Category: Apps

Watch Live Solar Eclipses In 3D On World’s First Digital Cosmic Watch. #Space #Apps

The Cosmic Watch can show the position of the sun as well as the moon in the zodiac as well as the place and time of past, present and future solar eclipses and other celestial constellations. It allows viewers to view space from a realistic perspective based on their location.

 

 

The Cosmic Watch combines timekeeping, astronomy, in a unique instrument, which raises awareness of the interrelationships between time and motion of celestial bodies in a playful and entertaining way. This makes the app ideal for the transfer of knowledge.

 

 

 

Jeevan from cosmic explains..

We are a small Team from Switzerland fascinated by the idea of developing the worlds first 3D and interactive astronomical clock. It took us three years of development and one year ago it was finally advanced enough to launch.

Here you have a small movie which will tell you more about our motivation and why the Cosmic Watch is worth to share: https://vimeo.com/134568024

Until today we sold approx 10’000 apps and our ratings are phenomenal in both stores. This is very motivating and soon we will launch two free apps. The development of the Cosmic Watch is still in progress. We do not know when at the moment but the next update will be a blast.

 

 

 

Having used this app for a couple of days its really nice and the graphics are simply stunning to say the least,there is a multitude of settings to play around with and you can watch the graphic overlay change right there and then which a quick demo can be seen below it really is a fantastic application and worth the spend…

 

Discover the fascinating relation between time and the cosmos. Enjoy this interactive learning tool and understand the concept of the celestial sphere and the apparent movement of the sky.

COSMIC WATCH is the worlds first and most advanced interactive 3D astronomical time device in the digital age!

Featuring:
Realtime world clock: Know the local time anywhere on Earth with just one touch.
Time travel: Explore any planetary positions in the past, present and future. Determine the exact time of sunrise or sunset with the horizon.
Navigation: Align the Cosmic Watch with the cardinal points and experience your realtime position in the cosmos. Find the planets in the sky!
Orientation: With the equatorial coordinates you can adjust your telescope.
Digital orrery: Discover the solar system from a geocentric point of view.
Interactive astral chart: To find out your ascendant and planets in retrograde has never been easier and more beautiful.
Solar eclipse detector: Be aware when this epic moments will happen.

COSMIC WATCH combines the ancient disciplines of astrology, astronomy and time keeping.

COSMIC WATCH is an advanced time device and a symbol for our times. It elevates the observer’s consciousness about our harmonious existence in the cosmos.

 

 

 

 

Motorhome Parking Ireland App lands on iOS #Apps #Motorhomers

Motorhome Parking Ireland App lands on iOS, Last May the app launched on the Android Platform and was well received.

From today you can now download the app on iOS which users have been eagerly awaiting its release..

Motorhome Parking Ireland has hundreds of Points of Interest for motorhomers in Ireland.
POIs include Aires de Service, free overnight parking spots, bars and restaurants that welcome motorhomers, as well as campsites. Most POIs have information and many have user reviews so you can see what other users’ experiences have been before you head off. Once you select a POI you can then call your favourite navigation app to help get you there.  Ally explains.. 

 

Features:
– Information on POIs
– Navigate directly from the app
– Add new POIs
– Add Reviews of POIs
– Regularly updated with new information daily
– Over 450 POIs (with yearly subscription)

Free version provides information on Aires de Service and Campsites, plus all other features. A yearly subscription will give you access to over 450 POIs.

Premium Subscription:
We provide a premium upgrade to access our complete set of POIs. This data we provide is updated on a daily basis. Old data is removed, new data is added. New POIs and user reviews are added constantly.

Subscription Details
– Length of subscription: 1 year
– Price: €5.99 / £4.49 / $5.99
– Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
– Your Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal
– Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase
– No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period

 

You can get both apps below by clicking the respective stores,Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medication Checker. An app all athletes should have. #Doping #ISC #WADA

Well there is plenty of news about doping scams of late which there is no need for me to elaborate on but yet it is hard to take in and you wonder why some people put themselves into these positions,to be fair though things like this can happen to any athlete without knowing and medications that might seem simple even for a common everyday cold could contain banned substances and by just looking at this app something quite common is listed which is a ventolin inhaler which myself seems rather strict.. For now and  my personal thoughts its a big media hype and to name a person and NOT NAME THE SUBSTANCE at the same time seems wrong but thats not my call and it will all come out in the end.Now there is no excuse with this app called Medication Checker…

The app is simple to use and pretty self explanatory and athletes that compete should have this at hand,there is no excuse now. Available free on Android and iOS…

 

 

DESCRIPTION 

The Anti-Doping Unit of the Irish Sports Council runs the Irish Anti-Doping Programme. This application assists athletes to check the status of their medication, purchased in the Republic of Ireland, against the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List. WADA issues a Prohibited List, a List of Prohibited Substances and Methods, that designates what is prohibited in- and out-of-competition. The List also indicates whether particular substances are banned in particular sports.

 

#Artisto is the new #Prisma app for videos. Apps #Mobile

If you have not heard of Prisma App you need to get out from under the rock right away and check it out its simply fantastic and is getting rave reviews worldwide and we cant disagree, The app is simply brilliant.. I have been using it quite a bit and the app can turn the most dullest photos into something like a work of art and there is an array of filters to choose from.. Prisma uses AI (Artificial intelligence) to process images from scratch.

 

Prisma transforms your photos into artworks using the styles of famous artists: Munk, Picasso as well as world famous ornaments and patterns. A unique combination of neural networks and artificial intelligence helps you turn memorable moments into timeless art. Download on Android and iOS

Artisto brings Prisma to Video

Artisto is a video editing app that lets you artistically video-capture the world around you. If you have ever heard (and nowadays who has not?) about neural networks and artificial intelligence, this is exactly the combination of the two, but the real marvel only reveals itself when you try it. Better get the app now and find out yourself that the Future of videos has already arrived, with the sophisticated technology contributing to the fantastic output.

 

● Apply our filters to your videos
● Turn them into blockbusters
● Be surprised

Enjoy the super effects used to be available only to DreamWorks, Pixar, Disney and other famous studios! See the world through the eyes of Van Gogh, Dali, Picasso and other great artists! Just shoot a video and apply a filter. Artisto is now on iOS and is currently region locked on Android…. Will update here when available..

 

#Verne is a new app that lets kids explore the Himalayas in #3D #Kids

A new app for kids to try out after yourself perhaps,after playing about with it myself for a few mins it pretty neat.. The game is simple to navigate with on-screen controls which are multi-directional. The app is an experiment though and uses 3G imagery from Google Maps.. It will keep kids entertained for a while anyway.. It is educational and filled with points of interest with speakers that sound off some information when you get into close proximity. You cant get lost either with a map on the top right hand side of your screen.

 

 

Verne: The Himalayas is a new app that invites you to explore Google Maps’ 3D imagery of the Himalayas alongside a 500 foot Yeti named Verne. As Verne, you can run up Mt. Everest in seconds, skate across icy lakes, chase yaks, discover bits of information, ride a jetpack, play traditional Himalayan instruments, and more.

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#WordKik launches new apps to help parents manage their children’s screen time and protect them online.

In a world now where we are consumed with technology including our kids its quite evident our kids are not safe,specifically when it comes to online harassment and trolling and often the case this happens without us knowing what is going on despite knowing something is not quite right, Again this sparks debate at what age is right to let your kids have technology with internet access and so on but with the right tools and parenting we can indeed take control of it.  WordKik whom is a software company has released 2 new products called “WordKik Parental Control” (Parent’s app) and a safe browser called “WordKik Browser” (Child’s app). WordKik focuses on helping parents to quickly manage their children’s devices remotely from their own phones. 

 

Ferdows Sanehi, Co-Founder/CEO at WordKik. Says

“Currently parents have no clue what their children are doing on their devices or online. How can parents make sure that their children aren’t seeing inappropriate content online?”

 

 

With WordKik parents receive weekly statistics about what their children are doing on their devices. Parents now have peace of mind knowing their children won’t come across adult content while they’re exploring the internet because they know WordKik Browser blocks all content deemed to be unfit for a young child. WordKik Browser becomes the default browser on the child’s device and can’t be uninstalled without the parents pin code.

 

WordKik Parental Control

 

WordKik Browser

 

 

#IrishApps – Tullamore gets its own app. Now check out the rest by Aidan Wynne. #Irishbiz

Apps are what people are after these days and there is an app for just about everything,literally everything,But how about your local community or town,something that can give you a wealth of information about your locale?? You might say well we all know whats in our own area but you could find yourself pleasantly surprised on things you might have missed,not only that these kind of apps are great for tourists too that come to your part of the world..

 

 

 

We talk to Aidan  Wynne from eire.tv about the Tullamore app and more…

 

Over to you Aidan….

I have always been interested in Technology from an early age which was unusual because none of my friends had a great interest.
That was back in the days where you had to press different button combinations to get the cursor just to move across the screen.
I remember relatives always asking me what I wanted to do when I left school and I had no clue to be honest.
That all changed when I got a Windows 98 machine back in 97 and I must say as sad as it sounds, I am at my happiest sitting at a computer.

I have done a few smaller Apps like my home town of Ferbane in Offaly and I wanted to test myself to build a bigger one.
Tullamore App is probably the largest community App in Ireland at the moment.
There are over 1,200 click to call listings so in effect it is like the Tullamore Phone directory.

Other Features:
– Social media of Sports Clubs are shown on one page
– Stream of the Local Radio station
– A page which displays photos from a folder of a Local Facebook user

One of the biggest features is Notifications for Sports Clubs.
I have been told by some Clubs of huge bills which can run into thousands for Texting.
There is no need for that in this day and age.
Unlimited Notifications can be sent from a computer server in huge volumes.

The Android version is always built first because it takes a few hours to get the first version to the Play store where you can test it and then change it and resubmit.
When you submit an iPhone App to the Apple store it takes between 10-14 days to be approved and if there is something on the App like a photo of an Android phone, they can reject the App and it goes into Que where it could take longer.

 

 

I built the Tullamore App to test the waters in the bigger towns.
An App is successful only by the support of local Business, Community Bodies & Sports Clubs.

Sports Clubs get FREE Notifications and hopefully repay you by getting numbers onto the App.
Community Bodies get FREE features in return for promoting the App.
Business hopefully sponsor the App because of the numbers provided by the first two groups.

If Tullamore were to get behind the App then I envisage a lot more features in the future like Live Video for events.
I could for instance show a venue how to run a live broadcast of their Darts night…and it wouldn’t cost them anymore than a Band.I like to keep up with technology and there are a lot of great things I could put on an App but it will come down to the level of interest I get in each town.

My next big App will be based in a town which shows a real interest in using it to it’s potential.It is a leap of faith doing an App like this….Only time will tell as to whether it pays off.

 

 

The Town App of Tullamore, Co. Offaly

A Directory list of Business, Community, Sports & Parish

Includes:
– Building & Engineering Listings
– Community Listings
– Food & Drink Listings
– Hair & Beauty Listings
– Health Listings
– Professional Service Listings
– Retail Listings
– Services Listings
– Sports & Recreation Listings
– Doorsets Ireland App
– Notifications from Groups/Organizations
– Midlands Radio 3 Stream
– Tullamore Photos
– Local Music

 

 

Twitter finally brings night mode to Android and its cool. #Twitter #NightMode

Finally.Night mode arrives on Twitter for Android. It it a simple added feature though just making the background dark and the text bright but it looks much nicer,maybe perhaps its just we are use the the theme we have been stuck with from day one,Yes another option users would like to see apart from editing tweets…

Twitter didnt make much fanfare about the new feature but just gave us a Tweet linking us to the Android FAQs and there you will find out how to turn it on which is quite simple. Effectively this new change just makes things much easier on your eyes with a grey colour text and the links are Blue but it looks nice too…

 

You will firstly need to update your app and then go to profile navigation menu and drag the slider across and that is it. Enjoy…..

 

https://twitter.com/twitter/status/757969656493649921

 

British Airways – New photo souvenir app. View From The Flight Deck #BAUpClose

British Airways says  4,000 pilots will have the  ‘View From The Flight Deck’ app loaded onto their iPads from the start of August to take photos of customers visiting the cockpit before take-off or after landing. This is one thing we just get a quick glance of when we board and disembark our flights and it is a nice treat to sit inside the cockpit and have your photo taken..

This is a great idea and fans who are into travel and all things Aircraft which is something I take interest in myself. This would be neat if it caught on with other airlines and most likely will do so later on at some stage

The app automatically sends this special photo, which includes a graphic showing facts from their flight, to customers so they have an instant, unique memento of their trip.

 

 

The information on the photo includes the Captain’s name, route travelled and distance flown, as well as the aircraft type and registration. There is also an image of the aircraft to help budding young future pilots to recognise individual plane types the next time they fly.

 

Describing the new British Airways app, Denise Van Outen, said: “I love travelling with my family and want to remember all those precious moments with Betsy as she grows up.

“I think this a great new way to create another fun holiday memory, and it’s a bit different to the photos you’d normally bring back from a trip.

“As souvenirs go it beats a fridge magnet by a mile!”

British Airways’ head of flight operations, Captain Charlie Maunder, said: “As pilots we love flying and naturally want to share that with everyone, so we all enjoy welcoming customers up to the cockpit whenever possible.

“We’re always looking for new ways to make sure everyone has a memorable flight every time they fly and our new souvenir photo flight app is a great way to help us do just that.”

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