

In particular to Dave, whose persistence finally motivated us to release this new version.

Thanks to all who left comments and suggestions for improvement. NB Sounds will only play through earphones on 1st gen iPod Touch. Having it chime every quarter of an hour and toll on the hour (the chiming and tolling sounds will play even when the app is not open, so long as your device is not muted and you allow notifications in the General Settings for Big Ben) Have your iPhone (or iPod Touch) display the time of day in style. 1859 was the beginning for all three elements when the Clock Tower was completed, the Great Clock started on 31 May and the Great Bell’s chimes were heard for the first time on 11 July. The name Big Ben is often used to describe the tower, the clock and the bell but the name was first given to the Great Bell. Check out the updated version at Options: Ticking, sweeping, or hidden second hand Simple mode. Overall, Big Free Clock didn't offer anything that we hadn't already seen from similar programs, but we think it's a fine choice if you're looking for a basic clock with an adjustable display.During 2009, the UK Parliament celebrated the 150th anniversary of its world famous Clock Tower, Great Clock and Great Bell. Desktop Clock is a simple, resizable, customizable, clock app. The program has no Help file, but it's not really needed, either all of its features are pretty easy to figure out. This turned out to be a quick fix, though all we had to do was grab a corner of the interface and drag it to adjust the numbers' proportions. Our first impression of Big Free Clock was that it was hard to read the numbers were tall and skinny and hard to distinguish from each other. There are quite a few options, too users can make the background and numbers transparent, change the number color, switch to 24-hour format, and increase and decrease the size of the numbers. The program's interface is plain, just a large digital clock with two buttons: one to minimize it, and one to display the options menu. Although it's a fairly basic utility, it comes with enough options for customization to make it interesting. Big Free Clock is exactly what its name suggests: a free utility that displays the time in a large format.
