Archive for the ‘Releases’ Category

December 21st, 2011

Glo update now available for Mac and PC!

Just in time for Christmas, we released another big update for the Mac/PC! The latest free update of Glo for Mac and PC available! This update is packed with exciting new features you asked for! Here are just a few:

Mac OS X 1.3.1

Reading Plans go mobile! You can now create custom reading plans on your computer and sync instantly with your mobile devices or other computers! Do your daily reading on the go and Glo instantly updates your progress on your other devices!

 

“Find” on the Atlas, Timeline and Topical Lenses: Start typing into the “Find” field to instantly narrow down  locations, events or topics! Find what you are looking for faster.

 

Improved Bible Viewer! Easier to read text & font options, new color schemes, updated highlight colors and text layout options! Plus, a new “Minimal Mode” to help you focus on Bible text, and a redesigned User Notes panel.

 

Media View “Strip”: Now you can view a media element full size,and still see other related media results in a sliding strip along the bottom. Makes viewing media from search results faster and easier.

 

Snapshot options: Updated Snapshot button in the Top Menu and save what you are viewing to your computer or  Journal.

 

 

Inner Linkage on Study Notes: Tap on colored reference links to open that passage  directly in Glo!

 

History improvements: The History Back button will now take you across Sessions

Plus Bug Fixes, Speed Enhancements and and Improvements. See full Release Notes.

Glo for Windows 3.4.0

Reading Plans go mobile! You can now create custom reading plans on your computer and sync instantly with your mobile devices or other computers! Do your daily reading on the go and Glo instantly updates your progress on your other devices!

Text & Highlighing improvementsVerse selection and highlighting improvements.

Plus Bug Fixes, Speed Enhancements and and Improvements. See full Release Notes.

Update Glo today for FREE to see these new and exciting new features!

OR Download now for free: Mac, PCiPad or iPhone

December 16th, 2011

Glo update available! Our Biggest release EVER for the iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch!

Just in time for Christmas, Glo Bible just got even more exciting with our biggest iOS update ever! The latest free release of Glo for iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch is now LIVE on the app store, as well as the Mac & PC updates! We listened, and this update is packed with exciting new features you asked for! Here are just a few:

Bible Reading Plans

 

Reading Plans go mobile! You can now do your daily reading on the go and instantly sync with your other iOS devices! Create a plan on your computer and read on the go! (see more)

“Find” on the Atlas Lens: Start typing into the “Find” field to instantly narrow down locations.

 

 

New iPhone single-device upgrade option! Get Glo premium on iPhone only for a new low price! (see more here)

 

 

Improved Bible Viewer! Easier to read text & font options, new color schemes, updated highlight colors and text layout options! Plus, a new “Minimal Mode” to help you focus on Bible text.

 

My Journal App: Access your notes in one place in the “My Journal” App in your left menu!

 

 

Media View “Strip”: Now you can view a media element full size, and still see other related media results in a sliding strip along the bottom!

 

New iPhone Bible Layout: Find the Book and Chapter you are looking for even quicker!

 

 

Speed improvements: 30% improvement on Bible Chapter loading time.

 

 

Snapshot options: Updated Snapshot button in the Top Menu and save what you are viewing to your phone or to your Journal by turning your device to landscape.

 

Inner Linkage on Study Notes: Tap on colored reference links to open that passage directly in Glo!

 

 

Plus retina display graphics on most major navigation elements and more!

Update Glo today for FREE to see these new and exciting new features! OR Download now for free: iPad or iPhone

October 14th, 2011

New Glo update for iOS 5

Attention iPad, iPhone and iPod users – Glo is now compatible with iOS 5! Get the latest Glo update (1.2.1 on iPad and 1.1.1 on iPhone) and see what USA Today calls the #1 ‘Coolest iPad App for the Fall’.

And don’t worry, this latest Glo update will still work great on your existing iOS!

Thank you!

We are thrilled that thousands of people are engaging the Bible using Glo! We want to say a big thanks to the Glo community for helping Glo reach such remarkable landmarks:

iPad

  • • #2 in Reference Category (September)
  • • Top 30 Overall (September)
  • • Over 1,000,000 Sessions (All time)

iPhone

  • • Top 30 in Reference Category (September)

What people are saying

“I was just thinking today how much I use Glo on PC, on iPhone and on iPad. It’s becoming such an important part of my faith life, in private meditation, in bible fellowship and as I start to explore God’s calling to preach. A Big Thank You, Glo is Great!!”
~Mark G. Facebook

“to those who have an ipad! get GLO BIBLE app its totally worth it! i love it! interactive.informative.#iloveit”
~Elaine L. Twitter

“For you iPad owners i really recommend getting the Glo Bible app. Lots of helpful info & adding notes / reading others’ notes is so easy.”
~Matt M. Twitter

Give your friends a free Bible!
There is so much to love about Glo! Make sure your friends know they can get Glo Lite FREE, with the full NIV translation on Mac, PC, iPad or iPhone.

August 17th, 2011

Atlas comes to the iPad and iPhone – FREE!

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The Atlas is here and it’s now available on your iPad and iPhone.

Glo for iPad and iPhone now has a 3rd lens available for free, bringing a fun new way to explore the world of the Bible! The Glo Atlas lens links geographic locations directly to Bible verses, articles and Glo media over a zoomable atlas. Tapping on locations reveals photos, 360-degree virtual tours, artwork and scripture related to the location of choice.

In addition to the Atlas lens, this new update brings a streamlined Media lens, giving you an easier and faster way to access media in Glo. This updated Media Lens is available on all Glo platforms – iPad, iPhone, Mac and PC.

Watch this video to see the Atlas Lens in action.

How do I get it?

  • • iPad/iPhone – open your App Store and update today!
  • • Mac/PC – Simply launch Glo and click ‘update’.
  • • Want Glo on multiple platforms? Download now!
  • Upgrade in-app to get even more Glo!
    Glo Premium has access to 3500+ media elements linked to the entire Bible, plus the ESV and Message translations all installed on up to 5 devices including Mac, PC, iPad or iPhone.

    Give your friends a free Bible!
    There is so much to love about Glo! Make sure your friends know they can get Glo Lite FREE, with the full NIV translation on Mac, PC, iPad or iPhone.

April 29th, 2011

YouVersion community tools now within Glo!

YouVersion

We’re pretty sure you’ve heard of YouVersion, and odds are good you are one of their millions of users worldwide. We are excited to announce the partnership of Glo Bible and YouVersion with the shared goal of getting more people in touch with God’s Word.

The collaboration includes the ability from within Glo to access YouVersion notes, add public & private notes, view community notes, and synchronize bookmarks on Glo for Mac, PC and iPad (iPhone coming soon). What is really exciting is that for the first time YouVersion features will be made available inside a desktop application on Mac or PC!

Both YouVersion and Glo are available as free downloads. The new features apply to all Glo Lite and Glo Premium users!

Existing Mac and PC Glo users can get the update by launching Glo and downloading when prompted; iPad users can get the update via the app store. Tell your friends that they can get Glo with YouVersion features FREE!

Don’t have Glo yet?
Remember, you can get Glo FREE on up to 5 devices (in US and Canada):
Glo for PC
Glo for Mac
Glo for iPad

YouVersion is also available online at www.YouVersion.com, as well as iTunes, Android and Blackberry app stores.

Tell your YouVersion friends!
Tell your friends so they can get Glo, the 2010 Bible of the year FREE with YouVersion features!

Related links:
YouVersion Now Available Inside Glo
How do I access the YouVersion features within Glo?
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