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Math Ref is in the Running Amazing news, Math Ref is one of the current top nominations for the Best App Ever contest at 148apps.com. We're in the top 5 in the education category and we couldn't be more proud. If you haven't voted yet we hope you give Math Ref the thumbs up. Thank you all for your continued support and helping us make Math Ref the best app we can. We're still hard at work on the next update and can't wait to get it to you all. - Chris

The good people at 148apps.com are currently running their Best App of 2009 contest and we'd love if you'd help us nominate Math Ref for the Best Educational App category. We think we're the best math app on the App Store and we hope you do too. Whether you nominate us or not, we still thank you for all your support this year and helping us make Math Ref such an awesome success. - Chris

Yay! The big update, Math Ref v2.2 (http://bit.ly/2rMgO8) is out on the App Store and Math Ref Free v2.2 is under review as of today. Now that this update is out, we're already working on the details regarding the next one. In our previous post we talked about what we have planned for the update: New Feature: -Searching! New Section: -Algorithms and Data Structures -Financial formulas -Real Estate formulas Additional Content: -Differential Equations -Series and Sequences On top of that, there are two things that users have been requesting. The first is some way to zoom in on the equations and the second is more examples. With respect to the first, the way the app is currently set up we can't do this. And as for the second, the app would crash everytime if we tried to load all the equations for one subject in the Examples section. So, to fix both these problems we're reworking how we display the equations. Currently when you press on an equation a view comes up with some information... - Chris

Again?! - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah

Latest updates, not my own, 25 min old and aging w/o fresh updates - Dave Martin

We submitted Math Ref v2.2 to Apple last night and we're really hoping for a fast review process. We've added a ton of content to the new version and are really excited to get working on the next version. Here's a list of the new stuff you can find in version 2.2: New Sections: -Chemistry -Interactive periodic table -Probability and Statistics Algebra: -More functions -Help on graphing functions -Solving perfect squares Differentiation: -Functions and derivative tests -Typo fixing Integration: -Integration by partial fractions -Typo fixing Table of integrals: -Typo fixing Discrete: -Typo fixing Vector Calculus: -Differential Geometry Physics: -Quantum mechanics -Navier-Stokes equations -Friction term added to Bernoulli Equations -Sonic velocity -Added precision to constants -Typo fixing That's a lot, we know. We're going to start making the updates smaller in size, so we can get more out faster. The next is going to feature a lot of stuff you guys have been asking for. Let us know... - Chris

It's come to our attention in the past few days that there was a bug in Math Ref that was causing a crash for those using iPhone OS 3.1.2. We just submited an update to Apple that should fix this bug and we are extremely sorry to our users who have experienced this issue.    This update is not the massive update we've been working on, but rather a patch update to fix this crash issue. However, along with this fix we've also taken some time to fix some typos and add a bit of clairification to a few equations. We are still hard at work on the major update and it should be ready for submission by the end of the month. We're sorry for this issue and for the delay the major update has taken us.   If you have any questions or comments feel free to either use the form to the left or leave a comment below. - Chris

This past week has been absolutely amazing and surreal. A week ago to this day we found ourselves in the "What's Hot" section on the iTunes App Store and through the week, as of this writing we're ranked #1 in the Reference section and #41 in all paid apps, and to be honest we couldn't be happier. Through this week we've gotten a lot of feedback from new users via email, blogs, and reviews on the App Store to know what needs to go into future updates to make Math Ref the best it can be. We already have the next update well under way and we've begun to plan what's going to go into the next version. Here's a list of what's going to be in the next version: NEW! Chemistry section NEW! Differential Geometry section NEW! Statistics section Algebra: More content such as inverses, more fundamentals of functions, solving roots and perfect squares and some more examples. Trigonometry: Better clarification of the unit circle. Integration: Adding some clarification to some formulas. Table of... - Chris

Amazing news, Math Ref has broken into the Top 50 paid apps category on the iTunes App Store! Thanks so much to everyone for your incredible support and all the awesome feedback we've received from this.  We know there's a lot of work that still needs to go into Math Ref and we'll continue to do our best to get it done. Thanks again everyone, we are absolutely humbled and owe it all to you guys, our users. - Chris

We just wanted to thank everyone for supporting us and helping make Math Ref one of the top 10 reference apps on the iTunes App Store. As of this post we're ranked 8! Not that long ago we were thinking about moving on to other projects and only doing minor updates to Math Ref as it wasn't justifying it's development cost. We then decided to make one more super polished update with some new features and content that users had asked for as a sort of "Thanks for the support," last update. A few weeks after that update and some nice pieces on a few blogs around the same time (http://bit.ly/dM5MR, http://bit.ly/bi4Dm), we started to rise in our rankings. After lots of recent emails from users requesting new features and the obvious support for our app we've committed ourself to Math Ref as our primary app and are working a little on other new apps. We just wanted to say thanks again for all your support and encouraging words. We appreciate every bit of it and we know we wouldn't be here... - Chris

Thought it said "IKEA removes dangerous..." I didn't realize IKEA handled radioactive materials. Makes me wonder about my furniture. - Chris

I use the Reader version of this and love it. Nice to see a twitter version now. - Chris

Good news everyone! The new full version of Math Ref (2.1) is available on the iTunes AppStore (http://bit.ly/jFlaz). We're super excited about this update as it includes many new features and sections. The first big change is the new Favorites section, which allows users to "favorite" just about any equation and have them stored in this new section. This allows for fast reference of equations. The next big change are the new sections. We've added the Greek Alphabet section as well as the Prime Number section from the free version of Math Ref and also added a new Physics section. Here's a list of some new subsections and where they can be found. - Zero, Radicals, Complex and Absolute Values in the Algebra section - Theorems in the Geometry section - More identites and Laws of Sines and Cosines in the Trigonometry section - Better organization and refinment of definitions in the Linear Algebra section - Fourier in the Series and Sequences section - Limits added to the Differentiation... - Chris

Ugh. Wish the FSF would start promoting software rather than spreading FUD. - Chris

Sad news today. The full version of Math Ref v2.0.1 has shown up on Appulo.us, a site devoted to linking to cracked versions of iPhone/iPod Touch applications. Now to be clear, we actually don't have a problem with the existence of Appulo.us. On the contrary, for the most part we do agree that there are a lot of "get rich quick" or junk apps on the App Store, however, Math Ref is not one of those apps. We've put in a lot of effort in making Math Ref the best math reference application for the iPhone and iPod Touch and even offer a free version for people to try before they buy. Many of the points Appulo.us makes regarding why they exists we feel just doesn't describe or pertain to Math Ref. That being said, again, we realize the need for something like Appulo.us to exist and have no problem with it. However, after Math Ref appeared on Appulo.us we saw a significant drop in sales. Because of this, we've decided to delay the update to Math Ref 2.1. This update includes a new Favorites... - Chris

You guys have spoken and we've listened. The ads have been removed from Math Ref Free 2.1.2, which has been submitted to Apple. We'll admit, we were making some money from the ads, however your support is worth way more than the ads money. We thank you for all the support, comments, and emails we've received regarding Math Ref, Math Ref Free, and Happy Maau in general. We're just about done with the next full version of Math Ref we're sure you'll be happy with. More content, a new physics section, and a favorites feature to name just a few of the new things to this version. So, just to reiterate, NO MORE ADS in Math Ref Free! Math can be hard enough, the last thing you want to look at is an ad for something you don't need. - Chris

We feel like we should apologize for the 2.1 update to Math Ref Free. There was a big image rendering issue that we didn't catch until it was too late. As a result we've recently submitted a patch update, version 2.1.1 to Apple. We've not only made changes to how the images were being displayed, but we also fixed some typos. We think the presentation of the equations are much better and we hope you all love the new version. Let us know what you think when it comes out. - Chris

Does anybody know what the Keynote one says? - Jamie

awesome. thanks Lee! - Jamie

We're still hard at work on the next version of Math Ref and wanted to share with you some of the new things going into this next version. We're adding three new sections; Primes, a Greek Alphabet, and Favorites. Primes is a list of the first 10,000 prime numbers. Who doesn't want that handy list in their pocket. The Greek Alphabet section is a list of upper and lowercase characters for the Greek alphabet with the name of the character. When reading a math book, homework assignment, or some reference material, it can be frustrating to see all the Greek and other variables. We hope this helps a bit. Lastly, is the Favorites section which you can read about in some previous posts. The way we're handing the change from portrait to landscape is also changing. In the current and previous version the size of the equations did not change to reflect the change in the orientation of the device. We've now fixed that and each equation will scale up when you rotate to landscape and scale down... - Chris

Quick review of a great math reference app. - Chris

We've changed our image pipeline and now the equations look great. We're now handling the change from portrait to landscape and the equations are resizing properly. Check out this pic to see what a difference it has made. - Chris

Well, along with implementing the new features and sections for the next update to Math Ref, we've also been squashing some bugs and cleaning things up. We were recently reviewed by The iPhone Blog and have been fixing all the errors and suggestions that were raised. Check it out and comment on it. The more people that let us know what they think about the app the better. We're making this app for you guys, so let us know how we're doing. We've got just about every error and suggestion taken care of, but there's a few more that will be squashed out today. With respect to the equation editor, we're going to make the input similar to a calculator. This seems like the most natural way to handle the input and won't be as cumbersome as if you had to write the equations with your finger. What do you think? We're open to suggestions. Hope you all are enjoying the app and if you love math or fun little characters check out our store for some cool shirts and other merchandise. - Chris

We're working on a new version of Math Ref that will include an equation editor, a favorites feature to save items for quick reference and we'll be expanding just about every section to help you get more out of Math Ref. As we continue to develop this full version of Math Ref, in order to keep our demo version free, Math Ref Free, it will be ad supported. Math Ref Free contain just about all the great things that the full version will have, except without the equation editor, favorites, integration table, and a bit less content per section. We think this will let those that don't need the ability to make their own equations, or don't want to keep track of their favorite equations a good feel for what the full version has to offer. Also, Math Ref has been spotted on these site and we'd love for you to check them and our revamped Cafepress store out. http://thomas.infoxenter.com/app-sto... http://iphoneapplicationlist.com/2009...... - Chris

Maybe something like this? controls as hud elements. - Chris

Next week we'll be releasing a free limited version of Math Ref. This limited version will be missing some of the great things the full version has like examples, tips and some topics and sections. We've made a chart showing the differences between the two apps with respect to sections to help you make a more informed decision when you go to purchase the full version. We like to think of the free version as a try before you buy. With additional content, examples and tapping equations for tips, you'll want the full version. We're confident that after using this limited version and knowing what the full version has to offer you'll want the full version.  So, if you're a student, a teacher, or just someone looking to brush up on their math skills for a project or work, we hope you'll give this free version a try when it hits the iTunes App Store. - Chris

We've finished the new site and are very excited to say that we've also created a store filled with some awesome goodies. The Happy Maau Store is up and running and we'd love it if you checked it out. There's a ton of new content on this site compared to our last one. We've expanded our projects sections to allow users and anyone interested to leave us some feedback. You can do this by selecting any of the projects to the left. Not only that, but we've also expanded the IPs page to give users a better interaction with our content. Have a look around and let us know what you think. We hope you like the new site as much as we do. - Chris

Great math reference application with a lot of content, tips and examples. - Chris

I have to agree with this lady you severally tarnished you reputation with this post......Ok my wife is gone, i loved it i now follow more porn stars than anyone else.. Ok not really.. It was an interesting post keep them coming - Todd Proffitt

1 vote for starting This Week in Porn! :) - Jim Lecter from Nambu

You can already go the other way.... - Mike Wills

Richard, that was my point above. I don't follow strangers on FB but just friends, while twitter can give me interesting info also from people I never met. And about the media on status: FB already has posted items, also with RSS, the only addition would be showing them also on top of the page. I keep preferring FriendFeed. - Flavio

That its intended to limp along with Windows Mobile won't help it, there's a dearth of shiny apps. - Simon Lucy

Hmm, isn't a 1GHz CPU overkill for a mobile phone? I didn't know they made ARM or MIPS architecture CPUs capable of it. - Tyson Key

That's not terribly surprising, no? Although I was hoping they would switch to i7 - A quad-core that can shut down two if its cores when not needed. - sdfx

David, I think the idea is that they won't switch exclusively to quad-cores. - sdfx