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TimesOwn TM
and
TimesOwn Pro TM

World Time Zone Clock
and
Time Difference Software

A
click
away
in
your
system
tray

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Now The Best Clock in the World!

Global Time Zone Clock and World Time Difference Calculator
The software clock that calculates the current time anywhere that you choose in the World.  Add the time zones, edit your friends' names and check the time difference.  Their current time is always within easy reach from your system tray, quick launch or your task bars.

Fantastic for chat programs like ICQ or MSN, international business with other countries.  Always have within easy reach the local time for your global friends', associates and contacts for chat, meetings, phone calls, etc.
TimesOwn is the Global Clock

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Download TimesOwn
TimesOwnTM Splash Screen.

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Choosing a Software Clock

Here is a checklist of some important considerations when choosing a clock:

  • Does the clock have a user friendly design using drag and drop?

  • Does the clock feature Groups of Time Zones?

  • How easily can you look up and select new Time Zones?

  • Can you easily rename the Time Zones to suit you?

  • Does the clock update Windows Time Zones?

  • Does the Clock tell you groups of times for any time, date and zone?

  • Does the clock have an update program in place?

  • Does the clock include a database of past present and future time zone rules?

  • What data does the clock use?  (Registry is not up to date with all time zones and is therefore not a good basis for a time zone clock.)

  • Does the clock generate meeting plans in a flash?

TimesOwn Pro - Does things you didn't know you needed!

 

Testimonials

Here are some examples of customer feedback we have received for the earlier TimesOwn version:

I found the places I wanted, edited the names to suit me and now they are always just a click away. Well done Cheqsoft!

I have tried three other World Clocks over the past 12 months, including TimesOwn, while the others have apparently, more to offer the consumer, I have finally come back and registered with you. Yours being the most user friendly. It tells me all I want to know re the time in cities I have contact with.   Thank you.

TimesOwn is going EXCELLENTLY for me, thank you! I am web editor for a children's literature site with a chat room. We have chatsters from all over the world and a regular chat every Tuesday that overseas people cannot attend--because they're mostly asleep!  So I'm planning a Worldwide Chat at a time here when people in Europe, Africa and Asia can attend. You can see how valuable TimesOwn has been for me in setting that up.  Thank you again, and THANK YOU for TimesOwn!

Where did you hear about TimesOwn?  Did an internet search for this type of software, found many, settled on this one for it's ease of interface and use. What do you like about TimesOwn?  The interface is very efficient. Having all the locations that I need to do business with on a daily basis is perfect.

Recent feedback for the new TimesOwn:

TimesOwn has taken a Quantum leap....it's a great piece of software!

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TimesOwn Recipe:
Take the best clock interface in the World - make it even better
Add to it the best clock time engine in the World - make it do things no other clock does
We take great pleasure presenting to you….

TimesOwn TM

International Real-Time Global Clock

World Time Zone Difference Software

Global Time Zone Clock and Global Time Difference Calculator

 I believe TimesOwn Pro is now, quite simply, the best clock in the world.

Dr David Hingston

Saves time zone mental gymnastics

Download TimesOwn
TimesOwnTM minimal 4 column configuration

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TimesOwn features: 

  • Automated daylight savings adjustment
  • Easy Personalisation with direct editing of time zone reference names
  • Ergonomically designed to maximise user friendliness
  • Hot Key Opening from Sys Tray - choose from 52 Ctrl-Alt or Ctrl-Shift key options
  • Easy Time Zone selection
  • Includes all Zones identified including Military Time Zones
  • Arrange zones - sorting columns alphabetically, date or time
  • Drag n drop functionality:
    1. Drag down new zones
    2. Sort using a choice of 2 drag n drop modes
    3. The World’s simplest licensing system
  • Organise groups of time zones
  • Cycle through groups e.g. friends', family, business, boards and others.
  • Both Mouse and Hot Key functionality
  • Simple Interface hides a sophisticated time engine
  • Conveniently available with a single click from the system tray
  • Right click options both within program and from system tray
  • Display the columns of interest to you
  • Options to display time zone difference columns
  • Hover tips provide further information:
    • City and Country data
    • Place / Time / Day / Date / Time Zone abbreviation
    • Time / Day / Date / Zone abbreviation / Full Time Zone reference
    • Summer / Daylight time starting and ending time / dates
  • Shows to applicable Time Zone names - daylight or summer time
  • Maximal, minimal and various time display modes
  • 3 standard color schemes
  • Custom color option – choose from a huge selection of colors
  • Development directed by Dr David Hingston

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Download TimesOwn
TimesOwnTM
full live mode showing Time Zone Selector and
Lord Howe beginning / ending Summer Times.

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  • Select time zones by Region, Zone or UTC.
  • Live PC Time / Time Zone on main caption bar
  • User friendly Timer
  • Easy to use drag and drop software licensing system
  • Join the TimesOwn system of international time zone change reporting
  • Easy computer time zone changes updates for travellers and commuters
  • Ideal for Telecommuters

  Download TimesOwn
TimesOwn TM
6 column configuration

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Key Users:  

  • People meeting other people
  • International Telecommuters
  • Webinar attendees
  • International Travellers

Typical Use Example for family members overseas - create a group called “Family”, add the members time zones, rename these.  Now it is simple to check if it is a suitable time to phone.

TimesOwnTM

  • World Times
  • Retains the Worlds best International Clock User Interface
  • Just a click away in your system tray
  • World Leading Software

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TimesOwn ProTM

The New International Time Paradigm
Maps any time to any times

"from time to times"

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TimesOwn ProTM - maps any time / date / time zone to groups of times.

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 TimesOwn ProTM incorporates all the new TimesOwnTM features plus:

1.      Lookup Mode:

      • Any reference time zone to selected of time zones
      • Select Reference Time, Date, Zones
      • Calculates groups of times relative to the referenced lookup time / date / place / daylight status
      • Allows Standard and Summer / Daylight Zone selection as appropriate
      • Calculate past, present or future time equivalents
      • Lookup up any time or date between 1753 and 2500
      • Refers to historical database (back to 1900’s)
      • Thousands of zone and daylight transition rules included
      • All known time zones (best endeavours that we can identify)
      • Calculates applicable daylight saving rules automatically
      • Shows start and end dates and offsets for each Zone
      • Drag n drop ease of use
        • Drag down new zones
        • Drag up listed zones
        • Sort using a choice of 2 drag n drop modes
        • The World’s simplest licensing system
      • Appropriately Handles Daylight Saving transitions
      • Fantastic for International Appointment scheduling
      • Works standalone even without connection to the Internet, aeroplanes etc..

2.      Clipboard Meeting Plans:

      • For advising International Teleconferences and Videoconferences
      • Easy Meeting Plans generated in a flash!!
      • Simply paste into an email to all participants
      • Generate for any Lookup time , date and zone
      • Generate for any Time Zone Group
      • Maintain multiple Meeting Forum groupings
      • Each participants name can be customised and saved
      • Past Present and Future time capable
      • Refine your plan using the Meeting planner page
      • Colour coded Display for Weekdays, Weekends etc
      • Example::

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                 TimesOwn Pro Multi Time Zone Clipboard Meeting Plan
_____________________________________________________________

Auckland 09:17 p.m. NZST (21:17) Saturday 4 June 2005 (UTC +12:00) New Zealand
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New York        05:17 a.m. EDT (05:17) Saturday 4 June 2005 (UTC -4:00) United States
Pacific Time   02:17 a.m. PDT (02:17) Saturday 4 June 2005 (UTC -7:00) United States
Denver             03:17 a.m. MDT (03:17) Saturday 4 June 2005 (UTC -6:00) United States
Recife John   06:17 a.m. BRT (06:17) Saturday 4 June 2005 (UTC -3:00) Brazil
UTC                  09:17 a.m. UTC (09:17) Saturday 4 June 2005 (UTC +0:00) World
Henry               10:17 a.m. BST (10:17) Saturday 4 June 2005 (UTC +1:00) London, Britain (UK)
Paris                 11:17 a.m. CEST (11:17) Saturday 4 June 2005 (UTC +2:00) France
Baku                 02:17 p.m. AZST (14:17) Saturday 4 June 2005 (UTC +5:00) Azerbaijan
Calcutta           02:47 p.m. IST (14:47) Saturday 4 June 2005 (UTC +5:30) India
Manila              05:17 p.m. PHST (17:17) Saturday 4 June 2005 (UTC +8:00) Philippines
Shanghai        05:17 p.m. CST (17:17) Saturday 4 June 2005 (UTC +8:00) China
Johnny             09:17 p.m. NZST (21:17) Saturday 4 June 2005 (UTC +12:00) Auckland, New Zealand

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                                       Plan generated by TimesOwn Pro
                              Multi Time Zone Meeting Planning Software
                                       www.cheqsoft.com\timesown.html
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3.      Keeps TimesOwn zones up to date:

      • These rules change many times each year
      • Some countries change their daylight saving rules every year
      • New zones are added
      • Subscription data updates
      • Military Time Zones

4.      Windows RegistryTimesOwn Zone” Updates:

      • Adds new TimesOwn Zones to the computer system registry
        • Some 400 TimesOwn Zones / rules added
        • Some zones overlap to varying degrees with Windows
        • Some zones contain revised rules, spelling corrections
        • Keeps the System (registry) TimesOwn rules up to date
      • Can automatically update rules daily
      • The TimesOwn Time Zone rules may be automatically applied for any period (forwards or backwards!)
      • The Windows Registry rules can change a number of times every year
      • Cases include a number of Middle Eastern, Muslim and/or Jewish Time Zones
      • Examples include:
        • Tehran ~ Iran Time Zone
        • Baghdad ~ Iraq Time Zone
        • Jerusalem ~ Israel Time Zone
        • Gaza Strip ~ Israel Time Zone
        • Damascus ~ Syria Time Zone
        • Campo Grande ~ Brazil Time Zone
        • Sao Paulo ~ Brazil Time Zone
      • Also Windhoek ~ Namibia Time Zone etc..
    • Software such as Outlook 2002 and Outlook 2003 can now utilise these new TimesOwn Zones

5.         Convenient Calendar

  • Hot Key Access

  • Choose your preferred month configuration e.g. 1x6, 2x6, 3x4 etc

  • Remembers your preferred calendar position

6.      TimesOwn Caption Options:

      • Display System Time Zone Time / Date or
      • Display any TimesOwn Zone on the caption
      • Easily change the Time Zone displayed on the Caption
      • When minimised chosen time zone visible on the Task Bar

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Access by “a click away in the system tray” - or by Hot Key combination - up and down.

Key Users:  

  • People meeting other people
  • International Telecommuters
  • Webinar attendees
  • International Travellers
  • Microsoft Outlook users

TimesOwn Pro TM use Examples:

1) User is on International Company A with Directors in 5 countries who regularly meet – uses TimesOwn Pro to coordinate meetings at time suitable to all participants

2) User is a PA to a Director of several International companies – PA coordinates all meetings of directors of all companies, creates a group for each Company and set of International Directors

3) User has a Pending Overseas Trip – creates a group “US Tour 2005” and lists all destinations in the group, possibly in order of travel.  On arrival at each destination in one simple action right clicks the new local time zone and selects “Change Caption and PC operating system to use this Time Zone” and is then ready for work.

4) User is a business using Outlook having International dealings with the Middle Eastern Countries whose Time Zone Rules change annually.

5) User is a Middle Eastern Country business using Outlook having International dealings with the rest of the World

Custom TimesOwn Zone Installer TM

Using our technology we can install specific system custom TimesOwn time zones to order.  We can keep these up to date also.  For example Namibia.  Please inquire by E-mail.

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Download version 3.1.0 - licensed version 3.1.3 - since 8 June 2005
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Program Size Download
TimesOwnTM 4.5 MB
TimesOwn ProTM 4.5 MB

Tested on Microsoft Windows 98SE / 2000 / XP / 2003.
Some of the TimesOwn Pro Computer System Registry features are incompatible with the Windows 9x series of operating systems and are thus automatically disabled.

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Licensing

Please download and install TimesOwn.  Please run TimesOwn and follow the directions to purchase your license, if you have not already done so. 

TimesOwn Economy and Annual License options are available for purchase. Further information is detailed on our FAQ page.  Purchase of licenses contributes towards the significant development and support costs of our software.

TimesOwn Pro is only available by annual license subscription, which enables all TimesOwn Pro's additional features.  If the subscription is not renewed the license will reduce to the normal TimesOwn functionality. With financial customer support we can and will develop our products further for you.  Please click here for our licensing page. Existing TimesOwn users with upgrade rights may purchase TimesOwn Pro subscriptions discounted by the amount they originally paid for their TimesOwn.

Please note some web sites may link here and suggest this software is freeware.  That is not the case.

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Legal

TimesOwnTM, TimesOwn ProTM and TimesOwn ZoneTM are trade marks of Esteem Technology Limited.  Windows and Outlook are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pictures shown herein may well be out of date in accord with the practice of continuous improvement.  Patents have been applied for to cover various aspects of TimesOwn's uniqueness.  All rights are reserved.  Chequers Software Limited may be contacted as agent for any inquiries.

TimesOwnTM now includes the easy to use drag and drop software licensing system. (patent pending)

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Support

If you have any problem with TimesOwnTM, please go to our Support page and please tell us. 

TimesOwnTM includes our user friendly software support system to simplify and rapidly diagnose end user support issues.
 

If TimesOwnTM works well for you then please consider telling your friends' and spread the word!

Enjoy...

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