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Denver-based Riptide Games today announced Gravity Sling 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch. Gravity Sling is an inertia based puzzle game where the player must use the gravity of nearby planets to sling the astronaut through space and safely back to the space shuttle. Gravity Sling incorporates the popular OpenFeint platform enabling integrated leaderboards and achievements throughout the game.

JBMJBM today released Friday Night Lights 1.01 for iPhone and iPod touch. The app keeps High School Football Fans up-to-date on all the scores, news, schedules, rankings, rivalries, playoffs, and record books plus a blog to talk about it all. Whether at the game or in the airport, keep up to date while you are away from the big game this Friday or Saturday night. As the playoffs start to evolve over the next couple of weeks, this is the essential app for High School Football sports fans.

Big Blue Clip today released Gas Log - MPG Fuel Tracker 1.5 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Gas Log - MPG Fuel Tracker keeps track of gas and mileage for multiple vehicles, all in one convenient spot. You always have your mileage and expenses at hand, which you can view by trip or year, break downs per vehicle or as totals. Via an easy to use interface, individuals enter their data into their iPhone or iPod Touch, rather than stuffing receipts into pockets or something similar.

TimeStream Software today announces the release of the powerful new Walt Disney World Notescast 2.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch. With over 230 pages of information, over 400 colorful photos and rich in-depth content, the new Walt Disney World Notescast is a comprehensive vacation planner and in-park resource covering nearly every aspect of the entire resort and all four theme parks, including the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disneys Animal Kingdom, Disneys Hollywood Studios and more.

Texas based independent developer Brice Milliorn today announced the sale of JBMJBM, LLC1. This is a well established company whose sole purpose is creating consumer applications for the iPhone platform. The business is currently listed for sale on eBay as a 10 day auction. 87 apps in all, some of his best-selling applications are Friday Night Lights, iSpy Game, iReferee, iSexyRef, iSexyRef2, Pro Rodeo Fan, Sit Up Counter, Shake 2 Count several College oriented apps for sports enthusiasts.

OutOfTheBit today announced Checkers! 1.2.4, their versatile and highly customizable game app for iPhone and iPod Touch. OutOfTheBit, turns an age old favorite into a versatile, modern gaming experience. Checkers! four different playing rules, drag and drop playing, choice of three languages and varying graphic features makes Checkers! a unique application for gamers everywhere.

SpeedRunGames today announced that Grappling Hook for Mac OS X and Windows is 50% off this weekend. Grappling Hook is a first-person action puzzle / platform game, where you use a grappling hook to overcome various challenging obstacles by performing incredible moves and fast combinations of daring tricks. The game features 30 dynamic, animated, and unique levels, 30 achievements and 240 challenges.

Apimac today announced English-Italian, English-German and English-Spanish dictionaries, their new translation dictionary tools for iPhone and iPod Touch. Find words and phrases with a touch. Designed specifically to take advantage of the iPhones unique capabilities and interface, the translation dictionaries serves as an excellent translation solution for anyone on the go. The programs do not require an Internet connection. All the dictionaries are loaded into the device at time of purchase.

TimeStream Software announces the release of the fun new Walt Disney World Secrets: Main Street, U.S.A. Windows Notescast App for the iPhone and iPod touch. This exciting new Notescast, complete with photos, reveals the entertaining stories behind the names on the colorful windows which adorn the Magic Kingdoms Main Street, U.S.A. TimeStream Software has researched and compiled the entertaining background stories on over 60 windows, complete with over 130 photos.

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