California based newMacgadgets today introduces the all acrylic, Engraved iPad Stand. This new stand is ideal as a custom display for awards, presentations or as a unique gift idea for the iPad enthusiast. With its classic, elegant design, this stand isn’t like the customary wood embossed plaque given out as an award for a job well done, or Best Dad of the year. This award doubles in use as a clever, eye-catching stand that the most discerning Apple user would be proud to display.

The newly updated Make A Meal 1.2 by Paul Saxby helps users reduce the amount of money they spend on food, cut down on the amount of food-related waste they produce, and transform their kitchen into a stockroom for numerous cooking ideas. Users simply access the app’s built-in search engine to find recipes based on food they already have tucked away in their refrigerator and cupboard. The latest version 1.2 now features over 1000+ recipes to suit every preference and skill level.

Heartmade Entertainments’ new release Egg-Shoot challenges users to keep their mobile device’s screen spotless by tapping eggs that are being launched at them by a horde of some of the most hysterical-looking hens in the history of graphic design. The catch, however, is that users have no way of knowing which of the various pipes the eggs will launch from, or the speed at which they’ll be hurled. This unique, addictive and fun app is available now from the App Store and Google Play.

Adore Noir is a fine art photography magazine that celebrates black and white photography and has recently became a part of the world’s largest and fastest growing digital cross-platform digital newsstand and magazine store, Magzter. Each issue of Adore Noir features six photographers ranging from world renowned professionals to those just getting started in the field. Adore Noir’s digital availability on Magzter will now see this fan following expand into several other parts of the world.

Ukraine based AppMania today announces the launch of “Total Destruction,” a new mobile game that takes players on an exciting world tour of demolition. The game includes three exciting locations, more than 180 varied game levels and five different explosives to build your strategy around. Total Destruction is a challenge to anyone who has ever dreamed of being a demolition man. Get ready for some dynamite fun on iPhone and iPad devices!

Twocanoes Labs today announces the launch of Bleu Meetings, an online service to send timely meeting information right to the lock screen of participants’ smartphones. Bleu Meetings raises the participant engagement from initial invitation and on-site check-in through closing sessions. Meeting organizers can create and send smartphone passes, update meeting information instantaneously and send lock screen notifications to smartphones automatically when near a beacon.

GiGalaxy today announces PopGem HD 2.0, an update to their simple and fun block puzzle game for iOS and Android devices. Developed specifically for easy and simple gameplay, users need only one finger to play PopGem. Touch more than 2 blocks of gems with the same color to crush them, then pop into lucky colorful stars. If you love casual puzzle games, you will love PopGem. In addition to general performance improvements to the game, PopGem HD version 2.0 introduces new Time and Rise modes.

Indie developer, Georgios Trigonakis today introduces WidgeTunes 1.0, a new Notification Center widget for Mac OS X. WidgeTunes lets you view all your iTunes playlists, create a list with your favorite playlists and choose a playlist to play. With control buttons directly on the widget itself, users can easily navigate through songs of the current playlist. The widget can also work as a menu bar popup app; just press the WidgeTunes icon on OS X’s menu bar to view WidgeTunes in a popup window.

Seattle based Top Cool Fun Games today introduces Grand Theft Dual Getaway 1.0 for iOS, Android, and Amazon, their sixth game title in less than 3 months. Grand Theft Dual Getaway is a challenging game where players control two cars at the same time to race through oncoming traffic, picking up nitrous bottles, and escaping the police. With a heart pumping soundtrack this game will surely appeal to both racing fans as well as fans of strategy arcade games.

Maintain has released Cocktail 8.1.2 (Yosemite Edition), the latest maintenance update for users running OS X Yosemite. Cocktail is a general purpose utility for OS X that lets users clean, repair and optimize their Macs. This version contains major improvements on the “Clear System caches” procedure, fixes compatibility issues with Safari Cookies cookie manager and adds OS X 10.10.2 Yosemite compatibility. The update is highly recommended for all users of Cocktail (Yosemite Edition).