Know exactly where points of interest are now that they're plotted on the Google map

iExit version 1.1 has officially made it through Apple’s approval process and is now available for download in the App Store. It is priced at $2.99, but is a free upgrade to existing customers.

Most of the changes in version 1.1 center around knowing exactly where points of interest are located, both on a map and relative to the interstate.  Affected views in version 1.1 include:

• The Map View: As seen in the screen shot, points of interest are now plotted on the Google Map along with interstate exits.  This helps ensure users can find what they’re looking for.
• The Detailed Exit View: The view that shows all the points of interest at an exit now contains location information for each point of interest.  Know the distance and cardinal direction each point of interest is relative to the interstate, and know whether it’s left or right off the interstate based on your driving orientation.

Check it iExit version 1.1 and please let us know what you would like to see in version 1.2.

Screenshot of all upcoming exits on I-20 E in Atlanta, GA

iExit became available for download on January 7th, well ahead of schedule. Despite it having only been in the store for under two weeks, it has already received some good press. Below are some early reviews of iExit.

CNET.com
‘When’s the next Starbucks?’ iExit app lists freeway POIs

PRWeb.com
Upcoming Interstate Exits At A Glance With The New iExit iPhone App

Mobiletor.com
New iExit iPhone App Uncloaked

iExit version 1.1 is already well underway and is close to being ready for the App Store.  If Apple’s approval process is just as fast as it was with version 1.0, it could be in the App Store as early as next week.

We’ve received lots of good feedback from early adopters and have used that feedback to prioritize features for version 1.1.  Below are the main features you’ll find in the next update.

• Points of interest will now be visible in the Map View
• Updated views that display relative directions and distances for points of interest from exits.  For example, you’ll know a Walmart is 0.2 miles North of exit 182, which depending on your driving direction might be left or right.
• Lots of new and updated POI data.

There will be a lot more information to follow regarding iExit 1.1, so be sure to check back soon!

-Evan Metrock

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Live Music v1.1 has officially been approved and can be found in Apple’s App Store.   Updates in version 1.1 include:

• Filter local concerts by the artists in your iPhone’s music library
• Improved user experience by displaying concerts as they are processed, instead of waiting until all concerts have been processed.
• Change your search location without having to wait until the current location is finished.
• Search for local concerts by Artist Name
• Several infrastructure improvements
• Several UI Improvements
• Advertising incorporated to certain views

Feel free to leave feedback through comments or through email.

Thanks,
Evan Metrock

The first update to Live Music has been submitted to Apple and is expected to be in the App Store sometime next week. I wanted to give everyone a sneak preview of what to expect in version 1.1.

Improvements in the update include:

• Filter local concerts by the artists in your iPhone’s music library
• Improved user experience by displaying concerts as they are processed, instead of waiting until all concerts have been processed.
• Change your search location without having to wait until the current location is finished.
• Search for local concerts by Artist Name
• Several infrastructure improvements
• Several UI Improvements
• Advertising incorporated to certain views (gotta make a living somehow!)

Between the ability to display concerts as they’re being processed and the ability to change locations in the middle of a data-pull, waiting times are significantly decreased from version 1.0.  Despite how useful as the iPod music sync feature is, I think I’m most proud of this increase in efficiency.

If you have any comments or questions about Live Music and would like some answers, please send me an email or leave a comment here as I obviously can’t reply to reviews in the App Store.   Thanks for reading and I’ll be sure to update the site when Live Music v1.1 hits the App Store.

-Evan Metrock

Live music has officially been approved and is now available for download in Apple’s App Store.  If you search for the phrase “live music” it is about the 20th result down the page.  Clearly we intend the app to rise up the ranks, especially once Pollstar starts promoting it on their website, but until then, we’ll take it!

The first update is nearing completion so be sure to check back soon for what to expect in Live Music 1.1.  Hope you enjoy the app!

-Evan

Welcome to Metrocket.com and thanks for reading the first post!   This post serves to introduce everyone to the Live Music iPhone application.   We officially submitted Live Music to Apple’s App Store on Friday, October 2nd.  The average wait time is apparently two weeks, so hopefully it will reach the marketplace by October 16th or so.

Live Music is a music application that automatically shows what concerts and events are going on in your area.  It uses either your GPS location or a specified location and delivers a large collection of events in an easy-to-understand format.  Once you’ve found a concert, you can email it to a friend or even buy tickets right then and there.

Live Music partners with Pollstar.com, The Concert Hotwire, for all of its event data.  Pollstar maintains a massive database of events that span multiple countries.  Pollstar partners with Ticketmaster and Live Nation, making purchasing tickets all the easier for you.  Whether you’re looking for the biggest acts of the year or looking for who’s playing down the street tonight, Live Music is a perfect app for you.

That’s about it for the introduction.   Even though the app has yet to hit the marketplace, we are hard at work on the first update.  We’ll be posting much more about the app in the near future, so be sure to check back for all the latest news.

Thanks,
Evan Metrock