Bring Light Back to the Universe in Lumi, iPad version now on App Store

December 28, 2011 · Filed Under Games, Software News · Comment 

Foundation Games announced the release of Lumi for the iPad on the Apple App Store. This beautifully designed action-puzzle game appoints players with the task of restoring peace to save the universe with the help of a small but powerful creature – Lumi.  Lumi  will also shine its way onto the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch from December 20.

“Lumi immerses players in a rich story, told with high-definition graphics, to create a unique iOS gaming experience,” says Aron Beierschmitt, founder of Foundation Games. “We wanted to provide eye-catching artwork and ease of gameplay normally reserved for consoles, and with Lumi you get all that, plus addictive gaming, in the palm of your hand.”

Faced with bringing light back to a darkened universe, Lumi is the only one with the ability to reverse the encroaching darkness. Use Lumi’s powers based on magnetism and light to venture through a darkened world in an effort to save your friends and restore peace throughout the lands. Constantly facing ever-evolving dangers, Lumi must glide past icebergs and vine-strewn jungles, collecting fireflies to brighten and revive Light Trees to restore light in the universe. Fire Lumi out of cannons to reveal new pathways and advance in levels by manipulating Lumi’s magnetism. Repel the darkness while facing increasingly dangerous enemies who want the universe to remain in the dark. By defeating these foes and reviving the Light Trees, you’ll watch the world return to lush beauty. Read more

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

New Bento 3 Personal Database by FileMaker

October 12, 2009 · Filed Under Communications, Home Software, Internet Software, iTunes and iPod Software, Software News, Utilities and Operating Systems · Comment 

Brings Innovative New Ways to View, Use and Share Photos, Contacts, Calendars,  Files and More

Popular Mac database integrates with iPhoto, provides multi-user sharing, new security options and a limited $20 rebate for existing Bento users

FileMaker, Inc. announced the immediate availability of Bento 3, a breakthrough new version of the popular personal database for the Mac. For the first time ever, Bento 3 integrates with iPhoto from Apple allowing you to store more info about your photos and link them to contacts, projects, events and other information stored in Bento.

“Think of Bento 3 as a powerful, easy way to bring together all of your key Mac information and photos,” said Ryan Rosenberg, vice president, marketing and services, FileMaker, Inc. “With Bento 3, we’re providing new ways for you to view and interact with your information so you can organize contacts, projects, events and even more details of your life.”

Share and share alike securely with up to five users
Bento 3 also delivers new ways to share your information with other Bento users. Just like sharing iTunes and iPhotos over a local area network (LAN) using Apple’s Bonjour technology, you can now share your Bento libraries with up to five users over a wired or wireless local network. You can also encrypt any field and assign passwords to secure your information in Bento 3.

View information in ways never before possible using a database
The new Grid view in Bento 3 delivers an innovative method of displaying thumbnails of photos, text and numeric-based information, while improved File Lists show image thumbnails, instead of just text.

Get started instantly
With Bento 3, you can choose from 35 pre-designed, ready-to use templates thanks to the addition of 10 more templates for popular uses, including wine collecting, job hunting, home searching, vacation planning and more. In addition, the recently launched Bento Template Exchange shows off hundreds of downloadable templates designed by Bento users, so there is never a shortage of new ideas for ways to use Bento 3.

Special limited time offers available
Bento 3 has a suggested list price of $49, but, for a limited time only, FileMaker is offering a $20 rebate to existing users of Bento 1 and Bento 2. Qualified customers who purchase Bento 3 through the FileMaker Store will get an instant rebate and pay just $29 for Bento 3. Qualified customers who purchase Bento 3 at an Apple store or other retailer can request a $20 rebate online.. Customers who have purchased Bento 2 between August 30, 2009 and October 14, 2009 are eligible to receive Bento 3 for free. A 30-day trial version is also available at www.bentotrial.com.

Bento 3 support for Bento for iPhone and iPod touch
Bento 1.0.3 for iPhone and iPod touch resolves compatibility issues related to Bento 3 for Mac and will be available soon. Current users of Bento for iPhone and iPod touch will see a notification on their device when the free update is available for download.

Pricing and system Requirements

Bento 3 is affordably priced at $49 U.S., or $99 U.S. for a family pack of five licenses, and is available on the FileMaker Store. Bento 3 will also be offered at the Apple Online Store and Apple retail stores. It requires Mac OS X v.10.5.7 Leopard and will also run on the recently released OS X v.10.6 Snow Leopard on a Mac computer with an Intel PowerPC G5 or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor. A minimum of 512MB of RAM and 1GB of hard drive space is recommended. A CD drive is required for installation of boxed software.

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,