[NatureNS] National Geographic Bird Guide app

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The very same situation applies to the Audubon Birds and Butterflies iOS
app, altho I haven't contacted them to see if they'll do an update. I am
keeping it on an older phone with no SIM card, where it continues to work
fine.

Updates to apps are free. Do you suppose these will be ? LOL !!

"new digital products that deliver a similar experience".

On 31 October 2017 at 09:54, <pce@accesswave.ca> wrote:

> For those of you using the excellent National Geographic Birds of North
> America app on an Apple product, I'd like to let you know that upgrading to
> iOS version 11 will render the app unusable. You will have to go to iOS 11
> eventually, of course, but you should be prepared to look for another app
> to substitute for the NG one at that time.
>
> I sent them an enquiry, and received the following:
>
> "We are very happy to hear that you have enjoyed using this app from
> National Geographic. Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision to
> retire the product and you may notice that parts of the app are no longer
> working or the app may cease to function altogether. Our product team is
> currently working on plans to invest in new digital products that deliver a
> similar experience in the future that we feel will best serve our audience
> and support the National Geographic mission."
>
> --- Peter Payzant
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">The very same situation applies to the Audubon Birds and B=
utterflies iOS app, altho I haven&#39;t contacted them to see if they&#39;l=
l do an update. I am keeping it on an older phone with no SIM card, where i=
t continues to work fine.<div><br></div><div>Updates to apps are free. Do y=
ou suppose these will be ? LOL !!<br><div><br></div><div>&quot;<span style=
=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);font-size:18px">new digital products that deliver =
a similar experience&quot;.</span></div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_ext=
ra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 31 October 2017 at 09:54,  <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pce@accesswave.ca" target=3D"_blank">pce@acc=
esswave.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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  <div text=3D"#000000" bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">
    For those of you using the excellent National Geographic Birds of
    North America app on an Apple product, I&#39;d like to let you know tha=
t
    upgrading to iOS version 11 will render the app unusable. You will
    have to go to iOS 11 eventually, of course, but you should be
    prepared to look for another app to substitute for the NG one at
    that time.<br>
    <br>
    I sent them an enquiry, and received the following:<br>
    <br>
    &quot;<font color=3D"#3333ff">We are very happy to hear that you have
      enjoyed using this app from National Geographic. Unfortunately, we
      have made the difficult decision to retire the product and you may
      notice that parts of the app are no longer working or the app may
      cease to function altogether. Our product team is currently
      working on plans to invest in new digital products that deliver a
      similar experience in the future that we feel will best serve our
      audience and support the National Geographic mission</font>.&quot;<br=
>
    <br>
    --- Peter Payzant<br>
    <br>
    <br>
  </div>

</blockquote></div><br></div>

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