Boinx is pleased to announce the newest addition to the iStopMotion family; iStopMotion for iPad. Debuting at a special price of 4.99 USD, iStopMotion for iPad sports camera overlay for visually orchestrating one exciting frame to the next, instant playback for instant smiles, a beautiful timeline, and export options that make sharing movie masterpieces with friends and family simple. iStopMotion for iPad also has a companion, iStopMotion Remote Camera, which lets movie makers use their iPhone 4/4S, iPod touch (4th generation) or a second iPad 2 to capture frames, expanding the creative possibilities.

There are things in life that, although you see them coming, still hit you like a brick wall. And although you were sort of thinking you'd have enough time to deal with them, when they happen, you realize that you are in fact very ill prepared.

One day in early 1977, my father met Steve Jobs. And it was not just a brief handshake, either. The encounter over lunch led to the first Apple 1 computers being brought to Europe, to the basement of my family's house, where my father had his microcomputer lab. I was 7 years old. The miraculous machine captured my imagination and has not let go of it since. Eventually the passion ignited in me and my brother that year led to the creation of Boinx Software, more than 20 years later.

Letter from Steve, pre-email. Photo taken with iPhone 4S

The similarities between Steve Jobs and my dad don't end with both being fascinated by technology and both having a profound influence on my life and my company. In April of this year, my father passed away. Incidentally, he died of the same cause as Steve Jobs, respiratory arrest caused by a metastatic tumor in the lungs. Like Steve Jobs, he did what he loved until just days before his death. Like Steve Jobs, what he loved was driving innovation at the company he founded. I was lucky to be at his bedside when he died.

When I saw Steve Jobs take the stage for the keynote at WWDC 2011 back in June, I immediately knew it would be his last keynote. Not only did he look like my father did just weeks before his death, he also had the same weak, almost squeaky voice. That morning I pondered whether I had seen enough Stevenotes and whether it would be worthwhile to jump through the hoops that Apple hands out before a keynote, including long waiting lines and "People Management" like in Kindergarten. But when I saw Steve, I was glad I bothered to take that last chance to see the genius in action once more.

Apple 1. Photo taken with iPhone 4S

On October 5th, 2011, at 3pm I was sitting in a meeting room at 3 Infinite Loop in Cupertino, CA. I had come more than 5500 miles from my office to demo our latest creation, codenamed Ziegenbart, to a couple of Apple people. They liked it very much and so I left in a good mood. The weather, cold and rainy in the morning, had turned into a bright, nice, sunny Fall afternoon. When he showed me off in front of the building, my contact at Apple briefly wondered about Katie Cotton’s, Apple's PR Manager, car parked seemingly in a hurry at the curb. "Where she is, Steve Jobs is not far away", he said.

When I turned into the rental car return lot at San Francisco International 30 minutes later to return my car and check in for my trip back to Europe, I heard the news on the radio. Steve Jobs had died, an era had come to an end.

I never expected that I would be less than 10 miles away when it happened.

It's official! You Gotta See This! is now ready to support iOS 5! The great new features in iOS 5 promise exciting improvements in both quality and functionality of our apps, and You Gotta See This! is prepped and ready for this next generation of iOS. You Gotta See This 2.1 will sport improved usability via the new native Twitter integration present in iOS 5, which makes the process of sharing your awesome photo collages with friends and family much more convenient - now you can tweet your See This! pics from any Twitter account and add your location in just one simple step!

If you don't have already have our You Gotta See This App!, what are you waiting for?!? Get it now and use it on your new iOS 5 system today!

We were just notified that Stuff Magazine, the world's biggest-selling gadget magazine, has shortlisted You Gotta See This! for the Stuff Gadget Awards within the 'App of the Year 2011' category. The Stuff Gadget Awards are a platform to showcase the top gadgets and gizmos of the past year by offering a chance for tech-lovers across the country to vote for their favorites! We are so thrilled to be shortlisted for the awards this year - now we just need YOU to head on over to the Stuff Gadget Awards 2011 site to vote for You Gotta See This! Everyone that votes will be automatically entered for a chance to win one of four pairs of tickets to the glamourous event in London on November 2, 2011, where you'll get to rub shoulders with the charming Stuff team, meet awesome tech developers, and witness the glittering ceremony with special guests.

So, what are you waiting for?!? Head on over to the official voting site now and choose You Gotta See This! for Stuff Magazine's App of the Year 2011. Hurry, voting ends on October 10, 2011. Tell your friends, family and colleagues to vote too! We'd REALLY love to win!

Want to learn how to create your very own stop motion animations, just like Fantastic Mr. Fox, or Wallace & Gromit, or even Coraline? Are you going to be in Hamburg on Wednesday, September 28th? Then you must stop by the brand new Apple Store in Hamburg from 6pm to 7pm for a special workshop dedicated to our very own iStopMotion! Teacher, Hannes Beecken, and his students will show guests how to use iStopMotion for fun, for work, and for the classroom.

If you are in the area on Wednesday, don't miss out on this special workshop - it will have you creating stop motion animations in no time! The new Apple Store in Hamburg is located at Jungfernstieg 1220354. Be there, or be square!