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    Quote Originally Posted by Webhead View Post
    Of course! You keep telling yourself that. Also, Coke is better than Pepsi.
    Only with Captain Morgan

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tekboy View Post
    I first saw this on a friend's Android phone, but I cannot say enough about how cool this app is. It was $1.99 for the iPhone, and worth every dime! It even tells you the names of the satellites going by.
    That's pretty cool. I searched but couldn't find anything called, "Google Sky" for iOS? Do you have a link? You sure that's not an Android only app? I saw it in the web browser though and looks interesting. I've been using this one called, "Sky Guide". Also $1.99. Looks awesome on iPad. Shows the constellations, information about them, etc. Good times!

    link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sky-...576588894?mt=8

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    There is nothing yawnful about the night sky and satellites - with or without an app, Ceebee sometimes I believe you are just deliberately abrasive. Such a shame.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NooNoo View Post
    There is nothing yawnful about the night sky and satellites - with or without an app, Ceebee sometimes I believe you are just deliberately abrasive. Such a shame.
    The yawn was at the paid app when awesome is available for free.
    I actually love watching the sky and tracking satellites.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CeeBee View Post
    The yawn was at the paid app when awesome is available for free.
    I thought that explained it pretty well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NooNoo View Post
    There is nothing yawnful about the night sky and satellites - with or without an app, Ceebee sometimes I believe you are just deliberately abrasive. Such a shame.
    Exactly. It is nothing short of a miracle to have technology like this.

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    It is free for android because all of it is google. It definitely works on ios, because I got it from the app store. You know, I have an Android tablet as well, and the two devices are not in competition with each other. As I stated in the OP, I originally saw the app on an android phone. I am certainly glad that two bucks isn't going to cause me to resort to eating cat food or the like.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tekboy View Post
    It is free for android because all of it is google. It definitely works on ios, because I got it from the app store. You know, I have an Android tablet as well, and the two devices are not in competition with each other. As I stated in the OP, I originally saw the app on an android phone. I am certainly glad that two bucks isn't going to cause me to resort to eating cat food or the like.
    This is an app made by Google that is in the app store? Or do I use it from the web browser? Sometimes the app store has a bug where when you search, the thing you are looking for doesn't come up. Usually I just search in google and click the itunes link. But I'm not finding anything. You sure it's an app in the app store? Or could it be a web app? I'm just asking because I wanted to try it but I can't find it.

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    Awesome then...
    While at it, don't forget to check out those 2 that I listed. I use them often to look at flares and ISS passes. Sat track was formerly known as Heavens Above, I know there is a iOS version.

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    Oh I get it now. It's a dig at iPhone. Because there are free options for Android, but you have pay $2 for iPhone for an app (or something along those lines). I guess many people online these days have to include the underlying message rather than just talking like one adult to another in a civil way.

    Wouldn't the world be a better place if we just did things like this instead?:
    Person A: I just bought a great new app for $2!
    Person B: That's great! I hope you have a great time with it. I'm having a great time with my app that was free!

    And then just end it. Why do we need to include the smug "yawn" to indicate that one persons choices are better than the others?

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