In this version
● Improvements to onscreen messages when images are unable to be retrieved - you can now read the errors!
● Increased the size of the text displayed under images to improve readability
● AllCameras now features an increased image size
● Image layout on the main view is now the same (left to right) as the TrafficCamNZ Desktop application
● Default images file updated to only include cameras that have received a successful image retrieval.
● There's a new News (New Features and Tips) screen displayed at launch to provide updates on new features and usage tips
● Added the ability to get back to the New Features and Tips screen after initial launch
● Updates to internet location of the camera file, was Google Sites, now Amazon S3 storage @ https://trafficcamnz.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/TrafficCamNZCameras.xml
● Backend data sync has moved to 'Ensembles'. Devices each trigger a data sync every 30 seconds. please allow time for the data sync to complete.
● For those that previously chose to store their TrafficCamNZ data in iCloud - your data will be automatically migrated to local storage when the application is first launched. All cameras will be allocated a Unique ID to allow the multidevice sync to work.
● Multi-device sync - so long as your devices are signed into icloud, then the camera database, including the featured cameras for the main display, are synced across devices. Syncing can take a few minutes (please be patient).
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1.11.0
2020-09-06
In this version
● Improvements to onscreen messages when images are unable to be retrieved - you can now read the errors!
● Increased the size of the text displayed under images to improve readability
● AllCameras now features an increased image size
● Image layout on the main view is now the same (left to right) as the TrafficCamNZ Desktop application
● Default images file updated to only include cameras that have received a successful image retrieval.
● There's a new News (New Features and Tips) screen displayed at launch to provide updates on new features and usage tips
● Added the ability to get back to the New Features and Tips screen after initial launch
● Updates to internet location of the camera file, was Google Sites, now Amazon S3 storage @ https://trafficcamnz.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/TrafficCamNZCameras.xml
● Backend data sync has moved to 'Ensembles'. Devices each trigger a data sync every 30 seconds. please allow time for the data sync to complete.
● For those that previously chose to store their TrafficCamNZ data in iCloud - your data will be automatically migrated to local storage when the application is first launched. All cameras will be allocated a Unique ID to allow the multidevice sync to work.
● Multi-device sync - so long as your devices are signed into icloud, then the camera database, including the featured cameras for the main display, are synced across devices. Syncing can take a few minutes (please be patient).
1.10.1
2020-01-06
In this version
This is a maintenance release.
● Minimum iOS support level is now iOS 11.0
● Supports Dark Mode and it rocks!
● Fixes an issue where the Camera name got progressively overwritten in the All Camera tab. It is clean and beautiful now.
● Fixes a preferences issue on iPad that prevented the Predictive mode from being turned on
● ChromeCast support upgraded for version 4.4.4 of the ChromeCast SDK to support iOS 13
A note about ChromeCast support
- it requires access to WiFi, Bluetooth, and Microphone - so TrafficCamNZ will request your permission to access these.
- Uses microphone access to listen for ultrasonic tokens when pairing with nearby Cast devices.
- Uses Bluetooth to discover nearby Cast devices.
- Uses WiFi to discover nearby Cast devices - and to access web cameras/traffic camera data for display
1.9.15
2019-01-14
This is a maintenance release.
● Fixes an error on iPad when using the Chooser to add a camera
● Fixes a crash that sometimes occurs when data is synced accross devices through iCloud (CameraListTableViewController.m)
1.9.14
2018-09-20
This is a maintenance release.
● Compatability updates
1.9.13
2017-12-12
This is a maintenance release.
● Fixes a layout issue on iPads - you should now see more of your camera images.
Previously in version 1.9.12
● iPhone X support
1.9.12
2017-12-03
In this version
● iPhone X support
1.9.11
2017-10-08
In this version:
This is a maintenance release that has been largely internally focused. The changes removed code, complicated routines, and quite possibly errors that could have resulted in the odd crash or two. Now it is cleaner and is no where near as complicated. Here is a bit of a summary of the changes:
● Internal changes that improve the reliability when a datafile update is processed
● Internal changes that improve the reliability when deleting cameras
● Internal changes switching from NIB files to Storyboards - this was a big change which should provide more reliabilty and stability
● Improvements to the Map Tab - when you select the Map Tab, and you have allowed your location to be detected, the map will move to you location to show you the cameras around you. In addition there is a handy button on the botton right of the screen to zoom to your location if you move away.
● First time user experience is improved again
● Quite possibly some new icons in a number of places and at x3 resolution too!
● Search bars on the camera list screens work in a much nicer interface way now.
● iOS 11 update
1.9.10
2017-04-23
In this version
Thank you to regular users of TrafficCamNZ. Your support is appreciated. This release contains some much needed updates (errr fixes) and a few enhancements.
● Bugfix - icloud merge policy change *
● Fixed an iCloud merge policy setting, again, - updates between iOS devices and MacOS should go much better
● ChromeCast publishing issue has been addressed - service restored
● Other Bug fixes
● More Other Bug fixes
* when used with the TrafficCamNZ Desktop MacOS application - changes on either device should syncronise
1.9.9
2016-10-05
Thank you to regular users of TrafficCamNZ. Your support is appreciated. This release contains some much needed updates (errr fixes) and a few enhancements.
● iOS 10 update
● Bugfix
● Map screen will now contain traffic information if it is available
● Added users location button to the Map screen
● Fixed an error where camera GPS position was not saved if updating from current GPS coordinates
● Finally fixed the page scrolling on the main display - it no longer jumps around!
● Camera search is back on the Camera list view!
1.9.8
2016-01-18
● Fixes some icon imagery
● Bugfix for data import / update
1.9.7
2015-11-11
In this version
● iOS 9 and WatchOS 2 support
● iOS 8 is minimum supported release
● CoreData changes to improve support
1.9.6
2015-08-13
In this version
● Fixed an issue with switching iCloud preferences
● Squished some vermin
● Squished some bigger vermin related to choosing favourite cameras on the iPhone
● Updated the camera defaults to improve your first launch experience
● Main screen on iPhone now has a cleaner display, the mode indicator will show in Green - Favourites, Auto Detect, Predictive - instead of a place holder for each one.
● Updated ChromeCast / GoogleCast software version
● Added support for Application Notifications
● Added AppleWatch Support - The selected Favourite cameras on the iPhone are displayed on the Apple Watch. To change the cameras shown on the Apple Watch edit your favourites in the iPhone application. Double Tap an image to refresh. Long Press for Menu and select refresh to refresh all images.
previously... in version 1.9.5
● Support iPhone 6+
● Support for splitscreen on iPhone 6+ in the Library - rotate your phone to landscape to see this
● Main screen on iPhone 6+ shows two camera images side by side when in Landscape
● Alternate preverences layout presented depending on device model when rotated
● Fixed an issue loading cameras when the preferences screen had never been viewed - this enhances the initial user experience
● Fixed an issue for initial load - the Load Defaults button is now visible on iPhone
1.9.4
2015-03-11
1.9.4
In this version
● Updates to iCloud syncronisation between Mac OS and iOS. If you have upgraded to iOS 8 and had trouble Syncing changes between devices, make sure that you are using the same iCloud account across devices, that iCloud drive is ON - and that iCloud storage is enabled in the applications on both the Mac and iOS devices. If trouble persists - you may need to delete the application on your iOS devices and reinstall.
Previously... in version 1.9.3
● iOS 8 support
● Fixed some constraint/layout issues on the Camera Chooser screen
● Fixed some layout issues on the preferences screen for iPad
● Fixed a zooming issue when displaying images full screen
● Fixed a problem when showing preference screen - previously required a double tap on the preference button for first use
● Fixed a bug where the landscape view would not scroll properly until the device was rotated
● Fixed a bug loading the help
● Fixed a bug scrolling on the main view were the first and last images would bounce left and right when scrolled
● iCloud : if you are using iCloud to syncronise your camera data then the first run on iOS 8 may start up with the initialisation screen. Please wait a few minutes (suggest 2 to 5) to allow the iCloud TrafficCamNZ database to download and syncronise. The Refresh button will turn Red indicating that a refresh can be performed. This may happen a number of times as data is incrementally loaded - you will not have to press Refresh everytime.
● iCloud : If you upgrade iCloud you may be unable to syncronise TrafficCamNZ databases between iOS 8 and earlier versions of Mac OS i.e. Mavericks. For syncronisation to work properly your iDevice should be on iOS 8 and your mac should be on Yosemite.
1.9.3
2014-10-24
In this version
● iOS 8 support
● Fixed some constraint/layout issues on the Camera Chooser screen
● Fixed some layout issues on the preferences screen for iPad
● Fixed a zooming issue when displaying images full screen
● Fixed a problem when showing preference screen - previously required a double tap on the preference button for first use
● Fixed a bug where the landscape view would not scroll properly until the device was rotated
● Fixed a bug loading the help
● Fixed a bug scrolling on the main view were the first and last images would bounce left and right when scrolled
● iCloud : if you are using iCloud to syncronise your camera data then the first run on iOS 8 may start up with the initialisation screen. Please wait a few minutes (suggest 2 to 5) to allow the iCloud TrafficCamNZ database to download and syncronise. The Refresh button will turn Red indicating that a refresh can be performed. This may happen a number of times as data is incrementally loaded - you will not have to press Refresh everytime.
● iCloud : If you upgrade iCloud you may be unable to syncronise TrafficCamNZ databases between iOS 8 and earlier versions of Mac OS i.e. Mavericks. For syncronisation to work properly your iDevice should be on iOS 8 and your mac should be on Yosemite.
1.9.2
2014-06-26
In this version
● Fixes a launch crash when trying to perform a data conversion
● Fixes a issue trying to lookup the main datafile where the URL was appended to the URL (doubled up)
With iCloud enabled your TrafficCamNZ database is syncronised between your devices using the same iCloud account. Allow time for syncronisation to occur. When completed on an iPhone or iPad the Refresh button will turn red. On the Mac version the menu bar will change its title to indicate that syncronisation has completed - and on the Mac you will need to save the database to syncronise data to other devices.
Cool tip: Select your cameras to display using TrafficCamNZ on the Mac and save. When syncronised to an iPhone or iPad you can use the Chooser screen to re-order the images. Exit TrafficCamNZ on the iPhone/iPad and after the database has syncronised across iCloud the display order on the Mac is changed.
● TrafficCamNZ for Mac and iOS have a similar feature set. The goal was to allow monitoring of image snapshots from any camera on the internet and allow users to add/change/delete their own cameras rather than restrict the application to a specific list of cameras. The images displayed must come from a fixed address, that is the image file names cannot change - this can restrict TrafficCamNZ from displaying some images.
● TrafficCamNZ is not intended to be complex to use. The Main data file contains approximately 9000 cameras - these can be added/removed by the providers at any moment - the only "default" cameras shown by TrafficCamNZ are those that have been "scraped" off the internet.
● If you have an XML formatted list of images you think would be useful to TrafficCamNZ users please contact dgwilson@paradise.net.nz to arrange for the data to be made available in the main data feed. I look forward to hearing from you.
1.9.1
2014-06-14
● Fixes an issue with ChromeCast and 64bit
● Fixed add button on the Camera List screen - it works now
● AutoRefresh will stop when application is backgrounded and restart when brought to the front
● Tapping Save in Preferences will dismiss the Preferences window
● Fixed an error where data migration did not occur after choosing Local as the storage mechanism
● Fixed a data migration error for flat file to CoreData - NULL fields for attributes are no longer setup
With iCloud enabled your TrafficCamNZ database is syncronised between your devices using the same iCloud account. Allow time for syncronisation to occur. When completed on an iPhone or iPad the Refresh button will turn red. On the Mac version the menu bar will change its title to indicate that syncronisation has completed - and on the Mac you will need to save the database to syncronise data to other devices.
Cool tip: Select your cameras to display using TrafficCamNZ on the Mac and save. When syncronised to an iPhone or iPad you can use the Chooser screen to re-order the images. Exit TrafficCamNZ on the iPhone/iPad and after the database has syncronised across iCloud the display order on the Mac is changed.
● TrafficCamNZ for Mac and iOS have a similar feature set. The goal was to allow monitoring of image snapshots from any camera on the internet and allow users to add/change/delete their own cameras rather than restrict the application to a specific list of cameras. The images displayed must come from a fixed address, that is the image file names cannot change - this can restrict TrafficCamNZ from displaying some images.
● TrafficCamNZ is not intended to be complex to use. The Main data file contains approximately 9000 cameras - these can be added/removed by the providers at any moment - the only "default" cameras shown by TrafficCamNZ are those that have been "scraped" off the internet.
● If you have an XML formatted list of images you think would be useful to TrafficCamNZ users please contact dgwilson@paradise.net.nz to arrange for the data to be made available in the main data feed. I look forward to hearing from you.
1.9.0
2014-05-30
This version includes CoreData and iCloud support for the TrafficCamNZ database. Changes to the TrafficCamNZ camera database are syncronised across all of your devices that have TrafficCamNZ installed and are using the same iCloud account. You don't have to use iCloud - there is a preference option to keep the TrafficCamNZ database local to the device you are using.
To support the change to CoreData for the camera database there were many changes to TrafficCamNZ both visually and internally. Here is a short highlight list of those changes and other changes that snuck in.
● The main screen has a new onscreen help function - tap the life saver ring in the upper left hand corner of the screen and some help information is overlaid on the screen to guide you on hpw to use the application. Tap to dismiss this overlay.
● Two finger tap an image on the main window to refresh just that image
● Bug fix for potential crash when attempting to return image data to a screen that no longer exists
● Fixed an issue on the Chooser screen where the Camera Descriptions and URLs were being truncated
● Fixed a performance issue related to colour blending on table cells
● Fixed a performacne issue related to colour blending on all camera graphics images
● Fixed an issue in preferences where e-mailling the datafile would not present the send/cancel buttons on the e-mail form
● Updates to the geolocation components to allow for changes within iOS
● Fixed some formatting issues (size and background colour) with the popover on the Single Image display on iPad
● Camera information is now stored in a Core Data database
● iCloud - syncronise camera data between devices using the same iCloud account including between devices iOS and Mac
● Chooser screen re-written and re-re-written and re-re-re-written
● Dramatically reduced memory footprint, increased speed and optomisation
● Changed user experience for first time launch
● Added support for Chromecast - on the main screen tap the Chromecast icon to chose your Google Chromecast devvice, then single tapping or double tapping on an image will get your Chromecast device to retrieve the image from the internet - as you scroll images the Chromecast image will also change - on an iPad when viewing multiple images Chromecast works best when you tap an image on the iPad for displaying on Chromecast.
● Updates for 64bit support - mostly (revoked by Chromecast being only 32bit at this time)
● TrafficCamNZ as of this version (1.9.0) requires iOS 7.0 or higher
With iCloud enabled your TrafficCamNZ database is syncronised between your devices using the same iCloud account. Allow time for syncronisation to occur. When completed on an iPhone or iPad the Refresh button will turn red. On the Mac version the menu bar will change its title to indicate that syncronisation has completed - and on the Mac you will need to save the database to syncronise data to other devices.
Cool tip: Select your cameras to display using TrafficCamNZ on the Mac and save. When syncronised to an iPhone or iPad you can use the Chooser screen to re-order the images. Exit TrafficCamNZ on the iPhone/iPad and after the database has syncronised across iCloud the display order on the Mac is changed.
1.8.3
2013-10-16
New in this version:
* Respaced main iPad screen to make more room for the camera images
* Changed application launch images
* Map now has flyovers and location search
1.8.2
2013-09-17
New in this version:
* Minimum iOS version set to 6
* Posting to Twitter is now via the Social framework
* In the Chooser tab the refresh of cameras hs been removed when going into and out of editing mode
* double Tap an image on the Feature screen shows the image full screen - you can now pinch to zoom on that image - double tap to exit and return to the Feature screen
* Accidential touches on the feature screen will no longer cause the image to be displayed full screen
* Update to the default data file
* Fixed an issue where tapping the Maps tab would cause a crash
1.8.1
2013-06-14
What's new in this version:
* Changed the colour appearance
* Setting of some realistic defaults for Predictive mode
* Ordering on Preferences changed - modes now grouped together
* Operating mode highlighted on Featured screen with Favourites, Auto Detect, or Predictive highlighted - other modes greyed out when not in use.
1.8.0
2012-09-20
New in this version:
* Update for iOS 6
* Update cameras in default data file - providers had changed camera locations
* Fixed a crash that occurred after updating the camera data file
* Support for iPhone 5 larger screen
1.7.3
2012-07-05
New in this version:
* You can now use the new Chooser Tab to add cameras to your favourites and re-order how the cameras are shown
* When Editing Camera details you no longer have to use the save button to store updates for the camera
* When adding a new camera you no longer have to use the save button to store updates for the camera
* Changes to the preferences screen layouts - includes in-place descriptions to explain configuration options
* Font changes for camera lists
* Help text updated for this release
* Resolution of graphics in Help Text improved - looks much better
* Animation of images on the main screen as they arrive - giving feedback as to what is going on
1.7.2
2012-06-18
New in this version:
* Change tollerances for adding pins to the Map - you should see more pins when zoomed out
* Added preference option for Airplay Mirror / using the airplay screen as a 2nd monitor
* Fixed an issue on the iPad where the camera images could be moved off screen by the user unintentionally
1.7.1
2012-04-21
New in this version:
* Twitter support - Use iOS built in Twitter integration to send tweet with picture of the on screen camera - on the iPad you must be viewing a single image then that image will be used in the tweet. You can tweet the on screen camera by clicking on the icon in the top left hand corner of the main screen - the iOS built in twitter support will be used to send the tweet - make sure you have an account set up under Settings : Twitter.
* Improved scrolling of images in the All Images tab - correct images will be displayed for cameras when scrolling
* Internal changes for coding standards
1.7.0
2012-03-31
New in this version:
* Improved image rendering for readability on Retina displays
* Build against iOS 5.1 sdk
* Minor user interface changes
* Fixed some Retina display launch images on iPad
1.6.10
2011-10-31
New in this version:
* Images are displayed on an extenal screen if one is connected - With an iPhone 4S, or iPad 2 when using video mirroring via AirPlay - images are displayed full screen on secondary screen (i.e. via AppleTV on your TV)
* Bringing up the map screen will now make use of your location - much more useful - previously the initial position would be Apple
* Updates the default camera list - previously blank cameras would be loaded
* Addresses an issue where blank cameras were loaded from the default camera list - these blank cameras are automatically deleted
1.6.9
2011-10-12
New in this release:
* iOS 5 updates, iOS minumum requirement = iOS 4.3
* Replaced some icons, increased resolution
* Added a network indicator - Green = good wifi network, Red = no network, Blue = good cell network
* Internal default camera list updated