In the Mix—the latest iPhone/iPad app

In the Mix: Great Thermomix Recipes is the latest iPhone and iPad app from the Slattery Media Group. Written by Dani Valent, the free app offers a mouth-watering taste of the 240-page book, including easy-to-follow recipes and bonus video content.

The In the Mix app is perfect for Thermomix fans and for those who have heard about this amazing kitchen appliance but haven’t yet seen it in action. There are recipes from every chapter of the book, including Crumpets, Peach Margarita, Scallop Mousseline and Herb & Balsamic Dressing, as well as a full list of recipes that can be found in the In the Mix: Great Thermomixing Recipes cookbook, to help with menu planning. Featured recipes include contributions from celebrated Australian and international chefs and food bloggers, and with over 30 minutes of video footage—including step-by-step guides to making Chicken Tagine with Green Olives; and Grissini with Apricot and Cardamon Paste—the new In the Mix app is bursting with delicious recipes. A Kirsch Granache masterclass of chocolate also demonstrates how different elements can be mixed and matched to create decadent masterpieces. The In the Mix: Great Thermomix Recipes iPhone/iPad app can be downloaded from iTunes here.

Mag pioneers latest technology

Mag, Australia's highest circulating music magazine, has always been at the forefront of all the latest music and cultural trends; now they're paving the way with the latest technology, too. With most traditional magazines, you have to cut out coupons, write down URLs to checkout an artist’s video or search online for the new album that you’re reading about, but not with Mag. Using the Microsoft Tag technology, readers now have immediate access to all content via their mobile devices, because Mag *believes in given its readers what they want, when they want it. Andrew Slattery from *Mag explains the significance of implementing Tag into their magazine:

“As a traditional music print magazine, we are finding it harder and harder each day to compete with online media, because to fully appreciate the music we're covering you need to actually listen to it!”

Find out more about Mag here.

Author of The Job, Charlie Bezzina, joins the Herald Sun’s True Crime Scene

Former detective and author of The Job, Charlie Bezzina, is the newest writer for the Herald Sun’s True Crime section. In his role as ‘The Investigator’, Charlie will provide exclusive insight into some of Australia’s most shocking crimes.

With 37 years of crime fighting experience, including 17 years in the Homicide Squad, Charlie Bezzina has seen it all. He has investigated more than 300 cases including the killing of Melbourne gangland figure Aphonse Gangitano and the death of former Test cricketer David Hookes.

As an author, Charlie has already taken readers behind police lines, in his 2010 book The Job, which was nominated for Best True Crime book in the 2011 Ned Kelly Awards. With a detailed knowledge of what it takes to be a criminal investigator at the highest level, Charlie offers the kind of insights that only a seasoned detective can provide.

Find out more about The Job here.

Everything you need to know for a successful 2012 NRL punting season

Last week rugby greats past and present gathered at Moore Park for the official launch of the 2012 NRL season. On the threshold of what is shaping up to be one of the most open seasons in NRL history, league fans have even more to get excited about with the release of Nick Tedeschi’s Punters’ Guide to the 2012 NRL Season.

With all the latest information including each team’s strongest line-up, a recruitment assessment, position ratings, coaching history and, most importantly, end of season predictions, The Punters’ Guide to the 2012 NRL Season has every aspect of the game covered and is an essential companion for savvy punters this season. In addition, the Blue Chip Player List highlights the players at each club with the ability to turn a match on its head and impact the final outcome.

Comprising everything from latest team information to detailed betting analysis, The Punters’ Guide to the 2012 NRL Season is the ideal book for those who want to take out first prize in the office tipping or dominate an online fantasy football competition, or hedge their bets on the punt. Full of sound advice from Mr Rugby—widely regarded as one of the top rugby punters in Australia—this book is jam-packed with the ultimate tips and tricks for betting success. Find out more about The Punters’ Guide to the 2012 NRL Season.

In the Mix crowned Australian winner of Gourmand World Cookbooks Awards 2011

Australia's first full-colour Thermomix book, In the Mix, has been crowned the Australian winner of the Gourmand World Cookbooks Awards 2011. In the Mix, written by Dani Valent and designed by The Slattery Media Group, will now challenge the other winners in the 'entertainment' category for the title of 'Gourmand Best in the World,' the award for the best cookbook in this category in the world for 2011. The winner will be announced on March 6, 2012, at the annual awards event.

The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards were founded in 1995 by Edouard Cointreau. Every year, they honour the best food and wine books. In 2010, 154 countries participated in the awards, with more than 8,000 books entered. Find out more about the awards here.

In the Mix allows users to take their Thermomix cooking to the next level with an inspiring collection of more than 90 recipes from great chefs, food bloggers and Themomix consultants. There are recipes for all occasions – everything from breakfast to mid-week meals to dinner party extravaganzas – ensuring In the Mix is an essential companion for any enthusiastic Thermomix cook. Find out more about In the Mix here.

Sneak peak at the 100 Years of Grand Final Records boxed set

With the 100 Years of Grand Final Records boxed set now officially available for pre-order, we have decided to give football fans a sneak peak at some of the pages that make up the 11 bound volumes.

Starting this Monday, November 7, we will release a Grand Final Record cover each day for the next 11 weekdays through the @slatterymedia twitter account. The covers will start with the inaugural cover in 1912 and continue through to 2011.

To view the covers, start following @slatterymedia on twitter today

Click here to find out more about the 100 Years of Grand Finals Record boxed set

Catch all the action with the Australian Open tennis iPad app

To help fans keep in touch with all things tennis at the first Grand Slam of 2012, the Australian Open 2012 Official Program is now available as an iPad app, conceived and created by Slattery Media Group.

The Australian Open Official Program 2012 for iPad, presented by ANZ, provides users with a digital version of the program of one of Australia’s biggest sporting events, for free.

Plus! Live scores from the tournament, a live news feed from the official website and extended photo-galleries and videos are all, literally, at your fingertips, as well as an extensive tournament guide for those attending the event.

The program and the app also contains special features, analysis of the championships and 200 men’s and women’s profiles for true fanatics, an article by celebrated tennis writer Neil Harman of The Times on the rise of defending champion Novak Djokovic and an analysis of the ever-changing world of women’s tennis by respected sports writer Jon L Wertheim from Sports Illustrated.

Tennis Australia CEO Steve Wood said he is delighted to have the Official program available on iPad.

“As a world class event we are constantly looking for new ways to engage our fans both here in Australia and internationally, and this new, free app makes the event even more accessible.” Mr Wood said on the official Australian Open website.

Other articles include special anniversary tributes celebrating 25 Years at Melbourne Park, the 100th Men’s Championship, the fortieth anniversary of Ken Rosewell’s last Australian title in 1972 and the fiftieth anniversary of Rod Laver’s first Gran Slam in 1962, including an exclusive interview with Laver.

The app was developed with presenting partner ANZ, associate producer of the Australian Open.

For more information about the Australian Open visit www.australianopen.com or download the Australian Open Official Program 2012 for iPad from the App Store.

Find out more about The Slattery Media Group custom iPhone and iPad development.

ACCC launch iPhone app, a win for safety-conscious consumers

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched an innovative iPhone app to help shoppers avoid buying unsafe recalled goods.

Consumers can keep track of recalled goods with the free ACCC Recalls Australia iPhone app, created by The Slattery Media Group, or use it to alert the national consumer watchdog to products they believe might be dangerous.

The app allows consumers to easily search for information on Australian consumer goods recalls while out shopping.

Consumers can scan products by name or category to call up information, including where the product was sold, identifying features such as a batch number, and what action to take if they own an affected product.

Categories covered include beauty and health, cars, furniture, and baby products.

If consumers detect an item they think could be unsafe, they can report it directly to the ACCC via the app, and they can also attach and send a photo of the suspect product.

ACCC deputy chairman Peter Kell said the app is a quick and easy way for consumers to check for recalled products when out and about, allowing consumers to identify recalled goods at a garage sale, or to check on any second-hand products they might receive from a friend or neighbour.

“It is the ACCC’s role to ensure the products you buy in the marketplace are safe for you and your kids,” Mr Kell said in app’s YouTube video. “One of the most important roles we play at the ACCC as the product safety regulator is to monitor all of the recalls of unsafe products. In that way, we ensure that any products that may cause a risk to you, or to your children or your family, can be taken out of the marketplace as quickly as possible.”

For more information on the ACCC Recalls Australia iPhone app, check out Mr Kell's guide to the app on YouTube

To find out more about the The Slattery Media Group custom iPhone and iPad development click here

AFL Record 2011 International Rules Series

Out Friday is the 2011 International Rules Series edition of the AFL Record which includes profiles of the Australian and Irish teams, an interview with new Australian coach Rodney Eade, a feature on Ireland’s preparation for the series, a snapshot of the rules of the hybrid game, past results of Test matches between the two teams, and an essay explaining the importance the Irish place on their sport.

Purchase your copy of AFL Record 2011 International Rules Series today!

Meet Jan 'Yarn' Wositzky the man Tommy Woodcock told his life story to

Meet Jan 'Yarn' Wositzky, the author of Me & Phar Lap, The remarkable life of Tommy Woodcock, at Stoneman's Bookroom in Castlemaine, this Saturday October 29, from 11am-12pm. Racing lovers will get the chance to hear the local writer, storyteller and musician discuss the book and get their copies signed.

Jan will also sing the song Jim Pike (the tribute song about Phar Lap’s jockey), which started his relationship with the late Tommy Woodcock, when they met in 1984, after Woodcock was in the audience at one of Jan’s storytelling shows. Jan will then play excerpts from Me & Phar Lap, The Tommy Woodcock Tapes – a CD set of audio recordings, with Woodcock telling his story.

The book details the life and times of Phar Lap’s famous strapper. “I was lucky to be there when it came time for him to sum up his life, and pass it on as it fell from the tongue of a wonderful storyteller,” Jan explains.

Me & Phar Lap is the result of a fortnight the two men spent together on a farm in Yarrawonga not long before Woodcock died. The book also includes the most extensive report on Phar Lap’s death ever published.

Date: Saturday October 29

Time: 11am-12 noon

Location: Stoneman's Bookroom, 101 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine, VIC 3450

Me & Phar Lap, The remarkable life of Tommy Woodcock is out now. Also check out the chapter sample available to read.