FileMaker Announces Bento for iPad

New personal database app offers a big, beautiful version of Bento for increased productivity

LONDON, UK – 28th May 2010 – FileMaker International today announced the immediate availability of Bento for iPad at the App Store. The app is based on Bento for iPhone with enhancements made to make the most of the larger screen size. The new app enables users to manage contacts, track projects, plan events and more. It can be used by itself or synchronised with Bento 3 for Mac.

"Bento has been one of the leading productivity apps for the Mac and iPhone for some time and we're very excited to now bring a great version to iPad at an incredible price," said Tony Speakman, Manager, Northern Region, FileMaker International.

The new Bento app utilises the full functionality of the iPad, providing gesture support, automatic view rotation between portrait and landscape and a touch screen system that allows users to edit information easily. A simple tap and drag allows even the most novice user to move, edit and arrange information to suit individual taste and need. Users can also watch videos, view photos and send email directly through the new app which allows web access without leaving Bento.

Bento for the iPad provides a variety of backgrounds so users may customise their database and offers a whole host of templates, ranging from event planning, time billing, recipes, classes, dieting and family organisation – all the templates are free to download from the Bento Template Exchange. All templates are fully modifiable, and users can create their own libraries to suit any type of task To make it easy to load, store and utilise information, the new Bento for iPad supports 15 field types including text, numbers, choice, checkbox, media, time, date, durations, currency, rating, address, phone number, email, URL and IM Account.

Bento for iPad costs £2.99 and is available immediately from the Apple App Store.

About FileMaker, Inc.

FileMaker is the leader in easy-to-use database software. Millions of people, from individuals to some of the world's largest companies, rely on FileMaker software to manage, analyse and share important information. The company's products are the FileMaker line - versatile business software for iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web - and Bento, the personal database for Mac, iPhone and iPad. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple.

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