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This just in – a special report written by Dom and Tom Tancredi:

The Chicago office of Dom & Tom Inc officially opened September 1, much to the surprise of management.

“We have a Chicago office?” inquired CEO and founder Dom Tancredi. “Can I Google it?” After a quick internet search Dom confirmed that indeed there is a new branch of Dom & Tom Inc in Chicago. Tom was unavailable for comment due to being engaged in an ongoing hide-and-seek game with business associate Kenny H. for 3 weeks running.

Despite neither owners Dom nor Tom Tancredi being aware of the other Dom & Tom branch opening in their hometown, crowds were still large for opening day. Fans camped out as early as Monday to be the first attendees of Chicago branch, with lines stretching well around the block by Wednesday night.

“It’s very exciting stuff. Even though there’s really nothing to buy, I’m eager to be the first to be there in case, you know, I can design a mobile app” - Paul P., 28. Paul has been a fan of Dom & Tom Inc for 2 years, ever since they agreed to pay him for his fantastic work.

Opinions at Dom & Tom Inc (New York branch) were varied, with many of the employees wondering what exactly the new office meant.

Veteran programmer Danny S. - “Is it a parallel office, like a parallel universe? Does it have another Danny S.? Will that Danny help me solve my bugs?” When finding out that there was no other Danny Saad, Danny had this to say: “All in all, while it would have been awesome, it’s probably best for everyone.” Project Manager Audrey D., voicing several employee sentiments, wondered if two offices meant two paychecks. Informed sources close to the story have neither confirmed nor denied the possibility.

The new Dom & Tom Inc office is located in the Ukranian Village, specifically: 820 N California, Chicago, IL 60622. The office is managed by Managing Partner Dan Costalis. When asked about the opening of the branch, he replied, “The clients, community, and city are very supportive of this initiative. What can I say? The time was right to open another branch, so I did it. And it’s not like I did it entirely without a Tancredi – after all, their younger brother Joe is heading up Project Management.” Joe was recently hired to manage accounts and projects at the Chicago office. He first official day was September 1st, the same day the office opened. When asked his thoughts on the opening he said, “It was the right thing to do and the right way to do it.”

When pushed on the subject, Dan Costalis replied he was open to the idea of one day telling the twin brothers about the new branch. But as he says: “In all honesty, I’d rather that Dom and Tom didn’t know about the branch. The key to the company’s success has always been never letting the right hand know what the left hand is doing… or in this case, never letting either hand know what the brain is up to.”

Disclaimer: For real, there actually IS a Chicago office. Want proof?

Dom & Tom is excited to announce our partnership with Robotube Games! Robotube comes from a pedigree of 30+ games and 10 years of experience in game development. We are porting one of their most acclaimed games from Flash to iPad.

We are developing the game with Robotube's founder, Jason Cirillo, and the game is looking HOT. He's psyched, we're psyched, and most importantly, Danny Saad's psyched. Are you?! Keep a lookout for concept artwork, screenshots, features, and GAME TITLE coming soon.

In the meantime, show Robotube some love by liking them on Facebook and following them on Twitter.

Until then... here's a hint:

Dom & Tom are proud to announce another mobile project crossing the finish line: Triumph Books' Underground Baseball Encyclopedia is now an iPhone app!

So what's the deal with the book?

"Baseball history is full of unforgettable athletic achievements, heroic performers, and exhilarating moments that remind fans of everything they love about sports and honest competition. The Underground Baseball Encyclopedia is NOT about any of those things. Take a decidedly snarky trip through the history of America’s pastime – a land of overzealous mascots, bad moustaches, ballpark promotions gone awry, and inedible candy bars. And did we mention the wife swapping?"

This brand new iPhone app crams all of the crazy info of the book into your mobile device, featuring:

• Easy to navigate, search or browse A-Z

• Historical trivia

• Random quotes from players, managers, mascots, and miscreants

• Regularly updated blog posts

• Share with friends via Email, Facebook, and Twitter

* Compile a list of your favorite entries and share your love of baseball's underground with your friends

It's a completely mobile encyclopedia of useless knowledge!

The Underground Baseball Encyclopedia – it's baseball history the way it oughta be, now on iPhone!

You can also find Triumph Books and Underground Baseball on Facebook.

Dom and Tom were profiled in the Huffington Post this week as part of their Astoria Characters series! The articles, written by Nancy Ruhling, spotlight individuals from Astoria, Queens.

Check it out:

"I'm Dom," says the twin wearing the black T-shirt.

"I'm Tom," says the twin wearing the blue T-shirt.

They answer the door in that order -- Dom Tancredi, Tom Tancredi. They have their routine down to a T. In this case, Dom's T has a bright blue pyramidal design that matches the color of Tom's T. Different yet just enough alike to declare their common identity.

There's a reason the Tancredi twins go by Dom and Tom: It's the rhyme. "We have a little brother named Joey," Dom says mischievously. "He broke our rhythm."

The web and mobile app developers, whose company is aptly named Dom & Tom, are huddled around a stark black work table in their apartment, Apple MacBook Pro laptop, iPhone, iPad and Kindle at the ready for any and all questions.

Read the rest of the article here – Astoria Characters: The Hi-Tech Twins!

This week, Tom was also mentioned in the newsletter of his alma mater, Baruch College, under the heading: Baruch Alum Featured in Huffington Post for iPad App Success. See our Ghost in the Machine article for more!

Dom & Tom is always aiming to stay one step ahead of the latest and greatest in mobile and web, and rocking the iPad is no exception.

We're proud to announce that our team won the award for Best Use of an iPad at iPadDevCamp NYC 2010! The competition was hosted by AOL, Barnes & Noble, and Google, and took place at AOL's headquarters in NYC.

We had 24 hours to create an iPad app, and banged out a Ouija-like multi-touch game called Ghost in the Machine, complete with eerie sound effects and custom animations!

Two Dom & Tom members participated and Dom acted as Team Leader for the group. Here he is giving the final presentation at iPadDevCamp:

Since then, we polished up the app and just released it to the iTunes market!

Check it out:

Just when you thought it wasn't possible to contact the spirit world via iPad, here comes Ghost in the Machine! This isn't your typical Ouija-type app – not only can you get multiple people involved like the old-school board game, but slick graphics combined with custom animations and creepy sound effects create an immersive experience. It's just an iPad app... Or is it?

Ghost in the Machine features:

- Horrifying animations!
- Gorgeous artwork!
- Terrifying audio!
- Supports multiple touches around application border to allow even more people to play!
- A fresh ghost packed into each and every app!

If you've got an iPad and feel like summoning the otherworldly Dom & Tom style, get Ghost in the Machine, AVAILABLE NOW on iTunes!

Dom & Tom is cranking out the apps, and this month we have two new MOBILE APPS crossing the finish line!

Nymphamous

Looking for an Android trivia app that rides the lines between raunchy and informative, hilarious and kinky? Nymphamous has hundreds of questions – from the scientific to the steamy to the straight up nasty – ALL about sex. Featuring: 50 levels, 500 questions, Arcade/Marathon Modes, High Score, and Custom Audio!

Nymphamous is NOW AVAILABLE in the Android Market – FREE demo and FULL version for $.99.

You can also Friend Nymphamous or Like It on Facebook, and Follow It on Twitter!

iPantry

This is an easy-to-use reference application for managing pantry items, and includes the following features: grouping items into categories, keeping a history of actions, and displaying expiration dates. Coming soon: retrieving nutrition information, and managing grocery lists!

iPantry is NOW AVAILABLE in the Android Market – iPantry Lite FREE demo and FULL version for $.99.

And there's more where this came from... Watch this space!

Dom & Tom, Inc. isn't just Dom and Tom anymore... We've expanded our team!

We're joined in our new 23rd St office by Junior Programmer Daniel Saad and Project Manager Audrey Dimola.

Daniel Saad began an internship with us just 6 short months ago in December, commuting an hour and a half each way for 9-hour coding days. He worked on 2 mobile applications with us: Ourspace, a social networking app for Danger Sidekick, and iPantry, an Android app for managing pantry items. When he completed his internship we brought him on as a Junior Developer, and he presented a concept to us for a humorous trivia game for dirty minds. With our guidance - and a lot of late night coding - he developed from soup to nuts our first game app: Nymphamous (available now on the Android Market!).

He now works at Dom & Tom as our in-house mobile developer.

Audrey Dimola joined forces with Dom & Tom in late February to help us manage our projects, maintain order, and increase office morale (+300pts). She enchanted the brothers Tancredi with wild tales of her Freddie Mercury impressions, and comes to D&T with a multi-disciplinary media background, including managing an arts magazine and acting as contributing writer/photographer for a popular online blog. She also managed the online presence for several clients in the social media world.

Currently, she manages Dom & Tom projects and acts as client advocate to ensure our clients' needs are met.

When you see them, congratulate them on joining Team Tancredi!

Great news: as of March 2010, Dom & Tom, Inc. has hopped the East River and settled into brand new digs in the Flatiron District! We're excited to be sharing Madison Square Park office space with award-winning creative agency, Conversation. Here's our shiny new address: 18 W. 23rd St, 5th FL, NY, NY 10010.

We're looking forward to starting new projects, meeting new clients, and enjoying all the city has to offer. (But don't worry Astoria, we still love you.)

We now have:

- Some more white boards
- A swanky kitchen
- An even swankier bathroom (seriously - you should see it)
- An awesome conference room
- Some more rolling chairs
- Wonderful roommates
- A beautiful view
- And (drumroll, please)... A patio with a BBQ grill!

Here we are surveying our new kingdom...

My Friend in New York - MyfriendinNY.com - launched November 3rd. We are proud to be part of the team to develop this site start-to-finish. MFINY offers an innovative take on seeing New York City by tailoring the client's tastes to their budget and timetable. Instead of a set tour with pre-programmed sites, highly-trained City Hostesses have the skill-set to offer customizable tours or experiences throughout the client's stay.

Dom & Tom Inc partnered with Aspire2Inspire to create a fully-active site that included a weather-widget with the 10-day daily forecast, Twitter and Facebook feeds, Google Analytics, and e-commerce functionality.

 

 

 

 

 

Medical information, SSN information, Passport information…voter registration. There’s an endless list of government-related activities that a handy mobile application would aid citizens on a daily basis.