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Mocavo 1.0.1

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Mocavo 1.0.1 has been released for iOS devices, including some support for the new iPad’s “Retina” high-resolution display. Mocavo’s mobile app ties into the Mocavo.com search engine. It allows you to access real-time feeds, including a look at genealogy data that is being added, whether it be documents, letters, books, … Read more

Google Earth 6.2.0 for iOS and Android

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Google’s free Google Earth for both iOS (iPad, iPhone, iPod touch) and Android devices has been updated to Google Earth 6.2.0 and it’s a major update. I know a lot of genealogists use it as a supplement (or even replacement in some cases) to Google Maps.

The Android update was released last week, the iOS version this week, and both are very similar when it comes to the updated and new features (and fixes).

Google Earth 6.2.0 for Android
* Earth Gallery: Explore a curated list of layers, such as real time flights, earthquake, and city tours.
* Touring: load tours from the Gallery or inside balloons.
* Share your current view through Google+ or other social applications.
* New Zoom around and pinch gesture.
* Stability and performance improvements

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Ancestry 3.1.2 iOS – First Retina iPad Genealogy App?

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It’s been about a week and a half since Ancestry 3.1 for iOS was released as well as Apple’s new iPad with it’s high resolution (2048×1536 pixels) touchscreen display and as of earlier today, the Ancestry.com iOS genealogy app/front-end now supports the new iPad with Ancestry 3.1.2. There was an … Read more

Evernote 4.1.9, Kindle 3.0 Take Advantage of New iPad

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Last week, Apple announced the higher resolution iPAd. It has a resolution of 2048×1536. While no genealogy applications have yet to take advantage of it (although I believe I know of one in the works), other applications that genealogists use are starting to take the new iPad into account, starting with Evernote and Amazon’s Kindle software being updated today. Do keep in mind that some of the changes apply to the iPad and iPad 2 as well as iPhones and iPod Touch.

Evernote is a note-taking/journal app (it’s much more than that, really), that a lot of us use because it’s quick and simple and very much cross platform – Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, Android, web, Windows Phone as well I believe. There’s just a lot of really great things about Evernote, and there have been plenty of genealogy presentations and podcasts focused on Evernote.

To give you an idea of the changes and clarity the new iPad brings, the Evernote developers posted an entry on their blog where they illustrate the high resolution changes in store for those Evernote users who are early adapters of the new iPad.

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Google Play, You, and Genealogy

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If you’ve tried to visit Market.Android.com in the past week, you may have noticed that you are being redirected to Play.Google.com/Store. Google Play is what Android Market and Google Music Services used to be – Market.Android.com has been re-branded. Google Play is Google’s unified service for Android apps, ebooks, music, … Read more