Oct 2011
WhoNews Push Notifications
10/10/11 09:33 Filed in: Feed news
Push notifications have been turned off for blogs and podcasts, due to the high volume of notifications from these two channels which seems to be an irritation to users based on feedback. Notifications will still be pushed out for the news and special channels which have a far lower volume of updates.
Last month WhoNews pushed out 1.3m notifications to users, which is a testament to the Who community and how active they are but is an awful lot of updates bombarding users.
I’ll continue to monitor the situation. However if you wish to disable notifications completely, then follow these instructions:
Notification settings are handled outside of WhoNews but here is how to do it:
1. Tap Settings on the iPhone/iPad Screen
2. Tap Notifications
3. Scroll to WhoNews and tap it to configure notifications just for WhoNews
4. Select whether you just want the alert sound off or the alert to be disabled as well. Badges are not currently used by WhoNews.
If you need further help just contact me using the Contact Developer button in WhoNews.
Last month WhoNews pushed out 1.3m notifications to users, which is a testament to the Who community and how active they are but is an awful lot of updates bombarding users.
I’ll continue to monitor the situation. However if you wish to disable notifications completely, then follow these instructions:
Notification settings are handled outside of WhoNews but here is how to do it:
1. Tap Settings on the iPhone/iPad Screen
2. Tap Notifications
3. Scroll to WhoNews and tap it to configure notifications just for WhoNews
4. Select whether you just want the alert sound off or the alert to be disabled as well. Badges are not currently used by WhoNews.
If you need further help just contact me using the Contact Developer button in WhoNews.
WhoNews for Android
05/10/11 08:50 Filed in: Updates
Work has now begun on WhoNews for Android and I will post regular updates on progress. In the meantime I thought I’d warn you that somebody has a “Who News” app in the Android Market Place and is trying to jump on the iPhone WhoNews following.
This app is no way associated with WhoNews and has no access to the WhoNews server for all the news, blogs and podcast channels.
When WhoNews is released for Android I’ll let you know right here and it will offer the same quality of news as the iPhone version.
This app is no way associated with WhoNews and has no access to the WhoNews server for all the news, blogs and podcast channels.
When WhoNews is released for Android I’ll let you know right here and it will offer the same quality of news as the iPhone version.
WhoNews 2.01 released
04/10/11 08:04 Filed in: Updates
WhoNews v2.01 is released and available at the App Store.
This version increases iOS5 compatibility and more importantly adds a new channel where artists, writers and creative Whovians can publish their work. Included in the new section is the Daily Dalek by Tony Naylor, Beck Seashols wonderful and cute Doctor Who Doodles and Jim Wilkins The Void Noir
More artists and writers are preparing material to be added to this channel in WhoNews and I’m always happy to add Who related fan material, so if you know someone or would like your work included contact me on Twitter at @Who_News or email address at the bottom of the page.
This version increases iOS5 compatibility and more importantly adds a new channel where artists, writers and creative Whovians can publish their work. Included in the new section is the Daily Dalek by Tony Naylor, Beck Seashols wonderful and cute Doctor Who Doodles and Jim Wilkins The Void Noir
More artists and writers are preparing material to be added to this channel in WhoNews and I’m always happy to add Who related fan material, so if you know someone or would like your work included contact me on Twitter at @Who_News or email address at the bottom of the page.
