone waiting for those special text messages from Santa himself.

Santa has made it easy for parents, grandparents, and other family members to register lucky children for this unique one of a kind gift. When someone registers their child with textsanta.net their child will receive three separate personalized text messages from Santa. If the child does not have his/her own cell phone the messages can be sent to a parent s phone. One dollar from every transaction will be used to support the March of Dimes.

Last year, TextSanta.net raised thousands of dollars for this wonderful charity, this year, Santa hope for much more! The child s data will be protected by data encryption, used only for the one way contact from Santa as purchased and approved by the parents. Information will then be destroyed immediately by elves in Santa s shredding department. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Why the March of Dimes?
Santa chose Anchor Mobile, a mobile SMS gateway provider in St. Louis, MO to facilitate the technology for this project.

Anchor CEO, TJ Kirgin lost his daughter Gwenyth to premature birth related problems in 2002 and her twin Thomas survived after almost 4 harrowing months in the NICU Unit at St. Johns Hospital in St. Louis. Today, Thomas is a thriving 7 year old and has overcome the challenges of premature birth which included a pulmonary embolism and RSV complications.

TJ wants to give back to those that helped him and his family through this trial of life.

For more information about this topic, visit:
http://www.TextSanta.net






Retro Dreamer brings Elf Command to iPhone and iPod Touch for Free

Retro Dreamer, developers of Sneezies, announces the release of Elf Command 1.0, a brand new free game for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. Elf Command was designed with the holiday season in mind, but the frantic gameplay will keep you playing all year round. Featuring bright and distinctive graphics, great sound and a catchy theme tune, you're sure to want Elf Command on your iPhone.

Elf Command puts the player in charge of Santa's new robotic elves, in a fun time management/line drawing setting. Sort the presents by directing them to the appropriate area of the workshop, and watch as the cute elves carry out your instructions. But be careful, you have to pick the right gifts, and don't let the timer run out!

Features:
(*) The game supports save and continue, so you can always pick up and play where you left off
(*) Compete in global high score tables via the Scoreloop system
(*) Send challenges to your friends
(*) Get push notifications of challenges and results via the Scoreloop App

Device Requirements:
(*) iPhone or iPod Touch 2.2.1 or later

Elf Command is Free, and is available worldwide in the App Store now. Elf Command can be found in the Games category, in the Family and Strategy sub-categories.

Retro Dreamer:
http://retrodreamer.com

Elf Command 1.0:
http://retrodreamer.com/free-games.htm

Download Elf Command:
http://tinyurl.com/ykxy3ju






Roll Xmas Ball 1.0 App for iPhone - Labyrinths, Lights and Lots of Fun

Coyote Games, developers of Roll Xmas Ball, is pleased to releases the first version of their fun new 2D and 3D roller ball game. The app challenges players to travel through a labyrinth of moving black holes and shifting objects in order to light all the Christmas balls. There are nineteen exciting levels in this one, making it more than worth the $ .99 pittance the developers are charging.

The object of Roll Xmas Ball is to light up all the balls for Christmas. It may sound easy but each level increases in difficulty and there's plenty of challenge here. Players use one ball to light all the others. In order to do that, they must move through a labyrinth, while dodging black holes and objects that seem determined to stop a user in their tracks.

To get users started, Roll Xmas Ball offers three training levels. These stages are easy, meant for players to learn the game and get used to both the 2D and 3D play format. Controlling play is a matter of tilting the iPhone or iPod Touch. The app has a built-in accelerometer, so users know that the gaming experience will be smooth and they can choose to play in portrait or landscape layout.

Roll Xmas Ball has nineteen levels, over and above the three training ones, which range from easy to difficult. There is no level restriction, so users can choose where they want to play at random. The app does have a timer, which only adds to the heightened sense of excitement. Users will want to work on their speed if they wish to win the game.

There are three play modes in Roll Xmas Ball:
(*) Training with 3 easy and complete 2D and 3D levels
(*) Play mode with 19 levels and time constraint with moving holes and moving objects
(*) Test your skills on a given level

The Roll Xmas Ball app has an amazing interface. Aside from being easy to use, the graphics and sound effects enhance a player's experience further, as does the optional background music. Developers put together an app that is more than worth the money they're charging. They made Roll Xmas Ball attractive, user-friendly, fun and feature packed.

Roll Xmas Ball Features:
(*) Simple and intuitive control using the built-in accelerometer
(*) Play in 2D and 3D with the camera following the ball
(*) Amazing Graphics and Sound effects
(*) Play over 19 beautiful levels in time constraint
(*) Difficulty increases with each level
(*) Training with 3 levels in 2D and 3D
(*) Play any level you want with no restriction
(*) Music switch ON/OFF

Device Requirements:
(*) iPhone 3G or iPod Touch 2.2.1 or later

Roll Xmas Ball 1.0 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games-Arcade and Games-Kids categories. Forty promo codes (total) are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website or blog you represent when making your request.

Roll Xmas Ball 1.0:
http://www.coyote-games.com

Purchase and Download:
http://tinyurl.com/yhyh76p

Coyote Games:
http://www.coyote-games.com

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