California based newMacgadgets has released their new Apple Store Displays for the iPad Air. Available in two models, both are designed in clear acrylic to enhance the look and feel of the new iPad Air. Designed for places where security is a concern, the all acrylic tapered counter-top display combines security with the elegance of the Apple Store. The iPad Air Wall Mount model is similar in design to their acrylic Counter-Top Mount but without the taper.

Americos Technologies’ co-founders Gaurav Khanna and Amit Khanna announced today that their popular quick opinion app Hammer has been selected to the App Store’s What’s Hot section. With no daily posting or voting limits, this no-cost app lets users offer and receive honest opinions on just about anything, and offers a range of special features, including the ability to post photos, add hashtags, add friends and IM in-app, share activity via Facebook and Twitter, and more.

Poppers Castle – Medieval Battle of the Royal Popple Clan from Nine54 Apps is an easy to play, yet hard to master quest in which gamers must blend strategy and tactics in order to lead their clan to victory and become king of the castle. Gamers only have a limited number of taps for each level, which means they must think strategically as well as tactically in order to win the day. This addictive game features stunning graphics, great sound, dozens of levels, and much more.

Acorn Productions Ltd and Interactive Rights Management have brought Agatha Christie: Dead Man’s Folly to tablets with iPad and Kindle optimized versions available now and an Android tablet version coming soon. Gamers will join famed detective Hercule Poirot in a mock-murder hunt at the enchanting Nasse House. The award winning app features spectacular graphics and addictive gameplay, and is the first of four Agatha Christie mysteries that will be available in the App Store in the coming months.

California based Zyng LLC today introduces Flappies Invaders 1.0, their new retro game title developed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. The Flappies have invaded our planet. Who will be the hero that saves the world? Flappies Invaders is a space hooting game with Retro Pixel Flappies characters. Each character has is own personality and sound. The levels become faster and more difficult as the players get closer to the final PixyAlien level.

RunRev today announces LiveCode 6.6, an update to the popular cross platform app development environment. LiveCode is a flexible software platform that allows you to create any solution; the only limit is your imagination. Version 6.6 continues to increase feature parity across all supported platforms, with Retina support, Scaling and Encryption available for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. Beautiful crisp app interfaces on every device and platform.

Maintain has released Cocktail 7.3 (Mavericks Edition), the latest maintenance update for users running OS X Mavericks. Cocktail is a general purpose utility for OS X that lets users clean, repair and optimize their Macs. This version adds ability to clear Icon Services caches and saved application states. It also adds the “Allow power button to put the computer to sleep” setting and the “Utilities” menu that allows quick access to miscellaneous utilities and assistants.

SocialCoaster, a new mobile social network, makes its debut today in the App Store. The app, supported by a monster marketing effort, is expecting several thousand downloads in its first week. SocialCoaster is a fun and easy way to see what is happening around you at all times. The app, centered completely around user collaboration, provides a real-time & exciting new way to view and share experiences with the world without the use of hashtags.

There are numerous apps that monitor weather forecasts. The Canadian startup ZelStudio pushed this concept a step further by allowing users to customize alarms depending on weather conditions for upcoming days. Introducing Weather Alarm 1.0 for iOS. In addition to choosing between weather conditions, users can set a desired temperature range and a required amount of precipitation that will trigger their alarm. This innovating concept allows anyone to be alerted if the “perfect” day is coming soon.

Two high school seniors are launching a business on Kickstarter next month. They will be the youngest Kickstarter users legally allowed to launch on the site. It is an inspiring story demonstrating passion and curiosity. The site will teach guitar in an entirely new way utilizing custom software built by co-founder Jack, who began developing apps at age 14 and built a tablet at age 12. His best friend and co-founder, Brian, is a self-taught master of guitar who created the modern curriculum.