Blog Pod - Archive for the ‘iPad’ Category

After just one day in the app store, VAT Pro HD, the VAT Calculator for iPad,  jumps in at number 10 in the business charts.  We are all incredibly pleased with this result and offer a huge thank you to everyone that has purchased VAT Pro HD.

See VAT Pro HD – VAT Calculator for iPad for more information.

Formally known as VAT Pad, VAT Pro HD is released for sale by Apple.

As previously stated, VAT Pro HD was to be called VAT Pad but was rejected because of the word Pad in the title.  Apple were convinced that this would fool customers into thinking that VAT Pad was associated with Apple.  We renamed it to VAT Pro HD and now Apple are happy bunnies. VAT Pro HD was released today and is now available through the App Store.

Before the iPad came along my iPhone 3Gs was used for general Internet browsing, reading up on the latest development tips and tricks, checking email pretty much every evening. Then the iPad came along and this took over as my evening Internet browser. Its large clear display made reading web pages a pleasure. Answering emails, no problem with the large keyboard – I was even mocking up new apps all from the comfort of my sofa BUT then came the iPhone 4 with its ridiculously clear display – i can’t put the dam thing down and it is quickly becoming my preferred Internet browser! I really want to use the iPad but it’s that retina display – it’s so crisp, bright and easy on the eyes.

I look at apps and web pages on the iPad now and, to be honest, they look so blurred and fuzzy I just want to pick up my iPhone 4 instead.  May be it’s just because the iPhone 4 is my new toy and soon i’ll get bored of the zooming and scrolling around – Nah!

Note to Mr Steve Jobs, Hurry up and release an iPad with retina display!

We had our new iPad app, VAT pad rejected today simply because it had the word ‘Pad’ in the title. Apple said that this would make people think that our app was associated with Apple! I guess this explains why there are no other apps with the word pad in the title.

We deliberated over the name for some time coming up with ideas such as “VAT Pad – the nothing to do with apple VAT calcualtor for iPad” but eventually settled for VAT Pro HD.

One of our planned future updates was to add the US states to the list of European countries already available in VAT Pro HD. This has now been brought forward so that the initial release of VAT Pro HD will now include VAT rates for all European countries, all US states plus five custom settings.

Anyway, here’s hoping that it gets accepted this time.

Our latest iPad app, VAT Pad,  has today been submitted to the app store for approval.  VAT Pad is an iPad only app utilizing the many great features unique to the iPad including split and pop over views.

VAT Pad currently supports over 29 countries with all tax rates plus five custom countries and we will be adding more in the near future.

Features include:

Professional and intuitive interface, 30 Countries with all tax rates, Five custom countries, Inclusive and exclusive calculations, VAT breakdown, Automatic currency symbol based on location, Instant recalculation on change of rate or country, Remembers the country last used, Supports all orientations.

iPhone Margins version 2.4 has been submitted to the app store. Version 2.4 is a universal app meaning that it will run natively on the iPad as well as the iPhone. The iPad version has the same powerful features as the iPhone version but with a larger, clearer layout especially optimised for the iPad screen.

Margins is an iPhone Profit Margins Calculator and iPad Profit Margins Calculator to help you easily perform both profit and markup calculations. Simply enter two of the available fields and Margins will instantly calculate the remaining fields for you.

Click here for more information and screen shots

Percentages 1.4 has now been submitted to the app store for approval. Version 1.4 brings an enhanced user interface, some new features, calculations and a native iPad interface. Version 1.4 will be available as a free update for all existing users as soon as its released by Apple.

Lets start with the interface update.

We have had many requests to increase the size of the fonts used in percentages. So we have re-jigged the layout slightly which allows for much larger numbers and an increased font size for the ‘Explanation of answer’.  Since we also wanted to add new calculations we had to sacrifice the help text. This has now been moved to a button on the title bar that when pressed will show help and examples in a popup.

New Features.

Context sensitive help. If you press the ‘Information’ button on the title bar a popup will be displayed showing help and an example of the calculation.

Swap input values. A new button has been added (in between the clear and calculate buttons) that when pressed will swap the two input values around.

Two new calculations have been added: After % deducted and After % added.These two new calculations allow you to find the original values after a percentage was either added to subtracted.

Last but not least a natve ipad version

Now if you run Percentages on your iPad it will run as a native iPad app and display a completly new interface.

This is all included as a free update to existing Percentages users and still only £0.59p for new users. If you are lucky enough to own both an iPhone and an iPad then you will only have to purchase the app once!