Summary: Ancestry Behind the Scenes – Mobile Apps

The Behind the scenes chat with Crista Cowan and the Ancestry.com Mobile Apps Product Manager Branden Neish took place just a few hours after originally planned earlier today. It was short in my opinion (I would love to hear their mobile plans expanded upon!), but interesting. Below is a brief summary of the chat. Any errors in transcription or understanding of what was being said are mine – Branden and Crista kept it clear and to the point, but I was typing as I was listening, so errors are bound to creep in.

Android version of the Ancestry App
Kindle Fire. This is something I did not know and that could grow the market for both the Ancestry app and those e-Book readers.

Note: Originally it was the Nook Touch that was mentioned, but Ancestry.com got back to me and clarified it was the Nook Tablet instead.

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MyHeritage App – 500,000 Downloads (Android / iOS)

Earlier today on Twitter, MyHeritage announced that their MyHeritage mobile app has now reached 500,000 downloads. The MyHeritage app is an app that allows you to take your family tree with you on your iOS or Android-powered devices and keep it sycnchronized with your family’s website on MyHeritage.com. MyHeritage is … Read more

Google Earth 6.2.0 for iOS and Android

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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