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Maintain has released Cocktail 4.7.1 (Snow Leopard Edition), the latest maintenance update of Cocktail for users running Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. This version adds compatibility with the upcoming Mac OS X 10.6.3 and ability to stop Cocktail from logging out, restarting or shutting down the computer at the end of a scheduled programme. The update also features improvements on the clear Adobe Flash Player caches and cookies procedure as well as overall performance improvements.

Code Line has announced Color Expert 1.1, their Color Wheel, an Image Palette and a Swatch Book for the iPhone and iPod touch. Color Expert puts the power of color into your hands. And its new, updated features and user-interface are sure to streamline your workflow and keep you productive, no matter where you are. It has your favorite color libraries including PANTONE solid coated, PANTONE solid uncoated, PANTONE Goe coated, PANTONE Goe uncoated, PANTONE(R) f + h cotton and PANTONE f + h paper.

David Wooldridge, author of the newly released "The Business of iPhone App Development: Making and Marketing Apps that Succeed," offers some questions directed to iPhone app developers. These questions are a great place for developers to start considering marketing during the app development process. Without marketing to gain the necessary publicity and exposure, a killer app may simply get lost in the relentless stream that floods the App Store on a daily basis.

London based iPhone development outfit Runloop Ltd has released Dunnit! 1.0.1, their simple, yet feature rich task management app for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Developed to break the To Do list mold, Dunnit! is the first non-game/entertainment app that integrates OpenFeint, and addresses common pitfalls found in other tasks management apps on the iPhone. All tasks are listed in one section so users are constantly aware of what needs doing.

Volitans software has released SMART Utility 2.2, a significant update to the hard drive diagnostic application. SMART Utility is an application to scan the internal hardware diagnostics system of hard drives SMART is a system built into hard drives by their manufacturers to report on various measurements of a hard drive's operation. The new features include saving and opening SMART drive reports, printing reports, and better support for SSDs.

MyWeather has announced MyWeather Lite 3.0 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. MyWeather Lite features push notifications for severe weather, animated radar and satellite maps, 12-hour temperature, precipitation and wind trend graphs, 7-day forecasts and current conditions for over 10,000 U.S. and International cities. The app combines stunning, high-quality animated radar with Microsoft Bing technology, letting users view weather conditions at any location around the country.

Ohio based EMS Options, LLC has announced upgrades to all of the ICE4me family of applications that allows the patient to talk to the EMS providers, even when they are unconscious. These iPhone and iPod applications are built with both the needs of EMS responders and their patients in mind. smart-ICE apps provide fire and EMS with intuitively designed applications that allow quick access to critical medical information, as well as meeting all the needs of the patient.

Yazsoft has released Playback 1.5, an major update to their popular zero configuration media server for Mac OS X. Playback allows anyone to share their media with any Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or other supported UPnP compatible device. Playback can also share media stored in folders or even make entire disks available to a Playstation 3 or Xbox 360. By default, Playback will share almost any content on the users system.

Turtle Apps, LLC has released The Number Vault 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch users. The application provides a secure environment for the storing of iPhone contact lists. A user's information is password protected on a remote server, which can be easily accessed from any phone or computer for downloading to a new iPhone. The Number Vault's one button syncing means a fast, easy experience for users, much less time and labor intensive than having to relocate people and information manually.

Weiner Family Studios has announced they are donating all proceeds from its well-received iPhone application, "A Family Matters" to a Chile relief fund this week. A Family Matters is an iPhone and iPod touch application that allows parents to enjoy deeper, more meaningful conversations with their children at the dinner table or on the go. The app covers common places you may engage in conversation or need to pass the time such as restaurants, waiting rooms or on long road trips.

Cris Moffitt Apps has released MediMinder 1.2 for iPhone and iPod touch users. The application provides a valuable tool for keeping track of medication details, along with doctor and pharmacy contact information. MediMinder can easily be used for patients wanting to check their next dose time or to quickly supply important, sometimes lifesaving facts to doctors, pharmacists and emergency personnel.

Mobile software developer TalkingRockies and David Day, Utah's premier hiking guide writer, partner to make it easier to ever to learn about Utah's Incredible Backcountry in Zion, Bryce and Capitol Reef National Parks. This innovative new hiking guide combines detailed and useful information with the iPhone and social networking. Incredible Backcountry provides a simple and powerful checklist feature for every hiking challenge and season.

California based SimpleComplexity Games has released Lil' Noah 1.0, their new children's education bible game for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Lil' Noah is a great way to introduce children to the story of Noah's Ark. This adventure leads the player through the Old Testament story of Noah and the building of the Ark. Help Lil' Noah collect materials to build the Ark, collect the animals, survive the flood, and more. Accomplish each of these tasks by playing one of the four games.

UpscaleRiver has released Buy or Trash 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch users. The application is a shopping decision engine powered by a community of fellow shoppers. Users help each other decide on purchases by voting whether or not the products are a good buy. Features such as Facebook and Twitter integration, push notifications and website syncing make the app easy to use and immensely helpful to shoppers, especially when facing impulse purchases.

JISHOP Software recently released three JISHOP apps for iPhone and iPod touch users looking for reliable, accurate resources for Japanese-English translation. The applications are comprehensive, user-friendly tools for learning, quick reference, translation or research. JISHOP amalgamates the best of Japanese-English lexicography and introduces extensive, unique features found in no other dictionary of its kind.

Crazy Mike's Apps today announced a iPod touch 8GB giveaway tied to March Madness and the release of the new iPhone app, PocketBracket. PocketBracket: College Basketball Tournament is an iPhone app that easily allows people to keep track of their College Basketball Brackets. PocketBracket allows anyone to create unlimited NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament brackets. Full contest details are located online. Winners for the contest will be announced on April 11 on the contest website.

Salt Lake City based Avantar announces today the release of the Yellow Pages app for Android mobile devices. The release marks Avantar's first offering in the Android Marketplace and follows the success of the company's much-downloaded Yellow Pages app for the iPhone and iPod touch. New to the Yellow Pages app for Android is a visual mosaic of the most popular used searched terms, which can also be accessed with a simple tap of the finger.

Jumsoft today announces Pages Clipart 6.0, and continues to increase its collection of add-ons for Apple's iWork suite. Pages Clipart provides users with vast options for illustrating their presentations, invitations, Web pages, posters, newsletters, and a variety of other documents. Use of the clipart images is not limited to Pages; they are also compatible with Keynote, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and various graphics editors.

North Carolina based Sweetpea Software today announces Rulette 1.0, its first application for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Rulette is a fun spin on the rules of evidence. With just the flick of the wheel, you can view the rules by spinning the wheel and choosing the rule that you want to read. To view the rule that you have selected, simply press the "Read the Rule" chip. This edition of Rulette includes the North Carolina Rules of Evidence.

App Popular, LLC announces today that in its first month it gave away 3,406 paid iPhone apps to its users via its App Popular 1.2 Promo Codes Stream. This new feature lets users access a stream of promotional codes coming in from developers offering free access to use their paid iPhone applications. App Popular lets users view 77 different App Stores in any top 100 country and category combination; track an unlimited number of apps for price changes and world ranking updates.