HKWarnings has now sent over 10 million weather warning push notifications:
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HKWarnings v2.4 Update
HKWarnings v2.4 is ready for download.
What’s new:
iPhone/iPod
- iPhone/iPod 5 – The interface now supports the 4-inch screen on the 5th generation iPhone/iPod
All platforms
- Added a messaging system to display any system status notifications
- Enhanced Accessibility code
- Enhanced ad display code
- General memory management enhancements
- Fixed in-app purchase crash
- Fixed some other potential crashers
- Corrected some Chinese translations
- Interface tweaks and fixes
- New loading messages
HKWarnings Push Notifications Opt Out Stats – Top 5
Percentage of users that have opted out of certain warnings:
86% – RED FIRE DANGER WARNING
86% – YELLOW FIRE DANGER WARNING
54% – VERY HOT WEATHER WARNING
54% – FROST WARNING
50% – FLOODING IN NORTHERN NEW TERRITORIES
People really don’t like the fire warnings!
HKWarnings v2.3 Update
HKWarnings v2.3 is ready for download.
What’s new:
All platforms
- Can now set Quiet Time for push notifications in Settings->Push Settings
- Can now opt out of certain warnings. Don’t want to get an alert when there is a Red Fire warning? Just deselect it in Settings->Push Settings->Select Warning Alerts
- Fixed some crashers, memory leaks and analyzer warnings
- Some small interface tweaks
- New loading messages
- iOS 6 compatibility improvements
iPad
- Reduced start up time
- Major memory usage improvements on iPad1/2
- General memory management enhancements
- Further image caching improvements
- Enhanced progress HUD when loading images
HKWarnings Push Notification Settings Demo (iPad)
How to set Push Notification settings in HKWarnings (iPad)
- Switch push notifications on or off
- Set a quiet time for push notifications – during this period you will not receive push notifications alerts
- Select only the warnings you want to receive
Hmmmm – I’m not very happy with the compression they seem to do on Vimeo.
This link might work for a better version. Or go here and click download.
HKWarnings iPad Demo Video
HKWarnings v2.2 Update
HKWarnings v2.2 is ready for download.
What’s new:
- iOS 6 compatible
- Major code refactor for performance
- Added Facebook sharing (iOS6+ only)
- Enhanced image caching
- Reduced network usage
- Location aware – prompts to turn off push notifications if outside of HK, if you wish.
- Fixed a few crashers, memory leaks and analyzer warnings
Facebook integration coming soon to HKWarnings
HKWarnings v2.1.5 Update
HKWarnings v2.1.5 is ready for download.
What’s new:
[NEW] Tap warning images – can now take you to the details page and also give you a generic description of the warning
[CHANGE] More efficient network code
[CHANGE] More efficient logic here and there
[CHANGE] Cosmetic fixes to details screen
[FIX] A few crash fixes
[FIX] In-app purchase screen button fixes
[FIX] Memory usage reductions
[FIX] Better handling of memory warnings
[FIX] Memory leaks fixed
HKWarnings v2.1.4 Approved
HKWarnings v2.1.4 is ready for download.
What’s new:
iPhone/iPad/iPod
[NEW] Now uses a proper Web viewer to load Web page links
[FIX] Fixed background colour on iOS6 Web pages
[FIX] Fixed a few memory leaks
[CHANGE] Updated Google Ad library to latest version
iPhone/iPod
[NEW] Added links to JMA, Taiwan CMA and ECMWF
[FIX] Improved memory management
[FIX] Better threading and use of animation blocks
[FIX] Fixed display logic for > 4 warnings in force
iPad
[FIX] Ensure correct loading of radar/satellite images on home screen