Reading Time: < 1 minWith all of the hype around the LG Watch Urbane and the Apple Watch recently, the Sony SmartWatch 3 has largely flown under the radar. Despite the relatively plain appearance of it, though, it’s a remarkably solid watch. It’s one of the few watches with built-in GPS, and starts at just $250. LiveScience has a […]
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Google Maps Navigation coming to Android 2.0
Reading Time: 2 minI’ve been saying for a while that I think Android will overtake iPhone in 2010, and recent news seems to be pointing that direction. First you have the impressive-looking Verizon Droid, which comes out in early November. By all accounts it will be an awesome device. It will be the first phone running the Android […]
Loopt figures out a way to push location data without their app running
Reading Time: 2 minThis could be the start of something cool. Loopt, the location-based social network, has figured out how to use the iPhone to push your current location to their servers, without the app even running! It’s like running it in the background, but we all know that Apple doesn’t allow that. TechCrunch has the details on […]
Very cool 3D navigation product released
Reading Time: < 1 minA cool looking 3D navigation program called Navi2Go from 3DVU has just been released. It uses real world imagery and terrain and puts it in the palm of your hand as a GPS navigation device. It’s got the look and feel of Google Earth, with the usefulness of a TomTom. Of course, the usefulness of […]
Microsoft launches “ClearFlow” traffic on Live Maps
Reading Time: < 1 minMicrosoft has just released “ClearFlow” traffic data on Live Maps, but it’s far more interesting than you might think. While it shows the colored traffic speeds in a similar manner as Yahoo, Google and Mapquest, it also goes much deeper. From Search Engine Land: In addition to real-time traffic data, the service offers traffic predictions […]
Location information in Google Maps for mobile — without GPS
Reading Time: < 1 minGoogle has just released a new version of Google Maps for mobile today. This version includes a new feature called “My Location”. By using cell tower triangulation, it can pinpoint your location to within a few hundred meters. It’s not as accurate as GPS, but it’s pretty darn good. In addition, it can assist with […]