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Withings Announces the US Release of its Smart Baby Monitor

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Mar 01, 2012 | 0

Today, French technology company Withings announces the US availability of itsSmart Baby Monitor for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The Withings Smart Baby Monitor, including the accompanying application named WithBaby, is a modern take on traditional baby monitors and gives parents a new way to monitor and interact with their children. The award winning Smart Baby Monitor was developed with both technology and design in mind. Withings has produced a device that not only looks stunning, but also gives parents important information on their child’s environment and allows them to interact with their child remotely and easily. The Smart Baby Monitor detects sound, movement, temperature and humidity levels. Parents can also interact with their baby by speaking through the phone to the monitor, turning on/off lullabies and nightlight. The design of the product is sleek, modern, simple and unobtrusive. The monitor’s hinge design allows parent to open the camera to activate it or adapt it to the right vision angle. People simply flip the camera shut to turn it off and stop camera monitoring. Unlike traditional monitors, the Withings Smart Baby Monitor was made for iPhone users in mind. It does not consist of two physical objects (the camera and the receiver), however it’s a smart sensor (camera) alone that communicates with the existing connected screen (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch). The Smart Baby Monitor features a high-resolution 3MP camera, extra wide view lens and night vision with infrared LEDs. The Smart Baby Monitor’s camera also features a 4X zoom that allows users to zoom in on every detail of the baby’s room and move around it. Night vision mode automatically switches on when dim lighting is detected. The Smart Baby Monitor is equipped with a two way microphone that allows parents to hear their child at all times and also interact and sooth their child even when they are not physically in the room. If the WithBaby application is closed, parents can still monitor and hear the child at all times while it runs in the background. Another feature allows parents to control the music (lullabies) that plays in the room through the monitor and can change songs right from the living room, the office or from anywhere in the world. Alarms may also be set to alert parents of baby sleep disruption based on parameters such as activity/movement, audio levels and temperature/humidity. These alarms are completely customizable by the user. Connectivity is made easy for users so the user never has to get anxious with configuring his/her product. The Withings Smart Baby Monitor can by connected via a Wi-Fi hotspot in your home or via Ethernet cable (with your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch connected to the internet using WiFi or 3G connection). You can also use it via Bluetooth to your phone when you’re not connected to the Internet. The Smart Baby Monitor is now available from Withings.com for $299. The free WithBaby application is available now from the Apple App Store.

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Seamless Launches First-To-Market iPad App for Food Delivery and Takeout

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 28, 2012 | 0

Today Seamless, the nation’s leading digital service for ordering delivery and takeout food from more than 8,000 top restaurants in the US, announces the availability of its iPad app on the Apple Store. With more than 25% of orders already being placed through its iPhone, Android and BlackBerry apps, this first-to-market application adds yet another offering to the company’s robust mobile suite.

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Satechi iFit-2 stand now available

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 22, 2012 | 0

Satechi, a leading mobile accessories manufacturer, is pleased to announce the availability of the Divoom iFit-2 – speaker stand for smartphones and tablets.  The sleek and compact iFit-2 delivers high fidelity audio and doubles as a stand for iPad 2, iPhone 4S, BlackBerry, Motorola Xoom,  Galaxy Tab, HTC Evo and more.

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Free iPhone and iPad Apps (February 20): Theme Park, Paper Train – Master Edition and more!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 20, 2012 | 0

There are a few iPhone and iPad apps available as free downloads today (February 20). Take full advantage of this generous offer while they’re free!

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Red Bulletin iPad App Features Exclusive Peek Into Red Bull Stratos Project

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 07, 2012 | 0

This month, Red Bull Media House’s Red Bulletin iPad Magazine app features exclusive content about the Red Bull Stratos Project, a scientific mission to the edge of space. Each month, the (free) Red Bulletin iPad app features exclusive multimedia content and the best stories of The Red Bulletin Magazine, Red Bull Media House’s global monthly lifestyle magazine. The press release appears below:

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Free iPhone and iPad Apps (January 25): Sticky Ball HD, Draw Pad Pro and more!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Jan 25, 2012 | 0

There are a few iPhone and iPad apps available as free downloads today (January 25). Take full advantage of this generous offer while they’re free!

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Free iPhone and iPad Apps (January 3): Medal of Gunner, Trial Xtreme 1 and more!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Jan 03, 2012 | 0

There are a few iPhone and iPad apps available as free downloads today (January 3). Take full advantage of this generous offer while they’re free!

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Tell your story of a day, a week, a life in photos with MyiStory app for iOS

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Dec 28, 2011 | 0

MyiStory for iPhone and iPod touch, a personal private journal that records user’s life day by day in words, photos, audio and music, was released today by My iStory. The app is suitable for anyone who wants to capture the happiest moments of their life and share them with friends and family. Young parents will be delighted by exciting features of MyiStory that allows them to record day by day how their children grow.

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Free iPhone and iPad Apps (December 22): Textfree Voice + VM, Berzerk Ball HD and more!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Dec 22, 2011 | 0

There are a few iPhone and iPad apps available as free downloads today (December 22). Take full advantage of this generous offer while they’re free!

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Bongiorno – Good Morning! Hits the App Store for iPad

Posted by Mike Lata | Dec 14, 2011 | 0

Bongiorno – Good Morning! is the latest app from developers at faqden.com who are generally known for their MIT-tested educational apps. This free app is quite different from those offerings. It focuses on giving you daily updates. The updates range from news to weather, tweets and alarm. This app essentially turns your iPad into a personal digital assistant.

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Logitech Introduces New iOS Apps for Logitech Alert

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Nov 30, 2011 | 0

Logitech announced today its new Logitech Alert iOS apps for iPad and iPhone. The new apps, compatible with iOS 5, offer enhanced, live audio and video streaming and the option to save recorded Alert videos to your device’s Photos application.

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Stem Innovation announces Time Command Mini Compact App-Enhanced Audio Alarm Dock

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Nov 18, 2011 | 0

Stem Innovation, LLC announced its new Time Command Mini, a compact alarm dock and precision audio system enhanced with features from the free Stem:Connect App, is now available for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users. Time Command Mini offers surprisingly big sound in a small footprint as it plays audio from and charges iPad, iPhone or iPod. The Stem:Connect App, available now from the App Store, provides calendar-based alarm scheduling, LED display brightness controls, local weather and forecast information and much more.

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Pro Chef,”culinary bible” for iPad, now #1 grossing lifestyle iPad app

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Nov 11, 2011 | 0

Inkling, creators of the new standard for interactive learning on the iPad, has just broken new ground with the release of The Culinary Institute of America’s The Professional Chef (“Pro Chef”) culinary textbook. Named one of the five favorite culinary books of this decade by Food Arts Magazine, “Pro Chef” is now available for fall, exclusively from Inkling for iPad. The app is already # 1 Top Grossing Lifestyle iPad app in the iTunes App Store and No. #2 Top Grossing iPad App Overall.

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Condé Nast delivers nine digital editions to Newsstand

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Oct 13, 2011 | 0

Today Bob Sauerberg, president of Conde Nast made the following announcement regarding the company’s participation in the Apple Newsstand and soon to be released digital editions for Bon Appetit, Conde Nast Traveler and Vogue. The full press release appears below:

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