iRing is the first motion controller for iOS music apps

iRing, the first motion controller for music apps and more, is now available from music and electronics retailers worldwide.

iRing is an affordable, wearable technology system that gives users a new level of gestural control over their favorite music apps, in real-time, using hand positioning for unprecedented music expression. 

The iRing system consists of two double-sided “rings” to wear comfortably on the fingers along with a series of apps that are able to detect the iRings’ accurate positions in space using the device’s camera.

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Toronto-based developers Sago Sago create iPad apps that are safe, positive and fun

My kid has been enjoying various apps from Toronto-based  Sago Sago,  a Toronto based developer with a small team of talented designers and developers that create apps that children love and parents trust. The games include elements of logic, pattern recognition, music and various easter eggs that are a delight to anyone who plays or watches the games unfold.

Building clever applications and games rooted on kids' natural sense of wonder, creativity and curiosity yet focusing on creating experiences that are safe, positive and fun. The company just they launched their newest app Saga Mini Monsters.

Their apps, including Sago Mini Forest Flyer, Sago Mini Doodlecast, Sago Mini Sound Box, Sago Mini Bug Builder, Sago Mini Pet Cafe  have topped charts around the world.

PhatWare's new ultimate writing app for iOS renamed as WritePad Pro

PhatWare Corp. today is proud to announce it has renamed its new WritePro word processing app for iPhone and iPad as WritePad Pro. PhatWare has decided to change the app name to leverages the strong brand awareness and foundational technology of PhatWare's popular WritePad app and handwriting recognition SDK.

WritePad Pro, which builds upon WritePad's powerful handwriting recognition technology, adds rich text editing which can be combined with images, custom drawings, and text. The app also integrates with various system resources such as email, contacts, maps, iCloud, social networks, and others. WritePad Pro creates HTML and PDF documents and can open text, Microsoft Word, RTF and HTML files for editing. 

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Adobe's Lightroom comes to iPad, requires Creative Cloud subscription

It's been an amazing month for Apple's iPad as a post-PC platform. First came Microsoft Office for iPad and now Adobe's bringing Lightroom to the iPad which is great for photographers who now just need to conect their iPad to their cameras on location to enable quick non-destructive editing. It is the most efficient way to manage and edit professional images across desktops, mobile and the web. Hit jump for details.

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