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?!