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New iPod nano – 1GB

Posted on February 7, 2006 by admin

By now, you may have heard about the new iPod nano that came out to day – it has a capacity of 1GB and retails for $149. Yes, it holds 240 songs, but that’s not the selling point for a genealogist – the selling point is that this one holds up to 15,000 photos (and it can display them on the built-in color display – not a big deal, or on a TV screen, which is a big deal). It pulls the photos through iTunes/iPhoto (and it can provide a musical soundtrack to any photo slideshows you may put on). Continue reading →

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GedWise 6.3.3 (Mac OS X Installation)

Posted on January 19, 2006 by admin

GedWise, a Palm OS-based genealogy application from Battery Park Software has been updated for Mac OS X to version 6.3.3 (beta).

The update can be downloaded here – batteryparksoftware.com.

GedWise is one of only a few PDA-based genealogy applications with Mac OS X installation support.

Changes:
* Improved: user now allowed to select destination of GedWise database if Hotsync manager not present.
* Improved: better error handling.
* Fixed: 5-way navigation buttons now work properly in the Detail View windows. Continue reading →

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GedWise 6.3.2 (for Mac OS X)

Posted on December 6, 2005 by admin

From MobileGenealogy.com: Battery Park Software has updated their Mac OS X installer for GedWise, their PalmOS-based genealogy application. This brings GedWise for Mac OS X up to version 6.3.2. This update “added compatibility for GEDCOM’s created on different computer system that use various end-of-line terminators.” Continue reading →

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GedWise 6.3 for Mac OS X – Beta

Posted on November 26, 2005 by admin

As mentioned back in August, Battery Park Software was working on a Mac OS X version of GedWise (MobileGenealogy.com). GedWise is a Palm OS based genealogy database/application, for carrying your genealogy information in an easy-to-browse format. Continue reading →

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Mac OS X version of GedWise (Palm)

Posted on August 24, 2005 by admin

I spoke with Battery Park Software, makers of GedWise (MobileGenealogy.com’s GedWise page), and later this year, or early next year, they will be releasing a Mac OS X version of their GedWise Palm OS genealogy software. Continue reading →

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