Top 8 Apps & Services For Tracing A Mobile Phone Location [iOS, Android, WP7 & Others]
There are a couple of good reasons you might want to trace the location of a mobile phone. Theft is one of the biggest concerns when it comes to smartphones, due to the amount of personal data being carried around in our pockets on a daily basis. Keeping track of friends and family is another potential use. Without further ado, let’s take a look at some of the options.
3 James Bond Gadgets You Can Make From an Old Smartphone
The smartphone is the most sophisticated gadget we carry with us everyday. And while we don’t have our own Q Branch working for us in a secret lab, thanks to a few intrepid DIY-ers and hackers, we can repurpose our old smartphones in our basements. Here are three James Bond styled spy gadgets you can make from an old smartphone.
Getting Location Aware & Other Useful Tips On Getting The Most Out Of Siri [iPhone]
Since updating to the iPhone 4S, Siri has become my new best friend. The ability to send commands to Siri has reduced a number of more pesky tasks that I used to perform by hand. I especially like the location-aware features of Siri, because I probably use Siri more in my car than anywhere else. In this post, I will focus on a few location aware tips for Siri.
Keep Your Family Safe With Life360 [iOS & Android]
Last time, I looked at a few more ways to track your iPhone - a hot topic as the iPhone continues to dominate criminal wishlists. I came to the conclusion that simple location tracking of multiple devices or accounts was best done with Apple's own "Find my Friends", but in the process discovered an interesting family-oriented tracking app called Life 360 which I'd like to introduce in detail today.
3 More Ways To Track Your iPhone & Other iOS Devices
Having just received notification of my 4G iPad shipping, I decided to look into some better ways of tracking my mobile devices. Right now, I'm a steadfast user of Find My iPhone - both my wife and I use it to log into each others accounts and figure out when we're coming home, or where we are when trying to meet up in town. But what's the best way to track multiple devices?
Ski Tracks - The Skiing & Snowboarding App That Will Make You Say....Holy Crap! [iPhone]
Every now and then you come across an application that blows you away. Recently, I wrote an article about applications for skiers and snowboarders, and this one flew under my radar. Recently, I decided to spend the $0.99 to try it out, and I must say that Ski Tracks completely blew me away. This application offers so much for skiers that it is staggering. I just got into skiing this season, and I absolutely love it.
The Secret To Disabling Mobile Phone Localization
The increased connectivity that is afforded by mobile phones and tablets has a distinct dark side – many of the apps and games that we use can reveal our location, one way or another. This is done explicitly – think of the “check in” function on Facebook – or done in a more underhand manner, and if used unchecked can cause serious personal safety and privacy issues.
Share Audio & Video With Your Friends When You Check In At Places With Clingle [iPhone & Android]
Do you ever witness interesting things happening whenever you go out? Better yet, are you one of those people who seeks out interesting things? If so, you probably cherish those moments with your friends, especially the ones who were there with you at the time. But how do you share a place with those of your friends that weren't with you?
4 Apps That Make Halloween Better & Safer [Android]
Ah, Halloween. Of all the holidays, it’s likely the most social. This brings its own challenges. With everyone spread far and wide, you may want to keep track of your family or friends. You might also want to watch what you’re eating, lest the candy bars get out of control. Let’s have a look at some apps to solve these problems – and more.
Location Based Social Network FourSquare Gets Updated iPhone App [News]
FourSquare has a very cool update that adds some great new features. The major change is their new feature called Radar. This takes advantage of iOS 5's region monitoring service. Basically, it monitors for things nearby that you should take note of.
Marble - An Open Source Alternative To Google Earth [Linux]
If you haven't tried out Google Earth, you may be missing out. But it can sometimes be a resource hog. Additionally, Google Earth is made by, well, Google, which might lead some people to automatically boycott it. In any case, even though there is a Linux version, there's also a decent open source alternative that users can try as well.
How To Turn Off GPS In Private Places Using Tasker [Android]
With the plethora of amazing gadgets people own these days, it's really easy to overlook privacy concerns which, upon reflection, are quite obvious. One of the simplest of these is geotagging photos. While it's an incredibly handy tool for sight-seeing and worldwide data collection, it can be a pretty serious privacy threat.
Find Or Wipe Your Android Phone Remotely Using Android Lost [2.2+]
I'm guessing you've thought about what might happen if you ever lost your Android phone. That, or maybe you have once lost your Android and you now wish to have a better plan in place to find it, erase things and disable it, if it happens again. Once you get thinking about these things you realise there's a few good options out there, but it's still worth knowing which ones are the best and why.
CheckMyTour – Discover, Track And Share Journeys With Your Smartphone
From the comfort of your pocket-sized smartphone it is now possible to record detailed information about your travels and location. The recently launched CheckMyTour offer a completely wireless and comprehensive tracking service that doesn't cost a penny. At the time of writing there is an iPhone app and an Android app in development.
Creepy Shows Just How Much Geolocation Data You Broadcast Online
Enter someone’s Twitter or Flickr usernames and see everywhere they’ve been and when. If this sounds creepy then it is. Ever wonder how much information geolocation leaves behind? As it turns out, quite a lot. Creepy is a program made primarily made to demonstrate just how much information that is, and how easily it could be used for nefarious purposes.