http://drync.com/blog Find your wine. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:56:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In a recent blog post, I touched on some killer use-cases for mobile wine apps. Namely, finding specific wines at local retail stores, and wine search based on barcode or image recognition technology. Given the "barcode buzz" of late, I thought I'd revisit barcodes and do a bit more of ... http://drync.com/blog/the-killer-wine-app-interface-typeahead-vs-barcodes/ In a record 22 hours from submission, Drync Wine v2.5 Pro and Free were released by Apple. Below is a list of new features and bug fixes. Cellar enhancements Cellar backup & retrieval (via User Accounts) Multi-device Cellar sharing (via User Accounts) Offline editing Faster rendering and navigation Added Location attribute ... http://drync.com/blog/drync-wine-v25-free-and-pro-released-in-record-time/ Wine on the iPhone is now formally a hot category. When we launched Drync Wine 10 months ago, there were only a handful of wine journaling apps available. We were lucky to have been early in the market with an innovative app, and to have received the coveted "love" from ... http://drync.com/blog/iphone-wine-apps-sifting-through-the-clutter/ Every where we turn, there's more news about our countries economic woes and how this is changing our lives. For me, like many others, it's changed how I hang out with friends. Last year this time, our default was to head out to a bar or restaurant to grab some drinks ... http://drync.com/blog/drync-as-wine-spy/ I have to admit something. I re-gift wine. Frequently. Here's the scenario that happens all too often: we're running out of the house to a dinner and realize we didn't get a gift. So I go to my wine "cellar" (more like a wine cupboard), and stare at it. How much ... http://drync.com/blog/the-creator/ Words of wisdom sent to me today... Two Glasses of Wine When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 glasses of wine... A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items ... http://drync.com/blog/a-nice-and-important-parable/ We've gotten a number of inquiries from people upgrading their iPhones, and losing their Cellars in the process. Here's the scoop... In the current release of Drync we do not ask you to create an account, nor submit your email address. Thus, the only way we can identify you is from ... http://drync.com/blog/for-anyone-upgrading-their-iphones/ We are asked occasionally when we'll offer a wine pairings guide. To date, we've tried hard to focus on the single use-case "remember what I'm drinking right now". Of course, other compelling use-cases have naturally extended from there, such as researching wine and reading reviews, sharing, and buying wine. But ... http://drync.com/blog/wine-pairings/ Just a quick note to announce that the FREE version of Drync Wine is now available in the app store. It is version 2.2. Apple is currently reviewing our 2.2 release of Drync Wine Pro. We expect to see it for sale this week. How is the FREE version different than ... http://drync.com/blog/drync-wine-free-has-launched/ We are pleased to announce the release of Drync Wine v2.1. Based on feedback from our Users, this release includes many of the most frequently requested features, as well as performance enhancements to the app and our back-end Search technology. Thank you for your input and patience. Here are some noteworthy ... http://drync.com/blog/v21-launched/