Archive for December, 2011
Mac a hit, Windows 7 to Follow
Dec 21st
If you haven’t seen it yet, we released our Mac BibleReader app and we are overjoyed at the response from our users. That is why we are pleased to announce that after a lot of hard work from our engineers, the Windows 7 PC version of BibleReader is well on its way to release. We have been testing the new BibleReader in house, and we can’t wait until all of our PC users can try it out too. Click on the thumbnails below to see actual screen shots of our PC BibleReader in production!
A few of the PC features we are excited about include a full Resource Guide, multi-window reading, and free sync capability from the PC to mobile devices and Mac. As always, the Olive Tree BibleReader software will be completely free. Look for more news and release information for the PC BibleReader in January and February.
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Joy to the World! Olive Tree Company Christmas Party
Dec 8th
Olive Tree Bible Software employees and their guests gathered last night for our second annual Christmas party. Overlooking the lights of Spokane and with fresh cranberries floating in our punch glasses, we enjoyed an evening of food and activities.
The evening began with a fun mixer and time to catch up and talk together. Drew Haninger, company president, opened our dinner with prayer and a reading from Isaiah 9:6-7. After getting our food, two employees read the Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke and another employee treated us with a reading from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young.
During dinner, we enjoyed delicious food and conversation around seven tables. After dinner and dessert, we had a white elephant gift exchange with many clever gifts, lots of good-natured stealing, and frequent bursts of laughter. Perhaps the most popular gift was a pair of plush toy Angry Birds. And with the number of Starbucks gift cards in the gift exchange, our staff should be wired and ready for the push of the Christmas season.
As we finished the night by singing Joy to the World and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, we were reminded of our privilege as a Bible software company to be a part of proclaiming the Gospel message with the angels of heaven:
“Don’t be afraid…I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today…Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
Luke 2: 10-11,14 NLT
From the staff at Olive Tree Bible Software, we pray that the Word of God, in both the form of Scripture and Christ himself, Emmanuel, would dwell richly in your hearts this season.
Some Features on Mac
Dec 2nd
You may have noticed that we recently released BibleReader for Mac. We are thrilled to bring the same amazing software that you’ve known and loved on your mobile devices to this new platform. Over the next few weeks we will be highlighting some of the special features that you will find on the BibleReader for Mac.
Cloud Sync
Here at Olive Tree, we are constantly refining and enhancing our products to make them the best they can be. We take pride in our software and gladly offer our customers the latest updates for their devices free of charge. We’ve continued that same philosophy with our new Mac software. Not only are we offering Mac BibleReader for free, but your books, notes and content on your other devices are shared with your Mac BibleReader with our free Cloud sync feature. With an Olive Tree account, your library, notes, bookmarks and more are accessible for future study and editing from any of your devices, including your Mac. You will never have to pay for a book more than once.
Resource Guide
As you read along in your Mac BibleReader, instantly discover new insight into the people and places in your text. The Resource Guide will search your library for all the information relevant to the passage you’re reading and present right alongside your Bible text. Maps, images, charts and more in the Resource Guide bring the Bible to life on your screen. Check out our new Resource Guide video on YouTube!
The new and improved features offered in the Mac BibleReader will soon be available in a PC version of our software. Our engineers are working hard to take BibleReader to Windows 7. Keep checking back with us in the coming months to find out more about all the exciting things happening at Olive Tree Bible Software.