The Internet is both a blessing and a curse. Awesome, because it’s a digital treasure trove of information. But it’s horrible because without a little help, you might drown in the tidal wave of stories. That’s what makes NextDraft, a guided tour through the best stories of the day, so useful. More »
Well what do you know? It’s Friday so we’re smacking you in the face with a bag full of the week’s best iPhone apps. You can track your heart rate, track your vacation, or just track the closest donut shop, and much more. More »
Calling an airline to find out what gate you’re scheduled to leave out of can be a hassle. The automated system never seems to understand whether you’re saying “yes,” “no,” or “connect me to an operator you idiot.” So it’s a good thing this FlightTrack exists. More »
Telenav has just announced that it has added offline navigation to its Scout personal navigation application on iOS. Before going on the road, users can download regional maps that contains huge areas of the country so that they won’t have to worry about having a working data connection.
It is clear that although data connectivity has become extremely common in urban areas, there are many places where it is too slow, unreliable or simply non-existent. While it’s not dramatic when you want to update a social network status, it can be really annoying when you are trying to find your way in a new area.
Google has recently added offline navigation to Android (a free service), but Apple users don’t have an “out of the box” solution, that’s why Telenav came up with this new option for Scout. This update is called “Always There Navigation” and should be available right now, at least in the USA. Offline navigation is not a free feature, and costs $9.99/yr or $2.99 for customers who subscribe to Scout’s premium features (voice guidance, auto re-route, speed trap+camera info, advanced traffic). Official teaser video in the full post. (more…)
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The Smithsonian National Zoo is one of the best zoos in the country. Need evidence? They have pandas. And now in addition to these giant, hard to breed, black and white bears, it also has an official iPhone app. More »
Standing on a street corner and trying to flag down hundreds of already occupied yellow cabs is a rite of passage in New York. ZabKab wants to increase the odds you’ll actually nab one by turning your phone into a homing beacon for free taxis nearby. Think of it as Uber for metered cabs. More »
Everyone’s been there. You politely talk to some weirdo in a bar, and when the conversation ends, the guy wants your number. You’re nice and you don’t know how to say no. So you give it away reluctantly, and it can’t be fake, because he’s going to call you immediately so you have his digits too. Ugh. But because of a new app called Burner, you’ll never have to experience that horror ever again. More »
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