Mobile Genealogy

ohmiGene for iPad – Free

Chad — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 17:06:48 +0000

ohmiGene for iPad 1.0.1 is currently free. Normally it is $14.99 (US). It’s a genealogy application, and can be used to work with the Mac OS X version of ohmiGene Plus from within iTunes. I’m not sure whether it imports … Continue reading →

Heredis for iOS – Looking for Beta Testers

Chad — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:28:21 +0000

In addition to a brand-new version of Heredis for Mac (Mac Genealogy Software), Heredis is also developing a mobile/iOS version, running on iPhones and iPads. They are looking for beta testers, according to their latest newsletter (French): Heredis calls for … Continue reading →

MobileFamilyTree Pro 1.1.5

Chad — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:12:59 +0000

It’s been just over a month since MobileFamilyTree Pro 1.1.4 was released, and earlier today, MobileFamilyTree 1.1.5 was made available through Apple’s App Store by Synium Software. While MobileFamilyTree Pro is made by the same makers of MacFamilyTree and does … Continue reading →

Mocavo 1.0.2

Chad — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:58:22 +0000

After last week’s update which added support for Apple’s new iPads, specifically their “Retina” displays, this week’s update is a little tamer – just a few fixes. Changes in Mocavo 1.0.2 - Fixed issue with tab bar disappearing - Other … Continue reading →

Summary: Ancestry Behind the Scenes – Mobile Apps

Chad — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:33:55 +0000

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 … Continue reading →

Livestream Behind the Scenes at Ancestry.com – Mobile Apps – Pushed Back to Today, 3pm EST

Chad — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:33:23 +0000

The Ancestry.com Livestream – “Behind the Scenes at Ancestry.com – Mobile Apps” has been pushed back to 3 pm EST, 2pm Central (12 pm PST) today (21 March 2012). It was originally scheduled for earlier today, but due to scheduling … Continue reading →

Livestream March 21 – Crista Cowan and Branden Neish, Ancestry.com Mobile Apps Product Manager

Chad — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:24:21 +0000

Do you use Ancestry.com a lot? Do you have an Android-powered or iOS (iPad/iPhone/iPod touch) mobile device? If so, chances are you have installed Ancestry.com’s Ancestry app (which, by the way, was just updated for Apple’s new iPad). If you … Continue reading →

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

Chad — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:08:20 +0000

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 … Continue reading →

Mocavo 1.0.1

Chad — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:13:22 +0000

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 … Continue reading →

Google Earth 6.2.0 for iOS and Android

Chad — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:46:31 +0000

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 … Continue reading →

Ancestry 3.1.2 iOS – First Retina iPad Genealogy App?

Chad — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:47:50 +0000

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 … Continue reading →

Evernote 4.1.9, Kindle 3.0 Take Advantage of New iPad

Chad — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:32:13 +0000

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 … Continue reading →

Google Play, You, and Genealogy

Chad — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:56:17 +0000

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 … Continue reading →

Families 1.5 for iOS

Chad — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:54:51 +0000

Families is an application for both iOS (Universal) and Android (Families for Android is still at Families 1.4.1) that is developed by TelGen Limited to allow users of the Windows/PC genealogy software Legacy Family Tree to carry their genealogy data … Continue reading →

Apple Releases iOS 5.1

Chad — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:53:12 +0000

On the heels of announced the new iPad, Apple has also released iOS 5.1 for iOS-based devices (DL1504). It’s a major update befitting the .1 release. Siri now supports the Japanese language. The Camera app has been improved – shortcuts … Continue reading →