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Yummy 2.7.9

Another minor update to Yummy should be on its way to the App Store very soon. It addresses a couple of crashing bugs that were introduced in the last release and restores the ability to save the state of the “edit bookmark” screen which got lost in the iOS 7 version. Restoring the edit screen doesn’t result in 100% fidelity but you shouldn’t lose any information. I recognise that this is not ideal but I am trying to dedicate most of my effort to Yummy 3.0, which is, pretty much, a ground-up rewrite.

The most common bug took me longer to track down than I would have liked and, typically, resulted in the change to a single line of code!

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What you forgot from your Computer Science Degree

On Wednesday evening I did a quick presentation at the London iOS Developer Group meeting at the Regent Street Apple Store in London.

What you forgot from your Computer Science Degree from Stephen Darlington

It’s about how I implemented a small feature in both Yummy and www.cut.

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CameraGPS 1.0.1

Before release I found a couple of minor bugs in CameraGPS — not enough to stop the release but enough that I wanted to fix them before many people managed to find them.

Hence: CameraGPS 1.0.1. It’s now available in the App Store. If you’ve not already bought a copy, what are you waiting for?

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Rootn Tootn 2.0.1

Rootn Tootn 2.0.1 has just hit the App Store and should be available to download. If you’ve not already downloaded a copy you should — it’s free!

There are a couple of very minor updates in this release:

  • Based on feedback from a lactation consultant, I have reduced the default reminder from four hours down to two
  • Various minor improvements to the look and feel of the app, including less dense icons and enhancements to the “photo blur” feature

Regarding the reminder, I should add that I have changed the App Store description slightly to make it clearer how the app was intended to be used.

As the risk of stating the obvious, Rootn Tootn is not designed as a substitute for paying attention to your child’s needs. The reminders should absolutely not be the only cue you use to decide whether or not to feed (or change a diaper/nappy, provide medication or whatever other reminders you set). I would expect that, in normal use, you would only occasionally see a reminder.

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Introducing CameraGPS

London, United Kingdom – Wandle Software Limited is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its latest app for iPhone: CameraGPS, a GPS logger for people who want to geotag their photographs.

CameraGPS - MapDesigned exclusively for iOS 7, it has an interface focused on the only two things that matter in a GPS logger to photographers: recording a trail and exporting it to applications that can make use of them, such as Adobe Lightroom and Apple Aperture.

Unlike many other apps there’s no need to sign up for third party fitness websites or enter superfluous information. Just enter the trail name and tap “Start” to begin recording a trail.

CameraGPS runs in the background and has some simple presets so you can get the compromise between battery life and accuracy that works for you.

Once your trail is recorded you can make minor edits — CameraGPS helps you identify any suspect points — and save straight to Dropbox in the industry-standard GPX format. No need to email it to yourself, though you can if you like.

By avoiding clutter and complexity, CameraGPS keeps out of your way and allows you to focus on your photography.

It is available immediately on the App Store for $1.99, £1.49, €1.79 or your local equivalent. You’ll need a device that supports iOS 7 and has a GPS chip (iPhone 4S and above).

This follows the recent relaunch of Rootn Tootn, the baby feed timer and diary app without all the pastel blues and pinks, as a free app with an in-app purchase.

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Yummy 2.7.8

The last update to Yummy — the iOS 7 update — was pretty well received. Unfortunately it shipped with a bug where if you tapped the “Add bookmark” button on the web preview screen it would crash.

I’m not sure how that made it “into the wild” as that’s a feature I use myself all the time. But it did, and that’s what’s fixed in this new version.

You can download it from the usual place.

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Rootn Tootn 2.0: Out now!

What you need to know about Rootn Tootn 2.0, our baby feed timer and reminder app, in four bullet points:

  • It launches today
  • It still allows you to record your baby’s eating and sleeping routine, setting reminders, writing notes, and all without the boring pastel pinks and blues
  • It’s a substantial update that optimises the app for iOS 7 and puts your most important content front and centre
  • It’s now free for new users with an in-app purchase that unlocks the full functionality

For both new and existing users, Rootn Tootn 2.0 offers the following changes:

  • New, cleaner look for iOS 7, including improved blur effect and more space for your reminders on the home screen
  • Enhanced contrast between the background image and your data so you can see what’s important to you more quickly than ever
  • Rejigged interface, with a more logical layout, putting the information you want to see more prominently
  • Tap and hold when finishing a timer to go straight to the notes screen

The free version — did I say that Rootn Tootn is now free to download? — gives you all the updates, all the enhancements, all the features of the full version but limits you to the two standard reminders and and the default background image. There is no advertising, no limits of how much data you can enter or how long you can use it.

A lot of work has gone into this release. We hope you like it.