It's official, the 30 November 2018, Johnson Outdoors, recent purchaser of Fugawi (*), decided to put an end to its activities. After discontinuing the distribution of their PC navigation software in August 2017, having closed the online nautical equipment sales store last spring, it is the turn of the download charts server to disappear.
L’annonce en a été faite le 6 November by newsletter, on Fugawi Facebook Account, and on the website's home page. Le compte twitter @Fugawisoftware a déjà été supprimé.
Abasourdis par une annonce aussi soudaine, we got the confirmation from Fugawi Business Manager :
« We will stop selling new downloads/subscriptions and renewals. If you need a chart, please buy it before Nov 30th. You can then download it on up to two devices within a year, and have access to the chart for updates to the end of 2019. You can then use it with your app or software, as long as they remain compatible, i.e. technology changes do not stop you from using the charts. ”
[Update] Bonne nouvelle pour iNavX ! The team NavX Studio informs me have anticipated early transition and be ready by 1st December to continue offering the charts :
" This is actually good news for iNavX users and something that we have been working with Fugawi on for a while now […] From December 1st, iNavX will have a direct relationship with the chart providers and with the iNavX users. We have, over the past few months, built out our own backend system to replace Fugawi. User should not experience any disruption in service and, in fact, the service delivery to user will only improve in the coming months. "
Les comptes Fugawi sont toujours accessibles jusqu’au 31/12/2019 pour la gestion du compte, but it offers no more or purchase, ni renouvellement.
iNavX users can be reassured! !
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(*) The stakeholders of electronic charting [Update]
(*) The stakeholders of electronic charting
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Hello Francis , comment faire migrer sur un deuxieme Ipad Air 2 the Weather 4D and INAV X appications installed on the first ?
As with all apps purchased from the Apple Store, il vous suffit d’ouvrir l’application AppStore > onglet Mises à jour > Ouvrez votre compte (Tap on the "figure" icon in the top right) >Achats > Absent de cet iPad/iPhone > sélectionnez vos apps et tapez sur le nuage fléché. You can do it up to 10 devices. Attention for iNavX, The map does not follow. It would be better to wait until the beginning of December for iNavX to finalize the transition.
Francis
Isn't this likely to be accompanied by an increase in the price of cards ?
Thanks for the blog