Twitter & Facebook - The Next Phase

Sorry there haven't been many recent posts. We heard about this new thing called Facebook and her boyfriend Twitter, and we decided to jump on the bandwagon. So now you can get product updates and news about SplashData from us on either:

• Twitter
• Facebook

...or both! Please do come follow us, or be our fan, or whatever!

SplashMoney 4.7 for iPhone released

SplashMoney 4.7 is released for iPhone and Windows and Mac:

Download SplashMoney 4.7 Desktop

**Note: You need to update the SplashMoney Desktop to version 4.7 to sync with version 4.7 on the iPhone.

Release Notes:
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Bug Fixes:
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iPhone
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- Voided transactions no longer show up in reports or balance calculation
- Reconciled transactions now count towared cleared balance
- Matching counter for downloaded transactions fixed
- Transfer transaction links are protected now
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Mac
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- Reconcile screen issues fixed
- Default sync setting no longer sticks to current setting
- Printing now works in reports with custom date ranges
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Windows
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- Sync logic enhanced on Windows - Penny discrepancy issue fixed!

New Features:

- Updated icon picker graphics
- Single screen editing in Edit dialog - less "drilling down"
- Lookup tool added to Payee dialog. To add a new payee, just hit Done in the search box
- New payee is auto-selected and you return to the edit dialog
- Amount field has a number pad
- Online balance - separate from local balance, so you can keep your local balance accurate and still check on the online balance separately. Tap the balance button to change.
- Now you can enter negative values in split transactions
- Transfer transactions are now imported from QIFs
- You can now enter an IP address manually to sync with a desktop computer, useful if you are having trouble discovering the desktop. Look in SplashMoney > iPhone Sync to find your desktop IP address.

SplashID 5 has arrived

This is a late announcement, but we wanted to let you know that SplashID 5 has been released for iPhone, Mac and Windows. There have been a ton of enhancements, as you will see below. A couple of important points:

• Please backup before you upgrade (File > Backup)
• Download the iPhone update on the App Store
• Download the SplashID iPhone Desktop here

New Desktop Features:

• Security Enhancements:
  
  
  
  • AES. This US government approved encryption standard
    has been added on top of the already powerful Blowfish
    algorithm.
  • Password Hint Question. Password hints can be a little
    too easy sometimes, so first you'll have to answer one
    of the security questions of your choosing before the
    hint is revealed.
  • Password Strength Indicator. Added to the Set Password
    dialog and the Password Generator. Don't feel bad if
    you like short passwords. We all do.
  • Clear Clipboard on Exit. This default option is found
    in the Options dialog. It plainly makes sense.
• Browser Plug-In. SplashID in your browser! A search
  box and Web Login picker is added to Safari/Internet
  Explorer if you install it. This replicates the web
  autofill functionality from the SplashID desktop, but
  as an installed plugin for Internet Explorer (Windows)
  and Safari (Mac). Sorry, but Firefox and other browsers
  will not be supported at this time. To install the plugin,
  go to File > Plugin for Safari/Internet Explorer > Install.
• Install to Removable Device. Now you can take SplashID
  on a thumb drive (or whatever) anywhere you go. Copies
  the application and database files to <Removable Disk>/SplashID
  folder.
• Add Attachments. A new field has been added to the database
  so you can add a file (up to 1mb) to the record for
  association and safe keeping.
• Add Icons. Just click Add Icons in the Icon Picker,
  so your record and type icons can be whatever you like.
  You will also notice we updated some of the old rickety
  icons.
• Smart Types. In the lower left of the Detail View, you
  will find 3 Smart Types containing the latest 10: Most
  Viewed, Recently Modified, and Recently Viewed. These
  help you get to your most popular records faster.
• Scrollable Detail Pane. If your Notes are longer than
  the provided space in the Detail Pane, you will have
  a scroll bar so you can view the full notes without
  having to open the Edit dialog.
• Resizable Edit Dialog. You can now vertically resize
  the Edit Dialog so you can get more out of that notes
  field.
• Better Keyboard Support. You can tab between windows
  and UI elements better now to avoid that annoying mouse
  click.
• Enhanced Database Sync Logic. When using the database
  sync feature introduced in version 4, you should no
  longer have lost or duplicated records.
• Drag and Drop Records into Types. Need to change the
  type assignment for a record? Select it, then click
  it, the drag it into the destination type (Panel View).
• DeDupe Tool. Scans the database for records containing
  the same data and offers to delete them. Found in the
  File menu.
• Event Viewer. Logs your activity in SplashID so we can
  provide you with the Smart Types. This may also be useful
  in technical support scenarios. Found in the View menu.
  The log file only contains record names - none of the
  other fields. You can file this file:
  • Mac OS: ~/Documents/SplashID/SplashIDLogFile.plist
  • Windows: C:\Users\<user>\Documents\SplashData\SplashID\Preferences\EventsLog.xml
• Better Print support. For record list, text is wrapped,
  and there is an option to print notes. For individual
  records, nice new layout.
• Minimize to System Tray. On Windows, you have the
  option of minimizing to the System Tray (bottom right)
  instead of the Task Bar. To enable this, go to Options > Minimize
  Options.
• Sequential Backup System. Auto backup now saves multiple
  backup files so you don't lose your data if you have
  a database meltdown, then quit SplashID and overwrite
  the backup file on exit (as in previous versions). Now
  backups have sequential filenames, Backup 0, Backup
  1, Backup 2, Backup 3, etc. When Backup 9 is reached,
  the next save replaces Backup 0, so you don't spiral
  into infinitely diminishing hard disk space.

New iPhone Features

• Compatibility with SplashID 5 Desktop. Sync with all
  the cool features from the new desktop application above.
• Manual IP Address Synchronization. Finally, you can enter
  your desktop IP address if you can't discover it automatically
  for some reason.
• Custom Icons. Take a photo or choose an existing one to
  make a custom icon for a record or type.
• File Attachments. Take a photo or attach an existing one
  to a record for future reference. You can add any type
  of file on the desktop and if the iPhone can view it,
  you can view it in the SplashID record.
• User Interface Overhaul. Too many improvements here
  to list, but you'll see. You can also choose between
  different "Views" and "Themes" so you can really customize your SplashID experience.
• Most Viewed Perspective. A new tab shows you the
  records that you view more often for quick access.

SplashNotes and SplashPhoto updates on App Store

A couple minor updates were approved for release on the App Store yesterday:

* SplashNotes 2.1
* SplashPhoto 5.01

Also, be sure to check out Birthdays 2.0 if you haven't already!

Birthdays 2.0 for iPhone and iPod touch

***Major Update***

-- Support for Anniversaries and Other Dates in two new tabs. This means you don't have to add your friends' children as contacts - just add them as Other Dates under the adult friends' contact info. Use the child's name as the date label.

-- Greeting Cards! Now you can select from vintage Birthday, Anniversary or Other Occasion card images to attach to an email recipient.

-- SMS. In addition to Email and Call, you now also have the option of texting your loved ones.

-- Age in birthday list. Now you will see "Joe Sample... 33 in 32 days" right in the list without drilling down into the Details screen.

Get it here on the App Store

SplashNotes for iPhone is Here!

We are thrilled to finally have released SplashNotes for iPhone and iPod touch - the powerful outliner that has garnered many fans on Palm OS over the years that has now been reborn as a killer iPhone app!

SplashNotes is not just a note taking application, it creates hierarchical outlines which are the tools of effective people everywhere. The user interface is superior to other outliners on the iPhone because you don't have to drill down to enter text on a bullet point - type on a single screen, and with a single tap, start the next line.

What's more, we have renovated the SplashNotes desktop for Windows and developed the first Mac version, and they sync with the iPhone version over Wi-Fi like our other applications.

Check out SplashNotes now!

Available on the App Store for $4.99 and on the desktop for $9.95.

SplashPhoto for iPhone and iPod touch released on App Store

We finally made it! SplashPhoto has been approved and is publicly available on the App Store.

Check it out:

• SplashPhoto website
  
• SplashPhoto on the App Store

Synchronizes via Wi-Fi with the FREE SplashPhoto desktop, Uploads and downloads to/from Flickr and Picasa with geolocation, and runs slideshows with background music.

SplashNotes submitted to Apple for review!

We are very excited about SplashNotes, in case you hadn't noticed. Our powerful outlining application for Palm OS is now ready for the iPhone with that old familiar Wi-Fi sync to transfer your outlines to the Windows and Mac desktop software. We have decided to make the desktop $9.95 and the handheld $4.95.

Anwyay, keep an eye out for its release in the App Store.