2009

Ding™ entertainment iPhone App chosen as Apple Staff Pick.

Scottsdale, AZ October 31, 2009

Ding, a sound and voice enhanced iPhone and iPod Touch app, has been selected by Apple as a staff pick and featured on the font page of the App Store.

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Ding is Apple’s staff pick for the week of October, 27th through November 2nd. Out of 13,100 apps in the entertainment section of iTunes Store, Ding was chosen as an Apple staff pick. It is extraordinary the Software Ops product team has been recognized with a staff pick shortly after the flagship app My Eyes Only(tm) was selected for the What’s Hot category on the app store.

“I am so excited and honored that Apple loved our entertainment app, Ding” says Lynn Michels of Software Ops. “Out of 13,100 apps in the entertainment section, Apple picked our app as a staff favorite, that is truly an accomplishment and says a lot for our app” says Michels.

Apple chooses certain applications to feature on the front page of the iTunes store each week. It helps promote the developer’s products and shows that Apple’s employees really do look over the applications and vote on their favorites to post on the front page. It gives the app store a personal touch. Not everyone may agree with all the staff picks, but it gives an application a chance to be in the forefront and gives it an opportunity to be seen by many people.

Features that set Ding apart from other apps is it has several different dialogs to choose from. Once a user has gone through one of the dialogs, the screen slides in a new background color and a new dialog. The different background colors show the user that they have a new dialog and have a reference color for their favorite one.

Ding can be found on the Apple iTunes App Store in the entertainment section, where it can be downloaded onto the iPhone or iPod Touch. The introductory sale price for this application is 99¢.

So have fun, laugh and see what Ding has to say. He may be happy to see you, completely annoyed with you, or even talk a little naughty. It’s a lot of fun for less than the price of a pack of gum.

Software Ops launches Ding™, the little bell with an attitude.

Scottsdale, AZ October 15, 2009

Software Ops announces the launch of a fun entertainment application called Ding for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

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Ding is an entertainment application for your iPhone or iPod Touch that is designed to be interactive and fun to play with. It was built with the intention of giving a service bell it’s own personality.

The user taps the top of the service bell and hears a actual bell ring along with a smart aleck remark by the bell. It has actual voice sound as well as written text, for situations where the user is in a noisy environment and can’t hear the voice.

“Have you ever seen those little service bells sitting on a counter with a sign that says Do not ring, Be Back Soon and you just wanted to go up and just ring it anyway to see what would happen? Well my daughter and I came up with the idea of giving the service bell a voice and an attitude.” says Lynn Michels of Software Ops.

“Ding has several different dialogs to choose from within the application, so it’s not the same old dialog every time.” says Michels. Once a user has gone through one of the dialogs, the screen will slide in a new background color and a new dialog. The different background colors are there to show the user that there is a new dialog and they have a reference color for their favorite one. The application has arrows in the upper left hand corner so the user can pick a different dialog or choose their favorite one to hear again. Sometimes the little bell is happy to have someone to talk and sometimes he’s completely annoyed at the persons stupidity and persistence of constantly ringing him.

“We typically design applications that are for securing private information, but we thought it would be fun to design an entertainment application. My daughter and I had a blast designing it and putting it all together and we hope that people will enjoy it and have as much fun with it as we did putting it together.” states Michels.

Ding can be found on the Apple iTunes App Store in the entertainment section, where it can be downloaded onto the iPhone or iPod Touch. The introductory sale price for this application is 99¢.

So have fun, laugh and see what Ding has to say. He may be happy to see you, completely annoyed with you, or even talk a little naughty. It’s a lot of fun for less than the price of a pack of gum.

My Eyes Only iPhone app selected for the App Store’s Hot List

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Scottsdale, Arizona/USA - September 22, 2009 - My Eyes Only(MEO), the personal information security app for your iPhone and iPod Touch, has been selected by Apple for the What’s Hot list on the front page of the App Store for the week of September 22, 2009. This welcomed recognition comes on the heals of the article “Entrepreneur sees future - on his iPhone” from the front page of the Arizona Republic for Sunday September 12, 2009. The article tells the story of Joe Michels, the founder of Software Ops and the developer of My Eyes Only and other members of the Phoenix iPhone Developer Group.

“Having My Eyes Only be selected for the What’s Hot list among the forty seven thousand apps in the App Store is exciting and an honor”, claims Joe Michels the developer of My Eyes Only. “The last fourteen months of the App Store have been an exciting ride, and that ride has just become even more interesting.”

My Eyes Only is an iPhone application designed to secure your personal information by password protecting encrypted personal information that includes, web site passwords, credit card numbers, banking information, identity card information, passports, and other personal information that iPhone users want to carry with them for instant access. MEO uses secure RSA encryption to protect sensitive information from loss or theft, and protects access to all MEO personal information with user chosen passwords.

Software Ops is committed to enhancing and improving MEO with feature requests from our worldwide installed base. “Our customers are highly engaged with our development process, and they have provided valuable feedback requesting new features.” says Joe Michels.


My Eyes Only(TM) is located on the Apple iTunes App Store where it can be downloaded onto the iPhone or iPod Touch. The price for this application is US$8.99.
Software Ops LLC supports My Eyes Only(TM) through it’s web site: www.softwareops.com. The site provides links to product information, support topics, and a blog that covers all MEO product features, iPhone development, late breaking product information, and iPhone industry commentary.

Download and Purchase: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=285835523&mt=8
My Eyes Only Icon: http://www.softwareops.com/ImagesForOtherSites/MEOIcon512_512.png
Link to Arizona Republic Story



Located in Scottsdale, Arizona/USA, Software Ops LLC was founded in 2008 by Joseph Michels to produce software for the iPhone and iPod Touch market. All Material and Software (C) 2009-2008 Software Ops LLC / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, the iPod logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.


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Joseph Michels
Founder and Manager
Software Ops LLC
602-758-0650

AZ Republic Front Page Article

Welcomed recognition from the article “Entrepreneur sees future - on his iPhone” from the front page of the Arizona Republic for Sunday September 12, 2009. The article tells the story of Joe Michels, the founder of Software Ops and the developer of My Eyes Only and other members of the Phoenix iPhone Developer Group.

Link to Arizona Republic Story

iPhoneCentral 3 Mice!

See the Macworld Review at iPhoneCentral: http://www.macworld.com/article/142061/2009/08/myeyesonly.html

It’s easy to enter data into My Eyes Only, with the app displaying a visual representation of the actual card or document...



It sure is easy and this comment highlights one of the most important design features of MEO, getting data into the iPhone fast and easy.

The back-up service, and the app itself, worked well and never caused any crashes or—perish the thought—loss of data.


This is also one of the best features of MEO. It is absolutely easy to backup and restore data through WiFi. More thoughts on the review in my iPhone blog.


★★★★ Review for My Eyes Only Photo from AppVee

Fantastic review of My Eyes Only Photo at AppVee: http://www.appvee.com/t/my-eyes-only-photo

Overall, My Eyes Only functions well. The UI is intuitive, allowing for smooth navigation between folders and photos. In addition to encryption, the security features make you feel confident that your private photos will stay private. Add those sharing features, and this app could earn a five star rating. I strongly recommend checking this one out.



We will be adding those sharing features in the near future.

Click & Encrypt: Software Ops Launches My Eyes Only Photo(tm) for the iPhone

Scottsdale, AZ July 20, 2009

Software Ops the creator of the popular My Eyes Only(tm) personal information encryption application for the iPhone, announced the launch of a new powerful photo encryption application for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

My Eyes Only Photo is an application designed to secure photos on your iPhone or iPod Touch by password protecting and encrypting photos. My Eyes Only Photo uses 256 bit RSA encryption, built into the iPhone and supported by Apple, to protect the photos. The photos are protected by a password that prevents others from viewing the images that are too sensitive to be stored in the Photos application. Read More...