Nissan LEAF Pocket Guide, Version 2

This app has just been approved by Apple and will be on the App Store very shortly, hopefully within today.  The app now includes US MY15, plus

(1) Significant app size reduction;

(2) MY15 included (although the changes are very minimal);

(3) Updated Online Manual list from Nissan website to include all LEAF model years (11-15);

(4) Additional features such as driving modes, bluetooth sync, hands-free (or not-free) phone system, distance to travel, and some minor corrections (typos) from previous version;

(5) Added model year changes (if one is looking to get an older LEAF);

(6) Added EZ-Charge program, complimentary charging station use program for LEAF purchase/lease between 4/1/2014 - 4/30/2019 (yes, 2019, as per info brochure of EZ-Charge Program).

Please keep in mind that this is a quick pocket guide, for the "just in case" use, or when you have a "what's that for" moment.  This app isn't intended for detail procedure to fix something (that's why I have included the online manual in the app).

Oh, and in case you haven't noticed from the screenshot, it does have Apple's iAD included in the app, so please click on it from time to time (to supplement the 1-time 99¢ purchase price).

Quick update...

A few apps in the pipeline at this point, but was taking a short break from previous numerous releases...then ran into some family situations which prolonged the break ;)

Should resume all apps work by late August or earlier September.  Next release is again focused on kids education, although, this will probably be my last kids education app - at least for a while.  In the pipeline at this point:

- Construction industry related;

- Update on Nissan LEAF pocket guide (for the MY15 US model)...good news is, MY15 is virtually unchanged from MY14, which means, sadly, the same compatibility on iDevices (from my first glance on MY15 model) :(  Changes will most likely include general link to all manuals of the LEAF, independent of the MY, plus minimize footprints on graphics (images);

- Some in the work ideas.

My Kids Diner - coming soon on iOS App Store ***Update: Approved & On Sale***

***Free for the month of May!***

Another Universal* app from Londo Bell, My Kids Diner is an app designed for those who are "RESTRICTED" to eat at certain diners.  There are many reasons, such as allergy, religion, personal, etc.  In my case - and the reason why the app is called "My Kids Diner" - it's because of my kid.  He can only dine in specific restaurants because his body will have chemical reaction to various spice, or most likely, MSG, used in the food.  It's trial and error for my family to discover which restaurants he can go, and which he can't.  In time, that list grows, and it's getting more difficult to remember them all.  Worst, with all the weekend sports activities, we need to know which one is the closest as he's constantly saying, "I'm HUNGRY!"

My Kids Diner is also great for grandparents, babysitters, and close family friends (who will take care of the kids for you when you need a day/night out)...so that they know where to order food for your children, if they are dining out.  That's something that you won't be able to find in most common restaurant apps currently in the iOS App Store.

Here's how you can use My Kids Diner app.

To use My Kids Diner, you launch the app, allow location access, and enter the address of the restaurant that you are visiting.  If it's a restaurant that you believe you can go to again, add it to the Favorite list.  Otherwise, that restaurant goes to the Avoid list.  You can search for the business name of the diners too, and you will know if it's a good or "bad" diner, or a place you haven't visited before.  If you have visited before, it will show the location IF the restaurant is on the Favorite list, i.e. you can go there.  To delete a previously entered record, simply enter the code of the diner (code is generated automatically by the app each time you have a new entry), and click delete!

Here's an example, say there are 2 restaurants, banana (1 location) and tomato (2 locations, like a chain restaurant).  I'm going to input both banana and 1 of the tomato locations into the Favorite list, then I'm going to add the other tomato location to the avoid list.  I'll then tab the Favorite at the bottom and you will see both banana and tomato in the list, with their corresponding locations shown on the map above.  I'll then tab the Avoid at the bottom, and you will see tomato (the 2nd location) there.  There's no map in avoid because you DON'T want to go there.  Finally, I'll demonstrate the search and delete feature of the app - search on tomato, and delete banana.

Here's a link to the sample video in YouTube.

 

*for both iPad and iPhone

Download directly from iOS App Store

Beautiful Sight...

Picture (image) worths a thousand words!

More to come...

Kiddie Calendar - the 1st FREE app from Londo Bell!

This app is all about kids - more specifically - kids silly questions.  My kids have been asking me about their birthdays (am I 5 1/2 now?  How much longer?) or school (when am I going to 2nd grade?  Now the issue isn't about my kids asking those questions; rather, it's them asking the same questions every 2-3 days!  Then I figure it out - to them (kids), they don't really understand what "5 more months" mean, and they have to check every other day to see if that 5 more months have come. Mind you, my kids aren't stupid; I have heard the same questions from many kids at the school where my kids are going too.

Most, if not all, calendars in the iOS App Store will tell you time, date, and what not.  They will also tell you how much longer you'll have to wait before such and such event will come.  They won't , however, answer a kid's question in sort of a yes/no format.  Here's an example:

"Am I 6 1/2 years old?"

Those calendars available on iOS App Store will tell you when your birthday will be, and how much longer you'll have to wait before such date will arrive.  Only Kiddie Calendar will tell you

"You are younger than 6 1/2 years old, and you will be 7 years old in X months."

or 

"You are exactly 6 1/2 years old this month!"

Kiddie Calendar will also tell your kids how much longer they will have to wait before they go onto the next school grade, or some major holiday events.  It has (almost) full audio support in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin too!

Now, what Kiddie Calendar is NOT - it's not intended for adult use, meaning, using it as an official calendar to keep track of records, to check dates, etc.  No - there are thousands, if not 10 of thousands, of those calendars available on the App Store already.  In fact, you already have one - FOR FREE - from Apple in your iDevice: the Calendar app.  Finally, make sure that you have set the Region Format to US.  For more info about this, please check my explanation in the iOS App Store.  In short, different countries use different calendar format, which is not compatible with the US format used on Kiddie Calendar.

Check out both screen shots and videos (iPhone only).  App will be available for both iPad and iPhone, running iOS 7.1+.

           

 

Check out the teaser and video on Youtube.

Download directly from iOS App Store