• All graphics updated to include HighDPI versions for the iPhone 4 Retina Display.
• Music tracks selected for alarms and the sleep timer can now be removed, re-arranged, and additional tracks can be added to your selection. We also added the album art for each track so that you can see visually what album the track is from.
• Single button for snooze and stop alarm  (video demo and notes here).
• Support for iOS 4 fast app switching.
• Local notification support added to allow alarms to function when Awaken is not running.
• Minor bug fixes and UI polish.

Awaken 1.7 will still support both iOS 3 and iOS 4 and is a universal application with UI for iPhone and iPad included.

Local Notification Notes
As mentioned above, local notification support has been added and will allow alarms to trigger when Awaken isn’t running. Local notifications however are limited to only playing sounds that are bundled within the application and not iPod music. All alarms in Awaken will have a default sound assigned (which you can change to any of the 12 sounds included) which will be used for the local notification sound. The local notification alert will also include a button which will allow you to launch Awaken to play the alarm with the music associated. Local notifications will only appear if you don’t have Awaken running at alarm time. If Awaken is already running (as was previously required) it’ll play the music for the alarm and display the usual UI. Basically local notifications will ensure that you don’t miss an alarm if you quit the app.

We’re now looking for beta testers – especially people with iPhone 4 so that we can ensure that all of the new high resolution graphics are working.

To get started, all you need to do is send your device ID to beta@embraceware.com and also let us know which iPhone/iPod/iPad model you are using an if you’re using iOS 3 or 4.

You can get your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch device ID by doing the following:

1. Connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to your Mac or PC.
2. On the “Summary” tab in iTunes, click the “Serial Number” label. You’ll notice “Serial Number” changes to “Identifier”. (sans Zelda chime)
3. Click on “Edit” in the menu at the top and select “Copy”.
4. Now you can paste the device ID into an email.

We look forward to hearing from you!

PS> We have a bunch of Awaken 1.7 screenshots posted here.

We have a ton of new features to come in the near future. For now we wanted to get the iPad version on par with the feature set of the iPhone version.

Awaken 1.5 adds both Spanish and Swedish localizations for the entire application.

Next week we’ll be releasing Awaken 1.6 with German localization with more languages to follow.

Awaken 1.4 adds French localization of the entire application, 3 new LCD clock colors (green, orange and purple), and the days of the week now shown with the correct first day of the week for your region (Sunday or Monday). All LCD clock styles were updated to be more vibrant as well and some minor bugs were corrected.

Next week we’ll be releasing Awaken 1.5 with Spanish localization with more languages to follow.

Awaken 1.3 for iPhone and iPod touch is now available in the App Store!

At a high level, here are the changes in this new version:

• New application icon.
• New amber clock style.
• New red light added to flashlight selections.
• Snooze timer countdown displayed.
• Toggle snooze on/off with double tap.
• Toggle between artwork or clock during playback.
• Swipe left/right to go to previous/next song.
• 75 song limit removed for alarms and sleep timer.
• Flip clock is now animated.
• Crash bug corrected on music selection.
• Visual tweaks to all clock styles.

Most of these new additions were done at the request of your feedback – so keep it coming (support@embraceware.com)!

If you’re wondering about Awaken and the newly announced iPad – we’ll be on the platform with a revised UI to take full advantage of the larger screen. You will also not have to purchase a separate version of Awaken for the iPad. More information will be available closer to launch of the iPad since everything is NDA at the moment.

We’re also extending the 99¢ sale of Awaken – so get it now if you haven’t already at this extremely low price.

It’s that time again – a new update for Awaken for iPhone is on the way. Version 1.3 contains over a dozen new enhancements. We would like to conclude testing ASAP so that we can release it for everyone. Anyone who beta tested the last version already has 1.3 – but we’d like to add even more testers.

If you’re interested and are able to test Awaken 1.3 right away please let us know.

As before, here are the steps:

To get started, all you need to do is send your device ID to support@embraceware.com with “Awaken Beta” in the subject line.

You can get your iPhone or iPod touch device ID by doing the following:

1. Connect your iPhone or iPod touch to your Mac or PC.
2. On the “Summary” tab in iTunes, click the “Serial Number” label.
   You’ll notice “Serial Number” changes to “Identifier”. (sans Zelda chime)
3. Click on “Edit” in the menu at the top and select “Copy”.
4. Now you can paste the device ID into an email.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We’re super busy working on version 1.3 which will bring a bunch of new features and a refined UI.

Your feedback and reviews in the iTunes App Store are extremely helpful and we’d like to thank everyone for the positive reviews.

Stay tuned for version 1.3 and jump in on the limited sale now before it runs out!

We’d like to thank all of the beta testers who volunteered to test during the development process of the Awaken 1.2 update!

We’ll be continuing this practice with all future updates as well.

New Features

We have added 2 new clock styles (”Classic LCD” and “8-bit”) bringing the total of styles up to 6.

Landscape support has been added to alarm and sleep timer playback.

3 new flashlight options join the classic white screen

• compact fluorescent bulb (eco-friendly)
• incandescent bulb
• candle

Shake your iPhone to toggle the flashlight on/off

Additional Enhancements

• Updated launch imagery
• Double tap clock to toggle menubar on/off
• New stop music on quit preference
• New snooze settings
• More intuitive alarm creation
• Support added for chained alarms
• Landscape support for alarms and sleep timer
• Sleep timer now does not prevent alarm
• Dim control more intuitive
• Screen brightness improved
• Website URL updated

Bug Fixes

• Bug fixed with alarm indicator
• Bug fixed with alarm creation
• Bug fixed with alarm sounds overlap
• Bug fixed for disable auto-lock
• Bug fixed for 24H mode clock

Thanks to everyone who applied for the beta – we now have over 50 people testing Awaken 1.2 and it will be in the App Store in a couple weeks.

Awaken 1.1 brought over a dozen updates to Awaken for iPhone. We’re now close to finalizing Awaken 1.2 which contains an additional 20+ enhancements. This time around we would like to have some of you participate in a beta test to ensure that we cover any issues that you may be experiencing.

We are limited on how many people we can accept so we have some questions for you to answer after you submit a request to beta test.

To get started, all you need to do is send your device ID to support@embraceware.com with “Awaken Beta” in the subject line.

You can get your iPhone or iPod touch device ID by doing the following:

1. Connect your iPhone or iPod touch to your Mac or PC.
2. On the “Summary” tab in iTunes, click the “Serial Number” label.
   You’ll notice “Serial Number” changes to “Identifier”. (sans Zelda chime)
3. Click on “Edit” in the menu at the top and select “Copy”.
4. Now you can paste the device ID into an email.

We look forward to hearing from you!

After the release of Awaken 1.0 we watched our feedback and support lines for comments, questions and concerns and prepared the next release to package everything important that was brought to our attention. Some of the bug fixes were critical to the operation of the application.

Apple’s App Review team took our request to have the App Review process expedited and got it approved and in the store within 4 days (including the weekend) – much less than the usual 2 week wait.

Complete list of changes:

- Shuffle music setting added.
- Screen dimming slider added.
- Fullscreen snooze button.
- Alarm volume overrides silent switch.
- New clock style added.
- Leading zero removed.
- Sound alarms now louder.
- Fixed Podcast support.
- Fixed snooze button issue.
- Fixed stop alarm button issue.
- Fixed 24 hour clock mode.
- Fixed alarm creation issues.
- Fixed volume and brightness fading.