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Herotime returns: the single-button multi stopwatch, rebuilt
Nearly ten years on, Herotime — the single-button multi stopwatch for coaches — is about to relaunch, rebuilt for the latest iOS. Here's what changed.
BY MARCO BREMER February 13, 2022Good things take time: U.S. Patent 11,080,947, granted
Six years after filing, Tap & Arrange — the single-button multi-timing method behind Herotime — is a granted United States patent. Here is what it covers, in plain language.
BY MARCO BREMER February 9, 2017New version live: groups and longer athlete codes
Version 2.1 doubles athlete codes to 12 characters and adds tag-based groups, so big squads stay organized and every code finally reads like a name.
BY MARCO BREMER January 10, 2017World's best sports stopwatch app, finally launched?
Version 2.0 is 'Ready for Sale.' Why this particular approval email matters more than the others — and what the 'multi' in multi stopwatch really means.
BY MARCO BREMER August 16, 2016RallyTime Pro: an interval-start stopwatch for spectators
A rally insider said 'I like your smart stopwatch, but I need something a little different' — so I built him one. The story of Herotime's interval-start sibling.
BY MARCO BREMER April 2, 2016Herotime launched in select countries
Version 1 is out: Herotime smart stopwatch reached the App Store in late March in a first set of countries — multi-athlete timing, full history, and a name that says who it's for.
BY MARCO BREMER December 22, 2015Multi stopwatch app patent finally filed
Two days before Christmas, the patent application for the timing method at the core of Herotime is on file. Here is what it protects — and the surprise feature the delay paid for.
BY MARCO BREMER October 15, 2015Almost ready: why I built a better stopwatch
The last replacement for your handheld stopwatch collection is getting its final polish. Here is why a coder with a stopwatch around his neck decided to build it.
BY MARCO BREMER