Prismium Renewed

In case you haven't been following my twitter feed...

Prismium for iOS has just received an amazing overhaul! Not only has it received a new design for iOS 7, but it has also received quite a big upgrade in its ability to create fully customized kaleidoscopic wallpapers.

If you purchased Prismium already, download your free update now! If you haven't yet purchased Prismium, there has never been a better time to do so!

What are you waiting for?

As always, thanks for reading!

iOS 7 Once Again!

YWA Calculator HD has now been finally updated for iOS 7! I know it has been a while since YWA Calculator HD was last updated, but I wanted to make sure that it would make sense in a way that would best communicate with the iPhone version via iCloud. I think by bringing more focus over to the UI and the experience it provides the user (now that I have a fair amount of custom UI experience with iOS SDK), I was able to better unify a single look and feel with differing mechanics depending on the platform (i.e. Mac vs. iPhone vs. iPad). 

I hope you enjoy the new and reinvigorated version of YWA Calculator HD for iPad. 

If you haven't updated yet, check the App Store for your free update. If you don't yet own YWA Calculator, what are you waiting for? It's 100% free to download!

Thanks for reading folks! 

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Updates, Updates!

Symphonial for iPhone + iPod touch is now back to its regular pricing of 99 cents. I will most likely be doing another sale in the future some time.

In relation to my actual development schedule, as I am typing this post, I am just reinstalling the development tools I use ( I am having some issues with things not lining up properly). Needless to say, this means there will be a bit of a set back for some apps / app updates. For example, I have had the next major version of YWA Calculator for Mac completed for some time now (middle of February), but have been unable to successfully upload it for approval. With the reinstallation, hopefully things will get back to working order (and I have no reason to believe they won't).

I will post again with the news (good or bad).

As always, thanks for reading!

Symphonial!

Symphonial for iPhone + iPod touch is now a free app! This may or may not be a permanent price. I have yet to decide on that. Regardless, grab it while it's free!

Thanks for reading!

Finally!

Good news...

A new update has been completed and submitted for Tuneful Tiger for Mac.

Version 1.2.0 finally adds...

iCloud Synchronization support!

I'll post again when it goes live. As always, thanks for reading!

P.S. Just a reminder, don't hesitate to comment on posts!

UPDATE:
This update has been put on hold again unfortunately. Some very nasty bugs still exist presently. Still working away on fixing them!

Another Round!

I keep on slowly pushing through more and more iOS 7 app updates...

Recently updated and submitted was Symphonial. In this update a new look and feel is now present, as well as a re-imagining of the Front and Center feature.

I think once the update goes live, Symphonial will become even more enjoyable for those who have been using it since it was released. It will also make it even more appealing to those who have yet to download it.

With the upcoming version, Symphonial becomes more polished in its design choices, allowing for more feature additions and enhancements to become the focus in subsequent versions.

All being said, I'm fairly excited about the new update.

Thanks for reading!

iOS 7 Updates!

Just an update on some updates!

These apps now have been reimagined for iOS 7. A few have been live on the App Store for a little bit now, but one was just released today, TravelSpeakr Mini for iPhone + iPod touch.

Apps now updated for iOS 7:

Tuneful Tiger
Tuneful Tiger HD
Cinematic Cheetah
Apptical Albatross
YWA Calculator
TravelSpeakr Mini

But I'm not stopping here! At some point, all my iOS apps will be reimagined for iOS 7.

Thanks for reading!

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New logo!

In transitioning to simpler and cleaner interfaces for all my apps, I thought it only made sense to do so for my logo.

It didn't take long to make, but I think the simplicity of it gives it a level of impact not displayed by my previous logo design.

Thanks for reading!

Cinematic Cheetah... Next in line!

Well underway, Cinematic Cheetah 1.4.0 is the next of my applications to receive an iOS 7 redesign. I have already completed a great deal of the transition, having now finished all of the visual redesigning. All that's left to do now is to redesign the code for the application to take advantage of some of the new features in iOS 7.

I will post again once the update goes live, so stay tuned!
Thanks for reading!

The Year Of Conversion

This year, I will be spending a fair amount of my development efforts updating all my existing iOS apps to fit the new look and feel of iOS 7, as well as to take advantage of new features in the new operating system.

So far, Tuneful Tiger for iPhone and iPod touch has been successfully re-designed for iOS 7. I must say I am quite happy with the update so far, especially with the number of existing users that are updating to the newest version available. As a bit of a side note, there is one feature relating to images that I have been testing for a little bit now, that will be added to Tuneful Tiger for iPhone and iPod touch in the very near future.

The next app that will be updated for iOS 7 is Tuneful Tiger HD for iPad. This is well underway, and I am very pleased with the current progress. I think with this update, the Tuneful Tiger family of apps (iPhone/iPod touch, iPad, Mac) will become even more unified. Yet another side note, I hope to add in iCloud synchronization to the Mac version very soon. I realize it has been a long time since I said I would add it, but I ran into some difficult bugs to overcome. I now believe I should be able to implement the iCloud syncing without any issues.

Beyond the Tuneful Tiger apps, I think the next two logical apps in line for an iOS 7 update are Cinematic Cheetah and Apptical Albatross. After those two apps are updated, I will systematically work on each of my iOS apps, until they are all updated for iOS 7.

Thanks for reading and following along with me! I have never been more excited to be a developer for iOS or the Mac. iOS 7 and Mavericks truly represent a new shift in Apple's platforms!

Tuneful Tiger for Mac - 1.1.0 Now Available!

It has been a few days since it has been released on to the Mac App Store, but Tuneful Tiger 1.1.0 is now available. 

This is quite a significant upgrade, bringing both an improved flatter UI, as well as some new features. The new features relate to OS X Mountain Lion and it's built in sharing capabilities. Now, Tuneful Tiger takes full advantage of the sharing features. You can now easily share a song's info by Email, iMessage, Twitter or Facebook with the click of a single button. 

Of course, Tuneful Tiger 1.1.0 is still fully backwards compatible with OS X Lion. 

If you haven't already, get your free update today. If you don't yet own Tuneful Tiger, check it out on the Mac App Store!

Tuneful Tiger for Mac - Big Update On The Way!

Version 1.1.0 has just been completed and uploaded for final review! This update has been in development for a fair amount of time, but the timing seemed right to finish it up and submit it now.

Primarily, I was waiting to determine if there were any design change decisions that I would want to make. Ultimately, I did decide to drastically change the look and feel of Tuneful Tiger for Mac.

With the advent of OS X 10.9 Mavericks and iOS 7 nearing us, I decided to create a simpler, flatter design for Tuneful Tiger for Mac. I must say, I think this design does help quite a bit in making the experience more user friendly.

Also, in the process, I think I may have come up with the look that I want to use in the iOS 7 update for Tuneful Tiger.

I'll post again once the update for Tuneful Tiger for Mac goes live!

Thanks for reading!

Simul-Search + 1.3.0 Now Available!

Simul-Search + 1.3.0 is now available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.

This update greatly improves speed and usability, with an all new simplified design. Now, your web search options are at the front and center of your Simul-Search + experience.

Also in this update is improved sharing. Now, not only is email supported, but Twitter, Facebook, and iMessage are supported as well.

Simul-Search +... Get more done faster on the web!

Simul-Search + 1.3.0 Coming Soon!

A big visual overhaul to Simul-Search + is coming in version 1.3.0. The update to version 1.3.0 was just recently completed and submitted to Apple. I will post again when the update goes live on the App Store.

Thanks for reading!

YWA Calculator 1.0.7 for Mac

Small update now available for YWA Calculator for Mac. Version 1.0.7 adds Japanese language support. Get your free update from the Mac App Store now if you haven't already!

Symphonial 1.1.0 Update Now Available!

It's now here... The first major update for Symphonial on iPhone and iPod touch. The biggest thing present in this update is a new feature called Front And Center. Front And Center gives you a new way to listen to your music, while showing off all of that stunning album art. 

Now, when a song is playing, just tap on the song's album art to make it go full screen, and enter into Front And Center mode. While in Front And Center mode, songs can be skipped back and forth by using left and right swiping gestures across the artwork. 

Also while in Front And Center mode, the album art will automatically continuously scroll back and forth across the screen. Front And Center now makes your iPhone and iPod touch an artistic show piece when docked on an iPhone/iPod speaker dock. To exit Front And Center, just simply tap on the full screen album art to return to Symphonial's default music playing view. 

If you have already bought Symphonial, get your free update now on the App Store. If you haven't, there's never been a better time to buy Symphonial. What are you waiting for?!

A new, Kinder price...

Kindly for the Mac App Store is now at a new price point. Down from it's initial price at $1.99, Kindly is now only 99 cents! Check out this kinder approach to a reminder app for your Mac, only on the Mac App Store!

Summer Symphonial Sale!

Until June 1st, Symphonial for iPhone + iPod touch is on sale for just 99 cents! Get it while the sale is still on, only on the App Store!

Kindly For Mac

It's been a few days since it has been released on the Mac App Store, but I figured I'd give a formal introduction here on this blog, for my newest addition to my Mac app offerings.

Kindly is a new take on reminder applications. It makes adding new reminders an easy task. No longer do you have to figure out the ideal amount of times to be reminded for a given event. Based on how many days away a newly added reminder's event is, Kindly intelligently determines the ideal amount of times to remind you. No need to manually select the number of times to be reminded.

Kindly also keeps a list of all your completed reminders, and if the list gets too full for your liking, you can easily delete all the past entries.

Kindly was also built to take advantage of Mountain Lion's Notification Center from day one, using it to display confirmation that a new reminder was scheduled, as well as displaying reminders themselves.

Kindly - The kinder reminder app!
Check it out on the Mac App Store today!

Sooper! 1.0.2 Now Live!

Version 1.0.2 for Sooper! is now available for download on the App Store.

What does version 1.0.2 add?

First off, it adds Spanish language support, making it even easier for those whose native tongue is Spanish to enjoy Sooper! Secondly, version 1.0.2 now also adds full iOS 6 support, including iPhone 5 screen size optimization. Last but not least, photos can now be attached to outgoing Sooper! send-outs (Tweets and Emails only).

All in all, a fair amount of features for a small update. After a few more language updates, the next big feature will be the addition of Facebook posting abilities, complete with photo attachments.

Thanks for reading!