ZCO CUSTOMERS IN THE NEWS
Eck App in
In a world awash in applica-tion software, an app highlighting idiosyncratic Hall of Fame
pitcher Dennis Eckersley would figure to be a matter of sooner rather than later.
But the story behind the recently released Eck App offers lessons in patience, taking
creativity to new heights and showing how a company can stretch its mission boundaries
while having plenty of fun in the process.
More than a year in the making, the entertaining Eck App leverages the distinct character
and vocabulary that Eckersley shares with baseball fans in New England with his regular
pre- and post-Boston Red Sox game appearances on NESN.The app includes a trivia game, an "Eckipedia," with definitions of
Eckersley-created terms such as "cheese," "johnson" and "steel" that are accompanied by Eckersley's voice. The app also has a photo-enhancement feature that allows people in digital photos to be "Ecked," or have Eckersley's signature mustache and...
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Artnear is the App of the Week in

If coffee shops,
malls and the gym have lost their indoor-leisure charm, Artnear, an app for the
iPhone and BlackBerry, offers an alternative.
The app maps nearby contemporary art exhibits.Turn it on, let it use your location, and it presents a list
of exhibitions, arranged by proximity.
It can also be set to look for art in a region you intend to visit, including overseas. You can search by
artist name, which will show any places that artist is being exhibited.
There are two versions of the app: Artnear, which is free (but you will see ads), and Artnear Pro
for $4.99, which has no ads and lets you bookmark shows you want to remember. The weakness of Artnear is that it's not completely comprehensive.
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Knockoff in
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Knockoff, is a strategy board game that will leave you addicted! The object of this
iPad game is to knock off all of your opponent's tiles from the board. Knockoff
is comparable to the old-fashioned board game favorite 'Checkers', but with
a twist! Knockoff allows players to move their pieces forwards, backwards and sideways
and allows a blocking 'twist' move. Playing on the iPad allows for easy, clean and portable fun!
Knockoff is a two-player game and each player starts with six pieces.
To knock off an opponent's piece, you must make a move in which the colored
side of your tile touches the colored side of your opponent's tile. This will
knock the opponent's piece off the board. The game is over when you knock all
of your opponent's tiles off the board, or vice versa.
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iLog1© in
Personal trainer, author, speaker, and network marketer, Robert Jay Martin has invented
a new state of the art app called the iLog1©. The adaptability of the iLog1
allows the program to be used by many different segments of the population including
but not limited to, cyclists, runners, walkers, coaches, sports psychologists, weight
lifters, dieticians, swimmers, therapists, counselors, doctors, and personal trainers.
The iLog1, is now on sale in the iTunes store for $2.99, it allows users to digitally
document and track their diet, workouts, sleep habits, house/school work, mood and countless
other types of information. It is the first app of its kind available for use with the iPod,
iPad, and iPhone.
The additional charting capabilities of the iLog1 help to reveal trends in user's overall
health and fitness, including their sleep patterns, and their BMI (Body Mass Index).
The app also functions as a chronological log where users can record almost anything they desire.
Like most inventions, the product is the result of an issue that the inventor has been affected by in his day-to-day activities.
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iSnare in
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iSnare is a new and exciting drum practice pad for the iPad. Similar to a drum practice
pad that may be purchased at a music store, iSnare is a drum simulator that can
be used by drummers and percussionists to practice snare rudiments/ fundamentals.
This app is a great opportunity to practice skills, learn the snare drum or just
to play for fun!
iSnare costs significantly less than a traditional practice pad and can be played
virtually anywhere. Even in a place that won't allow noise, users can just plug in
headphones and jam out! The biggest difference with the iSnare is the ability to choose
from several different snare tones including Rock, Jazz, Dance and Electronic (Techno),
which can't be done on a traditional drum practice pad.
Since the iPad offers a large screen to practice on, iSnare can be played with both hands
and fingers simultaneously to mimic playing on an actual snare drum. Snare drums are one of the
most important drums in the drum family, and with iSnare, you get the sensation of playing the snare drum,
with all of the special effects and convenience of iPad's technology.
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Postcard Star in

Postcard Star was among the apps field tested in the article "With my iPhone
alone, I'm apped to travel" by Ross Arbes. That's what the narrator
in a TV commercial for the Apple iPhone and its apps says about his trip to Spain.
Interesting, I thought when I first saw it. I'd just spent several months researching
travel apps as a business development intern for the Travel Channel. A virtual tourist,
I sat in a cubicle and played with all sorts of smartphone software: apps for language
translation, apps for finding public transportation, apps for tracking flight delays and
even apps that supposedly repel mosquitoes.
So when I heard the claim in that ad, I decided to put the tagline to the test.
On a recent cloudless Tuesday morning, I headed out on a three-day road trip
to Pittsburgh armed with nothing but my iPhone and my wallet.
In the spirit of the ad, I packed no change of clothes, no guidebooks and no directions.
I hadn't made reservations, and I hadn't done any planning. I picked Pittsburgh because I
thought that the Steel City, not your typical tourist destination, would pose a good challenge
for the many apps that claim to be universal.
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Pet Nanny in
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Jim Jones of www.quigy.com announced
today the release of a new iPhone app for animal lovers called Pet Nanny. Pet Nanny
offers pet owners an easy and fun way to track their "parenting" responsibilities
for the other members of the family. From veterinary appointments to birthdays to
play dates, users can manage and share valuable and fun information about their
furry friends.
Pet Nanny stores and offers sharing capabilities for the following pet...
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NY Post Dubs NameCatcher Biz™ One of the Best
Apps for Taking Care of Business!
The
New York Post released their list of App Stars this week, highlighting the best
Smartphone programs for taking care of business. NameCatcher Biz™, an app
created by Catcher in the Sky, LLC and programmed by Zco Corporation, was mentioned as one of the best
apps for business.
NameCatcher Biz™ saves users from the embarrassment of forgetting names of people
in their business lives by allowing users to input or record a name, assign a category
of where they met the contact and add a reference hint. A quick search by category, keyword or GPS location
in NameCatcher Biz™ allows users to find the names they need in a split second, before they see that...
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