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The agenda has now been set for the Third Annual FCPUG Amsterdam SuperMeet to be held Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the Hotel Krasnapolsky in the heart of Amsterdam during IBC week. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the SuperMeet web site. Doors open at 16:30. As part of the Digital Showcase, there will be the inaugural "Open Screen Theater." Filmmakers and digital content creators wanting to "Get Seen" will have a 10 minute chance to do so in an informal, collaborative setting.

Stefan Preuss today announces AcChen 1.0 for Apple's revolutionary iPad device. AcChen HD is a simple to learn, arcade style "find the matching tile" type of game. Master the 60 different level and 12 bonus maps in the single player campaign or compete with a friend in Battle Mode. When playing bonus maps, players must fill the board in 3 minutes instead of clearing it. There are also eight unlock-able achievements, various bonus items and much more.

Tokyo based Sunrise Telephone Systems KK today announced the 2010 edition of its A4M Macintosh Telephone System based on a Mac OS X port of the Asterisk Linux PBX software. The A4M software suite turns a Macintosh computer running Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 into a feature rich private branch exchange telephone system and Voice over IP server. An optional ISDN adapter provides connectivity to ISDN telephone lines. International versions will become available in early 2011.

Appnoose Ltd today announced that ITGO HD, its highly regarded interval training iPad app, has hit the Top Grossing Health and Fitness spot in 18 countries. ITGO HD for iPad aims to set a new standard for Interval Training with a host of features and design aesthetics. It was specifically designed to offer advanced user controlled signaling in the form of vibration, sound and visual alerts, user-defined fast and slow interval song playlists in addition to voice, beep or custom prompts and more.

The Month Bundle is currently accepting September votes. After voters have casted their ballot on Sept. 14, the top 10 applications will be selected from the list and compiled into a monthly package. From Sept. 15 to Sept. 30, participants will be able to purchase the package of applications for a significantly reduced rate. Playback. BlogAssist. AppDelete. What will you choose for the monthly bundle?

San Francisco based software company Redbot Software Inc, today announces ABC Letters Tracing 1.3.0, an update to their educational app for iPhone and iPod touch. ABC Letters Tracing helps parents teach their children the alphabet, based on popular letter writing and tracing activity books used in schools. The child uses their finger to trace each letter on the screen of the device. As each letter appears the child hears the name of the letter along with the corresponding phonic pronunciation.

UK based mobile games studio Neon Play Ltd. today announces Hotshot Pool 1.0, their new billiard arcade game for iPhone and iPod touch. Hotshot Pool features 100 levels of arcade action with girls on a pool table, with five stages/girls to unlock - Cindy, Angel, Tiffany, Brandy and Mercedes. The easy-to-understand achievement system has over 35 tasks for the players to unlock, and on each level, you can earn up to three golden stars by completing the level in the least amount of shots.

Portland based TimeStream Software announces today the release of its "Walt Disney World Secrets" Notescast as a free download for the iPod Classic, iPod Video and iPod nano. Filled with nearly 150 fun, magical and surprising secrets of Walt Disney World Resort, the exciting "Walt Disney World Secrets" Notescast works as an innovative new guidebook, allowing guests to tour all of Walt Disney World Resort with their iPod Classic or nano in hand as they discover one new secret after another.

Playrix Entertainment today released Fishdom 2 Premium Edition for Mac OS. In Fishdom 2 Premium Edition, players complete match-3 levels to earn cash which can then be used on building up the aquariums of their own design. Players create their Fishdoms by adding exotic fish, various ornaments and comfort items to their tanks. Fishdom 2 is the sixth title in the Fishdom series, not counting the game's recent adaptation for Facebook and soon to be launched iPad port Fishdom HD.

Swedish game developer Frictional Games today has released a demo for their upcoming first person survival horror "Amnesia: The Dark Descent". Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a first person horror game with focus on immersion. It is a game where atmosphere and story comes first. Amnesia will be released on the 8th of September and can be purchased in Frictional Game's own online store as well as most major online retailers. Do you have what it takes to survive?

Fitaide, a leading fitness application for the iPhone and iPod touch today announced its '1K A DAY' Challenge which requires users to complete 50 km in 50 days. One lucky user who signs up and invites a friend to the challenge before 23rd October will win a brand new iPod touch 8GB. Fitaide was ranked Top 5 amongst US Health & Fitness apps in August 2010 and brings cutting-edge technology to help users find motivation, training and support in achieving their fitness goals.

Fitaide, a leading fitness application for the iPhone and iPod touch today announced its '1K A DAY' Challenge which requires users to complete 50 km in 50 days. One lucky user who signs up and invites a friend to the challenge before 23rd October will win a brand new iPod touch 8GB. Fitaide was ranked Top 5 amongst US Health & Fitness apps in August 2010 and brings cutting-edge technology to help users find motivation, training and support in achieving their fitness goals.

MacPhun LLC today released Real-Time Distorter 1.0 for iPhone users who like to have fun. Much like fun house mirrors, Real-Time Distorter reflects images of people appearing on the iPhone screen into hilarious shapes that can then be photographed or video recorded. Users have a choice of eleven different distorted effects that can be applied to views, as well as share their funny pictures and videos with others very easily from within the App.

MacPhun LLC today released Real-Time Distorter 1.0 for iPhone users who like to have fun. Much like fun house mirrors, Real-Time Distorter reflects images of people appearing on the iPhone screen into hilarious shapes that can then be photographed or video recorded. Users have a choice of eleven different distorted effects that can be applied to views, as well as share their funny pictures and videos with others very easily from within the App.

California based Vizros Software today announces Palm Lab 1.1, an update to their personal photo processing facility for iPhone and iPod touch. With Palm Lab, users can load a photo into the developing tank, and in just a few seconds watch the film gradually develop into a masterpiece. The picture is ready and can be saved or shared with others. Palm Lab features more than twenty processing chemicals, offers process control, and much more.

San Francisco based iPhone artist deeje today introduces iSparkler 1.0, his interactive virtual sparkler creation tool for iPhone 4. The app enables the user to create, name, and save thousands of unique digital sparklers which respond to movement of the iPhone. Stop motion photos, capturing the multi-colored particles and designs emitted by the streaking virtual sparkler, can be saved and shared. Sparklers vary infinitely with random values assigned to particle color, shape, and behavior.

Independent developer and publisher 3D Magic Kft. today announces Assault Commando 1.0, its second blockbuster game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Assault Commando is a top-down 3D shooter, set in the south american jungle in the style of the old "Rambo" and "Commando" games. Assault Commando features stunning graphics, high quality sound and music, with fast paced action, as well as 3 difficulty levels, OpenFeint online leaderboards and much much more.

Brisk Mobile Inc. today releases Medieval HD 1.1.2, an update to its popular castle defense game for iPad. With stunning graphics and realistic sounds combining to create an immersive experience, Medieval HD is easy to pick up but hard to master and aims to set a new standard for castle defense games. With its multitude of game and shooting modes, users can adjust the gaming experience to their liking. Medieval HD is currently the #1 paid iPad game in the US and is top 10 in over 45 countries.

Yazsoft today releases ShareTool 2.1.1, an important update to their award winning utility for Mac OS X. At a click of a button, ShareTool lets you connect to most Bonjour services running on your home/office networks from anywhere in the world. This includes Screen Sharing, File Sharing, Remote Printing, Secure Browsing, and more. In response to massive demand, ShareTool 2.1.1 delivers iTunes 10 Home Sharing across the internet, the ability to run ShareTool as a background service, and more.

Oklahoma based LittleFin Software today announces the release of Chronicle 3.4, an update to their best-selling home finance and bill paying application for Mac OS X. The app provides an easy, graphical means to enter and track finances. Features include: automatic bill paying reminder; debt tracking; graphs and reports; and a sortable list of upcoming bills which can be paid on-line from within the app. New in this version is the ability to track income and compare it to bill spending.