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Morcombe field guide released as an iPhone/iPod touch app

To: Damian Kelly <>
Subject: Morcombe field guide released as an iPhone/iPod touch app
From: Carl Clifford <>
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:31:54 +1100
Sorry Damian, the AppStore page for this app clearly says that it is designed for iPhone and iPad. Apple states this just below the buy app button.

Cheers,

Carl Clifford


On 22/10/2010, at 9:33 AM, Damian Kelly wrote:

Not strictly true. Some apps, like Birdsight AU do run, but images on iPad are pixellated because it dies not handle larger screen properly. This is true of quite a few apps.

Also, AppStore specifically states that Morcombe app is only for iPhone and iPod touch - not iPad or smaller iPods.

On the AppStore iPad apps are always indicated by a + sign.



On 22/10/2010, at 8:27  wrote:

Yes, anything that runs on the iPhone will run on an iPad.




On 22/10/2010, at 8:27 AM,  wrote:

Yes, anything that runs on the iPhone will run on an iPad.



On Fri, October 22, 2010 8:15 am, Peter Shute wrote:
Will it run on an iPad? I'm not familiar with any of the three devices,
but had assumed applications would work on any.

It is good news, and hopefully other field guides will follow suit. I
think the only existing similar application is the S&D field guide for PCs, which pre dates it by a long time. Obviously it was an idea before its time, and it will be interesting to see if others follow now, and for
which devices.

Are you able to explain how the application works? E.g. What does one do to look up a species image? Can one call up two at once to compare them,
or quickly swap between them?

And how much overlap is there between this set of calls and the BOCA
calls?

Peter Shute


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