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After the Gold Rush, Reality Strikes Back

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

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OK, so maybe this whole iPhone app development boondoggle was a REALLY bad idea, at least for independent devs.  Newsweek has a not so encouraging article on the business potential for us.  Read this before you decide to jump in.

iPuckLite v1.0.1 is on the App Store

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

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An update to iPuckLite is available for download on the App Store.

App Store Approval Team On Steroids? (Kidding)

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

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After nearly two months of drought, the floodgates at the App Store recently opened.  We’ve had five (5) apps approved in the past several days.

RingDanceLite v1.0, Complete with Crass Logo, on the App Store

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

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Apologies in advance to our more aesthetically sensitive users who were offended by the appearance of the BluMtnWerx logo in RingDance’s main view.  The free app sounds the same, and when your screen times out, it even looks the same.

RingDance v1.1, Sans Crass Logo, Now Available on the App Store

Friday, September 25th, 2009

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Some of our more aesthetically sensitive users reported that they were offended by the inclusion of the BluMtnWerx logo in RingDance’s main view.  Since I never want to run afoul of the higher minded types, I removed the logo from the paid version of RingDance.

iPuckLite is Finally Available on the App Store

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

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After an inexplicably long approval cycle, iPuckLite, the free “trial” version of iPuck is finally available for download on the App Store.

TiltBall Now on the App Store

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

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Our newest app, TiltBall, uses on the accelerometer to control gameplay. It’s fun, challenging and, of course, Scoreloop enabled.

iPhone App Marketing Series: Free for All

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

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I wondered what would happen if we temporarily set the price for one of our apps to US$0.00.  The results were almost stunning.  I guess that “Free” is the right price.  Of course, it’s not particularly profitable…

My New Favorite iTunes App Review

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

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It’s reviews like this that highlight the many rewards of iPhone app development.  We sure don’t do it for the money.

Sure Was Great to See Mr. Jobs on Stage This Morning

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

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I’ve heard all about Apple’s “deep bench,” but I think that the company would be lost without Mr. Jobs.  It’s hard to express how relieved I was to see him up on that stage this morning.