Version 2.5 of SmartGo One fixes several long-standing pain points, just in time for the US Go Congress. Fast tab switching Let’s assume you’re studying a game and want to switch to reading a go bo…| smartgo.blog
In a recent SmartGo One update, I added the ability to share an image of the current board position as either PNG or SVG. The settings in Settings > Share affect what happens when you tap the Share icon. The regular image of the board position will use flat stones and board to minimize file … Continue reading Share as PNG, SVG, and EPUB→| smartgo.blog
iOS 18 gives you much more flexibility in customizing the appearance of your home screen, with dark and tinted icons as well as larger icons hiding the app name. SmartGo One now supports all these modes. While working on dark and tinted variants of the app icon, Scott Jensen also created alternate app icons. Like … Continue reading Alternate App Icons→| smartgo.blog
Rotate two fingers around the center of the board, and you get a popup menu that makes it easy to rotate or mirror the board. This feature is not new, but in iOS 18 it animates, giving you better f…| smartgo.blog
Some users have complained that the player names shown in SmartGo One are not what they’re used to. For example, they may be used to Lee Sedol, while SmartGo shows that player as Yi Se-tol. SmartGo knows about the alternate spelling, and you could already search for Lee Sedol to find his games, but they … Continue reading Player Names and Mini-Biographies→| smartgo.blog
It’s still SmartGo One, the one app for all your go needs. But it’s now version 2.0 – a significant step forward after all the additions and bug fixes that brought it to version 1.8.7 over the last…| smartgo.blog
SmartGo One now provides a rank estimate based on the problems you’ve solved. Tap on Rank Estimate at the top of Problems, and it will present problems that are around that estimated level, trying …| smartgo.blog
Replaying games is a crucial feature, and the newest version of SmartGo One makes this easier: simply swipe in the empty area below the board to go forward or backward in a game. Swipe in the area …| smartgo.blog
There are now 160 books in Go Books, and it can be hard to figure out the right book to read next. You want a book that’s appropriate for your level, on the topic you’re interested in learning more…| smartgo.blog
Apple has announced that their Vision Pro headset will be available soon. Wouldn’t it be great to sit down at a virtual go board to study some games, with go books and problems spread out on the si…| smartgo.blog
