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by clarky07 12y ago
Yeah I was coming here to say the same thing. Seems like it is definitely doing some sort of motion tracking.
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by clarky07 12y ago
You don't. That's why he said "might". Since it's not even out yet, I doubt anyone is buying a device based on the announcement today. We'll find out at some point after they release it and the reviews come in.
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by clarky07 12y ago
yes, i think so. Any app that has a password on it now will likely "upgrade" to this. Prime examples being finance apps.
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by clarky07 12y ago
it doesn't have to better, it has to be good enough, which is the point the OP was trying to make. There are some things about Android that are better and there are some things about iOS that are better. Intents were a thing that has b
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by clarky07 12y ago
I've spent the last 6 months worrying about today for my app business, as gps fitness tracking apps comprises a large part of it. (And actually just completely rewrote and released a version 2) Thankfully, I'm mostly relieved at t
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by clarky07 12y ago
OP here. This is the first time I've been excited about changes to the app store as a dev. Who knows how they will actually turn out, but I think they are all positive.
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Big iOS App Store Changes for Devs Coming to iOS 8(entrelife.com)
2 points by clarky07 12y ago|1 comments
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by clarky07 12y ago
As noted in other place here and in the article, most of these technologies could be useful and good. Unfortunately they can also be easily abused, turning into very very bad. The question isn't whether there could be good, it's i
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by clarky07 12y ago
I was about to say the same thing. You wouldn't even need to search first down, just watch any football footage from the last decade. The first down line is going to be in pretty much every shot. Note that it isn't always yellow.
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by clarky07 12y ago
i'm not sure publishers are ever pricing ebooks higher than the physical books, and certainly not often. I'd like to see that if they are. Yes you can buy used for almost nothing, but that's not really a fair comparison. It&#
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by clarky07 12y ago
ebooks don't have a high cost, and their current prices aren't a problem, except maybe for publishers, editors, and authors. The cost of a book isn't even remotely based on the cost of paper. Books don't cost very much t
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by clarky07 12y ago
I was planning on saying exactly this. There is no reason not to offer both plans. I suspect most people will find that people will start monthly, but if they are happy with the service and you offer the yearly in the right ways they will s
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by clarky07 12y ago
Unlikely the names are worth anything unless the apps have good search rankings for important keywords. If they are still making sales they are worth something though.
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by clarky07 12y ago
Thanks. It is all native. No special UI frameworks.
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by clarky07 12y ago
Well, this thread, and my design partner, have convinced me to lower the yearly price to $5.99. That way people can at least break even with bad winters and it looks like a much bigger discount.
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by clarky07 12y ago
Not sure it helps, but this thread and my partner convinced me to drop the yearly to $5.99. Taking into account bad winter weather, $9.99 isn't much of a discount on the yearly option.
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by clarky07 12y ago
I live in the middle of the US where we get a winter, but it doesn't snow/ice much. Too cold to run comfortably for 2-3 months but still possible. That's really probably a good point though. We have been considering giving a
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by clarky07 12y ago
That's tough, because Strava is a great app. In our mind though it has a lot of stuff that isn't really needed that complicates things. If you like that stuff, you might as well stick with it. The selling point of our app (at leas
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by clarky07 12y ago
That is my thought. We've already got the post a screenshot of map and times in there. I'd rather work on adding interval training stuff and more charts and graphs than build a web version.
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by clarky07 12y ago
Understandable. It's an experiment, and it may not work. If it does though, it will allow me to make a much better app for our users. Would you prefer unlimited runs free with ads, or as is and just make it a 1 time paid app? Also, wha
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by clarky07 12y ago
I'm not sure why the web interface is needed for that, or am I missing something? The app has a post to facebook option, including screenshot of the map trace. I guess having the ability to scroll and zoom the map might be interesting,
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by clarky07 12y ago
Thanks, glad you like it. I'm not looking for anything right now, but that looks pretty sweet. Best of luck to you.
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by clarky07 12y ago
Thanks. I will definitely plan a follow up. The recurring model is the big experiment. I think it could do just fine as a 1 time 2.99-4.99 app. Where "just fine" is a relative term that means I have to keep working on several proj
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by clarky07 12y ago
Thanks for the brutal honesty. >Without some sort of web+mobile experience, you are way behind everyone else that is established in the space (runkeeper, runtastic, strava, mapmyrun). perhaps, but I'm not convinced the web features
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by clarky07 12y ago
I actually find this very interesting. How days and times and luck plays such a role. And submitter... Having the same exact article submitted 3 different times and getting 2 votes, 4 votes, and then #1 front page. That's interesting.
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by clarky07 12y ago
OP Here. Feel free to ask any questions. I'd love to get some feedback on it from anyone that runs or bikes etc. If you're curious, Vima is Greek for "Pace"
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Show HN: My new running app, Vima(itunes.apple.com)
25 points by clarky07 12y ago|27 comments
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by clarky07 12y ago
that's too simplistic. there are pros and cons to each. for example, when running a saas you have a decent idea of how much revenue you'll have next month. with a one time sale model you start next month at 0 and only make money i
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by clarky07 12y ago
he narrowed it down to like a 4 floor level. who cares? and pretty much none of that information came from the reflections, just the picture itself.
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by clarky07 12y ago
So, 99.9% of the information was gathered based on the actual photo, and .1% of it confirmed with reflections. Impressive. Hmm, this picture of a landmark came from the building near the landmark. How did you get that with just reflections?

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