Converbot Quickie
- April 8th, 2009
- 17 Comments
Here’s a fast update of where we are at with Convertbot and what we are planning over the next few days.
Update (04/09/09) : Version 1.0.1 approved!
We are still waiting for Apple to approve our 1.0.1 update. After 6 days they rejected our first release for something UI related, this wasn’t any new behavior it was just something that whoever was reviewing that day didn’t like. We resubmitted the same day and are yet again waiting. If it follows the same pattern as before it should be approved (or I guess rejected) sometime very soon. We’ve sent a few emails out to Apple to try to speed up this process but unfortunately haven’t gotten any response. Again the only changes for this 1.0.1 release was the fixing of the comma issue and the addition of a few more currency units.
1.1 is on track for being submitted to Apple on Monday the 13th. This adds a number of new units and categories as well as the ability to enable/disable any category or unit. For anyone interested here is the list of categories and units we plan to support for 1.1. If you find anything missing send us an email at support@tapbots.com.
If you read this far here’s a sneak peak at 1.1.
Are you adding the unit “mach” under the Speed category?
Thanks.
Mach is a bit tricky since it varies with temperature, height and such. I’d actually argue that Mach isn’t a measure of speed, so much as a ratio of an object velocity and of sound. I suppose we could define it as the Speed of sound at sea level but then there doesn’t seem to be any standard there either, it’s somewhere in the 761 mph mark, but I’ve seen references to a number of different values.
Small suggestion – how about linking the video to YouTube so we on IPhones can actually see it? ;)
Just saw the 1.1 list – if you could add us – uk- metric measurements and clothes/shoe sizes, this bot would replace 2 other apps in my iPhone. Living abroad and traveling for a living, these are essentials…
Incredible how Apple can reject an update for something that has not been changed.
I’m wating for the update to delete another converter app from my iPhone, but with the bug in the current release (that is solved with 1.0.1) I’ll have to wait.
Come on Apple, speed up!
Is the update-function working for the currencies in 1.0.1?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FFF_System ?
@René – The update function works for currencies in 1.0 unless your set region causes the bug. 1.0.1 does fix the bug.
@Jim – For some reason Youtube screws up the playback of HD video. It’s like they change the frame rate and it makes the video jerky.
Thanks for your answer. My region is the Netherlands. Waiting eagerly for the update.
As for missing categories/units: I’d like to see Time Zone conversion added to the list.
I downloaded version 1.0.1. And yes, the currencies are now updated. Thanks!
Finally: Happy to see that the update is out now. Works perfectly! Good Job. Looking forward to further updates.
How about adding a conversion for numeral systems (binary to hexadecimal, etc.) including fractions?
Would it also be possible to add a ‘minutes + seconds’ category to the time converter please?
Grains & parsecs in the weight & length categories respectively would be great. Some kind of dealing with moles, atomic mass & so on would be nice as well, though I’m not sure how you’d implement it as multiple categories are involved.
Hey guys! I love the Convertbot and Weightbot! Currently I’m studying the SDK, and one think I really don’t get is: How did you come over the low level problem of delayed touchesMoved: events in the scroll wheel? Actually, after touchesBegan:, there is a 0.3 seconds delay until the first touchesMoved: fires. I was wondering the whole day now how you made your scroll wheel so responsive ;) maybe you can share your solution or secret here. That would be kewl!!