Archive for May, 2011
Futuremedia releases “RetroCalc” App for iPad
RetroCalc just might be the best-looking calculator app ever made for the iPad. This collection of 12 beautifully-redesigned calculators from the “vintage” era of the late 1970′s and early 1980′s will change the way you ‘calculate’ on your iPad. By simply swiping a finger across the screen, users can swap between any one of a dozen classic, retro-inspired calculator “skins”. Another swipe across the lower-portion of the screen, and users can have their choice of beautiful, HD photographic background textures.
“The coolest calculator app for the iPad”
As Michael Murray at the iPadder blog says, “RetroCalc is the coolest calculator app for the iPad. Period”, and adds “When are we going to get an iPhone version?” (ed: Sometime next month, Michael! We’re moving as fast as we can)
RetroCalc’s design team surveyed the early decade of the first handheld calculators and chose 12 of the most iconic designs from that era to re-create in 3D. Each of these designs provided the inspiration for these beautifully rendered, realistic iPad calculators which all live inside a single iPad app: RetroCalc.
Jennifer Kerry, of Futuremedia says, ”There’s definitely a strong feeling of nostalgia that makes this app so appealing. Technology moves so fast, we sometimes forget that things from just a few years back are already vintage classics. And they’re really beautiful. Some of these original calculator designs are really beautiful … like something from an old science-fiction movie”.
Just .99 cents!
RetroCalc’s price-point on the iTunes app store is also appealing. The app sells for an extremely tempting .99 cents. Not bad for an app that’s worthy of your iPad dock!
RetroCalc Feature Summary:
- Calculator app featuring 12 true, multi-function calculators!
- Multi-tasking! Preserves state between sessions!
- Preserves display and memory data when switching devices!
- 17-digit scientific notation on all models!
- True order of operations. (SQRT(9)+2*5=13) (Unlike some other calculators on the App Store!)
Customized by you!
- Swap calculator faces and backgrounds!
- Your choice between dozens of combinations!
- Audio feedback control, and choice of alternate audio soundsets!
- All Calculators digitally re-modeled in high-resolution 3D!
- Randomize faces and skins on startup!* Or pick your favorite calculator/background combination and save it.
- Supports portrait and landscape orientations.
- The best calculator app for iPad! Coming soon for iPhone!
Visit us on the Web, or on the App Store!
For more information on RetroCalc, visit http://www.retrocalc.com
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iFate Tarot Explorer for iPad now Available!
iFate’s beautiful tarot application comes to the iPad
Futuremedia’s beautiful new app, “iFate Tarot Explorer” began hitting iPads around the world today.
The iPad version of the massively-popular tarot readings from “iFate.com” features the same popular tarot readings as those found online, with enhanced 3D graphics, beautiful, fluid-like animation and a stunning original music score. Fans of iFate.com’s web-based readings will immediately feel right at home wtih a familiar library of popular tarot spreads, and classic tarot card imagery.
Released earlier this year on Microsoft’s X-Box 360, iFate Tarot Explorer for iOS sets a new bar for interactive tarot readings.
“Most of all, we wanted to make the application great for quick readings”, says iFate representative Jennifer Katz. ”The iPad is a great ‘quick reference’ device, and we wanted to build an app that’s not only beautiful, but extremely usable as well.”
Screenshots of the application are available at: http://www.ifate.com/tarot_explorer
The iPhone version of the tarot app will be available in late May.
iFate.com is the #1 free site for free tarot and astrology, featuring highly graphical, rich media tarot, astrology and I Ching readings to millions of users around the world. http://www.ifate.com
For more information contact pr@ifate.com
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