Mimo Films, a Mario Pochat start-up, today announces YesNoChat 1.1, an update to their popular social networking tool for iOS devices. YesNoChat reduces confusion and quickens the time it takes to answer questions with a set up that directs respondents to answer with a clear “Yes” or “No.” Users have the ability to send photos and converse through mini chat in greater detail. Find friends by phone number or sync contacts and easily invite friends for quick, clear and productive communication.

InvenCode today releases Battery Forecaster 2, an update to their smart battery app for iOS. Combining the most intelligent & simple innovations, BF2 is tailored specifically to an individual’s usage patterns to forecast battery life as well as offering a target time feature to further customize & manage the life of the iPhone battery. It is also equipped with a watch guide feature that monitors the user’s patterns and provides guidelines about usage to reach the targeted time with Apple Watch.

Townapps announces the release of 46 turn-key travel guide apps for small, vibrant towns and cities across Canada and the United States. Available for free download, users can access up-to-date local news feeds, weather forecasts and redeem exclusive special offers from great local businesses. Using geolocation, users can easily find places of interest near them, get directions and contact local businesses directly through the app.

PhatWare Corporation today announces WritePad Pro 2.4, an important update to the advanced word processing, note-taking, and handwriting recognition app for iPhone and iPad. WritePad Pro offers advanced shorthand features, which enables users to format text using written commands. Version 2.4 offers improved integration with major Cloud services allowing users to open & save documents anywhere. WritePad Pro is a universal app running iOS 7 or iOS 8 and is currently available at a reduced price.

WaterField Designs unveils the multifunctional Vitesse Messenger, a lightweight, handsome bag for bike commuting, city use, or professional office wear. Lighter than the standard messenger bag, the Vitesse includes just the essentials: a dedicated internal pocket to hold up to a 15-inch MacBook in a sleeve, three hand-deep pockets for smaller items, and waterproof zippered front pockets with a hidden Ultrasuede phone pouch big enough for an iPhone 6 Plus. Shipping begins by July 15, 2015.

Melbourne-based FileMaker solutions provider, Goya Pty Ltd has open sourced their RESTful Web Services product for FileMaker Server. RESTfm allows you to share your FileMaker Server based data with a RESTful Web Service API and allow access to read, create, edit and delete records from any application that has web access. Previously a paid product, RESTfm is now free and open source, with a paid support model so everyone has the ability to try it and see the benefits for themselves.

Vito Technology offer Star Walk 2, the next generation of the company’s best-selling stargazing guide free of charge for limited time. Redesigned from the inside out, the new Star Walk 2 has proven itself a faster and smoother app appreciated by astronomy enthusiasts, parents, and educators. Designed with a clean and simple interface, the app delivers an effortless journey through thousands of stars, comets, & constellations.

Cincinnati based Lynest Company introduces Cownado! 1.0, available today for iOS devices. Cownado! features simplistic tap and touch game mechanics that anyone can enjoy, but only few will be able to master. The goal is to keep a spinning cow inside a tornado. By tapping the screen once a wood platform will begin to rotate around the play area. If the player taps the screen a second time, a cow will drop. The goal is to bounce this cow off of the rotating platform inside the tornado.

Zevrix Solutions announces Package Central 1.9.1, a compatibility update to its file packaging workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Originally developed for a major publisher in the United States, the software automates InDesign packaging by processing files from hot folders. Package Central offloads file packaging to a central system leaving operator machines free from the document collection process. The new version adds support for InDesign CC featured as part of Creative Cloud.

Maintain today releases Cocktail 7.9 (Mavericks Edition), the latest maintenance update for users running OS X Mavericks 10.9. Cocktail is a general purpose utility for OS X that lets users clean, repair and optimize their Macs. This version adds compatibility with QuarkXPress 11 and the latest versions of supported web browsers. It also contains many other improvements and bug fixes. The update is highly recommended for all users of Cocktail (Mavericks Edition).