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Maps+ adds tracking and location-based alarms to Google Maps

by Samuel Gibbs (May 27th, 2011)

Maps+, a new mapping app for the iPhone and iPad, has just been released. Developed by IZE, Maps+ uses Google Maps data, meaning you must have a data connection for it to work, but it adds a couple of interesting location-based features into a customizable interface that you can't get in the ...

TomTom GPS app offers good maps, terrible interface

by Erica Sadun (May 25th, 2011)

A while back, I posted about some of my ongoing issues with iPhone navigation powerhouse Navigon, which has been my primary nav app. After that post went live, Navigon immediately contacted me to see how they could improve their product, asking for specific details of the intersections where ...

Google updates Maps for mobile browsers

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (May 20th, 2011)

Google has updated Google Maps for iOS and Android mobile browsers, adding features that those who use Google Maps for iOS or on a desktop have had for awhile. These features include the ability to view your current location, suggestible search and auto completion; clickable icons; directions ...

Plunderland, Death Rally, Bunny the Zombie Slayer get iOS updates

by Mike Schramm (May 10th, 2011)

Three great iOS games got big updates this week. First up, the excellent and popular pirate simulator Plunderland got a whole new campaign to play through with new graphics, new sounds, new enemies to fight and new weapons to play with. The app is US$2.99, and it's well worth the purchase -- ...

Apple looking to hire "iOS Maps Application Developer"

by Michael Grothaus (May 4th, 2011)

Apple has posted a new job opening for an iOS Maps Application Developer. Last December, Apple posted a job opening stating it was looking for someone who had "experience developing navigation software," but this is the first time Apple has explicitly stated it's looking for a Maps ...

Apple building 'crowd-sourced traffic' service for iPhone users

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 27th, 2011)

An interesting bit of information has come out from Apple's announcement today addressing the location-tracking controversy. Apparently Apple is working on a crowd-sourced traffic service for iPhone users. From the press release: What other location data is Apple collecting from the iPhone ...

Nokia releases Ovi Maps 3D beta plug-in for Safari

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 19th, 2011)

Nokia has just released a Safari plug-in for its browser-based Ovi Maps 3D mapping software, and it is beautiful. The new mapping software renders lifelike 3D textured buildings in a level of detail that is unparalleled. The image above is from London, and as you can see, not only are the ...

Chimani National Park Guides free for iPhone until April 24

by Mel Martin (Apr 15th, 2011)

The Chimani Guides are really first rate apps at US$4.99 - $9.99, but in celebration of National Park Week, they are free from now until April 24. A good deal at the regular price, they are certainly worth a download for free. There is one app for each of these parks: Acadia, Cape Cod ...

iPhone navigation in the back country

by Mel Martin (Mar 12th, 2011)

I've written before about navigating with the iPhone, and the differences between having the maps on board your phone versus downloading them over the air. The differences were readily obvious on my recent photo trek to the Monument Valley area on the Arizona and Utah border. About 30 miles ...

In Arlington, TX? Try the official Super Bowl app

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Feb 5th, 2011)

If you happen to be in Texas for Super Bowl XLV, it's worth your time to download the official app for the Super Bowl. While you could cobble together the same functionality from Google Maps, Yelp and a few other apps with food, travel and event info, why bother? The Super Bowl app is free and ...

Apple hiring iOS navigation software experts

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 17th, 2010)

Four new job board listings suggest Apple may be looking for engineers to help build navigation software for iOS. Each position is looking for someone to "deliver the next generation of Apple products" and asks for "experience developing navigation software." All four job listings are identical, ...

Google Latitude now on the App Store

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 13th, 2010)

Nearly 22 months after its first announcement, Google Latitude has finally landed on the iOS App Store. Unlike last week when the Latitude app appeared briefly in the Japanese store for a moment, this time it is official. Latitude is Google's location-based service that lets you see the location ...

Point Inside is another worthwhile holiday shopping and travel tool

by Mel Martin (Dec 5th, 2010)

We recently looked at GateGuru, a handy tool to help you navigate around airports. Now I want to point out another good free travel tool, Point Inside, which combines mall maps and info on nearby stores. A new update also allows you to create a wish list. Select a store, and scan an item that you ...

Track election night on your iPad with the ABC News app

by Michael Grothaus (Oct 30th, 2010)

Growing up, election night in my house was always how I imagined the Super Bowl to be for most people. We huddled around the TV and excitedly watched the incoming results with hope and trepidation. But of course election night just isn't a silly game, and the final "score" literally affects ...

First Look: Time Travel eXplorer brings old London to life

by Steven Sande (Oct 1st, 2010)

When you're visiting a city, don't you sometimes wonder what it looked like in past centuries? That's the premise behind Time Travel eXplorer - London, a new iPhone travel guide app from Visick Solutions, Ltd. currently on the What's Hot page of the UK App Store. There's a good reason for that ...