Thanks for the info Mike, I'll tell my nephew about it. For anyone who wants to see these apps in action, here's some videos.
For Star Walk: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo-YbiU7Asw> <http://www.articlesbase.com/videos/5min/148091538> (These are for an older version. One noticeable difference is that Wikipedia entries for a an object are now called up within the app without leaving the sky view. ) For Sky Map: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6znyx0gjb4> <http://www.5min.com/Video/Google-Sky-Map-for-Android-Phone-265015382> I think the Star Walk app might be nicer, but I don't know how current Sky Map is in those videos, and of course I have only had direct experience with Star Walk, and Google's app is free while Star Walk is $2.99. If you have a iPod Touch, you can get Star Walk, but since the Touch doesn't have a compass, Star Walk won't have the live sky view. You can still see your night sky in manual mode, etc. The app is still very much worth the $2.99 I spent on it. On Apr 8, 2010, at 9:11 PM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system wrote: > From: Mike <xha...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 7 Apr 2010 to 8 Apr 2010 - Special issue > (#2010-71) > > Google sky. > > Sent from my iPod > > On Apr 8, 2010, at 17:04, David K Watson <davidkirkwat...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Really? Can you tell me where you got it so that I can suggest it >> to my nephew? I don't know why, but android apps aren't mentioned >> on Vito Technology's website and a google search didn't turn it >> up either. I'd bet that your app has link when you launch it or in >> the help files. >> >> I was looking for Star Walk. Possibly you have Google Sky Map >> or Pocket Universe, which I did turn up in my search. >> >> On Apr 8, 2010, at 3:07 PM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system >> wrote: >> >>> From: Mike <xha...@gmail.com> >>> Subject: Re: Why I won't buy an Ipad... >>> >>> Very cool app, I have it on my android phone. >>> >>> Sent from my iPod >>> >> ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
