Families 1.0.2

Families has received another fairly significant update – it now supports Apple iOS 4.0. Whether this includes full multi-tasking support, I’m not sure.

It also had an alternative synchronization option added via USB through iTunes. This is significant, since Families works directly with Legacy Family Tree software, which is Windows based. Families is an iPhone OS/iOS genealogy app from TelGen Limited that works with Legacy by syncing up with the data and allowing you to edit or add to the genealogy information while away from your PC. You can then rescync the changes with your Legacy Family Tree install. Prior to Families 1.0.2, you had to run a Windows application from TelGen to do the synchronization. I’m guessing that they’ve got it setup so that you can point to your Legacy Family Tree install from inside of iTunes.

Changes/updates:
* Added alternative sync option via USB/iTunes
* Added support for iOS4
* Fixed problems with image alignment when tapping arrow buttons in photo viewer rapidly
* Added support for additional Source types
* Fixed crash when adding text containing Scandinavian characters
* Fixed problem with search by RIN

Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad w/iPhone OS 3.1 or iOS or later.
* Windows sync program available at www.telgen.co.uk/families

Families is available through the Families – TelGen Limited Apple’s App Store (iTunes) for $14.99

GedView 2.16.1

A new version of GedView is available. Version 2.16.1 consists of only bug fixes.

GedView is an iOS/iPhone OS genealogy application that revolves around importing GEDCOM files. You don’t need to be using a specific Windows or Mac OS X genealogy application/software package to use it. There are several ways to import GEDCOM files, and you can import multiple GEDCOMs into multiple databases you set up on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Requirements:
iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad running iPhone OS 3.0 or later

GedView is available through Apple’s App Store for $3.99.

Research Logger 1.2

Research Logger 1.2 is now available. Research Logger is an iOS/iPhone OS app for genealogists that helps you keep track of your genealogy research, both the research that you’ve already done, and the research you need to do or will be doing.

Version 1.2 is another major upgrade. You now have the ability to add audio recordings and pictures to your log entries. You can also email log entries to other people.

Changes:
* Audio recording and pictures in your log entries.
* Email individual log entries.
* Email all your log entries in .csv format.
* Various bug fixes.

Requirements:
iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, with iPhone OS 3.1.3 or later.

Research Logger can be downloaded for $0.99 (US) through the Apple iTunes App Store

iWork and ePub, Assorted App Updates

Apple has released iWork 09 version 9.0.4. This is of interest to mobile genealogy fans as Pages version 4.0.4 can now export to the standard ePub file format. That means that iBooks users on iPhones, iPod touch, and iPad, as well as owners of Barnes & Noble’s nook, Sony’s Reader series, and Google Android users can now easily read documents created with Pages. Quite a few people use Pages/iWork for creating family newsletters and similar documents, and this increases the distribution choices.

Read the full story at Mac Genealogy

Amazon.com has updated their Kindle App to version 2.2.1. The Kindle App allows you to view electronic books (ebooks) purchased or downloaded through Amazon’s Kindle Store on your iPhone OS/iOS devices. We’ve highlighted some of the genealogy eBooks available through Kindle in the past.

Changes:
* Improved highlight sensitivity to reduce inadvertent highlights when turning pages
* Fixed a crash some customers experience when highlighting a word
* Corrected a problem where the most recent page is not saved when returning to the app
* Other bug fixes based on customer feedback

You can download the Kindle App for free (iTunes)

Google has updated the Google Mobile App. Google Mobile App acts as a front-end for various Google services (Google Search, etc.), and it also interacts with other Google apps.

Changes:
* Push notifications for Gmail and Calendar.

You can download Google Mobile App for free as well (iTunes).

Last, but not least, another major update to a free app. NASA has updated the NASA app. The NASA app features information revolving around NASA missions, information for astronomers looking to catch a glimpse of the International Space Station, NASA’s Image of the Day and the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

This has absolutely nothing to do with genealogy, but they’ve done something that I think is really cool, and being a fan, I had to mention it. Besides some fixes for iOS 4 users, they have added live streaming of the NASA TV public channel. Not everybody has access to their public channel, but if you have an iOS devices, now you do. They show quite a few interesting shows on there, as well as live streaming from orbit during various activities.

Download here: NASA App (iTunes)

Reunion for iPad Released

Reunion for iPad was released this morning. It’s interesting, since there is the ability to have a “Universal” app covering iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Leister Productions, Inc. has in fact added enough iPad-specific items to justify a branching of the genealogy apps.

Like the Reunion for iPhone app, you’ll be able to take your family tree information with you, as well as edit and add genealogy information on the go. You can then synchronize this data back to your Reunion installation on your Macintosh. Speaking of which, you will still need a Mac OS X based machine running Reunion 9.0c (Mac Genealogy) to use Reunion for iPad, otherwise it will be useless to you.

For the differences between Reunion for iPad and Reunion for iPhone, please see the Reunion for iPad page. The major differences are that it will have an always-available index listing (people, bookmarks, etc.), the family tree views have been expanded, and it can generally take advantage of the iPad’s larger hardware and software offering – using the iPad’s iPhoto Gallery, more generations of a family tree displayed, etc.

You can purchase and download Reunion for iPad for $14.99 through Apple/iTunes App Store

You can view a video of it in action at Leister Productions, Inc.

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