Anuko World Clock Change Log
The most recent Anuko World Clock version is
v5.4.2. You can download
v5.4.2 TRIAL from here.
WARNING: Do NOT install the new TRIAL over your full version. It'll revert to TRIAL mode, which expires after 30 days. Instead, try it on another computer. We provide free updates during one full year after purchase.
To find out which version you have right-click on the clock and select the "About Anuko World Clock" option.
Changes since the Official Release of Anuko World Clock v5.4.2
- Build 5.4.2.2643 - Israel DST adjustments extended until year 2015. Bangladesh DST changed. March 9, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2642 - minor corrections in Polish translation. March 8, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2641 - Italian EULA integrated into the product. March 8, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2640 - Polish translation improved again. March 8, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2637 - Polish translation improved. March 7, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2636 - Chili emergency extension to DST (due to earthquake) is integrated into the product. March 5, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2635 - Installer section in the Polish translation improved. March 5, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2634 - Polish EULA integrated into the installer. March 5, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2632 - Fiji DST change integrated into the product. March 3, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2631 - Ambato, Puerto Ayora, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno in Ecuador added to the city database. March 3, 2010.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v5.4.2 - Day and Night Visualization on the World Map, Localization Improvements, City Database Updates
- Build 5.4.2.2630 - A pre-configured template added for Stockholm, Paris, London, and New York clocks. February 18, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2627 - Paraguay DST changed as per their new daylight saving time rules. February 18, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2626 - A new Forex template added for London and New York time only. Big fix: date is now shown on analog clocks in taskbar when configured. Cloud and world map image merge is now optimized to reduce occasional cloud map image defects on edges. February 17, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2620 - Drawing code in taskbar optimized. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia added to the city database. February 10, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2617 - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico added to the city database. February 9, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2616 - Manzanillo and Melaque in Mexico added to the city database. February 8, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2615 - Bug fix: clock positioning algorithm now works correctly for N x 2 matrix in taskbar. Oranjestad, Netherlands added to the city database. February 8, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2613 - Philipsburg, Netherlands Antilles added to the city database. February 7, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2612 - Dausa and Kasauli cities in India added to the city database. February 5, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2611 - A few cities in Oregon, California, and Arizona added to the city database. February 5, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2609 - Initial position of the globe restored as per build 2601 after debugging. February 2, 2010.
- Build 5.4.2.2608 - Day and night visualization implemented on the world map depending on current position of the Sun. February 2, 2010.
- Build 5.4.1.2601 - Localization improvement for situations when installation is made in the language different from the language of the OS. January 26, 2010.
- Build 5.4.1.2600 - German translation improved. Minor localization improvement for situations when installation is made in the language different from the language of the OS. January 25, 2010.
- Build 5.4.1.2598 - Bug fix: false warning about disabled taskbar clock no longer shows in situations with auto-hiding taskbar. January 25, 2010.
- Build 5.4.1.2597 - Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia added to the city database. January 23, 2010.
- Build 5.4.1.2596 - Spanish translation improved. January 23, 2010.
- Build 5.4.1.2595 - Dutch translation improved. January 22, 2010.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v5.4.1 - Multi-Language Installer, Improved Translations, Improved Presentation in Taskbar
- Build 5.4.1.2594 - Presentation in taskbar on Windows 7 and Vista improved. The option "Use transparent skins" on the "Appearance in taskbar" page in Preferences replaced with the "Background" option with opposite meaning. January 22, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2593 - Dutch translation improved. January 21, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2591 - Cosmetic improvement in the Dutch translation. January 21, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2590 - Dutch translation improved. January 21, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2588 - Dutch language integrated into installer. Dutch translation of the interface improved. The "Use transparent skins" options it rolled back into the product. NOTE: In future it will be replaced with the "Show background" option with an opposite meaning. January 20, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2585 - Minor presentation improvements in taskbar. January 19, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2584 - German translation improved. January 18, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2583 - Marquesas Islands time zone added to the city database. January 18, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2581 - A warning added for situations when taskbar clock is disabled by user. A couple of unneeded options is removed from the "Appearance in taskbar" page in Preferences to simplify the interface. January 18, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2580 - Spanish translation improved. January 17, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2580 - Spanish translation improved. January 17, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2579 - French translation improved. January 16, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2577 - Comments and URLs to example screenshots added to the English localization file to help translators. January 15, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2575 - Interface improved for the "Import and export of settings" page in Preferences. Another Forex template added for Sydney, London, and local time. January 15, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2568 - Initial integration of templates into the product (on the "Import and export of settings" page in Preferences). January 14, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2563 - Minor improvements in English and Russian localization files. January 12, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2560 - Spanish translation improved. January 11, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2559 - Minor improvements in English, Russian, Japanese, Spanish, French, and German localization files. January 8, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2552 - Comments added to world_clock_en.ini for translators. French translation improved. January 8, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2544 - Linkoping, Sweden added to the city database. January 7, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2542 - Spanish translation improved. Comments added to the English resource file to help translators. A warning added when a trial or a promo version is being installed over full version. Confusing "Every weekday" option is removed from daily alarms. January 7, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2530 - German translation improved. January 5, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2528 - Spanish EULA integrated into the installer. January 5, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2527 - adjustment of DST for Mexican border cities to match USA daylight saving rules. January 4, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2526 - French translation improved. Installer localized into French. January 4, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2519 - translation of the German EULA improved. January 3, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2518 - German translation improved. January 3, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2517 - translation of the German EULA improved. January 2, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2516 - translation of the Russian EULA improved. January 2, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2515 - Japanese EULA integrated into the product. January 1, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2514 - Installer localized into German. January 1, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2512 - Russian EULA integrated into the product. January 1, 2010.
- Build 5.4.0.2509 - Installer localized into Japanese. December 31, 2009.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v5.4.0 - Initial Implementation of Multi-Language Installer, Miscellaneous Improvements
- Build 5.4.0.2505 - Installer made multi-language. December 30, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2471 - Negombo, Sri Lanka added to the city database. December 22, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2469 - Spanish translation improved one more time. December 21, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2467 - Spanish translation improved. December 18, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2466 - cosmetic improvements in localization files. December 18, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2465 - hyperlinks in tooltips are now displayed with proper, continuous underline on Windows 7. December 17, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2465 - changing language in Anuko World Clock Preferences now has an immediate effect on all pages for translated resources. December 17, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2463 - tooltip removal / reappearance redone for better user experience. December 16, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2462 - taskbar clocks are properly refreshed now after transition from 12:59 AM to 1:00 AM. December 15, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2462 - single click on a taskbar clock with tooltip now removes the tooltip. December 15, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2462 - Sheffield, United Kingdom added to the city database. December 15, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2459 - when update is available the product will now show its version. Previously, only build date was available. December 14, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2459 - Cosmetic improvement of the "About Anuko World Clock" windows. Version type (trial, full, etc.) is now on a separate line. December 14, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2457 - Minor correction in Japanese localization file. December 13, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2456 - Japanese translation improved. December 13, 2009.
- Build 5.3.3.2454 - build number added to the product version for more accurate version determination. For example, in version 5.3.3.2454 the last number is the build number. It corresponds precisely to code version 2454, which we can obtain and re-build for bug fixes and troubleshooting. December 9, 2009.
- Plain - Black skin introduced (with black font) to address presentation issues on white Windows 7 / Vista themes. December 5, 2009.
- Fiji time zone change: DST introduced (again). November 30, 2009.
- North Ryde, Australia added to the city database. November 29, 2009.
- Bug fix: GDI+ error on system shutdown fixed. November 26, 2009.
- Dimensions and positioning algorithm for some clock skins improved, especially for the Illuminator skin. It allows them to stack clocks one atop another in narrow taskbars. November 26, 2009.
- South Jordan, UT, United States added to the city database. November 23, 2009.
- Bug fix: future time zone changes such as introduction of DST in Southern Hemisphere countries like Samoa are now interpreted correctly. November 20, 2009.
- Arica, Chile added to the city database. November 16, 2009.
- Russell Springs, KY, United States added to the city database. November 15, 2009.
- Jacobabad, Pakistan added to the city database. November 13, 2009.
- Shikarpur, Pakistan added to the city database. November 13, 2009.
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL, United States added to the city database. November 5, 2009.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v5.3.3 - Support of transparent taskbars in Windows 7 / Vista, Minor Usability Improvements, Time Zone Changes and City Database Updates
- Transparent taskbars in Windows 7 and Vista are now supported. October 30, 2009.
- Windows 2000 support discontinued. October 30, 2009.
- Syria time zone change - DST ended on Oct. 30 at 00:00 in 2009. October 30, 2009.
- Kulusuk, Greenland added to the city database. October 20, 2009.
- Mannheim, Germany added to the city database. October 18, 2009.
- Argentina time zone change. There will be no DST this year. October 16, 2009.
- Bug fix: time table now remembers 24-hour time format properly. October 15, 2009.
- Bangladesh time zone changed. DST will not be switched back as originally planned. October 13, 2009.
- San Luis, Argentina time zone changed. DST started 1 week earlier in 2009. October 12, 2009.
- Japanese translation improved. October 12, 2009.
- Bug fix: a stopwatch with start time in future will now start automatically. October 8, 2009.
- Minor correction in the Russian localization file. October 8, 2009.
- When exporting settings to a file the ".ini" extension is now added automatically to file name. October 7, 2009.
- Interaction with the city list on the world map improved. When searching for a city a string in the "Search location" field is now applied as a filter to the list. October 7, 2009.
- The "View city photos" in the right-click menu is no longer displayed when clock or timer is not associated with a specific location. October 7, 2009.
- "Put clock on desktop" / "Put clock in taskbar" menu options renamed to "Place on desktop" / "Place in taskbar".
- "Pin to clock group" option renamed to "Attach to group". October 7, 2009.
- Three minor bug fixes, all related to alarms user interface. October 2, 2009.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v5.3.2 - Change of Product Name from ZoneTick to Anuko World Clock, Miscellaneous Bug Fixes, Time Zone Changes and City Database Updates
- Product name changed to Anuko World Clock. Resource strings, file names, and localization files changed accordingly. September 30, 2009.
- Bug fix: stopping a stopwatch with running seconds now works correctly without decrementing seconds count by 1. September 30, 2009.
- Bangladesh time zone change - DST did not end on September 26, 2009 as originally anticipated. September 30, 2009.
- Bug fix: timer control button (triangle) fixed for 16-bit screen resolution mode. September 22, 2009.
- Bug fix: alarms set at every 2+ weeks should now fire properly. September 22, 2009.
- Shekou, China added to the city database. September 15, 2009.
- Sialkot, Pakistan added to the city database. September 13, 2009.
- Bug fix: "Overlay labels on analog clocks" option is now working properly for taskbar clocks. September 11, 2009.
- Catarman, Philippines added to the city database. September 8, 2009.
- Gdansk, Poland added to the city database. September 4, 2009.
- Samoa time zone changed - DST introduced. August 27, 2009.
- Portuguese translation improved. August 27, 2009.
- Manisa, Turkey, added to the city database. August 23, 2009.
- Damauli, Nepal, added to the city database. August 13, 2009.
- Al Ain, United Arab Emirates added to the city database. August 8, 2009.
- Egypt DST end date moved to third Friday in August. August 5, 2009.
- German translation improved. July 30, 2009.
- Keel, Ireland added to the city database. July 30, 2009.
- Important time zone updates for Bangladesh, Egypt, and Western Australia (no DST anymore). July 21, 2009.
- Porbandar, India added to the city database. July 16, 2009.
- Windsor, ON, Canada added to the city database. July 8, 2009.
- Chantilly, VA, United States added to the city database. July 2, 2009.
- Albury, Australia added to the city database. June 28, 2009.
- Riverton, UT, United States added to the city database. June 27, 2009.
- Pristina, Kosovo added to the city database. June 26, 2009.
- Parsippany, NJ, United States added to the city database. June 25, 2009.
- Irvine, CA, United States added to the city database. June 24, 2009.
- Douala, Cameroon added to the city database. June 22, 2009.
- Alexandria, Egypt added to the city database. June 21, 2009.
- Port Angeles, WA, United States added to the city database. June 17, 2009.
- Tooltip positioning algorithm improved. June 15, 2009.
- Kanyakumari, India added to the city database. June 12, 2009.
- Indonesian translation added. June 11, 2009.
- Spanish translation improved. June 8, 2009.
- Bangladesh time zone change - introduction of DST in 2009. June 7, 2009.
- Mauiritius time zone change - no DST anymore. June 7, 2009.
- Nagpur, India added to the city database. June 4, 2009.
- Portuguese translation improved. June 3, 2009.
- Kawasaki, Japan added to the city database. May 26, 2009.
- Medina, Saudi Arabia added to the city database. May 24, 2009.
- Pakistan time zone change (DST now starts earlier). May 23, 2009.
- Santiago, Mexico added to the city database. May 15, 2009.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v5.3.1 - Multiple-Monitor / Docking Station Improvements, City Database Updates (March 12, 2009)
- Zaandam, Netherlands added to the city database. May 3, 2009.
- Gyor, Hungary added to the city database. May 1, 2009.
- Kurgan, Russia added to the city database. April 30, 2009.
- Konin, Poland added to the city database. April 30, 2009.
- Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand added to the city database. April 26, 2009.
- Paraparaumu, New Zealand added to the city database. April 26, 2009.
- Kaikoura, New Zealand added to the city database. April 26, 2009.
- Porirua, New Zealand added to the city database. April 25, 2009.
- Zihuatanejo, Mexico added to the city database. April 25, 2009.
- Minor, cosmetic installer improvement. April 24, 2009.
- Clock positioning algorithm for multiple-monitor and docking station combination improved. April 21, 2009.
- Floro, Norway added to the city database. April 19, 2009.
- Votkinsk, Russia added to the city database. April 19, 2009.
- Jordan time zone correction: DST now starts at 00:00 on the last Friday in March. April 3, 2009.
- Waikanae, New Zealand added to the city database. April 2, 2009.
- Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic added to the city database. March 27, 2009.
- Myrtle Beach, SC, United States added to the city database. March 27, 2009.
- Norwegian translation added. March 27, 2009.
- Luxor, Egypt added to the city database. March 27, 2009.
- Lund, Sweden added to the city database. March 27, 2009.
- Bug fix: corrected minor DST transition error for rare situations when DST start and end times are specified as absolute dates. March 24, 2009.
- Morocco time zone changed. DST in 2009 will be in effect from June 1 until August 21. March 23, 2009.
- San Luis, Argentina time zone changed from GMT-03:00 without DST to GMT-04:00 with DST. If you track San Luis time you need to re-configure San Luis clock after update. March 23, 2009.
- Syria time zone changed. DST will now start on the last Friday in March (instead of the first Friday in April). March 22, 2009.
- Helsingor, Denmark added to the city database. March 18, 2009.
- Tunisia time zone changed - no daylight saving time from now on. March 17, 2009.
- Aqaba, Jordan added to the city database. March 15, 2009.
- Prievidza, Slovakia added to the city database. March 12, 2009.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v5.3 - Software Updates Mechanism Improvement, City Database Updates (March 12, 2009)
- Bug fix: software updates mechanism fixed for enterprises using web proxy auto discovery. March 12, 2009.
- Bacolod, Philippines added to the city database. March 11, 2009.
- Cuba time zone changed - DST moved 1 week earlier in 2009. March 9, 2009.
- Duvall, WA, United States added to the city database. March 8, 2009.
- Bologna, Italy added to the city database. March 4, 2009.
- Balanga, Philippines added to the city database. March 1, 2009.
- Valaam, Russia added to the city database. February 28, 2009.
- Software updates mechanism extended to cover enterprises using web proxy auto discovery. February 27, 2009.
- Quetta, Pakistan added to the city database. February 27, 2009.
- Alacati, Turkey added to the city database. February 23, 2009.
- Konark, India added to the city database. February 23, 2009.
- Uninstaller improved to clean up all temporary files created during program operation. February 23, 2009.
- Uzhhorod, Ukraine added to the city database. February 22, 2009.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v5.2 - Calendar Improvements, City Database Updates, Checking Updates for Integrity (February 21, 2009)
- Added checking updates for integrity. This solves the "Corrupted installer" problem that some users see when downloading new files with errors. February 21, 2009.
- Improved handling of translated resources in tooltip. February 17, 2009.
- Improved the timing algorithm for tooltip display. February 16, 2009.
- Bug fix: tooltip positioning on multiple monitors now works correctly. February 16, 2009.
- Improved handling of translated resources related to dates. February 16, 2009.
- Doolin, Ireland added to the city database. February 15, 2009.
- Orange, Australia added to the city database. February 11, 2009.
- Kimberley, South Africa added to the city database. February 9, 2009.
- Siem Reap, Cambodia added to the city database. February 7, 2009.
- Foxton, New Zealand added to the city database. February 5, 2009.
- Mainz, Germany added to the city database. February 4, 2009.
- Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan added to the city database. February 1, 2009.
- Beziers, France added to the city database. January 29, 2009.
- Arabic translation added. January 24, 2009.
- Halle, Belgium added to the city database. January 24, 2009.
- Sete, France added to the city database. January 24, 2009.
- Algorithm to download city photos thumbnails improved. January 20, 2009.
- Cosmetic usability improvements in calendar. January 20, 2009.
- Navigation buttons improved on calendar. January 16, 2009.
- Cosmetic graphic improvements in tooltip presentation. January 15, 2009.
- Cosmetic graphic improvements in calendar. January 15, 2009.
- Chirala, India added to the city database. January 15, 2009.
- Tooltips redone to provide links to city photos. January 10, 2009.
- German translation improved. January 10, 2009.
- Montpeyroux, France added to the city database. January 6, 2009.
- Calendar added to clock tooltips in taskbar (when mouse hovers over). December 31, 2008.
- Sliven, Bulgaria added to the city database. December 31, 2008.
- Kone, New Caledonia, added to the city database. December 29, 2008.
- Italian translation corrected. December 22, 2008.
- Italian translation improved. December 20, 2008.
- Eugene, OR, United States added to the city database. December 19, 2008.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v5.1 - Calendar Improvement, City Database Updates (December 18, 2008)
- Spanish translation improved. December 18, 2008.
- Russian translation improved. December 18, 2008.
- An option added to user interface to define a number of months displayed simultaneously in calendar. December 18, 2008.
- An option added to user interface to select work week counting algorithm. December 18, 2008.
- An option added to user interface to define week start day. December 18, 2008.
- Calendar re-written. December 18, 2008.
- New Westminster, BC, Canada added to the city database. December 15, 2008.
- Victoria, Malta added to the city database. December 13, 2008.
- Mdina, Malta added to the city database. December 13, 2008.
- Thessaloniki, Greece added to the city database. December 8, 2008.
- Naples, Italy added to the city database. December 8, 2008.
- Bursa, Turkey added to the city database. December 4, 2008.
- Kodaikanal, India added to the city database. December 2, 2008.
- Ootacamund, India added to the city database. December 2, 2008.
- Mudumalai, India added to the city database. December 2, 2008.
- Zupanja, Croatia added to the city database. December 1, 2008.
- Daegu, South Korea added to the city database. December 1, 2008.
- Long Branch, NJ, United States added to the city database. November 30, 2008.
- Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, United States added to the city database. November 30, 2008.
- Rio Cuarto, Argentina added to the city database. November 16, 2008.
- Bhubaneswar, India added to the city database. November 13, 2008.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v5.0 - Import and Export of Settings, Argentina Time Zone Changes, City Database Updates, and Miscellaneous Improvements (November 11, 2008)
- Dharan, Nepal added to the city database. November 6, 2008.
- Lumbini, Nepal added to the city database. November 6, 2008.
- Haifa, Israel added to the city database. November 6, 2008.
- Pirot, Serbia added to the city database. November 5, 2008.
- Illuminator digital skin added to the default distribution package. November 4, 2008.
- London, ON, Canada added to the city database. November 4, 2008.
- Winston-Salem, NC, United States added to the city database. October 31, 2008.
- Simplified Chinese translation improved. October 28, 2008.
- Italian translation improved. October 28, 2008.
- Bug fix: importing a configuration containing a fewer number of clocks than the current one now works properly. October 27, 2008.
- Spanish translation improved. October 25, 2008.
- Hai Phong, Vietnam added to the city database. October 23, 2008.
- Da Nang, Vietnam added to the city database. October 23, 2008.
- Import and export of settings introduced. The feature allows for easy backup / restore of clock settings between systems. October 22, 2008.
- German translation improved. October 22, 2008.
- Russian translation improved. October 22, 2008.
- Italian translation improved. October 22, 2008.
- Shimla, India added to the city database. October 21, 2008.
- Molalla, OR, United States added to the city database. October 20, 2008.
- Jujuy, Argentina added to the city database. October 20, 2008.
- Rawson, Argentina added to the city database. October 18, 2008.
- Viedma, Argentina added to the city database. October 18, 2008.
- Neuquen, Argentina added to the city database. October 18, 2008.
- Santa Rosa, Argentina added to the city database. October 18, 2008.
- San Juan, Argentina added to the city database. October 18, 2008.
- Salta, Argentina added to the city database. October 18, 2008.
- La Rioja, Argentina added to the city database. October 18, 2008.
- Catamarca, Argentina added to the city database. October 18, 2008.
- Sullana, Peru added to the city database. October 18, 2008.
- Argentina time zone changes introduced: some provinces will not observe DST in 2008. The change affects Mendoza, Rio Gallegos, and Ushuaia. If you already monitor these cities you need to reapply clock location for them. October 17, 2008.
- Simplified Chinese translation improved. October 16, 2008.
- More web servers listed for time synchronization in restricted environments where SNTP time synchronization does not work. October 10, 2008.
- Kolobrzeg, Poland added to the city database. October 9, 2008.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v4.4 - Time Synchronization Improvements, Error Logging Improvements, City Database Updates, City Time Zone Updates, and Miscellaneous Improvements (October 7, 2008)
- Syria time zone changed - DST will end on November 1. October 07, 2008.
- To reduce load on time servers and to improve efficiency of time synchronization a time server pool pool.ntp.org added to the list of available time servers. October 07, 2008.
- Time synchronization over HTTP introduced. Time can now be synchronized with any web server. To use the feature type in a web server URL such as http://www.ebay.com in the "Server" field on the "Time synchronization" page in product settings. October 06, 2008.
- Error log introduced for troubleshooting software updates behind proxy server. October 02, 2008.
- Error reporting improved during software updates. October 02, 2008.
- Billings, MT, United States added to the city database. September 30, 2008.
- Naha, Japan added to the city database. September 22, 2008.
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia added to the city database. September 22, 2008.
- Miramar, Florida, United States added to the city database. September 17, 2008.
- Kumanovo, Macedonia added to the city database. September 12, 2008.
- Patna, India added to the city database. September 12, 2008.
- Cosmetic improvements for Windows Vista users. September 11, 2008.
- Notification window improved: dismissing all messages in the notification window will now automatically close it. Earlier, a click on the 'X' was required to close the window. September 8, 2008.
- Sneek, Netherlands added to the city database. September 7, 2008.
- Argentina time zone change: DST in Argentina will start on the 3rd Sunday in October, not on the 1st Sunday as previously expected. September 6, 2008.
- Pakistan extended daylight saving time for 2 months more until October 31. Pakistan time zone change integrated into the product. August 29, 2008.
- Morocco ends DST 27 days earlier than previously expected. Casablanca and Rabat cities are affected. Morocco time zone change integrated into the product. August 28, 2008.
- Uninstaller improved for compatibility with Anuko City Photos Screensaver. August 21, 2008.
- Cache location for city photos changed. August 21, 2008.
- Krakow, Poland added to the city database. August 21, 2008.
- Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic added to the city database. August 21, 2008.
- Surprise, AZ, United States added to the city database. August 13, 2008.
- Ciudad Juarez, Mexico added to the city database. August 10, 2008.
- Chiang Mai, Thailand added to the city database. August 10, 2008.
- Bareilly, India added to the city database. August 8, 2008.
- Amherst, NS, Canada added to the city database. August 8, 2008.
- Portuguese translation improved. August 5, 2008.
- Florence, Italy added to the city database. August 4, 2008.
- Masafi, United Arab Emirates added to the city database. August 4, 2008.
- Fujairah, United Arab Emirates added to the city database. August 4, 2008.
- Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates added to the city database. August 4, 2008.
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates added to the city database. August 4, 2008.
- Kandy, Sri Lanka added to the city database. August 4, 2008.
- Minor corrections done in English, German, and Spanish localization files. July 31, 2008.
- Hilo, HI, United States added to the city database. July 27, 2008.
- The "Show tooltips" user interface option added to the "Appearance on taskbar" page of Anuko World Clock Preferences. It determines whether tooltips are shown near taskbar clocks when mouse hovers over. July 25, 2008.
- The "Show city photos" user interface option added to the General page of Anuko World Clock Preferences. July 25, 2008.
- Helena, MT, United States added to the city database. July 24, 2008.
- Izmir, Turkey added to the city database. July 24, 2008.
- City photos integrated in clock tooltips. July 23, 2008.
- Kolhapur, India added to the city database. July 21, 2008.
- Hora Sfakion, Greece added to the city database. July 18, 2008.
- Bug fixes related to city photos integration in the world map. July 17, 2008.
- Performance improvements for city photos navigation in the world map. July 17, 2008.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v4.3 - City Photos Integration into the World Map, City Database Updates, City Time Zones Updates (July 8, 2008)
- City photos integration into the world map. July 8, 2008.
- Udon Thani, Thailand added to the city database. July 7, 2008.
- Chania, Greece added to the city database. July 7, 2008.
- Zakynthos, Greece added to the city database. July 4, 2008.
- Rhodes, Greece added to the city database. July 4, 2008.
- Patras, Greece added to the city database. July 4, 2008.
- Marmaris, Turkey added to the city database. July 4, 2008.
- Kos, Greece added to the city database. July 4, 2008.
- Igoumenitsa, Greece added to the city database. July 4, 2008.
- Durres, Albania added to the city database. July 4, 2008.
- Corfu, Greece added to the city database. July 4, 2008.
- Brindisi, Italy added to the city database. July 4, 2008.
- Bodrum, Turkey added to the city database. July 4, 2008.
- Bari, Italy added to the city database. July 4, 2008.
- Ancona, Italy added to the city database. July 3, 2008.
- Important time zone changes for some areas in Brazil. June 25, 2008.
- Mauritius time zone adjustment because of reintroduction of DST in 2008. June 25, 2008.
- Grasse, France added to the city database. June 25, 2008.
- Tanjay City, Philippines added to the city database. June 24, 2008.
- Visby, Sweden added to the city database. June 21, 2008.
- Strasbourg, France added to the city database. June 16, 2008.
- Songkhla, Thailand added to the city database. June 16, 2008.
- Piura, Peru added to the city database. June 16, 2008.
- Major city database update: all Canadian city names modified to comply with the naming convention. For example: Toronto, ON is now used instead of Toronto. Some Canadian city coordinates were also corrected for better accuracy. June 10, 2008.
- San Bruno, CA, United States added to the city database. June 9, 2008.
- Charleston, WV, United States added to the city database. June 8, 2008.
- Huntington, WV, United States added to the city database. June 8, 2008.
- Kolomna, Russia added to the city database. June 7, 2008.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v4.2 - Improvements to the World Map, Time Zone Updates, City Database Updates, Advanced Alarm Bug Fix (June 3, 2008)
- World map window size and position is now remembered. June 03, 2008.
- City list added to the world map when it is invoked via the right-click menu. June 03, 2008.
- USA state / Canadian province names are now omitted from default clock labels when changing locations for clocks. May 28, 2008.
- Bug fix: duplication of advanced alarms upon reboot eliminated. May 27, 2008.
- Major city database update: all USA city names modified to comply with the naming convention. For example: Dallas, TX is now used instead of Dallas. Some USA city coordinates were also corrected. May 24, 2008.
- Inuvik, NT, Canada added to the city database. May 23, 2008.
- Newcastle, Australia added to the city database. May 22, 2008.
- Reading, UK added to the city database. May 21, 2008.
- Iasi, Romania added to the city database. May 21, 2008.
- Girona, Spain added to the city database. May 21, 2008.
- Pakistan time zone changed due to introduction of DST in the country. May 20, 2008.
- Morocco time zone changed due to introduction of DST in the country. May 15, 2008.
- Montgomery, AL, United States added to the city database. May 14, 2008.
- Mendoza, Argentina added to the city database. May 11, 2008.
- Marawi, Philippines added to the city database. May 8, 2008.
- Odense, Denmark added to the city database. May 5, 2008.
- Puttgarden, Germany added to the city database. April 28, 2008.
- Rodby, Denmark added to the city database. April 28, 2008.
- Trier, Germany added to the city database. April 28, 2008.
- Carcassonne, France added to the city database. April 14, 2008.
- Limit on the number of taskbar clocks increased from 10 to 12. April 13, 2008.
- San Luis, Argentina added to the city database. Note that it uses a different time zone from the rest of Argentina as they abandoned DST in 2008. April 2, 2008.
- Syria time zone changed. New DST rules are as follows: Daylight Saving Time (DST, summer time) starts on: first Friday, April at 00:00:00 local time. Set clock 1 hour forward. Daylight Saving Time (DST, summer time) ends on: 1 October at 00:00:00 local time. Set clock 1 hour back. March 24, 2008.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v4.1 - Improvement of Graphical Representation, CD Installer, City Database Updates, Miscellaneous Bug Fixes (March 12, 2008)
- Iraq time zone modified due to abandonment of daylight saving time. March 11, 2008.
- Cuba time zone modified. They are still on standard time as per ground reports. Assuming last Sunday in March from 2008 forward for DST start. No official info is yet available. March 11, 2008.
- Chile time zone corrected (again) due to extension of DST because of drought until the end of March, 2008. March 11, 2008.
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil added to the city database. March 11, 2008.
- Bug fix: analog skins now work correctly in 16 bit display color resolutions. March 10, 2008.
- Bug fix: corners of digital skins now show up properly in 16 bit display color resolutions. March 10, 2008.
- Bug fix: clock and time examples in Anuko World Clock Preferences now work correctly in 16 bit display color resolutions. March 10, 2008.
- Bug fix: timer / stopwatch control panel now get displayed properly in 16 bit display color resolutions. March 10, 2008.
- Chile time zone corrected due to extension of DST because of drought until the end of March, 2008. March 09, 2008.
- San Luis Obispo, CA, United States added to the city database. March 09, 2008.
- Graphical presentation of analog skins significantly improved. March 07, 2008.
- Montgomery, TX, USA added to the city database. March 07, 2008.
- Red Deer, AB, Canada added to the city database. February 27, 2008.
- Fortaleza, Brazil added to the city database. February 22, 2008.
- Malmo, Sweden added to the city database. February 15, 2008.
- Calabar, Nigeria added to the city database. February 9, 2008.
- Onitsha, Nigeria added to the city database. February 9, 2008.
- Surat, India added to the city database. February 8, 2008.
- Chimoio, Mozambique added to city the database. February 6, 2008.
- Djember, Indonesia added to the city database. February 4, 2008.
- Bellevue, WA, United States added to the city database. January 31, 2008.
- Taichung, Taiwan added to the city database. January 30, 2008.
- Severodonetsk, Ukraine added to the city database. January 30, 2008.
- Nuevo Laredo, Mexico added to the city database. January 29, 2008.
- Nogales, Mexico added to the city database. January 21, 2008.
- Trujillo, Peru added to the city database. January 21, 2008.
- Mississauga, ON, Canada added to the city database. January 17, 2008.
- Arequipa, Peru added to the city database. January 13, 2008.
- Braganca, Portugal added to the city database. January 12, 2008.
- Chengdu, China added to the city database. January 11, 2008.
- Merida, Mexico added to the city database. January 5, 2008.
- Puebla, Mexico added to the city database. January 5, 2008.
- Daylight saving time (DST) beginning in Argentina for 2008 and beyond changed to first Sunday in October. At this point it is a guess as Argentina does not yet have a law about it. However, October is better compared to December 30 in 2007 and no DST before 2007. January 5, 2008.
- Matamoros, Mexico added to the city database. January 4, 2008.
- Cologne, Germany added to the city database. January 4, 2008.
- Cordoba, Argentina added to the city database. January 2, 2008.
- Balti, Moldova added to the city database. January 2, 2008.
- Tiraspol, Moldova added to the city database. January 2, 2008.
- German translation improved. December 29, 2007.
- Reintroduction of daylight saving time (DST) in Argentina integrated into product. December 23, 2007.
- CD installers introduced. They are burned on high-quality media and contain additional resources such as skins, sounds, and an optional higher resolution world map. CDs currently come in 2 types of packaging - a slim jewel CD case, and a DVD case. They can be ordered from this page: http://www.anuko.com/content/world_clock/buy_cd.htm December 21, 2007.
- Installer updated. It will not overwrite a higher resolution world map if it exists. A higher resolution world map may be installed from a CD installer or manually from the NASA site. Note to users of high resolution maps: these maps are nice but require additional computing resources for proper operation. Install them only when your hardware is capable to handle such graphics. December 21, 2007.
- Huntingdon, QC, Canada added to the city database. December 18, 2007.
- Bug fix: algorithm to calculate the required space for timers and stopwatches fixed. December 18, 2007.
- Spanish translation improved. December 15, 2007.
- Light spot problem in Quartz Analog skin is fixed. December 15, 2007.
- wd, and wD date formatters are introduced to represent numerical day of week. wd counts from 0, while wD counts from 1. December 12, 2007. This addresses the following problem:
The key feature I use is Week. But it lacks displaying what day is it in a week. Our week starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday. For example, current week is 50 and if it's December 12, 2007 I wish Anuko World Clock display it as 50.3.
Sunday = 0, Monday = 1, Tuesday = 2, Wednesday = 3, Thursday= 4, Friday = 5, Saturday = 6
- Antwerp, Belgium added to the city database. December 11, 2007.
- Timer / stopwatch control panel improved. December 11, 2007.
- Venezuela time zone change from GMT-04:00 to GMT-04:30. December 9, 2007.
- Buri Ram, Thailand added to the city database. December 9, 2007.
- Introduction of DST in Iran in 2008 is integrated into the product. December 7, 2007.
- Bug fix: advanced alarms specified with a cron day range like 1-31 now work properly. December 6, 2007.
- Bug fix: time synchronization with time servers specified by an IP address now works properly. December 6, 2007.
- German translation improved. December 5, 2007.
- Allowable length for clock and timer labels increased to 31 characters. December 5, 2007.
- A link to the FAQ page added to About Anuko World Clock window for quicker access to support information. December 5, 2007.
- Error handler added for situations when city database files are corrupt, absent or in incompatible format. December 4, 2007.
- Spanish translation improved. December 4, 2007.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v4.0 - Introduction of Countdown Timers and Stopwatches (December 3, 2007)
- German translation improved. December 2, 2007.
- George Town, Cayman Islands, added to the city database. December 2, 2007.
- Bug fix: creating multiple alarms for timers now does not reset / interfere with timer highlights. December 1, 2007.
- Pause or resume timer option added to the list of actions on double-click for timers and stopwatches. November 30, 2007.
- Bug fix: alarm settings for timers and stopwatches now get remembered properly when navigating between alarm nodes in Anuko World Clock Preferences. November 30, 2007.
- Bug fix: before this fix analog clocks on desktop were maximizing its size after 9:59 - 10:00 time transition. Now desktop skins maintain their size. This bug was only relevant to v4.0 users. November 26, 2007.
- Bug fix: format "%D %dn\n%h %hn %m %mn" now shows correct localized names for days, depending on the number of days passed or remaining. For example, 1 day but 15 days in English and similarly in other languages, depending on their syntax rules. November 21, 2007.
- Bug fix: Clicking on the Run button in timer / stopwatch control panel now works reliably after pressing the Reset button. November 21, 2007.
- Bug fix: Clicking OK or Apply in Anuko World Clock Preferences after creating a timer or stopwatch now starts it immediately. November 21, 2007.
- Add clock, Add timer, and Add stopwatch options introduced for the right-click menu. November 20, 2007.
- Initial implementation of timers and stopwatches. November 20, 2007.
- Cuba ends DST 1 week earlier than expected: on the last Sunday of October, just like in 2006. October 26, 2007.
- Upper Hutt, New Zealand added to the city database. October 26, 2007.
- Ulan Ude, Russia added to the city database. October 26, 2007.
- Danish translation introduced. October 21, 2007.
- Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea added to the city database. October 20, 2007.
- Double-click action changed to show Anuko World Clock calendar for situations when no_preferences registry option is specified. It eliminates a security warning for terminal server installations when users are not allowed to change the system time. October 18, 2007.
- Donauworth, Germany added to the city database. October 18, 2007.
- Lismore, Australia added to the city database. October 18, 2007.
- Bug fix: Anuko World Clock time table and time converter were not handling properly future time zone changes, such as in Venezuela. October 17, 2007.
- Venezuela planned time zone change to GMT-04:30 is introduced. The proposal ... involves turning the clock back half an hour from +4.00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), to +4.30 GMT, the time zone Venezuela had until December 31, 1964, when the current time zone was adopted. The change was due to take place on September 17 and then on September 24, but has since been postponed until December 31, to allow for compliance with international organizations, such as the International Office of Weights and Measures. October 17, 2007.
- Magnolia, TX, United States added to the city database. October 17, 2007.
- A future (2008, etc.) DST change is introduced for Egypt. For lack of better info, assume the new rule is last Thursday in August. Due to the Hijri (lunar Islamic calendar) year being 11 days shorter than the year of the Gregorian calendar, Ramadan shifts earlier each year. This year it will be observed September 13 (September is quite hot in Egypt), and the idea is to make fasting easier for workers by shifting business hours one hour out of daytime heat. Consequently, unless discontinued, next DST may end Thursday 28 August 2008. October 16, 2007.
- Dumaguete, Philippines added to the city database. October 16, 2007.
- Cebu, Philippines added to the city database. October 16, 2007.
- Santa Ana, El Salvador added to the city database. October 16, 2007.
- Iligan, Philippines added to the city database. October 14, 2007.
- Capitola, CA, United States added to the city database. October 9, 2007.
- Lugansk, Ukraine added to the city database. October 7, 2007.
- Napier, New Zealand added to the city database. October 6, 2007.
- Hastings, New Zealand added to the city database. October 6, 2007.
- Tacoma, WA, United States added to the city database. October 4, 2007.
- DuPont, WA, United States added to the city database. October 4, 2007.
- Hillsboro, OR, United States added to the city database. October 4, 2007.
- Rio Rancho, NM, United States added to the city database. October 4, 2007.
- Hudson, MA, United States added to the city database. October 4, 2007.
- Folsom, CA, United States added to the city database. October 4, 2007.
- Georgetown, Malaysia added to the city database. October 4, 2007.
- Butterworth, Malaysia added to the city database. October 4, 2007.
- Chandler, AZ, United States added to the city database. October 4, 2007.
- Lugano, Switzerland added to the city database. October 4, 2007.
- German translation improved. October 3, 2007.
- Syria extended daylight saving time until November. October 3, 2007.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v3.7.3 - Additional Configuration Options for Running Anuko World Clock in Secure, Restricted Environments and on Windows Terminal Server, User-Defined Start of Week Day in Calendar, Time Table Bug Fix, Various Time Zone and City Database Updates (October 3, 2007)
- Week start day in Anuko World Clock Calendar now matches system week start day. In other words, weeks don't start on Sundays for European users any longer. October 01, 2007.
- "Notify after updates" option introduced on the General page in Anuko World Clock Preferences. It controls whether Anuko World Clock shows a notification window after a successful software update. October 01, 2007.
- Marking / unmarking any check box in Anuko World Clock tree will now move the focus on the corresponding node. October 01, 2007.
- Brazil changed their daylight saving time rules again. DST in Brazil now starts on second Sunday in October at 00:00:00 local time. DST ends on third Sunday in February at 00:00:00 local time. September 29, 2007.
- no_preferences registry option introduced. It controls whether users are allowed to change clock settings. September 27, 2007.
- Swedish translation improved. September 27, 2007.
- Venezuelan sources report that no time zone change occurred on the weekend of September 22-23, 2007. "Nothing changed. At this moment the official time service reports local date and time as: Monday, September 24th. 2007 10:40.40 VET, so we're still UTC-0400, at least until mid-October." Rolling back Venezuela time zone to GMT-04:00, for now, until more information is available. September 24, 2007.
- Bug fix: a time table column for a system time clock was sometimes showing incorrect times after the "Make clock local" function execution. September 24, 2007.
- Waingapu, Indonesia added to the city database. September 23, 2007.
- Makassar, Indonesia added to the city database. September 23, 2007.
- no_city_photos registry option introduced. It controls whether a context-sensitive link to the City Photos site is available on the right-click menu in Anuko World Clock. September 23, 2007.
- no_news registry option introduced. It controls whether the RSS News Reader feature is available in the product or not. September 23, 2007.
- no_cloud_map registry option introduced. It controls whether the cloud image (and its updates) is available on the world map in Anuko World Clock. September 23, 2007.
- no_updates registry option introduced. It controls whether the automatic update feature is available in Anuko World Clock. September 23, 2007.
- Lyon, France added to the city database. September 22, 2007.
- Lahora, Pakistan added to the city database. September 22, 2007.
- Caracas and Barcelona in Venezuela moved to the new Venezuela time zone (GMT-04:30). September 20, 2007.
- New Venezuela time zone introduced (GMT-04:30). September 20, 2007.
- Podgorica, Montenegro added to the city database. September 17, 2007.
- Belgrade, Serbia - modified in the city database as belonging to Serbia, not Serbia and Montenegro. September 17, 2007.
- Serbia and Montenegro split into 2 separate countries in 2006 propagated into the city database. September 17, 2007.
- Jamshedpur, India added to the database. September 10, 2007.
- Rajahmundry, India added to the database. September 10, 2007.
- Vizianagaram, India added to the database. September 10, 2007.
- Panama City (Panama), Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), and Sanaa (Yemen) modified in the city database (spelling). September 5, 2007.
- Valdivia, Chile added to the city database. September 3, 2007.
- Olinda, Brazil added to the city database. September 1, 2007.
- Daylight saving time changes in Australia: South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales states in Australia change their DST rules effective next year. DST will end the first Sunday in April at 03:00 and start the first Sunday in October at 03:00. August 25, 2007.
- Egypt time zone change: DST ends on September 7, not September 28. August 24, 2007.
- Pearl, MS, USA added to the city database. August 23, 2007.
- Suifenhe, China added to the city database. August 21, 2007.
- N'Djamena, Chad modified in the city database. August 20, 2007.
- Mexico City, Mexico modified in the city database. August 20, 2007.
- Kolonia, Micronesia added to the city database. August 17, 2007.
- Guatemala City, Guatemala modified in the city database. August 17, 2007.
- Aurangabad, India added to the database. August 17, 2007.
- Maram Bazar, India added to the database. August 16, 2007.
Changes in v3.7.2 - News Reader Improvements, a "tt h:mm" Time Formatter, Time Zones and City Database Updates (August 11, 2007)
- Spelling of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania corrected (used to be Dar Es Salaam). August 11, 2007.
- Kishinev, Moldova renamed to Chisinau, Moldova to reflect common current English spelling of the city in the city database. August 9, 2007.
- Brasilia, Brazil added to the city database. August 9, 2007.
- Spanish translation improved. August 8, 2007.
- Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire added to the city database. August 8, 2007.
- Menlo Park, CA, USA added to the city database. August 8, 2007.
- Sulaimaniya, Iraq added to the city database. August 7, 2007.
- Message and links on the "Free update period expired" notification window changed for all available translations to allow for smoother integration with a page to buy update subscriptions from. For now, English-only message is provided. August 02, 2007.
- Wording on the "Free update period expired" notification window changed to allow for smoother integration with a page to buy update subscriptions from. July 30, 2007.
- Okinawa, Japan added to the city database. July 30, 2007.
- Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt added to the city database. July 28, 2007.
- News Reader notification window behavior changed. News items accumulate in it when it is set not to fade out automatically. July 28, 2007.
- German translation improved. July 27, 2007.
- Additional option added to News Reader - whether to automatically fade out news notifications or not. July 26, 2007.
- New Zealand time zone changed. DST extended to new rules: Daylight saving time starts now on: last Sunday in September at 02:00:00 local time. Daylight saving time ends on: first Sunday in April at 02:00:00 local time. July 23, 2007.
- Haiti time zone updated. No DST in use anymore. July 23, 2007.
- A "tt h:mm" time formatter added to the list of built-in time formatters to allow for proper time representation for Japanese, Chinese, and Korean users. July 12, 2007.
- Curitiba, Brazil added to the city database. July 10, 2007.
- Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam added to the city database. July 10, 2007.
- City database / time zones update. June 1, 2007.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v3.7.1 - Better Clock Positioning Algorithm (May 21, 2007)
- Clock positioning algorithm in taskbar improved. Non-necessary 2-pixel gaps are removed from top and bottom of the clock matrix, which allows for better arrangements of clocks. For example, stacking of clocks in 2 rows is now possible where it was not possible before (in narrow taskbars). May 21, 2007.
- New clock positioning algorithm allows for different heights of clocks, which is convenient when you want to display a date on one of them.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v3.7 - Clouds Imagery on the World Map (May 8, 2007)
- World map now supports close to real-time clouds imagery. Configure it on the General page in Anuko World Clock Preferences. May 8, 2007.
- Higher resolutions of world map are now supported (if your video adapter can handle the task). Instructions and documentation on how to use this feature will show up on the site and / or FAQ soon. Basically, you need to download a better image from NASA, replace it in ZoneTick install directory, and see if your video adapter is still okay during interactions with the map. May 8, 2007.
- Estonian translation added. May 8, 2007.
- Sunnyvale, CA, United States added to the city database. April 11, 2007.
- Dublin, OH, United States added to the city database. April 11, 2007.
- Syracuse, NY, United States added to the city database. April 11, 2007.
- Knysna, South Africa added to the city database. April 11, 2007.
- Taganrog, Russia added to the city database. April 11, 2007.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v3.6 - Enterprise Installs / Automatic Update Improvements (April 5, 2007)
- Enterprise deployment improvement: Added an option to supply the location of default.ini file during installs or updates. This is how it works: put a customized copy of "default.ini" into the installer's directory and rename it to "enterprise.ini". This file will be copied by the installer over the target "default.ini" during install or update. April 5, 2007.
- Automatic update improvement: Added an option in default.ini to completely disable the update feature, which grays out UI elements and removes the "Check for update" menu. There is a global flag, which totally disables auto-updates, removes the menu command and grays out the settings section - just specify "updates_enabled=0" in the main section of the default.ini. (Yes, default.ini - zonetick.ini isn't involved). April 5, 2007.
- Automatic update improvement: Added a checkbox - whether to check for updates or not. April 5, 2007.
- Automatic update improvement: Increased range for interval to check for updates to 999 days. April 5, 2007.
- Added an icon resource into zonetick.exe binary so that Windows Task Manager shows it on the Applications tab. April 5, 2007.
- Honduras time zone change - no DST anymore starting with 2007. April 3, 2007.
- Syria time zone modified: Daylight saving time starts now on: last Friday in March at 00:00:00 local time. April 3, 2007.
- Turkey time zone modified - Turkey to use EU daylight saving rules starting in 2007. April 3, 2007.
- Armstrong, BC, Canada added to the city database. April 3, 2007.
- Jammu, India added to the city database. April 3, 2007.
- Bug fix: Tray clocks are located correctly after start with the hidden taskbar. March 25, 2007.
- Bug fix: Anuko World Clock map, when invoked from Anuko World Clock Preferences, now shows correct times for zones with time zone history information (the zones that have entries in tz_changes.txt file). March 24, 2007.
- Bug fix: changing local time zone on systems now reflects immediately on clocks set to display "Local System Time". Previously, ZoneTick restart or settings re-apply was required. March 21, 2007.
- Bug fix: time table column for the "Local time" was offset for users in some South Hemisphere countries such as New Zealand. The bug was showing up during periods close to daylight saving time transition (was noticed 1 week in advance). March 16, 2007.
- RSS news reader work-around added for compatibility with some inconsistently formatted RSS feeds. March 7, 2007.
- Bug fix: flashing portions of taskbar when clocks display seconds. Addressed by not notifying the taskbar unnecessarily every second in this situation. March 6, 2007.
- Vista fix: color blending problem in taskbar with Aero schema solved by disabling taskbar transparency on ZoneTick start and restoring it on exit. March 5, 2007.
- Cuban daylight saving time switch dates modified after Granma, the official organ of the central committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, wrote that this year Cuba will advance its clocks on midnight, March 10. March 4, 2007.
- Spanish translation updated. March 2, 2007.
- Bug fix: premature "Free updates period expired" message for some users, who updated around February 26. If you purchased less than 1 year ago use your original download link to update your version. This should fix the problem. Note: a follow-up email was sent out to all users affected with a download link and instructions. February 27, 2007.
- Mongolia time zone modified. No daylight saving time any more as Parliament has ruled. February 27, 2007.
- German translation updated. February 27, 2007.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v3.5 - Vista Support (February 26, 2007)
- Vista support: time synchronization is redone via a Windows service to address lack of permissions for Windows Vista users. February 26, 2007.
- Time zone for Saint Pierre and Miquelon corrected to match Canada and USA time zone rules changes in 2007. February 26, 2007.
- Time zone for Turkey corrected, which uses a more accurate daylight saving time transition. February 26, 2007.
- Time zone for Guatemala corrected. Guatemala decided not to use DST in 2007. February 25, 2007.
- Time zone for Cuba corrected with daylight saving time usage. February 21, 2007.
- Vista support bug fix: clocks should now show up in taskbar after an initial install or update. February 15, 2007.
- Initial effort on Windows Vista support (some issues are still likely to remain). January 31, 2007.
- Bug fix: all desktop clocks will now show up on a single or double-click on any clock in taskbar. January 31, 2007.
- Bug fix: tooltip misplacement by 1 pixel on initial mouse-over event. January 19, 2007.
- Bug fix: auto-updates fixed for Windows 2000 - on some systems during updates users may see error message: "The procedure entry point GetProcessImageFileNameW could not be located in the dynamic link library PSAPI.DLL". January 18, 2007.
- Bug fix: for users who made multiple ZoneTick purchases automatic updates feature was working for only a short time. January 17, 2007.
- Bug fix: updates could not proceed on Windows XP with "Switch User" functionality when ZoneTick was running simultaneously for more than one user. Users were seeing error message "One of ZoneTick files is corrupted. Please reinstall ZoneTick." due to only partial success with file replacement. January 15, 2007.
- Spanish localization updated. January 7 2007.
- German localization updated. January 7, 2007.
- Italian localization updated. January 7, 2007.
- Bug fix: News headers from Google news channels are decoded properly now. Special symbol inserts such as quotes, etc. should now be displayed normally in headers and notifications. January 4, 2007.
- Bug fix: RSS feeds from Google news channels are now working. January 3, 2007.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v3.4 (December 31, 2006)
- RSS news and blogs reader feature is introduced.
- Bug fixed: analog clocks displayed on desktop in some situations were occasionally late by 1 minute when no seconds hand was used. December 8, 2006.
- City of Stanley in Falkland Islands now uses correct time zone with DST. December 7, 2006.
- Time zone for Honduras modified as per recent changes in daylight saving rules. December 7, 2006.
- Time zone for Jordan modified as per recent changes in daylight saving rules. December 7, 2006.
- Time zone for Brazil updated as per recent changes in legislation. December 5, 2006.
- Time zone for Uruguay updated as per recent changes in legislation. December 5, 2006.
- Time zone update for Western Australia (Perth). The state of Western Australia introduced an experimental 3-year trial of daylight saving time. November 25, 2006.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v3.3 (September 23, 2006)
- Automatic update feature is introduced. This feature is available only in full version.
- Alarms and reminders dismiss button added.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v3.2 (August 18, 2006)
- New time zone format is introduced to support all localities on Earth. The new database format anticipates future time zone changes in the world. Countries like Brazil, Uruguay, Israel and many others are fully supported. Dependency on Windows time zones is eliminated.
- Product is additionally localized into Dutch, Japanese, and Italian. Additional localizations and improvements to existing localization files are welcome via WR Localization Service.
- Time converter is redesigned. Conversion of times for countries like India is much easier now.
- Time table, which shows an entire day layout for all time zones, is introduced.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v3.1 (July 10, 2006)
- Product is localized into English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
- User interface redesigned to fit all languages.
- Minor bug fixes.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v3.0 (May 2, 2006)
- Desktop mode is introduced. Clocks can now be placed on desktop as well as in the system tray.
- 64-bit Windows XP support.
- Action on double-click has more options such as show calendar, copy text to clipboard, etc.
- World map is integrated into the right-click menu.
- Initial attempt to integrate the product with the City Photos site is done to allow users view photos of world cities.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.7.0 (February 7, 2006)
- Graphical interactive WORLD MAP is introduced.
- The product started to use the free city time zones database from City Time Zones site.
- Bug fix: a thin transparent line about 5 pixel high shows intermittently on clocks for users with auto-hide taskbar.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.6.8
- Minimalistic skins are introduced, which are defined only by values in skin.ini.
- Time synchronization is properly randomized (this affects versions 2.6.2-2.6.7). Default time server changed.
- Miscellaneous minor improvements such as new Feature Request button.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.6.7
- Digital skins are improved by providing options to select fonts and border. Look at skin.ini for each skin sub-folder.
- Enterprise and single-user editions merged into one full version.
- Support for localized format of dates. For example, dates in French Windows will be in French.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.6.6
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.6.5
- Calendar added.
- Options w and ww to output week number in date formatters added.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.6.4
- An option to highlight local system time is introduced.
- An option to swap computer time zones conveniently from taskbar is introduced.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.6.3
- An option to select when synchronization occurs is introduced.
- Local system time zone is added to the list of time zones.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.6.1
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.6
- Time converter feature is introduced.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.5.2
- Prefix and tooltip for each clock are combined in one control.
- Controls on the Clocks tab in ZoneTick Preferences rearranged.
- Performance improved for applying changes to long ini files.
- Minor bug fixes.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.5.1
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.5
- Radical improvement of alarms. Recurring and cron-like alarms are now fully supported. Note: older alarms will not function after upgrade, so you need to re-create them.
- Anuko World Clock preferences UI improved. Clocks are now organized in a tree with alarms and backgrounds as sub-nodes. This allows for easy and intuitive configuration of clocks, alarms, and backgrounds.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.4.7
- Smarter clock positioning algorithm is introduced, which saves valuable taskbar space.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.4.6
- Dates in custom formats may be displayed on analog clocks.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.4.5
- Option to show all clocks in tooltip.
- Strict attachment of the local clock to the local time zone during install, which does not change during system time zone change (as requested by business travellers).
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.4.4
- "Show hidden icons" button bug fixed.
- Easier change of clocks in taskbar via a left-click menu.
- Sorting of clocks in left-click menu by time zone.
- Better choice of time formatters. Multiple-line date formats are introduced.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.4.3
- Custom date and time formatters are introduced for each clock.
Changes in Anuko World Clock v2.4.2
- Low process priority bug fixed.
- Dependency of machine keys on software factors eliminated.
- Installation is now done for all system users by default, no additional activation codes necessary.