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Foursquare developers introduced a new feature on Friday: the Foursquare Time Machine. The Foursquare Time Machine is an in-browser app to play an animation that artistically depicts the entirety of a user's check-ins in their most-visited city.
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Bing Maps made three key changes in a single sweep that's sure to make even die-hard Google Maps users take a second look. Bing updated its maps with the largest collection of "Bird’s Eye Imagery" locations; new detailed "Venue Maps"; and a "Report a Problem" feature to gather feedback from its users.
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Most of you know about Google Maps. It's Google's Rocky Balboa, the comeback after that new kid on the block showed up - Apple Maps. It's a great app, and it's so great that it made our Best iPhone Apps list. With that said, I'll assume that you are already aware of the basic features of Google Maps - after all, it's pretty simple. By merging the best elements with standard GPS functionality, Google has concocted a highly reliable piece of mobile navigation software.
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Not long ago, Chris covered three of the best offline GPS apps available on Android. Since then, many other GPS apps released or received major updates. Do these newcomers compare favorably with those reviewed by Chris? To answer this question, I evaluate the apps based on four criteria - first, how effective is the app at helping users navigate offline? Second, what are its top features? Third, how data efficient is the app? Fourth, is the paid version worth purchasing?
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By now, if you're a smartphone user (and yes, we know that some of you stay away from smartphones) you are already likely reliant on Google, Nokia, or Apple for your map-related needs. But why not kick it old school with MapQuest, the original travel assistant? I remember when my family used MapQuest printouts for long trips from Tennessee to Montana and Colorado, and it's a miracle we got by using just that.
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Trapster is the iOS app that saves the day for you. It will keep you posted on the hiding places for the police. It offers other cool features that will help you make your driving experience a safer, more pleasant time, and really, that's all you can ask for from your time behind the wheel We all want to get from point A to point B as quickly and safely as possible, and Trapster makes that a little easier.
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See a picture of the community around you, right on your Mac desktop. Satellite Eyes is a tiny Mac download that sits in your tray, determines your current location and puts a map of your choosing on the desktop. Whether you want a minimalist outline, a satellite image or even a watercolor, it doesn't matter - Satellite Eyes can deliver, and will automatically move every time you do.
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Within a week of release Google Maps for iOS shot to the top of the App Store charts as iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch owners rushed to get Google’s free mapping solution back on their devices. Despite the rush, the numbers don’t signal clear cut victory for Google, especially with Apple Maps deeply integrated into the OS and challenger Nokia bringing up the rear with HERE. So which is the better solution?
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Create beautiful maps of your favorite places, then download high-resolution copies of them. Whether you want a water colour outline of the city you recently visited or a detailed grid of your hometown, CityTracking.org's Map To Image is a simple web-app allowing you to turn your favorite places into art. Sure, you could compile screenshots from Bing or Google Maps to make your own images, but Map to Image makes the process simple.
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Police in the Australian state of Victoria have recently warned drivers about the potential dangers of relying on Apple's notoriously unfinished Maps app bundled with iOS 6. In a news story posted on the Victorian Police News website, authorities from the remote town of Mildura warned that the navigation app has been diverting drivers 70 kilometres (43 miles) off-course into the heart of the Murray-Sunset National Park. As similar problems could occur anywhere in the world, iPhone (and iPad) users from all countries are reminded that they can still access Google Maps on their devices by visiting maps.google.com in their browser.
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It’s called ‘HERE’, and it could be the next big thing in the mapping firmament. Just to prove that you can still count on Nokia as a big game player, the Finish mobile giant has launched Nokia HERE, a mapping technology for multiple platforms. Nokia HERE will be made available as a free service.
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The latest release of Google Maps for Android makes it easier for you to navigate on the go. This tiny update is looking at your search experience as one whole experience, rather than separate searches you do in each different device. So, with this release all your searches – whether they are on the desktop at home or on the mobile – will get synced.
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The latest update of the widely popular photo sharing app Instagram was released on Thursday in the App Store. This major 3.0 version includes photo mapping and few other new features for its users. This is the third major update of the app since Instagram was acquired by Facebook last April.
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If you have an iPad 2, an iPhone 4S or the latest iPod Touch, then you can enjoy Google Earth’s 3D imagery on your device. Android users were the first to get the 3D feature in June, and now iDevice owners can download the latest version of Google Earth and start enjoying the sweeping cityscapes.
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Just in time for the Olympic games, Google is bringing its indoor maps to the UK. This Google Maps feature is currently available on Android devices, and lets us users navigate our way and get walking directions not only in the street, but inside building as well. There are currently over 40 venues in the UK featured on indoor maps, including the British Museum, King’s Cross Station, the O2 Arena and most big airports.
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