Moonrider Partner Gabuduck Releases Initial Children's Music and e-Book Apps to Positive Reviews

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(1888PressRelease) August 08, 2012 - Toronto, Canada. - Moonrider, the interactivity engine company, today announced that its strategic partner, Gabuduck Inc., a children's transmedia entertainment company has launched two groundbreaking apps within the Apple App store powered by its Art Jam™ technology.

The KBC Kids App delivers a new interactive audiovisual format for kids music which enables kids not just to listen, but to visually create and play with their music. As one kids app review site put it "…this is a kid-friendly hip hop recording studio that lives on your mobile device. "The songs are surprisingly catchy and the highly interactive user interface will teach your child the basics of recording music" www.famigo.com

Miko and Cola is an enhanced children's comic e-Book which also includes songs tied to the story's main characters. Within one week of launch, Miko and Cola was named by the UK Guardian newspaper as one of its "Top 50 Children's Apps for Smartphones and Tablets". In so doing, The UK Guardian noted that "the real joy comes in its music mode, where your child can tap on characters and items to make music" made possible through the Art Jam™ technology.

"We are delighted that our Art Jam technology is supporting Gabuduck to develop leading edge children's entertainment" stated Andy Richman, CEO, Moonrider. "Art Jam was designed to deliver amazing interactive experiences and we have aimed to work with the most creative companies in bringing their visions to life. The team at Gabuduck shares our vision and is developing amazing entertainment products that bring children a new level of fun, interactivity and engagement".

"It was vital that we launched our children's content with a technology element that would match - and even enhance - the audio and visual talent we were working with. The plan was to enter the market with a product that would distinguish us in the ultra competitive kids mobile space" said Angela Abshier, CEO, Gabuduck Inc. "We are excited to be delivering children's entertainment products that offer completely different interactive experiences. The Art Jam platform has been a key part of realizing this vision".

About Moonrider
Moonrider is the developer of Art Jam™, a unique, interactive platform that transforms the way custom graphics and audio content are used to create fun experiences on tablets and other touch-screen devices. Art Jam can be licensed for the development of stand-alone mobile applications or integrated into existing technology platforms, including within e-books, newspaper and magazine apps and as mobile rich media ad units. More information about Moonrider and Art Jam can be found at www.moonrider.com.

Information about Gabuduck and forthcoming projects can be found at http://www.gabuduck.com/

Media assets are available at the following link: bit.ly/PD9vw8

Art Jam is a trademark of Moonrider Inc. Apple is a registered trademark of Apple Computer. iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and App Store are trademarks of Apple Computer.

Press Contacts

Andy Richman (for Moonrider) Angela Abshier (for Gabuduck)
+1.301.828.8858 +1.702.236.1520
andy ( @ ) moonrider dot com angela ( @ ) gabuduck dot com

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