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Merlin iPhone 1.1 with support for iPad is out!

Frank Blome — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:06:09 +0000

The new version 1.1 of Merlin iPhone comes with support for iPhone 4 and iPad. The handling of the mobile Merlin does not change, it’s still the same ease of use. The new version is optimized for the Retina Display of the iPhone 4 and the bigger iPad display.

Merlin iPhone can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Strore. With the new update Merlin iPhone supports all versions of iPhone, iPad touch and iPad. More information about Merlin iPhone can be found on our website in the “Products” section.

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Will The New iPhone Change How PMs Work?

Dave Prior — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:01:32 +0000

Special Project Potion Interview with ProjectWizard’s Frank Illenberger

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Merlin iPhone – how does it work?

Vicky Stamatopoulou — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:12:53 +0000

Merlin iPhone is such a great option for mobile project managers. Share your projects with Merlin for Mac OS X and the optional iPhone sharing service or use a Merlin Server in which iPhone share is build-in. As long as you have a connection to the mobile data net or WLAN hotspot, with Merlin iPhone you can access your project from anywhere.

It all sounds great to you but how does it work? Easy and straight forwards (as always in Merlin).

Check screenshots of the app in the product page, watch accompanied screencasts illustrating the functionality, read the Merlin iPhone QuickStart Guide, or test it for your own.

Wherefrom to download it? Merlin iPhone app is available in iTunes Store as free download.

Not always online? That’s fine with Merlin iPhone. You can view your project offline, and will need an online connection only when making changes and populating the new state of your project.

What about iPad or the new iOS 4? Merlin iPhone runs on iPhone 4 and on iPhone devices with iOS 4 just as well. Our developers are already working on an adjusted version to look better on the iPad or the new iPhone 4, so stay tuned.

How do I setup my router? Just proceed as explained in our blog post ‘using Merlin’s web module‘. Web and iPhone sharing are both using the same port and our configuration suggestions apply for iPhone sharing too.

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Stateside 7-2-10

Dave Prior — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:07:18 +0000

Frank Illenberger

My Project Potion interview with AVTechnology.com Editor Kevin Hogan on emerging telepresence technology went live this week. For those of you (like me) who are not hip to the new AV lingo, “emerging telepresence technology” can be interpreted as new video conferencing stuff. It was a rare thing for me to be able to interview Kevin, not just because he had a lot of insightful information and ideas about what changes we should expect in the way of AV tech impacting our ability to communicate with teams in other countries, but also because Kevin is one of my oldest and closest friends. There were a few signal dropouts in the recording, but whaddaya gonna do – it ‘s Skype. You can find the video here.

This week I also had the opportunity to interview Frank Illenberger, Lead Developer for ProjectWizards. We discussed WWDC, the iPad, the iPhone4 and how those devices may impact the project management workscape. The video should be live in the next few days.

For me, the iPad has definitely changed my approach to work and I’ll be posting more about that in the future. The new iPhone is pretty cool, and the resolution really makes the Merlin Gantt Charts pop, but as a device, I’ve yet to have the same reaction I have every time I use the iPad.

If you are a PM and have started to use the iPad instead of a laptop, I’d love to know which apps you are using and what you think of it as a productivity tool.

In the coming days we’ll be posting the first chapter of my Art of War series here on the PW blog. I’m very psyched about this because there is no toolset I turn to more than The Art of War when it comes to managing projects. So, if you are interested in this, please check back.

Here are two things worth checking out from this week…

The Parallel Project Training podcast interview/debate with Lindsay Scott, Elizabeth Harrin and Owain Wilson on whether or not Social Media is a waste of time.
In the next Project Potion, Bas de Baar and I will be discussing some of the ideas references in his blog posting on Cloud Workers. Bas raises some interesting ideas about how the capabilities provided by the cloud is changing the game of project management.

“Be good, take care of yourselves-and DON’T LEAVE THE PATH!”

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Addicted to phone apps

Vicky Stamatopoulou — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:04:56 +0000

In today’s Dilbert, a woman goes to the shrink. She consults here doctor, because she got addicted to buying phone apps she doesn’t need. Does this sound familiar to you? I bet it does. How many apps have you bought already, used only once or twice, and deleted afterwards from your iPhone? I am sure they were quite a few. At least I know how often this happens to me. I know, some iPhone app vendors offer their apps in two versions: free and full featured paid app. In theory one can test the free app and if the iPhone user likes it or need more features, he or she may buy the paid version. Yes, this is theory. But how realistic is it, that you will find first the free version of an app and not the paid one? Have you checked the statistics of your iTunes account lately? You would be surprised to see how much money was spent on unneeded buys.

So isn’t great, that you can download Merlin iPhone app for free and test before purchasing a license for Merlin iPhone sharing? If you like it, if it works fine for you, you can buy the additional license for Merlin from our store. If not, just remove the Merlin iPhone app from your iPhone and you are done. That’s fair, isn’t?

BTW if you are interested in finding out how Dilbert’s comic strip goes, here you are: the link to it. Enjoy

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iPhone 4, Simply adorable

Vicky Stamatopoulou — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:21:19 +0000

Steve Jobs, Apple CEO, really knows his profession. He really knows how to present* a piece of software or hardware and make you feel like you are watching the most successful blockbuster. He has an exact perception of how people love being part of something special. He understands how to create hardware which works but also manage to become cult. The amount of Apple users increase radically over the years. iPod was one of the products braking the clean cut between Mac and Windows Users. With the release of the iPod, almost everybody got to be an Apple user. Couple years ago you were nothing if you would jog without an iPod nano**.

Yesterday’s keynote on the WWDC 2010 didn’t came as a surprise, but still, even with all these rumors and pictures of the iPhone 4 being revealed back in April*** it was a great presentation and left us in the mood “I want the iPhone 4, where can I place my order and when can I hold it in my hands?”.

We simply love the retina display, its high resolution bringing sharp and crisp view for graphics and text. Great iPhone 4 new camera with better resolution and the LED flash. Simply awesome the possibility of recording and editing HD video directly on the phone. More sensors for more gaming possibilities or even instruments creation****. What a beautiful device , we love to get to see Merlin running on it.

So I repeat…Where can I place my order and when can I hold it in my hands? Yes I know, preorders are set for the Jun 15th and sale is for July 24th. Well… I cannot wait even that short! I want it now!

*) Keynote presentation on WWDC 2010

**) MacRumors.com user forum

***) Gizmondo, This is Apple’s next iPhone

****) iPhone 4 Technical Specifications

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Merlin Channel at YouTube

Vicky Stamatopoulou — Tue, 04 May 2010 08:58:50 +0000

For all of you who happened not to notice it yet, ProjectWizards have a YouTube Channel.

You will find there introduction videos for the ProjectWizards’ products (Merlin for Mac OS X, Merlin Server and Merlin iPhone) along with short ‘how to’s.

We pay attention to develop user friendly and straight forward quality software. Deliver good online documentation and react on your feedbacks. Offer responsive support. Are active in user groups. Blog tips and tricks frequently. Nevertheless sometimes a short movie tells more than 1000 words can.

So here your are: ProjectWizards’ YouTube Channel An additional bookmark for your web browser.

Have you bookmarked or subscribed the news of our blog? If not, just click onto our feed and have it subscribed in your webbrowser.

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New U.S. dollar prices starting on April 2nd 2010

Vicky Stamatopoulou — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:10:31 +0000

Good news for our Merlin users in the United States!

Due to the better U.S. Dollar rate against Euro (our base currency) we can now adjust the prices in our Merlin online shop starting from the 2nd of April, 2010 as follows:

Merlin 2: 199 USD
Merlin 2 Upgrade: 105 USD
Merlin 2 iPhone-Sharing: 49 USD
Merlin 2 Web-Sharing: 130 USD
Education Merlin 2: 139,30 USD
Merlin Server : 995 USD

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Demo version of Merlin, Merlin Server or additional sharing features

Vicky Stamatopoulou — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:15:59 +0000

Do you want to try Merlin for project management on Mac OS X before purchasing? No problem, you can download it and test for free. It is fully functional without a license running as a demo. You may then import MS Projects, setup new projects out of its build-in templates, enter new resources and use contacts from your Address Book, do assignments, linkages between activities, see how budget balances with work costs, attach documents onto activities, information for meetings, risks, issues, do reports and much much more.

The only limitation a demo version of Merlin has, is that if you would like to save, export or print your test project it may contain up to 40 activities. Otherwise a dialog will come up informing you so:

If your test had run successfully, with a few clicks you can buy your license over our online shop. Drag&drop your licence file which you will receive per email onto your Merlin application icon and your are back to business. No new downloads. No additional network traffic.

Do you already have a Merlin license and want to test Merlin’s sharing options for iPhone or the web? Nothing easier than that. You simply save your project, click the toolbar button ‘Publish’ …

and select the appropriate sharing option:

Merlin Web and iPhone Sharing in demo mode will be enabled at increments of 15 minutes:

The same time limit applies when testing Merlin Server. You can download it and install for free. When working in demo mode it is fully functional. Users can access the shared projects with their Merlin applications, supported web browser* or Merlin iPhone app. If you want to continue tests, you simply re-start the Merlin Server service when the 15 minutes sharing time expires.

Enjoy Merlin’s flexibility

*) Safari 3 or later for Mac OS X or Windows, Firefox 3 or later for Mac OS X or Windows, IE 7 (IE 8 in compatibility mode) for Windows

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New British Pound prices starting on Feb 1st 2010

Vicky Stamatopoulou — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:29:03 +0000

Good news for our Merlin users in the United Kingdom!

Happily the last year’s turbulence in the exchange rate of the British Pound to Euro (our base currency) seam to have come into an end, and we can now adjust the prices in our Merlin online shop starting from the 1st of February, 2010 as follows:

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