Press Room

October 2009
We are pleased to announce the release of Version 8.1 which includes a number of minor changes and the addition of Time Marshal, allowing you to track your time even when your computer is shutdown; MetriQ fader is now visible for all screen modes; MetriQ has now been translated into Portuguese.

June, 2009
We are pleased to announce the latest release of MetriQ 8.0, incorporating many new changes and updates which include the following: Automated Icon Insertion for all new folders; Time Review Card to show how staff are performing on a daily basis; iTime® for quick context switching into manual mode. Time Lock added to prevent users updating time assets beyond a certain date.

October, 2008
MetriQ partners with Total Metrics SCOPE®
MetriQ and Total Metrics announce their partnership to provide clients with a complete coverage of measurement services throughout the Asia Pacific region. The SCOPE® Project Sizing Software is the first product to bring software function point counting into the domain of project governance and software portfolio asset management. With to-the-second accuracy provided by MetriQ® Professional, our combined collaborative technology exchange will help clients reduce project risk and optimize the cost effectiveness of their software development processes.

April, 2008
Release of Version 7.1.5: MetriQ is pleased to announce version 7.1.5 with the following updates.
Staff Privileges: MetriQ now lets you decide to a greater level of granularity just what restricted users can and cannot use in terms of administration functionality, and/or reports and charts.
Timed Events: Now with over 350 different visual icons, Timed Events can be assigned with individual icon glyphs ready for when you add them to your folders.
Moveable folders: This version of MetriQ also includes an important upgrade for those of you who wish to use MetriQ's dynamic folder structure.
Switch-able Folder: Now choose to have your folders on the left or right hand side of the screen. Ideal for those working with CAD products who's major controls or positioned on the Left.
Bulls eye Dates: Extended the range of selectable dates for weeks and months.
Report Selection: Now Dates and Staff selected on one reporting folder are duplicated on other folders for a quicker report generation sequence.

February 04, 2008
Release of Version 7.1: MetriQ is pleased to announce version 7.1 with the following updates.
iTime: When you pick up the telephone - chances are you don't know who's calling or what they are calling about. In MetriQ, this is called permissive timing (as opposed to pre-emptive timing whereby you know what you are going to work on before you actually start work). Using permissive timing, MetriQ offers another level of flexibility, increasing your accuracy and improving productivity still further.
Time Away: Users of MetriQ will already know what a great feature Time Away is. Well it just go better - as MetriQ now gives you the ability to split your time away between different Clients, again increasing accuracy and staff productivity.
Cut/Paste Icon Time: Now when you cut/paste time from your icons, you cut the full history of that icon into your new icon location, so preserving the dates and times that timing data was collected.

August 20, 2007
Release of Version 7.0: MetriQ is pleased to announce version 7.0 with the following changes.
Vista Compliant - MetriQ now works happily with Microsoft Vista
Inclusion of new preset Report and Invoice Forms
Availability of Customized Report and Invoice Forms
Addition of My Favourite Icons - Highlight your favourite Icons ready for quick inclusion into your folders.
Dynamic folder structure. Update your folder structure on the fly with drag/drop folder metaphor.
Improved timing engine - now works even better with up to 99.5% of all Windows applications.
Moved to Firebird Version 2.0
Improved Block Assignment for assigning multiple staff to multiple folders in one go
Persistence Reminder when you move between folders
Improved Quick Search so you can drill down to your required folder using key search criteria
Improved Synchronization Engine for when you work away from the office
Improved UI and minor bug fixes
Remote DB Hosting Service

New Legislation in Australia - Work Choice means that employers are now obliged to keep time records for all employees below a base salary of $55k AUD. Read more about this here.

March 20, 2007
Release of Version 6.0: MetriQ is pleased to announce Web MetriQ, a simple to use Web interface to the MetriQ database, allowing users to time their activities while on site or out of the office. Ideal for mobile users wishing to time travel times and meetings. Ask for a demonstration, and see how easy Web Metriq it is to setup and use.

November 1, 2006
Release of Version 5.0: MetriQ Version 5.0 now been released with many new features and a simplified interface making MetriQ more user friendly and efficient to use. This new version will integrate into practically any Business software or practice management package with the appropriate functionality.
Full integration for larger packages means that MetriQ will AUTOMATICALLY create and switch between folders fully in the background as the user moves within their software. There is no longer a need to re-create a folder structure in MetriQ or duplicate icons on each folder.
A disbursements screen has been added which calculates costs for any item and adds the charges to the reports.
We have also improved the reporting functions with increased data fields including Utilization and Ratio as well as unlimited user definable preset reports.

June 1, 2006
Release of Version 4.0: MetriQ releases its third product, the MetriQ Time Limiter, stop excess use and abuse of the computer without any effort, automatically! The perfect tool for controlling how much time a user can spend on the computer in private and public locations such as internet cafes or keeping your kids limited to how long they can play those games instead of doing homework. Time Limiter is a splash screen that comes on top of all other windows but does not shut down any application.

January 25, 2006
Release of Version 3.0: This new release answers the problem of scrolling through a long list of Clients and Folders. The search boxes make MetriQ a more efficient document organizer to instantly locate and open any Folder, Task and Sub-task. This simplifies and speeds up the process of locating your files, further enhancing MetriQ's efficiency in time saving. We remind licensed users that all product upgrades are available for free by contacting us and requesting a current version download through our contact page, or requesting a CD to be posted out to you. Please view our software page for a short demonstration video, or contact us for a full on line demonstration.

August 1 , 2005
MetriQ is proud to announce the we have been awarded Solution Partner Status with SolidWorks Corporation.
The strength behind such a prestigious software company acknowledging the quality and usefulness of MetriQ is something that all our clients can recognize, both CAD and all other industry users.
We look forward to our future endeavours with the SolidWorks family.

July 21 , 2005
MetriQ V 2.0.2 is released with several new features including the ability to capture time and calculate billing charges in HH:MM:SS or Units.
Units can be set by the user in any value of 1 minute. This feature allows for businesses who bill in 6 minute units to use MetriQ without changing to by the second timing and billing. Switching between Unit and By the Second timing is selected by simply pressing F5.
Reports can now be printed in series with a forced new page for each selection, categorizing between Folders, Tasks, Activities and Users as well as one-click date range for any day in the previous week, week in the month or month in the year. This feature reduces the printing of various reports for multiple clients and staff members to one click.
MetriQ V 2.0.2 is released with several new features including the ability to capture time and calculate billing charges in HH:MM:SS or Units.
Units can be set by the user in any value of 1 minute. This feature allows for businesses who bill in 6 minute units to use MetriQ without changing to by the second timing and billing. Switching between Unit and By the Second timing is selected by simply pressing F5.
Reports can now be printed in series with a forced new page for each selection, categorizing between Folders, Tasks, Activities and Users as well as one-click date range for any day in the previous week, week in the month or month in the year. This feature reduces the printing of various reports for multiple clients and staff members to one click.

April 1, 2005
MetriQ V 2.0 released at greatly reduced cost. Over 20 new features with increased software compatibility and enhanced reporting. MetriQ has also improved database access, increasing overall performance and reducing system resources. MetriQ now works with both Interbase and Firebird Database Management Systems. New Release with Cross Folders features and Viewing options. MetriQ is now enhanced with greater flexibility for switching between clients while staying in the same application. We have also added different viewing options to handle large number of files for single Activities.

August 9, 2004
With increasing demand and new markets opening regularly, MetriQ (NZ) Limited announced that it is seeking sales agents to accommodate the sales inquiries throughout New Zealand and Australasia. The announcement was supported by MetriQ Limited with the same request for expressions of interest from suitable parties to expand its international markets. MetriQ (NZ) Limited announces the opportunity for companies or individuals interested in becoming certified training and technical support agents for the New Zealand and Australasian markets.
MetriQ software is released for market evaluations in new Zealand. With MetriQ, computer based time logging that no longer requires any user action. The timing agent sits behind each file as you open it and seamlessly times whichever file is open. Reports are automatically tabulated for instant conversion to any billing program.

"Time stays long enough for those who use it"
Leonardo da Vinci