March 2011
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Questions about Infusion for iPad
I’ve gotten some questions about Infusion for iPad. It will happen, I just don’t have a definitive time frame at the moment.
And unrelated to Infusion, wheels are made for re-inventing. Stay tuned.
October 2010
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Infusion 3.0.1 Out
Infusion 3.0.1 has been approved by Apple and is available on the App Store. This version fixes the bug described here.
September 2010
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Major Infusion 3.0 Bug
No release is perfect. But most don’t have major bugs.
Infusion 3.0 has a bug that will causer timers not to sound or notify if the app is in the background or if the device is locked. Version 3.0.1 has been submitted to Apple and will fix this problem. Unfortunately our experience lately has been it has taken 10 days or more for approvals from Apple. We will request expedited review if...
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Infusion 3 Released!
I’m pleased to announce the release of Infusion 3 for iPhone and iPod Touch! This is an important personal milestone in that it’s the first version that truly reflects my original goals for Infusion. Version 3 adds a number of new and often requested features.
This is a major update. Please make sure to back up your device in iTunes before installing.
Tea Information & History
A...
July 2010
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Infusion Lite Released!
We’re pleased to announce the release of Infusion Lite for iPhone and iPod Touch. Infusion Lite is available free on the App Store and includes many features from the full version of Infusion:
Multitasking Support
Beautiful UI
Single-Touch Timer
Swipeable Timer
Customizable Behavior
25 Teas Built-In
Infusion Lite is ad-supported, meaning discreet advertisements will display at the top...
Infusion 2.1.1 with iPhone 4 Artwork
Water-Powered Ideas is pleased to bring high-resolution artwork for iPhone 4 and a new timer look to Infusion with the release of version 2.1.1.
Changes Include
iPhone 4 improvements including high-resolution artwork.
New digital timer look.
Fixed tea name positioning bug.
Fixed saving of 0 value timer.
Infusion is available in the United States and Canada for $1.99 USD/CAD exclusively on the...
June 2010
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Infusion 2.1 with Multitasking Support
Water-Powered Ideas is pleased to bring enhancements for iOS4 and the iPhone 4 to Infusion with the release of version 2.1 while still supporting every iPhone OS 3 device including the original iPhone.
Multitasking support: Infusion now supports iOS 4’s multitasking on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and 3rd generation iPod Touch. Timers will continue to run in the background and you will be notified...
May 2010
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Observation 20% Off
Observation 2.0 is well on its way with a bunch of new features and full iPad support. In the meantime I’ve decided to drop the price of Observation 1.7 to $3.99. That’s 20% off. The price will return to $4.99 when Observation 2.0 is released.
Observation 2.0 will be a free upgrade for all Observation 1.x users.
April 2010
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Infusion 2.0.1 & Future
Infusion 2.0.1 has been submitted to Apple for approval. This version fixes a number of small issues that have cropped up with Infusion 2.0. The user-facing issues fixed include:
Dropping of initial character in text inputs.
Tea title width after editing the title.
There are also a few other behind-the-scenes fixes.
Going forward one of the major features I’d like to add is support for...
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About Observation…
After a quick pause to get Infusion 2 completed, I’m back to work on Observation 2.0. The new version will include a complete overhaul of the app along with a lot of new features. Some of these will include:
Pre-defined Equipment & other Star Party features
Moon phases in Conditions
iPad support
Mac syncing support
Favorite locations, favorite equipment, and even more favorites!
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Introducing Infusion 2
We’re pleased to announce the release of Infusion 2 for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Infusion is an elegant tea timer for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It was specifically designed so that tea lovers can begin brewing their favorite tea with two touches: one to launch Infusion, and the other to select a favorite tea.
Version 2 introduces a unique new user interface for teas, timers, and...
March 2010
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Spring Sale!
Water-Powered Ideas is pleased to announce our Spring Sale from Sunday, March 21 to Sunday April 4. All of our iPhone apps will be on sale:
Observation, regularly $4.99, sale price $2.99
Infusion, regularly $1.99, sale price $0.99
Observation Lite, regularly $1.99, sale price $0.99
That’s 40% off, 50% off, and 50% off respectively! There’s no catch, all future upgrades will be free. It’s a...
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Observation & Observation Lite 1.7 Released
Observation and Observation Lite 1.7 are out. This version includes some minor bug fixes as well as a big new feature that should improve the usability of the Conditions tab.
Conditions Location Selection: Select the location to view conditions from a list of nearby locations or browse a full list of all available Clear Sky Chart locations.
This version should also reduce the overall network...
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Observation & Observation Lite 1.6 Released
Observation and Observation Lite 1.6 are out. This release fixes is a text encoding bug that could cause a crash resulting from parsing Conditions data. There are some other minor bug fixes as well.
As always, Observation is available exclusively on the App Store in the US and Canada for $4.99 USD. Observation Lite is available worldwide exclusively on the App Store for $1.99 USD.
February 2010
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Observation & Observation Lite 1.5 Released
Observation and Observation Lite are out. The big thing this fixes is a nasty bug in CSV export formatting that didn’t properly escape fields with commas that I believe was introduced a couple versions ago. There are some minor bug fixes to Conditions as well.
As always, Observation is available exclusively on the App Store in the US and Canada for $4.99 USD. Observation Lite is...
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Infusion 1.1
Infusion 1.1 is out! If your device has a sleep timer set to more than one minute and thirty seconds more than the amount of time a running timer has remaining, that timer will be unreliable. This update fixes the problem by adding the option of preventing device sleep while a timer is running.
As always, you can find it on the App Store.
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Introducing Infusion
Water-Powered Ideas is pleased to announce the release of Infusion for iPhone and iPod Touch. Infusion is a tea timer for the iPhone and iPod touch. Infusion was specifically designed so that tea lovers can begin brewing their favorite tea with two touches: one to launch Infusion, and the other to select a favorite tea.
Features
Single-touch to start a favorite tea timer after launch.
Customize...
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Observation & Observation Lite 1.4 Released
Water-Powered Ideas is pleased to announce the 1.3 release of Observation and Observation Lite for iPhone and iPod Touch. This is a performance and stability release that fixes some known bugs.
Changes in 1.4
Fixed bugs related location services that could cause crashes.
Specifically fixed a crash when location services are disabled on iPod Touch.
Observation is available in the United States...
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Visit Observation on Facebook
You can now find Observation on Facebook: Observation on Facebook
And don’t forget, you can always follow Water-Powered Ideas on Twitter!
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Observation Lite for Users Outside North America
Now that Observation Lite is out, the core functionality of Observation is available for international users. Because the data source for Conditions in the full version is only for North America I was unable to sell it anywhere else.
Observation Lite might be missing the Conditions information, a large chunk of the full version’s functionality, but it’s by no means a...
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Introducing Observation Lite
Water-Powered Ideas is pleased to announce the release of Observation Lite for iPhone and iPod Touch. Observation Lite is a lightweight, more utilitarian version of Observation, a tool to help amateur astronomers record observation logs in the field by providing the NGC 2000.0 and Hipparcos catalogs of stars and objects and much more.
Observation Lite lets amateur astronomers enter observation...
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Observation 1.3 Released
Water-Powered Ideas is pleased to announce the 1.3 release of Observationfor iPhone and iPod Touch.
Changes in Version 1.3:
Log Entry Fields: Fields Observation automatically fills in can now be changed from their automatic defaults. This includes the date, longitude & latitude, seeing, and transparency fields.
Fixed a crash on launch when location services are enabled.
Fixed a bug related...
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Observation 1.2 Released
Water-Powered Ideas is pleased to announce the 1.2 release of Observation for iPhone and iPod Touch. This is a maintenance release that improves performance and stability.
Changes in Version 1.2:
Substantial changes to Conditions data processing and location information handling. This should fix some crashes related to the Conditions tab and should improve performance of the Conditions tab.
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January 2010
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TUAW Reviews Observation 1.1
Steve Sande over at The Unofficial Apple Weblog has reviewed Observation 1.1. Read his review here.
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Observation 1.1 Released
Water-Powered Ideas is pleased to announce the 1.1 release of Observation for iPhone and iPod Touch.
New in Version 1.1:
Custom Location: Use the phone’s current location… or don’t. Observation will allow you to enter custom coordinates in one of three accepted formats instead of using the device’s current coordinates. This will be used to select nearby Clear Sky Charts...
December 2009
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Introducing Observation
Water-Powered Ideas is pleased to announce the 1.0 release of Observation for iPhone. Observation is a tool to help amateur astronomers record observation logs in the field, providing the latest weather conditions, the NGC 2000.0 and Hipparcos catalogs of stars and objects and much more.
Observation lets amateur astronomers enter observation logs on their iPhone with automatic sky conditions and...
May 2009
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Welcome to Water-Powered Ideas
Water-Powered Ideas has been around for a while as a place for a small group of people to collaborate on open source software. That software is still here, and still as open as ever. Additionally, Water-Powered Ideas is going to be developing some commercial software, as well as highlighting some of our more significant open source projects. Our basic view of software development isn’t...