Maybe you ask where is 2.0.5, well that version was never released and was an internal development release that I only tested with two users that had issues with the DB. Thanks to the 2 guys for support and testing!

This release is a big change on how Headlines2 is handling saved articles internally. Generally unread articles are now deleted after 30 days, before unread articles were kept forever and this brought issues to the underlying webOS database with handling huge amount of data. Also the cleanup of read articles is now on a shorter period as before.

Especially the last one could lead to new unread articles that you already read on low-traffic feeds. But without that change the database gets to huge and this can lead to problems as described in the first paragraph. Of course the current handling can be adjusted and if you see a lot of new unread articles that you already have read in the past please inform me and I will try to find a more balanced value. For now it should be o.k. and I haven’t had any problems with internal test versions.

For articles that you want to keep in Headlines2 I implemented a new feature that let you mark articles in the list view and this way you can keep interesting articles in the app without being deleted during cleanup runs.

Here are the changes that made it in 2.0.6.

• [FIX] App should now work as expected when deleted and re-installed
• [CHG] GetPocket.com added (formerly known as Read It Later). If you used the service before you don’t need to do anything
• [FIX] The way articles are stored in the database has changed. Read articles are now deleted more often
• [ADD] Unread articles that are older than 30 days are now being deleted automatically
• [FIX] Articles older than 30 days are ignored when fetched from the feed, this changes the behavior of low-traffic feeds
• [ADD] Ability to mark (favorite) an article, this way an article will not be deleted automatically

I submitted this version today to HP so it should be available in the next few days.

Headlines2 in HP AppCatalog

This is mainly a bug fix release but I also updated some of the core components that are responsible for Readability processing. I also improved the pull-to-read feature for swiping down in article view. This solution should now be better to handle with and isn’t displayed when you just swipe and the scroller stops near the end.

Here are the changes that made it in 2.0.4.

• [FIX] In some rare cases feeds could not be loaded if some attributes where missing (e.g. Instapaper Folder RSS)
• [FIX] added some missing German and French translations
• [ENH] added the author name if available in reading pop-up
• [ENH] updated feed parsers for better performance
• [ENH] updated Readability parser, should now produce better articles for sites that could not be processed before or had incomplete articles
• [FIX] sometimes articles in Readability view couldn’t be displayed

I submitted this version today to HP so it should be available in the next few days.

Headlines2 in HP AppCatalog

Would be nice to get some feedback what you think of the changes.

It’s a minor update which provides some enhancements and fixes.

Changelog:

• Improved main menu with texts
• Changed the WMATA Metro Alerts to the new URL
• Adjusted the app to run on Pre3 without the black border at the bottom

There are a lots of changes and cool new features that will make Headlines2 even more useful as it already is to users who use the app offline and as well as all of you who love to share articles with your friends on social networks.
But that’s not all, read on to see all of the changes that made it in 2.0.3.

• [ADD] share an article directly to Tumblr
• [ADD] share articles to your BufferApp account to schedule posting to your social networks.
• [FIX] some german translations were added
• [ADD] french translation of the whole application (Thanks to @KratusFr for translation!)
• [FIX] some small glitches and bug fixes
• [ADD] Queue support! You can now queue articles to Instapaper or ReadItLater when offline. The queued articles will automatically be posted to this services when you are back online.
• [ADD] Switch between different Mobilizer Services (Google, Instapaper (default), ReadItLater)

I submitted this version today to HP so it should be available in the next few days.

And I have a lot of enhancements on my to-do list for the next version. I will continue to develop for webOS as long as I love it, and this could be a long time

Headlines2 in HP AppCatalog

Changes for Convertor 1.0.7 & Convertor XL 1.0.1:

• Radiation absorbed category wasn’t working on some devices
• Mass unit for Pound was labeled wrong

Additionally the phone version of Convertor now takes full advantage to the Pre 3 resolution and no longer has the black bar at the bottom of the screen.

Convertor is available for all available phones with min webOS 1.4.5 and for the Touchpad the min. version is 3.0.0. So I still try to support all the “old” devices as long as it is possible!

Both updates should be available within the next few days!

Convertor
Convertor XL

After providing a list of changes a few days ago, here is the complete list what’s changed in this version:

• [FIX] small glitch with article read pull down switching the article to fast
• [FIX] current position (read count) in the article pop-up is now updated also in WebView
• [ADD] Font size in list view is now selectable, we included three settings (small, medium, large) and need your feedback as soon as it’s available if the sizes fit your requested needs
• [FIX] Some german translations
• [ADD] You can now edit the title and URL of saved RSS feeds
• [ADD] You can now reorder your RSS feeds and CustomNews searches
• [FIX] Some small bug fixes that we found during the last few weeks
• [ADD] Visual “spinner” when deleting an RSS feed to provide visual feedback
• [ADD] You can now select the default view pane for each feed when opening the article pop-up

Also as noted, the price will be changed back to $3.99, so there is still the chance for a short time to get it for $1.99 as long as HP hasn’t approved the app.

The changes will be (subject to change…):

• [FIX] small glitch with article read pull down switching the article to fast
• [FIX] current position (read count) in the article pop-up is now updated also in WebView
• [ADD] Font size in list view is now selectable, we included three settings (small, medium, large) and need your feedback as soon as it’s available if the sizes fit your requested needs
• [FIX] Some german translations
• [ADD] You can now edit the title and URL of saved RSS feeds
• [ADD] You can now reorder your RSS feeds and CustomNews searches
• [FIX] Some small bug fixes that we found during the last few weeks

It’s currently planned to submit the Version 2.0.2 to HP next week.

Also I will change the reduced price back to $3.99 with this update, so if you haven’t bought the App yet for only $1.99 you should be fast to get a 50% rebate.

More info about Headlines2 is available here.

AppCatalog

Yep, you read it right, another update for our MBTA transportation app for webOS.
We missed a few small things, no bug fixes just enhancements this time!

We added full HP Pre3 support and re-added the availability for the Touchpad in the HP AppCatalog again. We missed the little check box in the last update. Sorry about that.

Now the few lucky owners of a Pre3 can use the full screen of 480×800 without the black bar at the bottom to wait for trains & busses in the Boston Area. Enjoy!

There is Headlines2 featured in the “App special deals” section. The price is currently at $1.99. Now for a few more days, we decided to keep the price a little longer that low as we got featured. So if you haven’t you should grab a copy before the price is back at $3.99.

More infos about Headlines2 can be found here.

We just submitted an update for “Track My Transit – Boston” to the HP AppCatalog right in for the cold winter time.

This is update changes the colors of the prediction screen to be more readable in sunlight. So the dark blue is gone and changed to a lighter blue, that’s better readable on the dark background and therefore in daylight.
Also included are a number of small bug fixes with the T-Alerts system and some small performance improvements.

The update should be available in the next few days in the catalog and is for all the phones from Palm (Pre/Pre2, Pixi) and HP (Pre3, Veer)

More info about Track My Transit can be found here.