Speedometer 55: Back to the drawing board with TSD speed for the enhanced rally computer.

 Incorporating right time/distance deltas on unpause and decaying TSD speed when idle.

Speedometer 55. Version 4.5 with bluetooth sensors integration for Cycling speed/cadence and Heart rate is now available in the AppStore.

Documentation page on ble sensors: http://hdocs.blocoware.com/en/speedometer/ble-cycling/

App store page: https://apps.apple.com/.../speedometer-55-pro.../id530829008

Speedometer 55: version 4.5 with bluetooth sensors support: Heart rate, Cycling speed and cadence. Public beta is now available.

Beta version with bluetooth sensors integration for Heart rate, Cycling speed and cadence is now available! Here is the dedicated documentation page: 

http://hdocs.blocoware.com/en/speedometer/ble-cycling/

Drop a line to stan@blocoware.com if you want to get access to the beta version.

Speedometer 55 PRO version 4.2 with Mileage Calculator function is now available in the App Store.

Speedometer 55 PRO version 4.2 with the Mileage Calculator that allows you to estimate distance/duration, cost/fuel for your trip based on start/end address is now available in the App Store!

• Need to estimate driving cost or fuel needed for the trip? Duration/Distance of the travel? Total monthly cost/fuel for the regular trip you take on Monday-Friday, one-way or return?

• Forgot to record a track, but need to add it to the mileage reimbursement/PDF report ?

• Need to re-create your mileage log for the months you have not tracked or have not had the app yet?

Mileage calculator will help you with that!

Documentation for the Mileage Calculator: http://hdocs.blocoware.com/en/speedometer/mileage-calculator/

Speedometer 55 version 4.0 in the App Store with PDF-reports, automatic tracking (location based and/or iBeacon)!

It's actually already version 4.0.2 at the time of this writing :).

Apple released iOS 16.4 just two days after we released version 4.0 of the Speedometer 55 and regardless my tests for iOS 16.4 since its first beta, two more releases needed to get it right for iOS 16.4.

What was added?

Two major features in version 4.0 are:

PDF reports for your tracks/mileage. 

Should be great for reimbursement of tax or costs? Filter tracks you want to report on (year, month, purpose as business/personal) > Action button > PDF report.

PDF report header, footer, cost per mile/km/nm is customizable. Here is an example of a PDF report:

More information on PDF reports for tracks/mileage on the documentation site.

Automatic mileage tracking for automotive activities.

Allows to record automotive/driving activities automatically, no need to manually start and stop the track recording. No need to keep the app running. Configure once and let the app track the mileage for you, for tax deduction or reimbursement.

Automatic tracking of automotive activities is switched off by default.

Automatic tracking of automotive activities is an opt-in option that will not interfere with the current and default manual tracking capabilities.

It’s Automatic!

When enabled and configured, automatic tracking will start and stop track recording for automotive activities automatically. You configure the app once and let it track your mileage. No need to have the app on screen, or even running in the background.

Usage and configuration pages.

• Automatic tracking setup
• Pairing with iBeacon for even better auto-tracking

iBeacons are great for the automatic mileage tracking! 

That's why we provided an option to use automatic mileage tracking with iBeacons.

You can use Beacons/iBeacons that you might already have, buy somewhere or buy the pre-configured iBeacon to pair with it in the app with one tap!

Here is our Beacons/iBeacons e-shop:

https://blocoware.biz/

We will do our best to keep you satisfied with our apps and with these beacons.

You can also find useful information there to pick the right beacon for your needs, like:

Beacon buyer guide – beacons to avoid, beacons to love!

Which iBeacon is the best choice for the automatic mileage tracking?

Speedometer 55 for iPhones and cellular iPads - version 3.2 is now in the AppStore!

Speedometer version 3.2 is in the AppStore with track map previews and track categories as Business, Personal, etc!

More on track categories: http://hdocs.blocoware.com/en/speedometer/track-category/

Speedometer 55 - version 2.0.3 for iPhones and cellular iPads. PRO + FREE.

 The most recent version: 2.0.3 fixes some bugs for the users on 12 hours (am/pm) time format. But don't forget to check the GPS beacon function!

GPS Beacon (PRO).

When enabled, GPS beacon allows you to share a link with others to track your real-time location in any web browser. Even when enabled, GPS beacon only functions (sends data to a server at regular intervals) when you record a track in the app (e.g. MENU > NEW TRACK starts a new track recording).

Here is what someone with a link to your beacon might see:

Locations list at the bottom is synchronized with the map. Scroll through locations to have them focused on the map with a light blue dot.

There is also a "Points" switch on the beacon web page. When switched on, it enables you to tap on any point on your "track" and see the corresponding location point in the list:

The idea for the GPS beacon is to enable leaving a breadcrumb for your loved ones, only when needed.

You can read more on configuring and switching the beacon on/off here: GPS Beacon.

Option to show route connection points as small dots (PRO).

This was a popular request, great to have it implemented!

To enable, open map settings > common settings and down to the bottom you'll find a new "Annotations" section to set this up.

Option to order points list by the date of creation (descending), instead of a date of the last update (PRO).

By default, points in the list are ordered by the date of their last update. Whenever you'd update anything on the point, it would jump to the top of the list and this might not be the best default for all scenarios. From version 2.0 you can change default order to point creation date. To change, tap on the filter button in the points list and pick "Created" as a sort by field:

Camera tool - filling metadata IPTC Object Name field with Original or Stamped hint (Free + PRO).

Thanks to Dwayne (Canada) for requesting this feature. Now IPTC Object Name is populated with either "Original_" or "Stamped_" prefix plus capture date, so you can distinguish easily between original and stamped images based on metadata:

Improvements (PRO).

• Added a confirmation popup before deleting multiple selected points in points list.
• Point collection editor is not capitalizing every word in the collection name anymore.
• Using WMM 2020 magnetic declination model.
• Showing magnetic declination with a decimal point accuracy.
• Improved algorithm for showing tracks on a Google map.
• Improved GPX tracks import, especially for drones where instantaneous speed is often written directly into the trkpt element and speed can't be reliably deduced from the distance and timing between distinct trkpt points.

Bug fixes (Free + PRO).

• Fixed an issue with some sharing options not being properly presented for iPads on iOS 13.3.

Camera tool:

• Fixed the bug when TIFF and IPTC comment metadata fields were not updated on the original photo when image notes were changed via photo notes editor.
• Fixed the bug when changes to photo notes at the image preview stage were not propagated to the "global" photo notes settings to apply to the future photos by default.