Skydemon for Android

[Rob P]

Apple fanbois seem to get nervous unless there is an Apple-controlled 'marketplace' spoon-feeding them Apple-approved stuff.

Very odd.

Actually, thinking about it, not so odd. I can remember rushing down to Woollies to buy a new Airfix every time I got my pocketmoney. It was what you did.

Rob P

[Tim Dawson]

I doubt it. I don't think we even really looked at it. Our software isn't the kind that benefits from the "discovery" of a marketplace, we have to actually market it and people would generally just download it directly from us.

[eharding]

Apple fanbois seem to get nervous unless there is an Apple-controlled 'marketplace' spoon-feeding them Apple-approved stuff.

Very odd.

Actually, thinking about it, not so odd. I can remember rushing down to Woollies to buy a new Airfix every time I got my pocketmoney. It was what you did.

Rob P

Don't worry - they're all at it - Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, RIM. Even the TV manufacturers have been setting up closed markets for apps on the new generation of internet-connected TVs (and in the process have plumbed new depths of God-awful UI, hilariously disfunctional development environments and general all-round cackhandedness).

[tonyuk]

... or will i have to email it to a pc as with ipads ..unless you buy a 300 quid apple one ?

£300? - only if you've been sniffing glue.

£40 wireless printing for Airprint iOS devices from John Lewis

Google's equivalent offering is Google Cloud Print - most of the printer vendors are starting to support both Apple Airprint and Google Cloud Print.

Great news ,thats printing solved.Any idea how to get my routes into my garmin gps without using another computer or emailing them? thanks.

[gfry]

Come on Tim....how much longer

[stevelup]

You do know that even if Tim was working on it, he'd deny it anyway? So there's no point in asking

[gfry]

You do know that even if Tim was working on it, he'd deny it anyway? So there's no point in asking

Well I have to keep pushing it even if nothing ever comes of it. Bit like Angel Merkel trying to save the Euro really.

[Pete L]

"Come on Tim!" (since Wimbledon started today.)

[Lead Parrot]

"Come on Tim!" (since Wimbledon started today.)

And we all know what good that did!
Hahaha....

Right, back to Court 3 for some slomo duty!



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[Flyer01]

I imagine reflection may be an issue (as usual) but the new Nexus 7 tablet could make a superb platform - size, resolution, 12 cores, gps (or bluetooth to an external gps), excellent battery life. Great price also.

Regards

Flyer01

[Dave W]

Well, I've now used SkyDemon on a GPS in anger (as opposed to just SD Light for PC planning) over a 3 day flying trip, and I am completely sold.

I can absolutely see why people have been raving about it, and Tim and his team have yet another set of congratulations from here for having done a fantastic job. I have a 1st Generation 7" Galaxy Tab that would be perfect for in cockpit use, so I can't wait.


PS If the team aren't working on an Android version, then Tim is the biggest tease since Suzanne Gregson, the Terror of the Fourth Form.

[pilotbarry]

Any one read this month's Pilot mag? Page 6, July edition, Aero Expo, " The company says it is working on it"

[SteveN]

ASUS Nexus 7: Looks like it could be a game changer for Apple, out in a few days.

7", quad core, and has all the sensors.

http://asus.co.uk/nexus7/pre-order.html#features

PCworld are showing it pre-order for £200

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/asus-google-nexus-7-tablet-pc-16-gb-15648510-pdt.html

I've always used ASUS boards for building my PCs. Solid kit.

[Tim Dawson]

We haven't said anywhere that we are working on an Android version.

[pilotbarry]

I thought it might be journalistic licence.