We have removed the ads from the iPhone and iPod Touch XBOX Live Friends application. I wasn't happy with the mix of ads that Google was serving up to our users. "Win a Free XBOX" and "Credit Cards" are a little below the sophistication of our community. It also didn't help that the ads slowed down the application and took up bandwidth.
Thank you for your patience with our "Google Ad" experiment with the iPhone/iPod Touch application. If you're happy that they're gone, send a message to borocouncilman via XBOX Live.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
iPhone/iPod Touch XBOX Live Friends Update
We just deployed a major update for the Apple iPhone/iPod Touch XBOX Live Friends List. With this update, we've eliminated the need to enter all of your friends into one big text field. The new "Preferences" interface allows you to manage the gamertags as a list. You can now update, delete, and even re-order your friends. With this new version, you can even update your existing friends list by clicking on "EDIT LIST".
If you already use the 1337pwn application, you'll get this functionality automatically. For new users, simply follow the link below.
http://1337pwn.com/iphone.php
Thank you for the great feedback and support.
If you already use the 1337pwn application, you'll get this functionality automatically. For new users, simply follow the link below.
http://1337pwn.com/iphone.php
Thank you for the great feedback and support.
1337pwn XBOX Live Friends Application Update
1337pwn.com is putting together a series of improvements for the iPhone and iPod Touch XBOX Live friends list widget. In particular, we're incorporating more robust functionality to handle the management of your friend gamertags. With testing and fixes, we hope to have the update out this weekend. You'll get the update automatically as soon as it is deployed.
Thank you all for the great feedback and support.
Thank you all for the great feedback and support.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
XBOX Live Widget for iPhone/iPod Touch FAQ
We've created a quick little FAQ for the 1337pwn XBOX Live Friends application on the Apple iPhone/iPod Touch.
Q: Where do I get it?
Visit http://1337pwn.com/iphone.php. Don't forget to bookmark the page after adding your friends.
Q: Do I need to unlock my iPhone or iPod Touch to use this application?
A: Unlike some of the XBOX Live applications out there, ours can be used on your iPhone or iPod Touch as-is without any hacks or firmware trickery. Our iPhone/iPod Touch solution is browser-based and leverages the 1337pwn.com servers. You don't have to violate your warranty to use our application.
Q: Do I have to enter my friends by hand?
A: Microsoft does not permit third-parties direct access to your friends list yet. Fortunately, it's a one-time setup and you can edit your list at any time. Our application doesn't "screen scrape" or otherwise violate your XBOX Live security -- that also means the application will still work a month from now.
Q: How do I change my list of friends?
A: Press on EDIT LIST in the upper-righthand corner of the application. This will display the preferences for the application. There, you can add gamers, delete gamers, and even re-order the list of friends using the up and down arrows.
Q: Can I see details about achievements and games played?
A: Yes, just tap on their gamerpic and you'll see the Gamer Details screen that includes games played and achievements. If available, you will also see real name, location, and bio information. If you tap the gamer card, you'll be presented with their XBOX Live profile. Touching any of the games will allow you to see details about the game including friends that have played it.
Q: How do I compare achievements?
A: Tapping on any game score hyperlink under the Gamer Details or Game Detail screen will allow you to compare achievements via XBOX.com.
Q: Can I send a message to a friend?
A: After tapping on the gamerpic, you'll be presented with the Gamer Details screen. At the bottom of the screen, there is a link that will allow you to send a message via XBOX Live.
Q; Neat, what else can the application do?
A: If Halo 3 is in the recent games list, you can tap on the 'Halo 3' hyperlink to see their Bungie.net information via iHaloStats (http://ihalostats.com).
Q: Are you going to offer a native version?
A: There currently is no way to run native applications on the iPhone or iPod Touch without hacking/unlocking the device -- violating your warranty. When Apple releases their SDK, we might implement a native version after investigating the API offering and application installation model.
Thank you all for your support and feedback!
Q: Where do I get it?
Visit http://1337pwn.com/iphone.php. Don't forget to bookmark the page after adding your friends.
Q: Do I need to unlock my iPhone or iPod Touch to use this application?
A: Unlike some of the XBOX Live applications out there, ours can be used on your iPhone or iPod Touch as-is without any hacks or firmware trickery. Our iPhone/iPod Touch solution is browser-based and leverages the 1337pwn.com servers. You don't have to violate your warranty to use our application.
Q: Do I have to enter my friends by hand?
A: Microsoft does not permit third-parties direct access to your friends list yet. Fortunately, it's a one-time setup and you can edit your list at any time. Our application doesn't "screen scrape" or otherwise violate your XBOX Live security -- that also means the application will still work a month from now.
Q: How do I change my list of friends?
A: Press on EDIT LIST in the upper-righthand corner of the application. This will display the preferences for the application. There, you can add gamers, delete gamers, and even re-order the list of friends using the up and down arrows.
Q: Can I see details about achievements and games played?
A: Yes, just tap on their gamerpic and you'll see the Gamer Details screen that includes games played and achievements. If available, you will also see real name, location, and bio information. If you tap the gamer card, you'll be presented with their XBOX Live profile. Touching any of the games will allow you to see details about the game including friends that have played it.
Q: How do I compare achievements?
A: Tapping on any game score hyperlink under the Gamer Details or Game Detail screen will allow you to compare achievements via XBOX.com.
Q: Can I send a message to a friend?
A: After tapping on the gamerpic, you'll be presented with the Gamer Details screen. At the bottom of the screen, there is a link that will allow you to send a message via XBOX Live.
Q; Neat, what else can the application do?
A: If Halo 3 is in the recent games list, you can tap on the 'Halo 3' hyperlink to see their Bungie.net information via iHaloStats (http://ihalostats.com).
Q: Are you going to offer a native version?
A: There currently is no way to run native applications on the iPhone or iPod Touch without hacking/unlocking the device -- violating your warranty. When Apple releases their SDK, we might implement a native version after investigating the API offering and application installation model.
Thank you all for your support and feedback!
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Supported by Advertising? Maybe
We're now incorporating advertising at the bottom of the iPhone/iPod Touch XBOX Live Friends widget application. At the moment, it's somewhat experimental and I certainly welcome your feedback. Advertising will follow on the browser-based widget as well.
By placing the ad at the bottom of the widget, I hope that you'll find them unobtrusive and on occasion, maybe even helpful. Send a message to "borocouncilman" on XBOX Live and let me know your thoughts.
For those wondering, the Apple MacOS X Dashboard version of the widget will remain "ad-free" for the foreseeable future.
Thank you for your feedback and support!
By placing the ad at the bottom of the widget, I hope that you'll find them unobtrusive and on occasion, maybe even helpful. Send a message to "borocouncilman" on XBOX Live and let me know your thoughts.
For those wondering, the Apple MacOS X Dashboard version of the widget will remain "ad-free" for the foreseeable future.
Thank you for your feedback and support!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
iPhone/iPod Touch XBOX Live Friends Update
We recently updated the iPhone/iPod Touch version of our XBOX Live Friends Widget. The update improves usability and cosmetics. If you've already bookmarked it, you'll see the updated look automatically. When you add the application to your home screen, it will now appear with the same icon as our Apple Dashboard widget.
Do you want to add your XBOX 360 friends to your iPhone/iPod Touch home screen?
Visit http://1337pwn.com/iphone.php using your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Thank you all for your great feedback and support!
Do you want to add your XBOX 360 friends to your iPhone/iPod Touch home screen?
Visit http://1337pwn.com/iphone.php using your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Thank you all for your great feedback and support!
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Hosting Upgrade
With all of the traffic on the 1337pwn.com web site, we've upgraded our hosting plan. We transitioned to the new servers earlier today and it went off without a hitch. If you are an XBOX Live Friends Widget user, you probably didn't even notice the cut-over. If you have any questions/comments, be sure to drop a note to "borocouncilman" via XBOX Live.
Thank you for all of your great feedback and support.
Thank you for all of your great feedback and support.
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