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Where To? for iOS adds a bunch of features holiday travelers will like

by Mel Martin (Dec 19th, 2012)

With so many of us hitting the road for the holidays, travelers need all the help they can get. An update released today for Where To? fills the bill nicely. The US$2.99 app has an extensive points-of-interest database, links to reviews and can transfer directions to Apple Maps and ...

Where To? will make you feel better about Apple Maps

by Mel Martin (Sep 30th, 2012)

Apple's Maps app has been a bit of a mess, as we all know. One of the biggest complaints is the lack of solid local search. There are plenty of alternative apps (including Google+ Local, the updated version of Google Places); one of the classics, Where To?, has just been updated. Where To? now ...

Where To? for iPhone updated with more reviews, pictures, and now videos

by Mel Martin (Feb 7th, 2012)

One of my favorite navigation apps for the iPhone, Where To?, has been updated to include more pictures, more reviews, and some videos of selected destinations. Reviews and media are sourced from users and Google. The app features 700 categories of destinations, and more than 2,400 brands (e.g. ...

Where To? gets a barrel of new features for your navigation pleasure

by Mel Martin (Aug 13th, 2011)

I've looked at Where To? before and found it to be a handy, easy to use local guide when I'm looking for anything from Art Galleries to the Zoo. It has info on nearby food, shopping, health care and attractions. The latest version of this app has added improvements to the animations in ...

Where To? adds augmented reality

by Mel Martin (Feb 4th, 2011)

I've looked at Where To? in the past, and found it a well thought out way to find points of interest in your vicinity. Another plus is that it integrates with the Navigon and TomTom apps so that you can send information for precise navigation. Now the app has added a new wrinkle: augmented reality. ...

Why Apple's patents might show screens from third-party apps

by Mike Schramm (Aug 7th, 2010)

This is a weird one. FutureTap was surprised to recognize one of their app's screens in a strange place: a recent Apple patent outlining how a possible travel application could work. The company wasn't quite sure what to do next -- as you can see above, it's a straightforward copy of the Where To? ...

Where To? updated with Navigon integration

by Mel Martin (Dec 10th, 2009)

In what appears to be a happy marriage, Where To? for the iPhone [iTunes link] now talks to the Navigon GPS app. You can select a category or search for a business and then transfer that information directly to the Navigon app for turn-by-turn directions. If you don't have Navigon, you get Google ...