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		<title>Our thoughts on the iPad</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfredo</dc:creator>
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Since Steve Jobs showed the world his company&#8217;s latest creation, the surprisingly controversial iPad tablet device, the Internet has been flooded with a wealth of opinions on its features &#8211; both those included and omitted by Apple.  Vaya Broqui, being one of the better known iPhone development teams in Puerto Rico, was asked by the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Since Steve Jobs showed the world his company&#8217;s latest creation, the surprisingly controversial iPad tablet device, the Internet has been flooded with a wealth of opinions on its features &#8211; both those included and omitted by Apple.  Vaya Broqui, being one of the better known iPhone development teams in Puerto Rico, was asked by the island&#8217;s leading newspaper, <strong><a href="http://www.elnuevodia.com/boricuasseenamorandelipadaprimeravista-665362.html" target="_blank">El Nuevo Día</a> </strong>(link to original article, in Spanish), to share its initial reactions on the iPad.  Both Pablo and I weighed in on the device, as well as our friend and fellow developer Hector Ramos (check out Hector&#8217;s <a href="http://www.hectorramos.com/285/developers-love-the-ipad/" target="_blank">blog</a> for more of his thoughts on the iPad).</p>
<p><strong>The Bottom line: </strong>as developers we are excited about Apple&#8217;s new device and the possibilities for mobile computing it might open &#8211; especially for casual users and professionals &#8211; even though we would have liked if other features had been included from the get-go.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a transcript of the complete article (in Spanish):</p>
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<blockquote><p><strong>Boricuas se enamoran del iPad a primera vista</strong></p>
<p><em>Desarrolladores del patio opinan que, aún sin cámara ni salida USB, &#8220;Apple pone a otros a sudar&#8221; con su nuevo juguete</em></p>
<p>Por Sharon Minelli Pérez / sperez@elnuevodia.com</p>
<p>Desarrolladores boricuas navegan entre el amor a primera vista y la decepción, luego de ver a Steve Jobs presentar la esperada iPad de Apple.</p>
<p>“Sinceramente, esperaba más de Apple y pienso que se quedó corto en muchas áreas”, resume Roberto Coreano, desarrollador y bloguero de yosoyapple.com. Sin embargo, destaca que esta marca, definida por su diseño limpio y su talento para sorprender, abrió el pasado 27 de enero una nueva categoría en ‘gadgets’ al difuminar la distancia entre un teléfono inteligente como el iPhone y una computadora portátil.</p>
<p>La ultradelgada iPad tiene una pantalla táctil de 9.7 pulgadas, con teclado integrado. Promete una navegación veloz por internet – ya sea por WiFi o con la conexión 3G de AT&amp;T &#8211; y manejo fácil de contenidos como fotos, juegos y videos. Además de ser compatible con las más de 100,000 aplicaciones de iPhone, permite escuchar música y leer libros electrónicos a todo color.</p>
<p><strong>¿Qué le falta al nuevo juguete?</strong></p>
<p>¿Qué le falta entonces al nuevo juguete de Apple? “La cámara debió estar allí”, contesta Alfredo Richner, cofundador de la firma creadora de aplicaciones <strong>Vaya Broqui</strong>. Aunque esta carencia le resulta casi imperdonable, su colega Pablo López, de Polsense.com, pronostica que en seis meses “el próximo iPad va a tener cámara”. Se basa en que, hasta ayer, Apple no permitía aplicaciones que usaran voz sobre la conexión 3G, para no competir con el servicio celular de AT&amp;T. La compañía eliminó esta restricción, por lo que anticipa una ola de nuevos programas que interactúen con la cámara que desea ver integrada al iPad.</p>
<p>Por su parte, Coreano echó de menos una solución definitiva que permita operar varias aplicaciones a la vez (‘multitasking’). “Lo que me duele mucho es que no le pusieron chip de GPS”, se lamenta a su vez Hector Ramos.</p>
<p>iPad tampoco tiene puerto de USB, pero un accesorio permite conectar equipos para descargar archivos y fotos.</p>
<p>López señala que el aparato, que se venderá desde $499 a partir de marzo, es tan liso que casi no tiene por dónde agarrarse. “Se puede caer al piso fácilmente. Es delicado”.</p>
<p>“Siempre la comunidad tecnológica pone peros al principio. Siempre hay quien se queja ‘ah, pero no es perfecto’”, matiza Richner sobre la lluvia de reacciones negativas que se generaron en blogs tecnológicos luego de que Jobs mostrara al mundo su nuevo bebé.</p>
<p><strong>Más espacio para inventar</strong></p>
<p>Lo que sí atrae la atención de los desarrolladores es que ahora tienen 9.7 pulgadas para inventar “tremendas aplicaciones exclusivas para iPad”, comenta Coreano. Ramos concuerda con que el tamaño del interfaz “abre más oportunidades”.</p>
<p>“Apple nos va a ayudar mucho (a los desarrolladores) porque había una tendencia a hacer aplicaciones a $0.99. Ese precio no es sostenible, pero Apple pone el ejemplo al ofrecer sus aplicaciones iWork por $9.99. Esto sube el margen de ganancia, lo cual beneficia a Apple y a los desarrolladores”, precisa Ramos. “En comparación con Windows, los precios son bien atractivos”.</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;Apple pone a otros a sudar&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>Buen precio es precisamente uno de los puntos que llama la atención de estos usuarios expertos. “El precio de entrada de este ‘device’ es súper atractivo. Lo que está ofreciendo Apple pone a otros a sudar”, asegura Richner.</p>
<p>“Luce como un iPod touch grande, sí. Pero también es un Kindle con color, una laptop, es un iPod… puedes jugar y, si se necesita, también se le puede conectar un teclado. No reemplaza una computadora, pero tiene bastante de cada área”, observa Ramos sobre el nuevo equipo. Por esta capacidad de suplir varias necesidades de manera razonable, tener un tamaño manejable y a la vez aliviar el peso de cargar libros, anticipa que será popular entre los estudiantes.</p>
<p>Para López, el teclado externo opcional es un valor añadido muy importante, pues convierte el iPad en un procesador de datos y palabras cómodo.</p>
<p>“La industria médica debe estar salivando. Ahora van a tener algo más táctil, con más espacio para presentar sus datos”, plantea Richner. También le ve potencial entre industrias que necesiten movilidad para presentar sus productos, como los agentes de bienes raíces, y entre los amantes de los videojuegos.</p>
<p>La seducción del iPad podría extenderse incluso al consumidor que nunca ha tenido una computadora portátil, se atreve a pronosticar López. “Tú vas a la tienda, lo compras y no tienes que hacer más nada. Ese es el valor para el usuario común que lo que quiere es ver sus fotos, sus contenidos, navegar internet”.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Vaya Broqui &amp; Parranda App make Billboard Magazine!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfredo</dc:creator>
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<p>Click on the image above to read the entire article, <em>&#8220;Application And Acceleration: Latin Labels Prepare to Dive into the Mobile App Pool&#8221;</em> by Ayala Ben-Yehuda, and be sure to pick up the January 23, 2010 issue of <a href="http://www.billboard.biz" target="_blank">Billboard</a>!</p>
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		<title>Celebrate Three King&#8217;s Day with Vaya Broqui: Parranda Cuatro FREE TODAY!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfredo</dc:creator>
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Three King&#8217;s Day, also known as the Epiphany, is an important part of the Puerto Rican Christmas holiday celebration.  Children wake up early today to once again open their gifts (only twelve days after Christmas &#8211; sweet!) and families get together to celebrate with traditional food and music.  Last year we made Parranda, our first [...]]]></description>
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<p>Three King&#8217;s Day, also known as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(holiday)" target="_blank">Epiphany</a>, is an important part of the Puerto Rican Christmas holiday celebration.  Children wake up early today to once again open their gifts (only twelve days after Christmas &#8211; sweet!) and families get together to celebrate with traditional food and music.  Last year we made <a href="http://vayabroqui.com/parranda.htm" target="_self">Parranda</a>, our first iPhone and iPod touch application, available as a free download as part of the Three King&#8217;s Day celebration.</p>
<p><strong>To help keep this tradition alive, Vaya Broqui&#8217;s new application, Parranda Cuatro, will be available as a free download today &#8211; January 6th, 2010.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/vaya-broqui/id297296717">Head over to iTunes or the App Store to download your free copy of Parranda Cuatro</a> &#8211; and be sure to check out our other apps while you are there too!</p>
<p><strong>[iTunes link: </strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/vaya-broqui/id297296717" target="_blank"><strong>http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/vaya-broqui/id297296717</strong></a><strong>]</strong></p>
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		<title>Press: Parranda Plena Libre in El Nuevo Día (12/28/2009)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfredo</dc:creator>
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		<title>Aguinaldos Navideños</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfredo</dc:creator>
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Here are a few classic &#8216;aguinaldos navideños&#8217; from Puerto Rico (some of them abridged) for you and your family to enjoy during the holidays!  These work great for singing along to the rhythms you&#8217;ll find in our &#8216;Parranda&#8217; applications for the iPhone and iPod touch.  You can find many more in El Boricua website as well [...]]]></description>
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Here are a few classic &#8216;aguinaldos navideños&#8217; from Puerto Rico (some of them abridged) for you and your family to enjoy during the holidays!  These work great for singing along to the rhythms you&#8217;ll find in our &#8216;Parranda&#8217; applications for the iPhone and iPod touch.  You can find many more in <a href="http://www.elboricua.com/aguilnados.html" target="_blank">El Boricua website</a> as well as in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/pingol0n#p/u" target="_blank">this dedicated YouTube channel</a>, which includes many recorded versions of Puerto Rico&#8217;s festive and contagious alternatives to caroling.  Click the link below to enjoy a selection of traditional Puerto Rican holiday songs!<br />
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<h2><strong>De la montaña venimos</strong></h2>
<p><strong>De la montaña venimos<br />
para invitarte a comer<br />
un lechoncito en su vara<br />
y ron pitorro a beber.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Ay, doña María,<br />
ay, compai José<br />
ábranme la puerta,<br />
que los quiero ver;<br />
ábrame, compai,<br />
que ya son las tres<br />
y yo no he tomado<br />
gota de café.</strong></p>
<h2><strong>Saludos, saludos</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Saludos, saludos, vengo a saludar,<br />
saludos, saludos, vengo a saludar,<br />
a lo isabelino, bonito cantar,<br />
a lo isabelino, bonito cantar.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Alegres venimos, para saludar,<br />
alegres venimos, para saludar,<br />
a las amistades, de este santo hogar,<br />
a las amistades, de este santo hogar.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Ahora nos marchamos para otro lugar,<br />
ahora nos marchamos para otro lugar,<br />
llevando alegría con nuestro cantar,<br />
llevando alegría con nuestro cantar.</strong></p>
<h2><strong>Alegre vengo</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Alegre vengo de la montaña,<br />
de mi cabaña que alegre está,<br />
y a mis amigos les traigo flores,<br />
de las mejores de mi rosal.<br />
Y a mis amigos les traigo flores,<br />
de las mejores de mi rosal.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Ya siento el alma inquieta de gozo<br />
y de alborozo puro y sin par<br />
por la jornada más borinqueña<br />
y más risueña, la Navidad.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Cantemos todos con alborozo,<br />
llenos de gozo, llenos de amor,<br />
y conservemos en el presente<br />
siempre latente la tradición.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Cuanto me alegro de haber nacido<br />
en este nido en este edén<br />
porque estas fiestas que adoro tanto<br />
son el encanto de Borinquen.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Con tamboriles, güiro y maracas<br />
la serenata alegre está,<br />
deseo a todos por despedida<br />
años de vida y prosperidad.</strong></p>
<h2><strong>Si No Me Dan De Beber</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Si no me dan de beber lloro,<br />
si no me dan de beber lloro,<br />
si no me dan de beber lloro,<br />
si no me dan de beber.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Esta era la casa, que yo te decía,<br />
ésta era la casa que yo te decía,<br />
Donde a la parranda dan mucha comida,<br />
donde a la parranda dan mucha comida.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Prendiste la luz, metiste la pata,<br />
Prendiste la luz, metiste la pata,<br />
Porque ahora sabemos que estás en tu casa<br />
Porque ahora sabemos que estás en tu casa.</strong></p>
<h2><strong>Pobre lechón</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Ese pobre lechón,<br />
Se murió de repente,<br />
Con un tajo en la frente,<br />
Y otro en el corazón.<br />
Lo metieron al horno,<br />
lo sacaron caliente,<br />
Le metieron diente,<br />
A ese probre lechón.</strong></p>
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		<title>Parranda App Influences Mobile Advertising?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfredo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we prepared to release the &#8216;Parranda&#8217; application late last year, we never thought that twelve months later we would have expanded our product line to three unique &#8216;Parranda&#8217;-branded musical apps, with our Parranda Cuatro and Parranda Plena Libre applications.  Even less did we expect cellphone companies to have embraced our concept as THE seasonal [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we prepared to release the &#8216;Parranda&#8217; application late last year, we never thought that twelve months later we would have expanded our product line to three unique &#8216;Parranda&#8217;-branded musical apps, with our Parranda Cuatro and Parranda Plena Libre applications.  Even less did we expect cellphone companies to have embraced our concept as THE seasonal approach to marketing advanced mobile phones this Christmas season.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not like Puerto Rico&#8217;s rich culture and musical traditions haven&#8217;t been exploited before for marketing purposes &#8211; but after AT &amp; T in Puerto Rico decided to do some product integrations showing off the iPhone with our original &#8216;Parranda&#8217; app (for which we are grateful) in the top rated local television shows last year, a full-page story in the business section of the island&#8217;s leading newspaper, and over 10,000 downloads,  its hard not to look at some of this year&#8217;s cellphone ad campaigns for the Holidays and not wonder if our application influenced some of the marketing decisions made.</p>
<p>Here are some images taken from an AT &amp; T promotional brochure and a CLARO storefront in Plaza Las Américas Shopping Center.  I also ran into a Sprint promotional shopper in El Nuevo Día newspaper a few weeks ago which I would have included but alas, I can&#8217;t find it.  Until we port &#8216;Parranda&#8217; to other phones and operating systems, the only phone you can play with our apps is Apple&#8217;s iPhone (and the iPod touch of course &#8211; a much cheaper way to enjoy the myriad of applications available from iTunes).  This makes some of the advertising images below a bit misleading if not entirely disingenuous.  Take a look and decide for yourselves:</p>
<div id="attachment_185" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 595px"><a href="http://www.vayabroqui.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ATT.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-185 " title="ATT" src="http://www.vayabroqui.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ATT.jpg" alt="" width="585" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">AT&amp;T opted for some confusing images. They know which phone plays &#39;Parranda&#39; and its not any of these.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_187" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 595px"><a href="http://www.vayabroqui.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Claro1.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-187 " title="Claro" src="http://www.vayabroqui.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Claro1.jpg" alt="" width="585" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Claro, once thought to be bringing the iPhone to our shores, plays the tradition angle as well.</p></div>
<p>Have you spotted any other cellphone advertising examples out in the wild that you think might have been inspired by &#8216;Parranda&#8217;? Share them with us by writing to info@vayabroqui.com!</p>
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		<title>Traen el sabor de Puerto Rico al iPhone</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfredo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VAYA BROQUI DESARROLLA APLICACIONES QUE PRESERVAN NUESTRA TRADICIÓN MUSICAL
SAN JUAN, PR / 25 de diciembre de 2009 &#8211; Vaya Broqui, el equipo de desarrolladores que debutó las Navidades pasadas con ‘Parranda’, su primera aplicación para el iPhone y iPod touch, han lanzado toda una familia de aplicaciones nuevas para la temporada que mantienen nuestra tradición [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>SAN JUAN, PR / 25 de diciembre de 2009</strong> &#8211; Vaya Broqui, el equipo de desarrolladores que debutó las Navidades pasadas con ‘Parranda’, su primera aplicación para el iPhone y iPod touch, han lanzado toda una familia de aplicaciones nuevas para la temporada que mantienen nuestra tradición musical vigente a través de lo último en la tecnología. Estas Navidades se unieron a la ‘<a href="http://vayabroqui.com/parranda.htm" target="_blank">Parranda</a>’ original, las nuevas aplicaciones ‘<a href="http://vayabroqui.com/cuatro.htm" target="_self">Parranda Cuatro</a>’ y ‘<a href="http://vayabroqui.com/plenalibre.htm" target="_self">Parranda Plena Libre</a>’, las cuales permiten que sus usuarios se diviertan tocando versiones virtuales de nuestros instrumentos tradicionales, descargando así ritmos, melodías y sonidos típicos de las mejores fiestas en Puerto Rico.</p>
<p>“En Puerto Rico tenemos reputación de que nos gusta la fiesta y se sabe alrededor del mundo que gozamos de una de las temporadas navideñas más extensas y cargadas. No paramos hasta que pasen Las Octavitas y Las Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián,” comentó Alfredo Richner, diseñadores y co-fundador de Vaya Broqui.  “Pero quizás no se conoce tanto nuestra rica tradición musical, que es lo que buscamos promover y conservar a través de este medio innovador, divertido y de alcance mundial.  Estamos llevando parte de Puerto Rico a equipos móviles de manera a que en otros países – y hasta nuestros propios puertorriqueños expatriados – puedan disfrutar de nuestro calor y espíritu musical.”</p>
<p>La primera aplicación del equipo logró alcanzar la séptima posición en la lista de aplicaciones musicales más vendidas en iTunes durante la pasada temporada Navideña y se ha descargado sobre 10,000 veces.  Este año, además de añadir ritmos e instrumentación adicional a ‘Parranda,’ el equipo se dio a la tarea de expandir su idea original, resultando así en dos nuevas aplicaciones: ‘Parranda Cuatro’ y ‘Parranda Plena Libre’.  “Ya que nos habíamos concentrado en la parte rítmica con nuestro primer producto, decidimos diseñar un cuatro puertorriqueño que sirviera como su complemento melódico,” añadió la otra mitad del equipo, Pablo López.  “Parranda Plena Libre, por otra parte, te permite tocar lo mejor de la música puertorriqueña junto a la orquesta elite de bomba y plena de Puerto Rico, reconocida alrededor del mundo por sus 13 producciones musicales y cuatro nominaciones al Grammy.”</p>
<p><strong>LA FIESTA NO HA TERMINADO</strong></p>
<p>Estos desarrollos por parte de Vaya Broqui demuestran que la ‘Parranda’ ha llegado al mundo móvil y digital para quedarse.  ¡Con la despedida del año, el Día de Reyes, las Octavitas y San Sebastián – aún queda mucho tiempo para gozar!  Todos las aplicaciones están disponibles para descargar inmediatamente ya sea través del App Store desde su iPhone o iPod touch o a través de la tienda iTunes en su computadora a un costo de $2.99 cada una.</p>
<p><strong>Links directos hacia las aplicaciones en iTunes:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parranda/id297296714?mt=8">Parranda – http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parranda/id297296714?mt=8</a></p>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parranda-cuatro/id341645522?mt=8">Parranda Cuatro – http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parranda-cuatro/id341645522?mt=8</a></p>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parranda-plena-libre/id345238996?mt=8">Parranda Plena Libre – http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parranda-plena-libre/id345238996?mt=8</a></p>
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		<title>Developers bring Latin flavor to Holidays with Parranda iPhone apps</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfredo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vaya Broqui, an iPhone developer team hailing from the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, have created a family of music applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch devices that allow anyone to celebrate the Holidays in their country’s characteristic mix of merriment and tradition.  Parranda, Parranda Cuatro, and Parranda Plena Libre allow you to play [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vaya Broqui, an iPhone developer team hailing from the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, have created a family of music applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch devices that allow anyone to celebrate the Holidays in their country’s characteristic mix of merriment and tradition.  <a href="http://vayabroqui.com/parranda.htm" target="_self">Parranda</a>, <a href="http://vayabroqui.com/cuatro.htm" target="_self">Parranda Cuatro</a>, and <a href="http://vayabroqui.com/plenalibre.htm" target="_self">Parranda Plena Libre</a> allow you to play several traditional instruments and fire away party hollers and cheers over a collection of festive Latin rhythms – bringing true Caribbean flair to any celebration.</p>
<p>“Puerto Rico is well-known for its world-class Christmas celebration: the island starts getting ready early in December for Christmas Day, but things really pick up right after with New Year’s, Three King’s Day, what we call ‘Las Octavitas’, and all the way up to the third week of January with the traditional festivities of San Sebastián Street in Old San Juan,” says Alfredo Richner, half of Vaya Broqui’s development team.  “We wanted to distill part of that unique Holiday spirit and bottled it up in fun and simple apps that the whole world could enjoy.”</p>
<p>Debuting late last year with the original Parranda application – big in Puerto Rico and a modest hit in iTunes with over 10,000 downloads to date – the team decided to expand on their original idea by developing additional applications that could complement each other and create a richer user experience at party settings.  “While we concentrated on rhythmic instruments in the original Parranda, we developed Parranda Cuatro – a virtual guitar-like instrument based on the ‘cuatro puertorriqueño – as its melodic counterpart,” added team member Pablo López.  “Parranda Plena Libre, meanwhile, allows you to jam with Puerto Rico’s elite ‘bomba y plena’ orchestra and four-time Grammy award nominees, Plena Libre.”</p>
<p>Vaya Broqui’s applications are guaranteed to provide an instant jolt to your Holiday celebrations (the team recommends playing them through external speakers for the full experience).  All three are currently available for purchase through iTunes and the App Store at $2.99 each.</p>
<p><strong>Direct links to apps in iTunes:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parranda/id297296714?mt=8">Parranda – http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parranda/id297296714?mt=8</a></p>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parranda-cuatro/id341645522?mt=8">Parranda Cuatro – http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parranda-cuatro/id341645522?mt=8</a></p>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parranda-plena-libre/id345238996?mt=8">Parranda Plena Libre – http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parranda-plena-libre/id345238996?mt=8</a></p>
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		<title>Available Now: Parranda Plena Libre for iPhone and iPod touch!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfredo</dc:creator>
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*** Take your Parranda to the next level with one of Puerto Rico&#8217;s elite latin orchestras &#8211; Plena Libre! ***
AVAILABLE NOW FROM THE ITUNES APP STORE FOR IPHONE AND IPOD TOUCH
Founded in San Juan by bass player/composer Gary Núñez, Plena Libre is well into a 15-year voyage has seen the orchestra re-invent the sound of [...]]]></description>
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<p><big>*** Take your Parranda to the next level with one of Puerto Rico&#8217;s elite latin orchestras &#8211; Plena Libre! ***</big></p>
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<p>Founded in San Juan by bass player/composer Gary Núñez, Plena Libre is well into a 15-year voyage has seen the orchestra re-invent the sound of Puerto Rico&#8217;s plena and bomba traditions. The group has recorded 13 stellar albums and garnered four Grammy nominations. Now you can bring Gary and Plena Libre along to ANY party with <a href="http://vayabroqui.com/plenalibre.htm" target="_self">Parranda: Plena Libre</a>!</p>
<p>This new addition to the hit Parranda application family by Vaya Broqui allows you to perform like a master musician and seasoned pro in front of your family and friends using a repertoire of original music and sounds recorded by Plena Libre. The application also includes a deluxe four-instrument kit with special all-star pro sound play areas, making it our most most fun and polished kit yet.</p>
<p>Parranda: Plena Libre is the perfect soundtrack to Christmas and New Year&#8217;s celebrations, Three Kings Day, Las Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián, Trullas, Asaltos Navideños, Parades, Birthdays, Weddings, Family Gatherings, and any party looking for some flavor!</p>
<p>Parranda: Plena Libre includes 4 deluxe instruments, 5 original expert rhythms composed and recorded by Plena Libre, and a collection of &#8216;jolgorio&#8217; party hollers created by the band to help you keep your own Parranda going &#8217;til the break of dawn.<span id="more-201"></span></p>
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<p><strong>Instruments:</strong></p>
<p>Güiro &#8211; with five new different güiro phrases<br />
Latin Drums (or Panderos) &#8211; full deluxe kit includes Punteador, Seguidor, and Requinto drums<br />
Congas &#8211; new to the Parranda family and exclusive to this application<br />
Cowbell (or Cencerro) &#8211; with easy-access &#8216;jolgorio&#8217; party holler sounds</p>
<p>Rhythms: Plena Chevere, Plena con tó, Piano + Congas, Mañana por la mañana &amp; Super Salseao</p>
<p>Special song-ending sounds can be played from the rhythm selection screen, so you can end your Parranda in style!</p>
<p>Includes 6 party hollers or &#8216;jolgorio&#8217; shout-outs recorded by Plena Libre to energize your Parranda.</p>
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<p>Launch the Parranda: Plena Libre app, select your favorite instrument and begin playing your own latin rhythms or select one of five original rhythms recorded by the band from the &#8216;ritmos&#8217; menu and play along with Puerto Rico&#8217;s Plena Libre! Becoming a latin music star has never been easier!</p>
<p>To maximize your Parranda: Plena Libre experience, we recommend hooking up your iPhone or iPod touch to external speakers or your home entertainment center sound system. Parranda&#8217;s high-quality sounds are best enjoyed through external speakers &#8211; the louder the better!</p>
<p>Any questions, suggestions or just want to leave us a note? Write info@vayabroqui.com.</p>
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		<title>Available Now: Parranda Cuatro for iPhone and iPod touch!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfredo</dc:creator>
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*** Celebrate the Holidays with the best companion app to Parranda! ***
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Discover the sounds of the traditional Cuatro Puertorriqueño with Parranda Cuatro. While the original Parranda application delivered on authentic rhythmic Puerto Rican fun &#8211; Parranda Cuatro runs away with the melody. This member [...]]]></description>
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<p><big>*** Celebrate the Holidays with the best companion app to Parranda! ***</big></p>
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<p>Discover the sounds of the traditional Cuatro Puertorriqueño with Parranda Cuatro. While the original Parranda application delivered on authentic rhythmic Puerto Rican fun &#8211; Parranda Cuatro runs away with the melody. This member of the guitar family of string instruments, popular throughout Latin America, is typically used as accompaniment to popular songs. This particular variant from Puerto Rico has ten metallic strings that are organized in pairs and tuned in ascending order.</p>
<p>Parranda Cuatro allows you to play your own melodies using &#8216;Free Play&#8217; mode or enjoy some of the great examples of traditional Puerto Rican melodies, including La Borinqueña, Seis Mapeye, and the Aguinaldo Isabelino. The app also includes authentic jíbaro sounds, güiro accompaniments specific to each melody, and bonus palitos (or clave) sounds &#8211; just shake your device!</p>
<p>Puerto Ricans are notorious throughout the world for knowing how to truly celebrate and throw a great party. Now you can be the life of ANY party with Parranda and its new companion app, Parranda Cuatro! Parranda Cuatro&#8217;s repertoire of authentic music and sounds from Puerto Rico provide the perfect soundtrack to Christmas and New Year&#8217;s celebrations, Three Kings Day, Trullas, Asaltos Navideños, and Family Gatherings.<span id="more-225"></span><br />
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<p>Melodies: Aguinaldo Isabelino, Seis con décima, Seis Mapeyé, Seis Chorreao (1 and 2) &amp; La Borinqueña</p>
<p>Master &#8216;Free Play&#8217; mode to create your own melodies or play some of your favorites!</p>
<p>Includes 4 authentic &#8216;jíbaro&#8217; shout-out sounds (including a Coquí whistle)!<br />
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<p>When you launch the Parranda Cuatro app, you can begin playing the Cuatro Puertorriqueño in &#8216;Free Play&#8217; by taping a string &#8211; each fret holds a different note. Select traditional cuatro melodies by touching the music note icon, then making your selection from the menu. Parranda Cuatro plays the melody for you in parts &#8211; just touch the circular fret buttons one by one as you move down the instrument.</p>
<p>Add more rhythm to your melodies by selecting the güiro accompaniment (each melody has its own güiro sound) and finish your songs in style by strumming (sliding your finger) across the strings near the bottom of the screen. Keep the beat going with your palitos (or clave) by shaking your iPhone or iPod touch device.</p>
<p>To maximize your Parranda Cuatro experience, we recommend hooking up your iPhone or iPod touch to external speakers or your home entertainment center sound system. Parranda Cuatro&#8217;s high-quality recordings sound best when played through external speakers &#8211; the louder the better!</p>
<p>Any questions, suggestions or just want to leave us a note? Write info@vayabroqui.com.</p>
<p><strong>*** Don&#8217;t forget to download Vaya Broqui&#8217;s other music applications &#8211; Parranda and Parranda: Plena Libre &#8211; the perfect companion apps to Parranda Cuatro ***</strong></p>
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