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Road to Awaken 6: Sleep Mode

Sleep Mode PlaybackAs we are getting close to releasing the all new Awaken 6, we’ll be releasing a series of posts to cover the features and improvements since Awaken 5.

This would be a great time to send us feedback as we’ll have time to incorporate any changes in the final build.

In this latest release we’re adding the following improvements and features for Sleep Mode:

  • New restart button added to allow you to restart the countdown at anytime
  • New preview button allows you to preview your music selection and volume settings
  • Improved and redesigned full screen mode
  • Volume and brightness fade out duration can now be set

Watch the demo video above to see Sleep Mode in action.

Feedback can be sent via the comment form below, Twitter or Facebook.

Quick Update

Awaken 5.0.9 – iTunes 11 Support

iTunes 11When iTunes 11 was recently released, it appeared that Awaken continued to work unaffected by the huge iTunes visual redesign. However after further testing and your helpful feedback we discovered several bugs with iTunes playback with Awaken.

Instead of having you wait for Awaken 6, we just rolled these iTunes 11 fixes into a minor version update – version 5.0.9. If you’re using the non-Mac App Store version of Awaken you can get this update now by selecting “Check for Updates…” on the Awaken menu. If you’re using the Mac App Store version of Awaken you’ll see these update become available once Apple approves it (we submitted it for review a few days ago).

Please let us know if you are experiencing any other issues so that we can ensure Awaken 6 is bug free on launch.

Update (Dec 20): Awaken 5.0.9 is now available at the Mac App Store.

Shuttle Scuttle for Mac with Game Center

Shuttle Scuttle for Mac with Game Center for $0.99!

Shuttle Scuttle 1.2 for Mac is now available in the Mac App Store.

Included in this update is support for Game Center, widescreen graphics (16:9), iCade controller support, and we also updated the app icon.

To kick off this new update, we would like to offer Shuttle Scuttle at a 50% discount for a limited time at just $0.99!

Game Center achievements and highscores obtained in Scuttle Scuttle are shared across both Mac and iOS versions.

Check out the video below to see Shuttle Scuttle gameplay with the iCade 8-bitty controller!

Ambient Sounds

Ambient Sounds for Awaken 6

Awaken currently ships with 5 seamless looping ambient sounds (Beach, Forest, Ocean, Rainfall and White Noise).

We would like to add three more with Awaken 6 and would like to hear your recommendations.

We’ll pick the top three and provide the first person who posted each with promo codes for all of our Mac and iOS apps – including Awaken 6 when it arrives. If you have some or all of the apps, feel free to share the promo codes with a friend.

You can post an ambient sound suggestions via the comments below or via Twitter or Facebook.

We are currently making some adjustments to Awaken 6 for full compatibility with iTunes 11 – stay tuned for a release date.

Quick Update

Awaken 5.0.8

This is our first “Quick Update” post – we’ll be doing these quick update entries when there is a little bit of news to share which doesn’t quite fit into the 140 character limit of a tweet…

As mentioned in the Road Map Update, we are holding off on releasing Awaken 6 until we are able to test it with iTunes 11 – which is expected to be released next week.

Along with an updated user interface and new features, Awaken 6 is going to deliver bug fixes for two reported issues. The first is a visual bug which occurs when alarms are being played on Macs with Retina displays. Here is an example:

The other bug causes the Awaken preferences window to be blank on some Macs.

Instead of having you wait for Awaken 6, we just rolled these fixes into a minor version update – version 5.0.8. If you’re using the non-Mac App Store version of Awaken you can get this update now by selecting “Check for Updates…” on the Awaken menu. If you’re using the Mac App Store version of Awaken you’ll see these update become available once Apple approves it (we submitted it for review a few days ago).

Please let us know if you are experiencing any other issues so that we can ensure Awaken 6 is bug free on launch.