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The Alice Dev Team today announces Security Camera 2.0 for Mac OS X, a major update to their utility that allows users to secretly snap a time-stamped, security ID photo of any person taking the user’s Mac out of sleep mode. In addition, the app may be used to create a face log of the owner, saving a record of their expressions over time. An immediate success when released, the app is currently the number two paid utility in both the US and UK Mac App Stores, and ranked in the top five globally.

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Novosibirsk, Russian Federation – The Alice Dev Team today is pleased to announce Security Camera 2.0 for Mac OS X, a major update to their utility that allows users to secretly snap a time-stamped, security ID photo of any person taking the user’s Mac out of sleep mode. In addition, the app may be used to create a face log of the owner, saving a record of their expressions over time. Among the new features introduced in Version 2.0 are: application password protection, auto-sync of photos with a Dropbox account, and an adjustable time interval before arming the app. An immediate success when released, the app is currently the number two paid utility in both the US and UK Mac App Stores, and ranked in the top five globally. The app was developed in cooperation with the design studio Unlike Productions.

Feature Highlights:

• Automatically snaps a photo when the Mac is awakened from sleep mode
• Saves images at a resolution of 640×480
• Optional auto-sync of photos with the user’s Dropbox account
• In the event the user’s Mac is stolen, a photo of the thief can be found in Dropbox
• User-friendly interface and no need for further configuration
• Access to the Security Camera application may be password protected
• Access to the app’s Captured Photos folder is also password protected
• Operates instantly and silently and does not add any additional CPU load when armed
• Will not interfere with other applications running automatically
• Application menu bar icon
• Adjustable arm timer – set app to be armed after 30sec/1min/3min/5min/15min/30min
• Application preferences may be set to load the app at startup or login

Uses for the App:

• Verify that children have not turned on the computer without permission
• Obtain evidence of parents, partners, roommates, or co-workers making unauthorized use of the computer
• Capture a photo to Dropbox of the thief, should the computer be stolen
• Store a log of the user’s haircuts and mood
• Create a weekly photo archive for a personal diary
• Get fresh, candid pictures for posting on blogs or social networks
• Track the user’s health based on everyday pictures

“Get Security Camera today to spare yourself from worrying about the security of your personal data and document your life at the same time,” stated developer and CEO Stanislav Kuptsov. “We are always interested in user feedback, and we appreciate your criticisms, comments, and suggestions.”

System Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.6 or later
• 3.0 MB
• Mac with built-in camera

Pricing and Availability:
Security Camera 2.0 is $4.99 (USD) and available worldwide through the Mac App Store in the Utilities category. Review copies are available upon request.

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Located in Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, the Alice Dev Team is a small, independent, professional software team founded in 2008 by Stanislav Kuptsov and Pavel Malay. Alice Dev designs and develops games, utilities, entertainment, and social applications for the Mac platform while aiming to create apps that give their customers joy. Their Mac utility Memory Cleaner is also ranked in the top five Mac App Store paid utilities worldwide. Copyright © 2011 Alice Dev Team. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod, and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Stanislav Kuptsov
CEO
Russian Federation
stanislav@alicedev.com

The ZipZapMac today introduces Handy Calculator 1.0 for OS X, their new utility that allows users to input and check entire sequences of arithmetic operations, including parentheses, before pressing the “=” key. Designed as an ideal real-world calculator for use with Mac apps, it features an oversized keypad and display window, easy to read white numerals on a black background, single click copying and pasting into and from the display, and non-distracting 80% transparency when inactive.

Novosibirsk, Russian Federation – The ZipZapMac today is pleased to introduce Handy Calculator 1.0 for Mac OS X, their new utility that allows users to input and check entire sequences of arithmetic operations, including parentheses, before pressing the “=” key. Designed as an ideal real-world calculator for use with Mac apps, it features an oversized keypad and display window, easy to read white numerals on a black background, single click copying and pasting into and from the display, input of fractions and negative numbers, optional display of very long number through the View Menu, optional thousands separators, and non-distracting 80% transparency when inactive. The app was developed in cooperation with the design studio Unlike Productions.

With the obvious surfeit of calculator apps for OS X it is certainly reasonable to ask, “Why another?” Handy Calculator has been designed for simplicity and style. Its oversize keypad and display, nearly half the height of the screen, makes input using a mouse easy. The app’s classic, bold white numerals on a black background eliminate eyestrain. And the multi-line display offers enhanced efficiency and accuracy, allowing the user to continuously input one calculation after another before getting the final answer.

As expressed by developer and CEO Stanislav Kuptsov, “When you’re busy punching in numbers, you often need to see what you did before, to be sure it wasn’t a mistake. With our calculator, you can type in all the numbers and see them together, for example: 5+9+37648-9805+(3879×78). Once you’re sure everything is OK, go ahead and press ‘=’. You’ll quickly get used to this feature, and won’t want to be without it.”

He also commented on the design objectives for Handy Calculator, “Some calculators have tons of tiny buttons for every function imaginable. But in everyday life it’s much more useful to have a big, convenient ‘+’ button than one for sine. That’s why we decided to equip our calculator with only the most basic functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions. And it can handle parentheses too. It’s got everything needed by the typical computer user, office worker, businessman or schoolchild; and most students too. Everything is handy and user-friendly.”

Feature Highlights:

• High contrast, monochromatic, Apple-style UI that helps reduce eyestrain
• Becomes nearly invisible when inactive
• Basic functions and large convenient buttons
• Input a complete formula or sequence all at once before having to press ‘=’
• Understands parentheses and the order of operations (PEDMAS)
• Copy the result to the clipboard for use in other documents and calculations
• Copy the current result with a single click on the calculator’s display pane
• Paste in any number or calculation sequence
• Intelligent parentheses key – one key for open and close parentheses
• Input negative numbers and fractions
• Displays long numbers – ideal for professionals, programmers, and scientists
• Works with any language or keyboard layout
• A convenient and stylish calculator to assist with work and embellish the desktop

System Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later
• 0.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Handy Calculator is $4.99 (USD) and available worldwide through the Mac App Store in the Utilities category. Review copies are available upon request.