Wednesday, June 21, 2006

SlingShot 2.0 has landed!

We're totally thrilled to announce that SlingShot 2.0 is finally here!

The major new functionality is the ability to Publish and Subscribe to iTunes Playlists -- so you can sync and backup your songs between computers.

What's great is that this was the original genesis of the idea for SlingShot. I have both a desktop and a laptop, and whenever I go on a trip I like to update the laptop with the latest music I've ripped from my CDs or bought off the iTunes Music Store. But copying the files over manually was such a pain -- now it's a few clicks away. It feels wonderful to finally fulfill even a small vision for a product, and to have been able to do it in only a few short months.

Check it out and let us know what you think! Thanks especially to all the folks who helped beta test this new version for us.

P.S. Guess what's the next major feature we'll be adding for version 3.0? Hint: it might involve pretty pictures...

Monday, June 12, 2006

Countdown to 2.0

Finally we can get this monkey off our backs....SlingShot 2.0 is getting its finishing touches put on right now, and I must say, even from my biased perspective, it's going to be great!

The major new feature is something everyone who loves music and has more than one machine can use (hint hint). If you'd like to help beta test, drop us a line at support@martian.com -- we have free licenses for those who report the best bugs!