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Organic Maps is a free Android & iOS offline maps app for travellers, tourists, hikers, drivers, and cyclists based on OpenStreetMap data created by the community. It is a privacy-focused, open-source fork of Maps.me app […]
A new feature spotted by SmartDroid allows the Android version of the app to use Bluetooth beacons to track your location in areas where GPS signals typically can’t reach. These beacons transmit Bluetooth signals that […]
Google Maps will avoid directing motorists through crime hotspots, Pretoria FM reports. This comes after tourism minister Patricia de Lille and Google country director Alistair Mokoena signed a memorandum of understanding at Parliament on Monday. […]
Waze might look like “just another navigation app” at first glance, but in reality, the Google-owned software provides a more advanced feature package that you won’t find elsewhere. The first thing you must know is […]
No, it’s not an April Fools’ Joke (which is what I thought at first reading). “Cosmic-ray muons fall equally across the Earth and always travel at the same speed regardless of what matter they traverse, […]
Google showed off a new mode for Google Maps that will display the route on top of the existing 3D map models. You’ll be able to scroll through directions, with lines and arrows visible above […]
Magic Earth now supports Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) systems powered by the phone’s camera. The application can monitor the road ahead and provide functionality otherwise available in integrated ADAS technology fitted into the car. […]
I was actually looking for a good navigator to import GPX tracks and Google Maps, Waze and similar do not do that. I remembered Waze was still looking to include speed bump warnings in future, […]
I’ve resisted this for a bit, but finally gave in and tried it out a week back. I opted for the three bottom swipes, so everything is still actually in the same position (to make […]
You can use a new “Backtrack” feature if you have a Series 6 or later. Backtrack uses GPS to record the path that you take, so if you get lost, you can find your way […]