Category Archives: FatWatch

Use your iPhone to record and analyze your weight, using methods from The Hacker’s Diet.

iTunes App Store now identifies reviews by app version

Apple has apparently updated the iTunes App Store, specifically with regard to ratings and reviews. First, you may now rate an application without writing a review. Previously, you had to write something, unless you were using Apple’s “rate on delete” feature. I hope this will restore some balance by making it easier for people in a …

March 12, 2009 – 4:59 pm | By Benjamin | Posted in Commentary, FatWatch | Comments (7)

What’s New in FatWatch 1.4

Wow, that was fast. I submitted FatWatch 1.4 on Wednesday and two days later it is available in the store. Other developers, I’d love to share my secret but I have no idea what I did. I was actually hoping I’d have a few more days to update the website. Anyway, if you’re curious about …

January 16, 2009 – 4:30 am | By Benjamin | Posted in FatWatch | Comments (4)

Call for beta testers

FatWatch 1.4 is almost ready to go. I’m looking for people to beta test it before I submit it to the App Store. If you’re interested, send an email with your device’s UDID to beta@fatwatchapp.com. If you don’t know what a UDID is or how to find it, write anyway, I’ll tell you what you …

January 9, 2009 – 1:37 pm | By Benjamin | Posted in FatWatch | Comments (1)

Why FatWatch doesn’t split the picker

Although the iPhone picker control allows you to display multiple wheels at a time, FatWatch presents you with a single wheel to enter your weight. I was recently asked, why not use one wheel per digit, like some other apps do? When you launch FatWatch, most of the time you probably want to quickly enter …

January 7, 2009 – 6:26 pm | By Benjamin | Posted in FatWatch | Comments (4)