From playing games with friends to planning tonight’s dinner, smartphones have become an integral part of life – and now, a vital component of home and business security. Smartphone compatible DVRs, like Digital Watchdog’s WMAX DVRs, have increased in popularity, reports iPhone® compatible DVRs retailer, SpyTown.com.

The security camera experts at SpyTown.com noted Digital Watchdog’s emphasis on embracing smartphone technology, with the company having recently released an update to their popular “DW VMAX” iPhone® app, allowing Digital Watchdog VMAX, VMAX480, VMAXFlex, and Blackjack NVR owners to remotely access and control their security feeds right through the iPhone® app. The update brought with it with multiple screen layouts, drag-and-drop screens to allow users better control over their display, enhanced network stability, and a fix to prevent the app from crashing.

According to the FBI, a home is broken into every 13 seconds in the United States, and yet only 17% of homes have security systems. iPhone® compatible DVRs, like the Digital Watchdog VMAX, can promote greater home owner ease in installing and controlling security equipment.

“So many of our customers come to us not before, but after their home has been robbed. They say that they thought it would never happen to them, or they didn’t have time to set up and monitor a security system. iPhone® DVRs have helped the average home owner embrace security systems and have more user-friendly controls through their phone in using the app,” says Howard Geschwind, SpyTown.com Sales Director.

Digital Watchdog VMAX DVRs are both iPhone® and Blackberry® compatible, with the company interested in enhancing the usability of their apps, as seen through their recent iPhone® app release which concentrated on the ease of the app’s display. Visit SpyTown.com to learn more about innovative smartphone compatible Digital Watchdog VMAX DVRs.

The Nex Flow™ Frigid-X™ Vortex Tube Tool Cooling System is used in dry machining applications and can often replace hazardous “mist coolants” in machine operations.

The vortex tube operated system utilizes a stainless steel vortex tube and stainless overall construction which takes compressed air from a small amount of ordinary compressed air and splits it into a hot stream and a cold stream. The cold end is about 50 degrees F. (28 degrees C) below supply air temperature and is used to “cool” the cutting tool and part while machining.

There is no messy coolant, no hazardous mist, no residue and is low in cost. Quality of the part can be improved and output can be increased significantly more than offsetting air costs. There are no moving parts, no electricity and essentially maintenance free in operation. Has a strong Magnetic Base to secure the unit to the machine.

Advantages include:
No moving parts.
Quiet Operation,
No Electricity,
Portable.
Low Cost.
Maintenance Free,
Prevents Burning and Improves Tolerance Control.
Stainless Construction,
Improves Milling, Drilling,
Routing and Surface Grinding.

The Nex Flow™ Frigid-X™ Vortex Tube Tool Cooling System is superior using solid, stainless steel construction for long life compared to many flimsy aluminum units on the market. And yet, it is lower in cost while better in design.

iPhone users can now enjoy crystal clear, high-definition audio conferencing and superior call control with Callvine’s new free HD Voice Conferencing app and service that’s easy to use, flexible, and dependable. The Austin-based service provider’s groundbreaking app delivers HD Voice over WiFi together with comprehensive business-class features based on TurboBridge’s proven conferencing platform.

“With the increased use of mobile phones on conference calls, sound quality has truly taken a beating, making many calls unintelligible and inefficient,” says Rudy Prince, Callvine’s CEO/Founder. “Now wherever there is good quality WiFi, iPhone users can conference with natural and vibrant sound, conveying more of the subtleties of the human voice. Within buildings and homes, WiFi connections also avoid the annoyance of dropped calls while eliminating the use of mobile minutes and international dialing charges.”

“Today, high-definition audio conferencing is enjoyed in many conference rooms through VoIP conference phones,” adds Prince. “Utilizing TurboBridge’s HD conferencing technology – already being used by communications industry leaders such as Broadvox® and LogMeIn® – we’re able to bring unparalleled HD audio quality, live conference controls, and free HD recordings to the iPhone. There’s also less wasted time by synchronizing meeting start times with push alerts while the conference host can further manage call quality by instantly muting noisy connections from the app’s dashboard.”

Industry leaders recognize Callvine’s advancement in teleconferencing. Steve Davis, Sr. VP Technology & Operations at HomeAway® adds, “At HomeAway, we’ve always found high-definition audio makes our meetings much more productive and efficient and we became an early customer of TurboBridge. With Callvine bringing this technology and HD Voice to the iPhone, the superior sound quality is no longer limited to conference rooms but can be used from anywhere.”

Ken Ford, former CEO of Global Conference PartnersTM, parent of FreeConference.com, states, “By bringing mobility and HD Voice to iPhones, Callvine represents the next generation of free conferencing. While there are many iPhone business apps available, Callvine fills a unique void in the conferencing market through its ease-of-use, the combination of clear HD Voice with traditional telephone dial-ins, and live call controls.”

To support its HD Voice services, Callvine implemented the industry-standard G722.1 wideband codec licensed from Polycom®, which doubles the frequency range the ear receives. As Polycom describes HD Voice, it is similar to “switching from AM radio to CD-quality audio.” The codec is also highly efficient, using approximately the same amount of data as a Skype or Viber call. Callvine’s service also supports HD Voice from conference phones – tying together high-definition audio from iPhones to conference rooms – by connecting VoIP phones to @sip.callvine.com.

The Callvine app and service is free for up to 10 participants on a conference call and up to four hours of conferencing each month. Group texting and creating and managing groups is always free and simplified through the use of the iPhone’s Messages app – keeping all texts and replies in one location. In-App upgrades will be offered later this quarter (Q1 2012) for increased numbers of conference participants and additional usage.

Callvine was formed in 2011, focusing on mobile unified communications beginning with advanced conferencing services. CEO Prince is a veteran entrepreneur and technology executive who founded eFax.com and served as its CEO for 12 years, growing the company to become the undisputed leader in Internet faxing. He has also led companies in voice processing technologies, Linux-based mobile software, WiFi services, and retail shopping assistants.

Callvine’s Advisory Board includes Steve Davis, Sr. VP Technology & Operations at HomeAway, Ken Ford, former CEO of Global Conference Partners (the company behind freeconference.com), and Alec Robinson, CEO/Co-founder of MobiTech 3000, creator of the leading iPhone scanner app, JotNot.

Callvine’s conferencing partner, TurboBridge, is an enhanced information provider owned and operated by Advanced Communications Solutions, which was founded in 2007. TurboBridge previously announced licensing its conferencing platform to Broadvox, a worldwide leader in providing integrated managed VoIP services and hosted Unified Communications to SMB, Enterprise, and carrier customers. Additionally, LogMeIn uses TurboBridge for the audio conferencing portion of their join.me service offering.

Callvine, iPhone, TurboBridge, HomeAway, Polycom, JotNot, Broadvox, LogMeIn, join.me, Skype and Viber are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners in the United States and other countries.

Integration New Media, Inc. (INM), a leader in building engaging digital experiences, today announced the release of the new iPhone application built for SOSgarde (http://www.sosgarde.ca), a popular website that connects parents with local babysitters, nannies, senior caregivers and pet sitters. Available for free in the iTunes store, this French app enables mobile moms and dads to instantly find babysitters and nannies wherever they are. Canadian parents-on-the-go can enter their residential postal code to tap into a pool of over 11,000 sitters across the country. Parents can then short-list sitters from their local neighbourhood, view the sitters’ detailed profiles and choose the one that best fits their needs.

A record-breaking 20 million iPhone and Android devices were activated, and 1.2 billion applications were downloaded between December 25 and December 31, 2011, and the use of smartphones among mothers is also growing at an exponential rate.

According to the 21st Century Mobile Mom® Report, adoption of smartphone use among mothers has risen 64% in the last two years. More than half of the 5,000 women that were surveyed said they purchased a smartphone as a direct result of becoming a mom. They now spend more time on their smartphones than they do watching television, listening to the radio, and reading magazines and newspapers.

“Parents are increasingly using smartphones and other mobile devices to manage their hectic parenting and work schedules,” said Paulina Podgorska, founder, SOSgarde. “They are using apps today to find a restaurant and book a reservation, now they can take the next natural step and use the SOSgarde app to find a sitter on-the-go and immediately contact them to arrange for care.”

Using their iPhones, SOSgarde gives parents full access to a large database of 11,000 plus sitters that are registered to the website, covering all of Quebec as well as other parts of Canada. Parents can quickly search for sitters in their neighbourhood, view the profile of each sitter, and conveniently call or send an email to the sitter directly from within the SOSgarde application.

The application is designed from the ground up with mobile users in mind. Very user friendly, it focuses on the most common tasks that parents need access to and keeps the data on-screen to a minimum for easy review and scanning. The app’s simple search functions, easy-to-scan information and ability to immediately connect with sitters by both phone and email make this application a must-download for busy parents.

Availability and Pricing
The English version of the application, SOSsitter, will be available shortly. The SOSgarde iPhone app is available today for free in the Apple App Store.

About Integration New Media, Inc. (INM)
Integration New Media (INM) builds engaging digital solutions that deliver results. For more than 20 years, INM has helped companies create enterprise websites and rich web applications, mobile websites and mobile apps, digital publications and digital archives. The company has a strong emphasis on delivering solutions that balance business objectives, software development best practices and exceed user experience requirements. For more information, visit: http://www.INM.com/

Create a mVoIP solution by combining the iV2VIP™ Video Softphone, available in iTunes store, with a choice of three V2VIP™ Business Calling Plans for calls to anyone, anywhere in the US and Canada over any WiFi Internet connection. V2VIP™ is a VoIP service with numerous Call Features and unlimited, worldwide in-network face-to-face communication.

Mobile VoIP enables staff to be free of wired telephones without compromising productivity while away from the office. Use an iPhone or iPad / iPad2 as a second line, at no additional charge, with the same phone number as the office number so when there’s an incoming call both devices ring simultaneously. Both phones can make or receive calls at the same time without interrupting either call.

The iV2VIP™ Video Softphone app is a downloadable SIP client that utilizes G.729, GSM and G,711 audio codecs for crisp, clear voice and a H.264 video codec to enable worldwide in-network video calling via iPhone or iPad (iOS 5) smartphone devices.

Mobile staff can make calls to any number from airports or conferences, to special clients, remote offices and colleagues or, visually-connect with anyone using desktop videophones or a video softphone to increase produtivity; and collaboration. Use V2VIP™ service for worldwide extension-to-extension calling; calls to any telephone number in the US or Canada; Auto-Attendant; and an option to keep existing telephone numbers or order a new one.

WCCI’s Portfolio of Solutions includes: high-performance video phones, iV2VIP™ video softphone, under $100 IP phones, and V2VIP™ Internet phone service. Redefining voice-and- video calling for small-to-medium size businesses, single offices, and healthcare agency communications they are smart affordable investments for service upgrades and slashing monthly telephone costs.

The iV2VIP™ Video Softphone bundled with V2VIP™ service, “creates an affordable and reliable fully managed voice-and-video telecommuncations solution over existing network infrastructures, even firewalled environments,” says CEO John Monahan. “WCCI’s mobile VoIP option eliminates missed calls from important clients while staff is away from the office.”

Wind Currents Communications, Inc (WCCI) is an entity established in 2007, by Wind Currents, Inc. which celebrates its 15th anniversary in April 2012, as an Internet Phone Service company specializing in Voice-and-Video-over-IP products and calling plans. “TelePresence is a reality we’ve been marketing since 1997 and now is the optimum time to leverage the value and benefits of V2VIP™ services and products for your business’ video telephony and telecommunications needs,” says Monahan. WCCI serves its customers with exceptional quality and cost-effective products bundled with V2VIP™ services for small-to-medium businesses, telemedicine and telehealthcare service delivery, government, and security/monitoring applications.

Call: 877 4BIZ V2VIP (877 424 9828) • info(at)wccivoip(dot)com

Sygic GPS Navigation has reached over 5 million downloads on Android Market during past weekend. It is ahead of all third party navigation apps on the Android Market. The app, which is available as a 7-day free trial and covers regions on four continents, is ranking Top 10 Free Travel and Local apps in 39 countries. To celebrate this event the app is now on time limited sale at http://www.sygic.com.

Downloads of Sygic GPS Navigation app for Android have exceeded the figure of 100 000 in the first month after its launch. Today the app is flying with around the same number of downloads every three days.

“The demand for downloads of our app is so huge that we had to rebuild our server infrastructure completely from scratch. Ensuring accessibility all around the world was a challenge,” says Peter Pecho, Co-Founder and Research & Development Director at Sygic.

“With so many customers asking questions, it was necessary to rethink the way we engage with our community. We brought our support onto an open forum. It is now much easier for users to interact with the Sygic team as well as with each other,” says Simona Parnicka, Community Supervisor at Sygic.

To celebrate 5 million downloads on the Android Market the app is now on time limited sale at http://www.sygic.com.

If readers would like to try Sygic GPS Navigation app for Android, please follow the link in the barcoded image (see attachment).

Media contact: Simona Parnicka, sparnicka(at)sygic(dot)com

As more people own smartphones, it is important to create mobile marketing apps that focus on three key principles: immediacy, simplicity and context, according to a new research report by Forrester. With this in mind, Doobons.com has launched its new iPhone/iPod/iPad app as a discreet and easy way for patients to instantly locate nearby medical marijuana dispensaries and other resources. The easy-to-use medical marijuana app is already earning rave reviews from users, and has a five-star rating—the highest rating available in iTunes.

The Doobons.com website was just launched in November 2011 as a way to simplify online searches for medical cannabis resources and make medical cannabis approachable to all adults, even those with no previous experience with the medical marijuana industry. As a smartphone app, Doobons offers an even more convenient, on-the-go tool.

“Mobile apps are a necessity—people are always on the go and not in front of their laptop,” said John, founder of Doobons.com. “We launched the app 10 days ago, and without even marketing it, over a hundred people have downloaded it—and the number of daily downloads is growing fast.”

The Doobons app’s simple interface allows users to quickly find resources like dispensaries, doctors, lawyers, delivery services and discounts in the immediate area. Users can either allow their device to use geolocation to pull up medical marijuana resources nearby, or search by city name or zip code and customize the type of search results in the settings tab.

Users can also choose to have the app display search results as icons on a Google map or as a list. A single click on a location reveals contact information and directions to the business. The simplicity and usefulness of these features make the app highly recommended by users, who describe it as “easy to use” and “extremely handy.”

Doobons.com was designed to be convenient and to appeal to everyone, including those who are new to the world of medical cannabis. While most of today’s online medical marijuana directories are designed for patients who already know at least something about using medical marijuana, Doobons.com is designed to be user friendly for patients of all ages and experience levels.

Doobons.com is more than just another online medical marijuana directory. The site’s News, Resource, and Blog pages provide valuable information and advice for patients and caregivers. The information posted helps new patients learn about the ins and outs of the world of medical marijuana, and existing patients stay abreast of developments.

The five-star-rated Doobons app is now available for free on the iTunes app store for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad that runs on iOS 4.3 or later.

For more information about Doobons.com, call (415) 524-8099 or go to http://www.Doobons.com online. The best way to stay informed about developments about Doobons.com is to like them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/DOOBONSCOM/211376972233726 and follow them on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/doobons.

They denote what smartphone technology is all about; easy access to all services. The blackberry smartphone is made with you in mind meaning that it incorporates the best smartphone software to ensure the phone does everything you might have in mind. It is no wonder that most of the top business executives have become locked on the Blackberry to ensure they miss nothing during their busy schedules trotting the globe.

Any credible smartphone reviews will give you models from RIM ranging from the amazing Blackberry Bold 9930, to the Curve series, and the Blackberry Torch, which is the first touch screen from the company. Some of the devices are Sprint smartphones meaning you get one of the best carriers in the US to sort you with connection issues and unlimited access to the Internet at all times. The experience is made better by the impeccable technology from RIM, which ensures quicker page download due to better OS than in any other smartphones and better image viewing due to the large screens. These unlocked smartphones are bound too make you understand why Obama is so keen on his device. Online shopping for these devices has also made it cheaper and more convenient to get the gadgets so, go ahead and enjoy the experience.

OpenText, a global market leader for fax solutions, and cloud desktop provider Cortado announce the release of the Cortado Connector for RightFax. The Connector, jointly developed by Cortado and the Canadian company OpenText, allows RightFax customers to send faxes directly from iPads, iPhones, Android and BlackBerry smartphones via their fax server solution.

To use the integrated solution, customers simply require a RightFax server running in conjunction with both the Cortado Connector for RightFax and the Cortado Corporate Server. This combination makes it possible to not only send mobile faxes, but also to access files with a smartphone or tablet, view database reports, or print. In the back end, the Cortado Corporate Server acts as a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution while providing secure administration of the user profiles and policies.

“With the Connector, RightFax customers can now use their proven solution with mobile devices too. They don’t need an additional mobile fax system for it,” said Frank Hoffmann, Director Strategic Relationships at Cortado AG. “Also, companies can securely integrate smartphones and tablets into the corporate IT, implement BYOD programs, and provide their employees with a complete cloud desktop even when they’re mobile.”

“With the connector, we are expanding the application range of our fax server to mobile devices. At the same time we are meeting the demand for mobilization and BYOD programs,” said Martin van Ginkel, Strategic Alliance Manager for EMEA, at OpenText. “The Cortado solution is the perfect companion as it securely optimizes desktop features for smartphone and media tablets, which in combination with RightFax it makes the most secure solution for mobile distribution of business critical documents.”

The Cortado Connector for RightFax will initially be available in Europe and Middle East and can be purchased from OpenText or OpenText channel partners. The Cortado Corporate Server, for an environment with five employees, costs € 795, with each additional user priced at € 97. More information regarding the cooperation between OpenText and Cortado and a free, fully-functional demo version of Cortado Corporate Server can be downloaded from the manufacturer’s website www.cortado.com/rightfax.

Touch Village is excited to announce the release of Dragons Rage 2, a new and improved version of its predecessor, on February 8th, 2012. The game will be free and will be available for download in the Apple App Store.

Players can expect improved gameplay with more random and challenging enemies, 20 re-playable levels that are based on a star system so players can track their improvements, and most importantly, a Dragon Shop where users can use coins collected in the game to purchase weapons, dragon upgrades and much more. Dragons Rage 2 also supports in-app purchases giving players the option to purchase additional perks to improve their chances of success.

“Dragons Rage 2 is still going to be a fun, medieval adventure but this time we’re packing it full of exciting new features and new gameplay. Players of all ages are going to love the new look and feel,” says Michael Lapico, CEO of Touch Village Inc.

The basic controls and premise will remain the same, so players can rest assured that they will still be taking the place of an angry dragon and fighting off an onslaught of enemies in the fast-paced game they’ve come to adore.

Device Requirements:

• Compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
• Requires iOS 3.2 or later
• Universal Application
• Size 37.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:

Dragons Rage 2 is free for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and is available worldwide on the App Store.