Education Division Launches

Yapzilla, LLC announced the launch of their Education Division, Learning Time (http://learningti.me) today in Tampa, Florida.

The newest division of Yapzilla premiers with the news of approval from Apple for the sale of a new iPhone& iPod Touch mobile application for young children- the My First Shapes™ App.

My First Shapes™ App is specifically designed for young children (1- to 3-years old), to stimulate left and right brain and implement early learning, including audial, visual and associative neural development.

Designed with the consultation of an early childhood learning specialist, My First Shapes was developed to assist toddlers and young kids in the following ways:

• Develops early memory skills, and positively reinforces learning.
• Teaches basic words, colors and shape recognition.
• Stimulates left/right brain development.
• Correct balance of simplified learning and not overwhelming to young learners.
• The My First Shapes App is not too visually intensive or over-stimulating- design is balanced with rate of early childhood learning.

“We are very proud to launch a new division dedicated to Education, and using technology to expand educational opportunities,” said Antonio Alfonso, Resources Director of Yapzilla. “We are especially excited to develop new educational products focused on early childhood learning and supporting parents in teaching their children. Best of all, we feel it is important that we offer a high-quality product at a price point in reach of most families.”

The My First Shapes™ App is available for purchase, for just $.99 at the Apple App Store. Click to Purchase. My First Shapes™ is currently available in English, and Yapzilla will be releasing two other versions – in Spanish, and in French- in March 2010.

Complete information about the Education Division and its new App offerings available at the newly launched website, Learning Time – Education, Yapzilla.

iPhone OS 3.2 SDK for iPad is OUT

Apple has released the new OS 3.2 Software Developer’s Kit for the iPad. Now, developers like Yapzilla can “peek inside” the as yet not available for purchase iPad. The device’s larger screen, 9.7-inch (diagonal), 1024×768 pixels, enables developers to work with a larger area and all sorts of creative ways to display app components.

Per AppleInsider.com:

The site also presents an iPad Programming Guide that “introduces new features available for iPad and how to implement those features in your applications,” as well as new iPad Human Interface Guidelines.

Apple says the new user interface guidelines outline “how to effectively use the new views and controls available to you to deliver unforgettable applications to your customers.”

The SDK also includes new example code projects that “provide an example of how to accomplish a task for a specific technology.”

Most exciting for us, is the news that the new SDK introduces new Universal Application binary format for iPhone OS apps. This means we can develop an app and have it display and function on both iPhones and the new iPad.

Have an idea for the next killer app? Wondering about how your firm or clients can best leverage this amazing platform and an ever-expanding mobile application and device marketplace? Contact us- we’re ready to partner with you and leap forward into the next leading edge of techonology.

EcoNotes: Tech Will Make the Future Better

Wow! Turbine- wind power to light roadways and communities. We’ve been abuzz about this technological innovation, ever since spotting it at Engadget.com’s blog.

Ingenious, eco-friendly concepts are all around us, there’s no denying that. This one caught our eye because it’s pretty innovative, seemingly well thought out, and good looking to boot. The Turbine Light concept (which is going to be a part of the upcoming Greener Gadgets conference in New York City at the end of this month) harnesses the power of the wind from cars rushing past to light up the ever-darkening roadways. The turbines use the wind collected to generate energy for the lighting.”

The United States could really lead the global marketplace in utilizing innovation, technology and ecologically-focus to develop new products- that are good for the Earth, and good for our economy.

What do you think? Tell us in the comments!

Smartphone synergy already changing landscape

We remember being questioned about our focus on Apple devices, especially in the “early” days (the iPhone first generation device was released June 2007, just shy of a mere three years ago). With the introduction of the 3G, the device no longer had any barriers or limitations, especially related to enterprise integration. For Mac OS users, this was not surprising, having successfully navigated the waters of running Windows software on Mac hard drives years prior.

Still, many IT departments, and organizations with a mix of assets using several platforms (RIM/Blackberry, Microsoft OS-enabled devices), hadn’t gotten around to configuring servers to accommodate all devices. With fully-supported Microsoft Exchange server capability, the iPhone 3Gs is ready to synch flawlessly, and further enable team members.

Hence, our interest in sharing this article, A New Era for Corporate Culture: iPhone Use Doubles in the Enterprise.

More than 70% of Fortune 100 companies are now testing the iPhone as their smartphone of choice.

Removing barriers to productivity is always a benefit. We’re not OS-centric either- we fully support the larger idea of connectivity across the enterprise, and the mobile revolution led by smartphone use.

We’d love to hear what you think- please comment and share this link.

Anticipation

oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!

A Playland for Apps in a Tablet World

Apple Announcement on Tablet this week!

Just a *few* more days! Geeks unite…and salivate over this blog post from Gizmodo.
Some highlights:

Some people want the Apple Tablet to run Mac OS X’s user interface. Others think its UI will be something exotic. Both camps are wrong: The iPhone started a UI revolution, and the tablet is just step two. Here’s why.

ooh, a discussion about end users and User Experience – what a concept!!! (Corporate America, please, oh please, take notes)

More speculation on how it looks! Ten inch screen, really?
Clicky!

Yummy, pancakes!

If Apple has interpreted its indisputable success as an indication about what consumers want for the next computing era, the new device will be more of the same, but better and more capable.

Maybe Apple ignored this experience, and they have created a magical, wondrous, an unproven, completely new interface that nobody can imagine now. You know, the one that will bring universal love, world peace and pancakes for everyone. I’m all for pancakes.

Yapzilla is busy gearing up for the release of this device and releasing new tablet-ready versions of our entertainment division’s iPhone and iPodTouch Apps.
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Top Web Moments of the Decade – Webby Top 10

What an amazing post!

Check out The Webby Awards’ listing of the Top Ten Most Influential Internet Moments of the Decade.

It’s a thorough list, that leads one down a dizzying path of achievement, after achievement, emergent markets, digital business models and the major technology events online- that have shaped our lives offline.

Are there any items missing? What do you think?

Yapzilla Launches Two NEW iPhone Apps

Hooray! There’s nothing quite like hearing good news from Apple!
Today, the consumer entertainment division of Yapzilla, a leader in mobile application development, launched TWO new products in the App Store:
Learn more about them:

Scaryzilla – Fun Monster Sounds app
App Website
Buy it at the App Store
Fan Scaryzilla at Facebook
Follow @ Twitter

The 12 Farts of Christmas App

App Website
Buy it at the App Store
Fan The 12 Farts of Christmas App at Facebook
Follow @ Twitter

Both apps are available for 3.1.2 or later iphone OS firmware, iPhone and iPodTouch; and cost only $.99 / app.
We hope you’ll check them out, hit the App Store- and Enjoy!

Yapzilla

What is a Yapzilla?

A most tremendous, mobile application development firm and interactive marketing agency in one monstrous package!

We are located in beautiful, historic Ybor City, Tampa, FL.

Main areas of focus:

• Application development
• Project management
• Creative development
• Digital marketing

Our specialty is scoping, advancing and succeeding in emergent digital mobile markets- with an emphasis on applications for the Apple iPhone and Apple iPodTouch. Our applications are technically advanced and include clear-cut advantages and improvements over competitors’ offerings.

Want to be in the Apple App Store? We’ll get you there!
Contact us!