Tonido Launches iOS App to Access, Share and Stream Personal Media

Austin, Texas – Access media files from any location while enjoying the security, privacy and unlimited storage of a personal server with Tonido 4.0.2. Developed by CodeLathe, the leader in personal cloud software and services, Tonido lets individuals watch videos, listen to music, see photos and open documents that are stored on their computer right from their mobile iOS device. Users can now share their personal media without worrying about the privacy and security of their data.

“The Tonido iPhone/iPad app is the result of a development team that strived to bring users an enhanced experience through pleasing aesthetics and effortless remote access and sharing. It is extremely simple to use and is perhaps one of the most functional and beautiful apps on the iTunes App Store. Tonido also supports a wide range of video and audio formats including MKV and FLAC. It is a must have app for anybody who has a large digital media collection,” said Anis Abdul, CTO of CodeLathe.

Tonido offers users secure access to their home computer’s entire collection of documents, photos, music and videos from anywhere without having to upload it to a public cloud service. Individuals begin by downloading the free Tonido server app on their desktop and the free mobile app onto their iOS device. Employing smart LAN switching technology to use gigabit access speed within home LAN networks, the app safely connects users to the documents stored on their desktop in seconds. Users can also access their files via WiFi or 3G mobile networks, backup their photos and videos from their iPhone/iPad to their Tonido personal cloud, and download files for offline viewing.

“More than ever, customers are realizing that their personal data is no longer safe and secure in popular online services and they’re turning towards personal cloud services like Tonido for their remote access and sharing needs. Increasingly, leading public cloud services are using user’s personal data stored in their servers as a new source of income. These aggressive monetization efforts put the integrity of personal data at grave risk. In truth, there is no guarantee on privacy of personal data once it leaves an individual’s device or computer. Thankfully, customers have an alternative choice in Tonido, one that provides easy access to their personal data from any iOS device, just like a public cloud, but without sacrificing the data ownership,” said Madhan Kanagavel, CEO of CodeLathe.

Feature Highlights:
* Automatic, multi-format live video transcoding and streaming (including MOV, MP4, M4V, MPG, MPEG, AVI, VOB, MKV, WMV, XVID, FLV, SWF, OGG, GP3, MTS, M2TS). Requires no manual conversion of video files for playback
* Automatic multi-format music streaming and playlist support (including FLAC, OGG, WMA, MP3, and more)
* Tonido companion server apps are available for all computer platforms: Windows, Mac OSX and Linux
* Plug- and-Play remote access. No fiddling with router settings
* Easy to remember web URL access to your computer
* Stream Music and Videos to Apple TV using Airplay

Language Support:
English, Italian, Japanese

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod touch (3rd/4th/5th generation), and iPad
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* 10.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Tonido 4.0.2 is free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Productivity category. The Tonido server app is available for free download on the Tonido website. For more information on the Tonido iPhone/iPad app please their website.

Tonido 4.0.2
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CodeLathe, founded in 2008, is a pioneer in personal cloud products and services, offering turnkey personal/private cloud storage and sync solutions to leading mobile carriers, enterprises, network and external storage device makers to create value-added products and services. CodeLathe also offers personal cloud software and services directly to customers under its own brand, Tonido. CodeLathe’s mission is to enable customers to run their own personal/private clouds and provide a compelling alternative to public online services. Over half a million devices run Tonido personal cloud software and a quarter million users use it daily. CodeLathe is also a maker of the popular portable network attached storage device, TonidoPlug. Tonido(TM) and TonidoPlug(TM) are registered trademarks of CodeLathe LLC. Copyright (C) 2013 CodeLathe. 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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Russian Developers Revolutionize Social Media with Manifest App

Moscow, Russia – Today, Russian developers Legendary Made and Redmadrobot unveil their digital manifesto, Manifest 2.0, an app described as a “social weapon” for iOS and Android users. Previously available only in the App Store, today’s update to the application invites all smartphone users to become social activists in their communities by sharing their attitudes on everything around them.

The premise of the app is simple: take a photo with one of two buttons (one for a positive attitude toward the object and another for negative), tag the object in the photo, choose how to describe it – “cool, awesome, fantastic etc.” or “dumb, stupid, lame etc.” and share it. Photos are automatically turned into posters when they are shared across social media channels. Users can follow friends also using the app and agree or disagree with their posts. As users share manifests, their points of view are aggregated into trends, making it easy to see the overall sentiment for an object.

“Manifest is not about sharing photos, it’s about reacting to the world. We made it very easy – you just point your smartphone camera on something and react by pressing one of two buttons, that’s it. There are thousands of things happening around, and when millions of people speak up about one certain thing – that means this thing is important for the world, and we have it as a trend which clearly shown society’s attitude. Manifest is a direct channel for people to speak, and nobody falsifies their voices. That’s why Manifest is a social weapon,” says Vitaliy Smorodin, Manifest Co-founder.

New features of Manifest include:
* Re-designed clear user interface
* Improved algorithm behind trends
* Ability to choose preset words to describe an image or type in your own
* Turn posts to posters and share with friends on Facebook and Twitter

Manifest is currently available as a free app in the iTunes App Store and Google Play network. Visit manifest.mn for more information.

Manifest Mission Statement:
We don’t want politicians to speak for us. We don’t want marketers to manipulate us. We don’t want the media to decide who we are. We have our own opinions. We have our own voices. We will speak out and our voices will be heard.

Now we have Manifest, the social weapon that allows everyone to speak up about everything happening around them. Who are we? We are people who care about what’s going on.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch (4th/5th generation), iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad (3rd generation), iPad Wi-Fi + 4G, iPad (4th generation), iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (4th generation), iPad mini and iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 5.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Manifest 2.0 is free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Social Networking category.

Manifest 2.0
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In Legendary Made we turn mind blowing ideas into products. We believe that the ways people interact with information and collaborate can advance society in new directions. We explore these directions to provide the world with new capabilities, smart solutions and awesome experiences. Copyright (C) 2012 Legendary Made. 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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