Good news, for all of you patient and kind Distant Suns types, 3.1.1 went up live to the Appstore last night fixing the compass bug that caused it to flip 180 degrees when in landscape mode. A  number of smaller things were tossed into the mix. Some have reported the compass staying stuck on North. I see that at times but it goes away when I change my position by a few feet.. So I am convinced that it is an iPhone/iPad issue and not a Distant...

I get this question a lot. And yes, it is legitimate to ask. The reason why I don’t upgrade Distant Suns 2 users to version 3 is simple: There is no way to do that on the Appstore between two different apps. “Ok, hotshot, why have two versions of the same thing? Couldn’t you have just made Distant Suns 2 the universal app and not have another version for sale?” Yes, and no. Yes, as that is what I would like to have done…No…is that Distant Suns...

About 30 minutes ago the first maintenance release of DS for the iPad was released: 2.1.5. This fixes the missing lat/long wheels bug, and addresses some issues that makes it truly universal. NOTE: The link on this page is for the iPhone version only. If you want the universal one, go to: http://itunes.apple.com/app/distant-suns-for-ipad-astronomy/id363418936?mt=8

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, Distant Suns for both the iPhone and iPad will be on sale thru April 24. The Universe has never been so cool looking. (If you don’t see the sale price of $3.99 US, wait a little while as it takes time for changes to the store to ripple around the world).

Make sure to get the right version. There is the iPhone only, and the iPad/Universal variants. The link in the display to the right is the iPhone only version. For the iPad/Universal version go to: http://itunes.apple.com/app/distant-suns-for-ipad-astronomy/id363418936?mt=8 Why to separate products? Due to many factors, Distant Suns for the iPad is currently a separate product from Distant Suns/iPhone, meaning no free upgrade for the time...