Tuesday, December 29, 2009

24-Hour Time and Time Format

You can have 24-hour time in MileBug!

MileBug uses the settings specified in the iPhone/iPod device settings. To change to 24-hour time, open the Settings app on your iPhone home screen. Tap General --> Date&Time, then turn on 24-hour time. Next time you open MileBug...voila! 24-hour time!

As far as format, you can set the format in the Settings app as well. Tap General --> International --> Region Format. Then select your desired region.

Monday, December 28, 2009

MileBug 1.5 is just in time for New Year

MileBug has just been updated to get ready for a new year of tracking miles and expenses.

Get it here: MileBug 1.5

A new update, version 1.5, is now available with great new features such as:
1) Frequent Trips
2) Expense Tracking - create your own categories
3) Options for default trip origin
4) Swipe to delete single trip
5) In-app report emails
6) In-app settings
7) Increased data security

Settings are now inside the MileBug app for easy access. These include kilometers vs. miles, open to Trips List or Add Trip, and options for the default origin on a new trip. From within the Presets, users can define custom rates for business, charity, medical, and other categories. If you get one rate from your employer for reimbursement, and another rate from the IRS for your side business, you simply create two different business rates.

In 1.5, you can itemize expenses per trip, such as parking, tolls, hotel, food, etc. Create and manage your own expense categories.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

50% OFF MileBug for iPhone Holiday Sale

Izatt today announced it is offering the full version of MileBug for 50% off as a Holiday Sale. To get ready for a new year of tracking miles and expenses, Izatt is offering milebug at a substantial discount through December 31st.

Version 1.5 is coming with great new features such as Frequent Trips and Expense Tracking.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

IRS Announces 2010 Standard Mileage Rates

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=216048,00.html

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2010, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:
  • 50 cents per mile for business miles driven
  • 16.5 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes
  • 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations