No one can predict when they'll be in a survival situation, but it's never too late to be prepared. When you're lost in the middle of nowhere with limited resources,...
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8 Ways Your Phone Doubles as a Wilderness Survival Tool 0
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MotionX-GPS HD iPad App Looks Even Better Than iPhone Version 0
May 12th at 12:20am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsWe love the MotionX GPS Drive 3.0 iPhone app and we consider it one of the best values in GPS apps. So we're excited to hear that this amazing-looking iPad version, MotionX-GPS HD, has been approved is now available. The app should be on sale for $2.99 in the iTunes store soon. Update: Ooh! Looks like the app has slipped into the iTunes store. Time to hunt for a crazy car mount for your iPad.
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Daily App Deals: Get SkySafari 3 Plus for iOS for $9.99 in Today’s App Deals 0
April 30th at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. SkySafari 3 Plus (iTunes) Previously$14.99, now $9.99. SkySafari 3 Plus for iOS allows you to view approximately 2.5 million stars along with 31,000 objects in our Solar System. Using NASA spacecraft imagery, SkySafari 3 Plus allows you to view the major planets and moons ofthe solar system, along with over 4,000 asteroids, comets, and more all with their real-time...
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Google Maps for iOS Review: Maps Done Right 0
December 13th at 9:50pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsAfter some intensive testing since its yesternight release, there's no doubt about it: Google Maps for iOS is, hands down, the best maps application, perhaps on any platform. So good, so fast, and so clean. There's really no contest. They nailed it, and shamed Apple in the process....
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Google Maps for iOS updated with Google Contacts support, local search categories and more 4
March 5th at 9:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsGoogle Maps for iOS has been updated with a nice set of new features today, including the ability to sign in with Google Contacts to have your saved addresses at your finger tips....
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8 Apps and Gadgets to Keep Track of Your Child 0
July 15th at 3:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsParenting is tough to begin with, but add a smartphone-using, texting, emailing and Internet-surfing teen on top of that, and there's a whole new set of digital rules that apply. Keeping tabs on your kids at home can be done through communication, Internet filters and other PC-based tools (hopefully), but it becomes a little more difficult when they venture outside. SEE ALSO: 10 Mom Blogs Full of Inspiring Advice Tracking your kids with GPS is definitely a debatable topic.
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The 12 gift iDeas of Christmas 1
November 30th at 9:00am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsAs the holidays draw close, these twelve gift ideas will help accentuate the most often used features for any iPhone or iPad owner on your shopping list.
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Google Maps overhaul coming to iOS with new 'material design' look, OpenTable reservations 1
November 5th at 9:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsGoogle announced on Wednesday that its popular Maps platform, including the free downloadable iOS application, will receive a major update in the near future, including a new look and new features, such as the ability to make restaurant reservations through OpenTable without leaving the app.
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Google Maps For iOS Now Shows You When Stores Are Busiest, Plus Gas Prices 0
December 14th at 8:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsJust in time for your last-minute holiday shopping plans, Google has rolled out an updated version of its Google Maps iOS application which will now show you when stores are the busiest. Armed with this information, you can better plan when to visit the location in question in order to avoid the crowds. The feature is available not only for retail stores, but for any business where customers…
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Adding GPS info to iPhoto with myTracks 0
August 10th at 11:32am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsKeeping track of where you’ve taken photos is not as easy as you might think. Your iPhone automatically geotags images, but most digital cameras aren’t GPS enabled. You can manually add the data, but there’s a better way to do it automatically in batches.
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Daily App Deals: Get Note & Share for iOS for 99¢ in Today’s App Deals 1
April 23rd at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. Note & Share (iTunes) Previously $3.99, now 99¢. Note & Share for iOS lets you share text, including links, to any combination of services like Evernote, Twitter, email or SMS. It can also save and sync your notes as text files in Dropbox, and it's big in Japan. Get it for 99¢. (via Apps-aholic) iOS iOS
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Twist Reels In Yammer CEO David Sacks As An Advisor 0
October 3rd at 2:59pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsTwist, the startup behind a free iOS 6 app (iTunes link) that enables people to let others know when they will arrive somewhere, is today launching its application in English-speaking…
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Apps for (almost) pain-free holiday travel 0
November 20th at 6:30am / Macworld / 0 opinionsTraveling is never particularly easy, but somehow, the ritual gets even more intense during the holiday season when you’re traveling at a time when everyone else is, too. But using mobile apps and services can make the journey run a little smoother: You can plan ahead, frequently check current and upcoming travel conditions, and work around unexpected hiccups. Here are a few Web services and apps available for Apple iOS devices and Google Android devices that should hopefully ease the holiday travel...
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Yellow Line for iPhone: Ultimate London Parking App? 0
April 29th at 11:26am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsThere are many reasons why you’d wish to avoid driving in cities – traffic jams and costly insurance are just two of them....
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With 10m users, real-time location sharing service Glympse adds support for four new languages 1
August 16th at 9:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsReal-time location sharing service Glympse has hit the 10 million user milestone and today added four new languages to better support its global community. Both its iOS and Android apps will be optimized for Chinese, German, Japanese, and Spanish....
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How to choose the best turn-by-turn app for your iOS device 4
January 25th at 9:07pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsAs some app development teams race to include as many new features in their navigation apps as they can, others are creating complementary features outside those same apps. Perhaps there is no ‘one’ best solution anymore.
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10 apps that will make your life infinitely easier 3
March 29th at 2:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsWe get by with a little help from our apps.
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Google Maps for iOS gets real-time 'Popular Times' in latest update 0
January 26th at 6:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsGoogle on Wednesday updated its Google Maps iOS app with live "Popular Times" integration, a tool that lets users see how crowded a particular location is in real time, and automatic recognition of addresses in clipboard.
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ZabKab App Makes Hailing Yellow Taxis Simple 0
August 14th at 6:04pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThose dreaded battles in traffic trying to flag down a passing taxi will soon be a thing of past horrific nightmares. ZabKab is the first TLC approved app for hailing...
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TomTom Gets Foursquare Integration 0
August 21st at 10:53am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsTomTom is continuing its push to gain ground in the mobile satellite navigation (SatNav) space by rolling out a new version (v1.11) of its iOS app. If you’re not a…
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Daily App Deals: Get NOAA Weather Radio for iPhone for 50% Off in Today’s App Deals 0
February 1st at 10:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. NOAA Weather Radio (iTunes) Previously $3.99, now $1.99. NOAA Weather Radio for iPhone is a weather app that gives you tons of features including: 5x zoomable radar, animated radar, marine forecasts, push notification for weather alerts, streaming NOAA broadcasts, and more. For iPad users, get the HD version at the same price. Get it for $1.99. (via Apps-aholic) iOS...
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7 Apps You Don't Want to Miss 2
November 24th at 5:30pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsIt can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- we take care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite...
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Now with turn-by-turn navigation, Google Maps returns to iOS 0
December 12th at 8:25pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsGoogle Maps’ return to the iPhone has been much anticipated since Apple removed it as a default app with the launch of iOS 6 in September. For the first time on iOS, it has voice-guided directions.
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Bus and train schedule app Transit is now free, saves commuters stranded by Apple Maps 2
May 28th at 9:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsPublic transit directions app Transit is getting a big upgrade for commuters: it's now completely free to use. The app is trying to beat Google Maps at being the go-to tool for the everyday commuter by providing quick access to nearby transit schedules, rather than asking users to search for where they need to go. Transit also supports offline access, so subway riders won't be left with an empty map if they can't get data service underground....