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10 Fun Outdoor Games To Play Using GPS Enabled Smartphones

Angela Alcorn — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:01:41 +0000

If you're looking for something new to do that will get you outdoors, use your smartphone and get involved in some great activities, you've probably considered playing some sort of GPS game. Since there are so many fun outdoor games to choose from, many of which have very similar names, it can get a little confusing. So, we've made a list of some of the best GPS games for you to try out.

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10 Online Geography Games That Help Kids Know More About The World

Saikat Basu — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:31:19 +0000

Geography games take me back to my school years when we would play a Hangman’s version on a world map. The guessing of places and locations not only served as a study break, but it helped me score a few A plusses on the geography paper. I also developed an abiding interest in geography and [...]

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What Is Geocaching And How To Have Fun With It

Beth Ritter-Guth — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:31:49 +0000

In some parts of the world, summer is ready to kick off, and folks are looking for something fun and free to do with their free time. If you need an exciting new hobby that allows you to combine your love of technology with nature and exploration, geocaching is for you. Basically, geocaching is a [...]

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Create Exciting GPS Adventure Games With Wherigo

Tim Lenahan — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:31:04 +0000

Have you read Ryan’s article about using his Android phone to go geocaching with his family? He shows how he used his phone’s GPS capabilities to find the location of a cache. Later I wrote an article including a list of ways to use your Android phone to get the kids outdoors. In that article [...]

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Check.in To Multiple Your Location Tracker Apps At Once [Android, iPhone, iPad]

Simon Slangen — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:31:16 +0000

Location-based services, especially the smart phone gps tracker variants, have been on the rise. We have passed the area of video sites (with YouTube on top) and recently of social networking sites (with Facebook the victor). Now the era of geo-based applications has arrived. For those of you that are new to the concept, a [...]

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Finding Your Friends Via GPS With These 9 Free Mobile Apps

Steve Campbell — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:31:21 +0000

Geo-location technology is a hot topic as of late. We now have the ability to utilize the power of GPS right from the palm of our hand using our mobile device. We can view maps, points of interest, play games, and even spend time finding your friends via GPS with smart applications. Being able to [...]

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5 Cool Android Apps with GPS Activities For Kids

Tim Lenahan — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:31:40 +0000

When the weather is warm, it’s a pity to see the kids sitting around inside in front of the computer or a video game. As a tech savvy society, believe it or not, both worlds can unite (that’s the tech world and the outside world). Let’s take a look at a few GPS activities for [...]

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Using An All-In-One PDA & GPS For Geocaching [Android]

Ryan Dube — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:31:43 +0000

When I first heard about geocaching, I figured that it would be a fun thing to do once I eventually saved up enough to purchase a brand new GPS device. The last few years, I’ve met more and more people who are enthusiastic about the hobby of geocaching, and many of my friends kept encouraging [...]

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Explore Interesting New Places with Gowalla

Beth Ritter-Guth — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:30:20 +0000

Over the summer, I picked up a new hobby: geocaching. As we’ve talked about before, geocaching is an awesome hobby that combines techie goodness with the great outdoors. But, what if you don’t have time to hunt through the thickets to get that prized little smiley for the log? What if you have just five [...]

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WAYN: Social Networking For The International Adventurers

Jeffry Thurana — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:31:31 +0000

Ever since I read the story of “The Lost City of Inca”, I’ve always wanted to visit Machu Picchu in Peru. I have put the name in the list of places that I will visit someday in the future. I’m sure that many people share the same passion for world traveling, visiting exquisite corners of [...]

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