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App Update: Star Walk 4.4 – Arrows To Steer You Through the Sky

Dusty — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:56:50 +0000

Just a little while ago we posted an app review on Star Walk, and just recently they gave an update. Without needing to go into too much depth on the update, here is a little write up of what’s new for Star Walk.

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CHECK OUT THE SOME NEW SCREEN SHOTS HERE

Alexandria, VA. – Aug 03, 2010 — Today Vito Technology Inc. is excited to announce Star Walk 4.4, an update to the best-selling Apple Design Awards 2010 winner application. In addition to the stunning graphics and interface, the popular stargazing guide will now literary guide you to any object in the sky! The main new feature of this update is Help Arrows that show you where to look to see the Big Dipper, Mars, or any star you choose. Point your iPad or iPhone at the sky and the green arrows will guide you to the desired goal. This update broadens the app’s functionality from “I-wonder-what-that-is” to “Where-do-I-find-those-darn-Perseids”. More fun and pleasure is guaranteed!

All Star Walk features and how to use them:

SHARE: Share your favorite Astronomy Pictures of the Day or stargazing impressions with your friends on Facebook and Twitter!

HELP ARROWS: choose an object for observation, activate Star Spotter and follow the help arrows to see the named object.

VIEW from the EARTH:
SW allows automatic and manually selected location on the globe. Touch it, spin it and find where you want to be to observe the sky tonight.

DIGITAL COMPASS with Star Spotter:
If you have an iPhone 4/3GS tilt your phone and the ”Star Spotter” function will be activated, a real-time representation of what you see in the sky will appear on your display and the image will start following your movements. In order to stop the function simply tap the display.

TIME MACHINE: tap the clock icon and date and time will be displayed. Slide your finger on the hours and the sky will start moving accordingly. Tap year, month, day, or hours and the time will change depending on what you want to see, the display will adapt accordingly to show you how stars and planets were or will be aligned at that time.

Wikipedia LINKS: select a celestial body and tap the -i- icon to activate the magnifier and read main information about it. To learn more tap the Wiki icon at the bottom of the table and the wikipedia page will open up.

SETTINGS: You can change the screen with night mode, select brightness, put sounds on and off, find and select location and start your list of favorites.

HELP GUIDE: for any questions on how to use the ”Star Spotter” function or the Time Machine tap the -?- icon.

Language Support:
* German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch or iPad (Star Spotter function is available only on devices with built-in digital compass (iPad, iPhone 3GS or later)
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later (iOS 4.0 Tested)
* 8.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Star Walk 4.4 for iPhone is $2.99 (USD). Star Walk 4.4 for iPad is $4.99 (USD). Both apps are available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category. Promo codes are available for reviewers. Please specify the website or blog you represent when making your request.

App Review & Giveaway: Geo Walk HD – 3D World Factbook

Dusty — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:56:58 +0000

Have you ever seen the commercial on Animal planet ( or Discovery Channel? )…..wait…yup Discovery Channel…that talks about the world being just awesome? Well if you haven’t, here it is to just give you a primer of this next iPad App.

I love that commercial because in all honesty, the created earth is just awesome! And so is Geo Walk for the iPad! The dev’s at Vito Technology Inc. bring you education in an amazing UI time and time again. Take a walk through the planet and check out how cool the earth and cultures really are. Better yet, take it in a 3D experience! With the good ol flick of a finger, you can tour the globe and check out all the info bubbles that pop up that tell you a lot of info that you need/want to know!

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Geo Walk HD is $2.99 in the App Store.

And don’t forget that there is an iPhone version as well!

Again, I wish I had this tech when I was in school! I think my grades would have been so much better’er ( get it?…ah ha ah..:-P )

Some of the features in Geo Walk include:

- 300 UP-TO-DATE DESCRIPTIONS: Around 300 objects with up-to-date descriptions are available for your edutainment. Learn about interesting places, great people, unusual animals and plants around the world.

- SMOOTH & STYLISH INTERFACE: Intuitive, snazzy interface that allows you to smoothly scroll the photos is a real pleasure to learn from/to use.

- CATEGORY FILTER: With a category filter you can choose the category you are curious about.

- 2 SEARCHING MODES: Tap any icon on the globe to read more info about the subject of interest or use an object list for the same purpose.

- 2 VIEWING MODES: cover-flow or chosen object mode are availiable so you always have an option.

For education about the world and all of it’s goodness, Geo Walk HD is a MUST HAVE!

We are also giving away a promo code to one person that can share a post about their favorite place in the world and why?

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App Review And Giveaway!: Solar Walk for iPhone/iPad

Dusty — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:17:20 +0000

Being able to search the stars, and planets, and be shown what the rotation of the solar system is going going to be like in 3019 couldn’t be any easier on the iPhone/iPad. Did I mention that you could do all of these things in 3D if you just put on some 3D sunglasses? ( I love that feature! )

There are many other educational type apps out there that teach you about our solar system and the planets that surround it, but none do a better job like the developers at Vito Technology Inc. These guys have the concept of teaching and educating the world down! I really wish I could have had this tech when I was in school cause I think I would have done a lot better in school ;-P Solar walk provides some space like music in the background that can be turned on and off to your liking, as well as give you the facts on each planet including the sun or each and every moon. Solar walk is a guaranteed purchase for those parents to get this app for their kids, or just for the space geek that you are! Because who wouldn’t want the feeling of flying to each planet with the touch of a finger?

The App goes for $2.99 and it is well worth it!

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I can honestly say that the work that the dev’s from Vito Tech don’t have any mistakes or things I would change from reviewing their apps! A must buy and have in my books!

Were giving away a promo code for this amazing app as well.

Just post a comment below and tell us which Star Trek Captain from the enterprise could win in a hand to hand combat and why? No weapons, just pure muscle! Have fun!

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App Review & Giveaway!: Star Walk for the iPad

Dusty — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:36:50 +0000

When I was a kid, I always loved going to my local planetarium because it was just cool! Getting a day where I don’t have to be in school and go on a field trip was just awesome! Every time I went, the experience just blew me away. There was a robot projector that came out of the ground and talked to us ( there as a guy using a mic in the back that I didn’t know at the time ) and told us all about our solar system on the largest screen I have ever experienced. We got to sit back and relax in our tilted chairs as we watched the simulated star filled sky. Those day’s were awesome.

Do you remember those days? What if you could re live those days. What if you could take that experience and have it in your hands and use it on your iPad? Would you be as excited as I was when I heard of this opportunity?

Star Walk goes for $4.99 in the App Store

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The developers at Vito Technology Inc. bring you an experience that you do not want to miss with Star Walk for the iPad. At first I didn’t really know what to expect. I mean, I knew what experience I had in the planetarium, but come on, there was no way someone could simulate that and put it in my hands! Right? Wrong! Star Walk brings the planetarium experience that you love and put’s it into your hands so you have control of what you want to see. If you want to check out a solar system and know how to find it, just use your fingers and you are there! If you want to know the exact coordinates of your favorite planet, find out what time the sun rises and sets where you live, or even just check out what Orion is doing on his belt, Star Walk can make it happen! So as cool as having a man controlled robot is, being able to control the stars and galaxies that you want to see becomes a surreal experience.

I know that I have been using the word experience a lot in this review, but in all honesty, I really do not want you to miss out on what this app actually is. It is an experience! It not only shows you the gem that the iPad is, but how far the creative minds go at Vito Technology Inc.

I give this app a 10/10 rating in my books because I love seeing the different parts of the created earth and galaxies. But I’m no astro boy that can fly into outer space and see the stars for myself other than leaving my house and looking up! This app was also created for the iPhone, but would definitely recommend ( if you have an iPad ) to get the iPad version. If you just have an iPhone then get that version too!

We are also giving away a promo code for Star Walk for the iPad. Just write us a comment below of who your favorite Star Wars character is and why? Could they beat up Chewy in a hand to hand combat? No use of the “force” powers, just straight hand to hand combat.

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