All Entries in the "Navigation" Category

Compass Eye Review for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Jan 04, 2012 | 2

Have you ever felt dissatisfied with the native iOS compass? Electric Pocket’s Compass Eye – Marine Navigation and Bearings AR Compass does a good job of showing you where you’re facing at land, sea, or air. Hold up your device, and you’ve got a directional window to the world; hold it flat, and you’ll have a compass overlaying a map.

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Bongiorno – Good Morning! Hits the App Store for iPad

Posted by Mike Lata | Dec 14, 2011 | 0

Bongiorno – Good Morning! is the latest app from developers at faqden.com who are generally known for their MIT-tested educational apps. This free app is quite different from those offerings. It focuses on giving you daily updates. The updates range from news to weather, tweets and alarm. This app essentially turns your iPad into a personal digital assistant.

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With GPS Navigation 2, skobbler surpasses 2 million worldwide downloads

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Dec 13, 2011 | 0

skobbler, the leader in OpenStreetMap-based navigation with 2 million total iOS and Android downloads to date, has announced the release of version 4.1 of GPS Navigation 2, their extremely popular online/offline navigation solution. GPS Navigation 2, sits in the Top 5 of the iTunes App Store’s Paid Navigation category in 9 different countries (including #4 in the U.S., #1 in the U.K., and #1 in Germany), marking the breakthrough of OpenStreetMap-based navigation products into the mainstream.

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New app for map publishers can digitize paper maps that are on the decline

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Nov 01, 2011 | 0

Avenza Systems Inc., producers of MAPublisher® cartographic software for Adobe® Illustrator® and Geographic Imager® geospatial tools for Adobe Photoshop®, is charting new territory in the mobile app space with its launch of the PDF Maps app and its opening of the Avenza Map Store on the Apple iOS platform, making it available to devices including the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.  With the launch of the PDF Maps app, cartographers and map publishers now have access to a largely untapped audience of consumers that rely on smartphones and tablets as the consumption of paper maps continue to decline.

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MotionX-GPS Drive now updated for iOS 5

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Oct 14, 2011 | 0

The MotionX development team has been hard at work creating a new version of MotionX-GPS drive for iOS 5 with great new features.  It’s live now in the App store and the updates are detailed in the release below:

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Skobbler: ForeverMap’s Coming Out Party! Win an iPad 2!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Apr 01, 2011 | 0

In celebration of ForeverMap (North America) launch on the iTunes App Store, Skobbler is hosting a raffle on their Facebook page with the grand prize of an iPad 2.

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Free iPhone and iPad Apps: xFighter Classic, Puppet War FPS and more!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 23, 2011 | 0

There are several iPhone and iPad apps offered as free downloads today. Take full advantage of this generous offer and download these apps while they’re free!

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iPhone and iPad Price Drops: Pucca Noodle Rush, National Park Maps HD and more!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 23, 2011 | 0

There are several iPhone and iPad apps offered at a discount today. Prices have been dropped anywhere between $5 – $1 off their regular prices. Get the most for your money and take advantage of these great deals while they last!

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Multitasking on the iPad Guide and Tips

Posted by Mike Lata | Feb 16, 2011 | 2

A while back, I posted a little guide with tips on how to multitask effectively on the iPad and use the various apps together effectively to accomplish tasks normally reserved for non-mobile computers (desktops or laptops). In that sense, as an iPad owner, you can get a lot of useful productivity done. By multitasking and really learning how to use the iPad to it’s full potential, you won’t need to connect it to iTunes or a computer as often as you think. Since the time I wrote the Appmodo guide, I’ve discovered many other apps and features I wanted to add and address so I am updating the former article. I also realized that I only posted it on Appmodo and I’m now adding the guide to iPadmodo as well.

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Apple’s Subscription Model Outlined for App Store Publications and Other Apps

Posted by Mike Lata | Feb 15, 2011 | 0

With the recent launch and success of the iPad-exclusive newspaper, ‘The Daily,’ Apple is allowing all publishers on the App Store a subscription-based in-app purchase plan to generate revenue — Apple still takes 30% profits if the subscription is made through the app as an in-app purchase. However, if these publishers use their own services or websites, they keep all the profits with a catch.

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Xfinity TV App Just Updated to Include Streaming Shows and Movies on the iPad

Posted by Mike Lata | Feb 02, 2011 | 1

For those with a Comcast subscription with the cable box and an iPad, the latest Xfinity TV app update will allow you watch streaming content directly on the device as long as you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network.

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“Gamified” iPad Browser-Based Ad Created for USA Network’s ‘White Collar’

Posted by Mike Lata | Jan 18, 2011 | 0

A “gamified,” interactive HTML5-based ad for the ‘White Collar’ TV show has was created by Glow Interactive and can be viewed for today only on the iPad by going to the New York Time’s HTML5-based website. The ad presents an interactive browser-app related to the USA Network’s ‘White Collar’ premiere — which is today, Jan. 18, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

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MotionX GPS Drive Updated for iPhone and iPad, Adds Spoken Street Names

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Jan 03, 2011 | 0

MotionX-GPS Drive for iPhone and iPad has been updated to version 8.0. The recent addition now includes spoken street names and as always, the update is free. The press release appears below:

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App Updates: MotionX GPS Drive HD, Living Earth HD, Movies by Flixster, Fandango Movies

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Oct 22, 2010 | 0

Updates are available for a few of our favorite apps today; MotionX GPS Drive HD, Living Earth HD, Movies by Flixster and Fandango Movies. Here’s the breakdown:

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