Hottrix
Software development company
Hottrix is a software development company that produces applications for mobile operating systems such as iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad), Android, Palm OS, and Windows. Their iPhone and iPod Touch software has been praised by CNN, Newsweek, Time, and David Pogue for The New York Times. Their software has also been involved in intellectual property disputes.
The company also sells physical "gimmix" to complement their magic applications.
Background
Hottrix is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Many of their "tricks" are invented by Steve Sheraton, whose first trick was "e-spresso", a virtual cup of espresso for the Palm Pilot.
Notable Hottrix personnel include:
Steven L. Priedel, managing member, magician
Maria H. Gara, managing member, magician
Steve Sheraton, contractor, Swiss-born producer and inventor, previously a certified magician and physical comedian
Steve Charney, video host, radio personality, author, magician
Recognition
In December 2008, Apple Inc. released a series of lists that showed the top downloads of the year from the App Store. The lists showed the 10 most-downloaded applications from different categories, in no particular order. The iBeer application from Hottrix appeared in both the "Top Paid Apps (Overall)" and "Top Paid Entertainment" lists.
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