Conduits Releases TimeKeeper 2.0 with Smartphone Support

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://software.smartphonethoughts.com/product.asp?id=9626' target='_blank'>http://software.smartphonethoughts.com/product.asp?id=9626</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Timekeeper 2.0 is a customizable high precision multi-function stopwatch for Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone. Packaged with unique activity skins, Timekeeper allows you to time a relay, clock a chess match, or bake an apple pie. When time is up, Timekeeper wakes the device and alerts you! Track your performance over time with Timer Session history and export your data to other programs or email! Timekeeper will keep you on the go and up to speed!"</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Temporale-20061215-TimeKeeper.gif" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />TimeKeeper offers a number of features including alarms, lap and count up timers, as well as support for various skins and screen resolutions. You can download a trial or purchase a copy for $9.95 from our <a href="http://software.smartphonethoughts.com/product.asp?id=9626">affiliate store.</a>

[chaznet]

Nice that this came out for the smartphone...

Everything is great, until you exit the program and all active timers zero out. A major oversight on an otherwise excellent timer program.

Another I've used, CityTime Alarms, is more of an alarm clock program. It does also have multiple timer capabilities and while not quite as slick as TimeKeeper, they continue to 'count' if you exit the program, and remain active even if you reboot the device.

[bshpmark]

Why is it that when I click on the affiliate store link viewing this site on my PC, I go to the actual product. But when I click on the link on my Dash I go to the main storefront? For the life of me I have searched cevery category on the main storefront on my Dash and cannot find this product listed! Am I an idiot?

[Jason Patterson]

Chaznet,

That's certainly an excellent solution; one that unfortunately not posed to us, but would make an excellent addition for version 2.1.

After reviewing various implementation possibilities here, it would probably be best to prompt the user (when exiting) whether to continue counting. Would that work under your usage patterns?


bshpmark,

That's strange. Have you tried searching for Conduits?

[Mike Temporale]

Why is it that when I click on the affiliate store link viewing this site on my PC, I go to the actual product. But when I click on the link on my Dash I go to the main storefront? For the life of me I have searched cevery category on the main storefront on my Dash and cannot find this product listed! Am I an idiot?

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. It seems to be a bug - we'll get it fixed up shortly. Sorry about that.

[bshpmark]

Jason: Add an alarm clock feature to TimeKeeper and you've got a great addition to a really nice product!

[chaznet]

Personally, I don't need a prompt -- and would be concerned that should for some reason I reset the device, and not received a prompt, that the timers had been reset. Seems to me a timer should stay on until the user does something to stop it, or the timer has completed it's countdown.

Instead of a prompt, how about adding an alarm clock? That, with stay-on-timers, would make TimeKeeper a must-have :)

Chaznet,

That's certainly an excellent solution; one that unfortunately not posed to us, but would make an excellent addition for version 2.1.

After reviewing various implementation possibilities here, it would probably be best to prompt the user (when exiting) whether to continue counting. Would that work under your usage patterns?


bshpmark,

That's strange. Have you tried searching for Conduits?

[chaznet]

Just installed the new beta version -- timers now remain persistent through program exit or device reboots. For me, this puts TimeKeeper in the 'must have' category of smartphone software. A bit of a learning curve, but once you get the hang of it you'll realize there isn't a better timer product available...

[Mike Temporale]

Just installed the new beta version -- timers now remain persistent through program exit or device reboots.

Reboots?! 8O Wow, that's pretty slick.

[chaznet]

Very slick... add an alarm clock and TimeKeeper would have no competition.


Reboots?! 8O Wow, that's pretty slick.