It is intended to be an electronic companion to fine paper atlases such as the Times Atlas of the World.
The app is designed to run on the iOS platform, and will need a relatively new iPad (it wouldn't run on my first generation one) or iPhone (I have it installed on my iPhone 4S)
It offers a range of globes including the default satellite globe. This has information on hundreds of thousands of places, and links through to further relevant information. Zooming past a certain scale changes to Google (soon to be Apple) mapping to go down to street level.
Further globes can be downloaded, including a range of physical and political as well as thematic globes.
These can be cloaked in other layers showing information such as ocean depths, deserts and population density. Further globes will be added quite regularly.
This is an app designed for educational use, and the website has information about the app. At the time of posting it is not availabe.
The app will be on the iTunes store on the 26th of September I understand.... More on launch day...
UPDATE
The page is back....
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