Posts in iPhone

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Swamped, lately

I’ve been swamped lately: I have one more update to the Slate Poll Tracker '08 that's mostly complete (it just requires some performance testing and enhancement). I am in the final stages of delivering an iPhone app to a startup that shall rema...

Oct 02, 2008
iPhone

Introducing Slate Poll Tracker '08

Slate and I have some special news: If you're a political junkie like we're political junkies, you have a problem. You can track the McCain-Obama polls only at your computer. If you go to a ballgame, or a meeting, or your daughter's wedding, you e...

Sep 13, 2008
iPhone

Walt Mossberg on Election '08

Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal wrote about Election ‘08 today: Now there’s a cool new way to follow the 2008 Presidential election anywhere you go...If you care about politics, and understand that polls aren’t perfect, Election ‘08 can p...

Sep 11, 2008
iPhone

Election '08 Updated

I just received word from Apple that Election ‘08 has been updated to version 1.1. This brings with it a raft of improvements, including: Battleground states: See which races are the closest at the touch of a button. Polling sources: See the so...

Sep 09, 2008
iPhone

The latest on Election '08

Here’s what’s been happening over the past couple days with Election ‘08: A server hiccup made the app unusable for a few hours - I have an update in the queue with Apple to address this sort of thing in the future; I will be hosting all of the ...

Sep 07, 2008
iPhone

Still creeping up at #6

Against all expectations I’ve been carrying, Election ‘08 continues to head up the list of Apple’s top paid apps in the AppStore. I keep thinking that it’s finally topped out, and then am surprised to find that it’s gone up another spot. At least ...

Sep 06, 2008
iPhone

#10!

I was out shooting pictures at the Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair this afternoon (lots of fun, and pix will be up tonight or tomorrow) when I checked the AppStore to see how Election ‘08 was doing, only to discover that I had broken into the top 10! S...

Sep 06, 2008
iPhone Politics

Accusations of Bias

I’ve been accused in the reviews of Election ‘08 of demonstrating a pro-Obama bias in the listed polls. Here are a few facts: Yes, I'm a liberal. Duh. I'm not going to change your mind about who to vote for by publishing this app. I will sell ...

Sep 05, 2008
iPhone

Election '08's just a buck

And apparently people dig it. Nice! Thanks to everyone who’s already bought it, and especially to everyone who’s given me feedback on it!