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Announcing GeoAlert for the iPhone
I have just submitted my newest application to Apple, and it is the first utility app (i.e. non-game) from Opetopic. It is called GeoAlert, and it will be available exclusively for the iPhone 3Gs and iPhone 4 running iOS 4.
GeoAlert is a location aware alarm clock that allows you to be notified when you are [...]
Milestone for IsoWords
I just noticed that IsoWords passed a huge milestone: over 100,000 scores have been submitted to the leaderboards. Approximately 500 games are submitted to the leaderboards everyday. Below are some screenshots of the leaderboards to highlight the amazing scores/words people have found.
English IsoWords: Highest scoring words and top free play scores
Spanish IsoWords: Highest [...]
Double check targeted device family before submitting universal apps
Someone from the App review team contacted me to ask me a question about the app description for the IsoCards update. In the description I let potential users know that IsoCards on the iPhone/iPod is only functional if it is used in conjunction with the iPad (via bluetooth/wifi). The reviewer said that there was no [...]
IsoWords update submitted w/ iOS 4 compatibility
I just submitted an update for all versions of IsoWords (bringing the version to 1.1.5) with iOS 4 compatibility. All this means really is that IsoWords is now compatible with the “fast switching” version of multitasking. So, you can exit IsoWords, go into other apps and do other things, and then come back to [...]
IsoCards 1.1 Submitted to the App Store
I just submitted the 1.1 update for IsoCards to the app store. This update contains a ton of new stuff, so first take a look at the video preview:
The most important new feature is Bluetooth/WiFi support with iPhones and iPods. Just download the app to your other devices, and you can transfer a player’s cards [...]
Implementing “drag and throw” behavior with touches
There have been a number of recent posts on blogs concerning the number of touches the iPad can handle (e.g. see Matt Gremmel), and it seems that 11 is the max. There is another aspect of the touch screen that needs to be explored, and the is the “granularity” of the touchesMoved method. In order to [...]
AppStar Awards Winner
I am pleased to belatedly announce that IsoCards has won the AppStar awards contest!
For the 2nd time AppsFire has held the AppStar awards contest that seeks new and innovative iPhone apps from small developers, and for the 2nd time I entered this contest. The first time my entry IsoWords made it to the finalist round, [...]
Brand new iPad title: IsoCards
I have just submitted an iPad application (barely within the March 27th deadline), and its called IsoCards. It will be free for the launch of the iPad!
IsoCards is a card game without any pre-programmed rules. Its just a mulitouch-gesture and physics driven deck of cards that allows you to play whatever card game you want. [...]
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Some people are freakin’ awesome at IsoWords
The 1.1 update of IsoWords has been out for over a week, and over 25,000 games and words have been submitted to the leaderboards. Up until this point I was used to dominating all my friends at this game, but now I see I am barely hanging onto the top (btw, if we aren’t friends [...]
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