Dear Lifehacker, I love my Android phone, but lately it seems like it’s taking 10 minutes for the GPS to get a lock, which makes navigation very difficult. What can I do to make it work better? Thanks, Never Navigating More »
Let the giveaways continue! Today, we’ve got 10 copies of Navigon’s MobileNavigator app for lucky readers. More »
One of the ways Google tracks where you are for its location-based services is via a list of known wireless routers and access points. While that list doesn’t include personal information, if you’d rather Google wasn’t tracking your router or access point at all, there’s now an easy way to make that happen. More »
I just moved to a new city, and while Android’s navigation function has been invaluable to getting me where I need to go, I’ve realised that I still don’t know anything about how the city is laid out, nor can I take a simple drive to my friend’s house, which I’ve been to many times, without my GPS directing me. If your sense of direction is similarly lacking and you want a more intuitive understanding of your city, here are a few things you can do to rid yourself of that GPS dependency and actually learn your way around. More »
iOS: There’s no shortage of GPS apps for the iPhone, but most come with hefty price tags attached. Telstra’s Whereis app is an unusual exception: it offers turn-by-turn directions for Australians, and it’s completely free. More »
We featured the Snap Send Solve app for iPhone a fair while back. Now there’s an Android version with the same feature set: automatically letting you send information about issues and things that should be fixed to your local council. More »
The upside of getting location-based ads on your mobile is they can alert you to discounts you might not otherwise spot, and which you can take advantage of immediately. The disadvantage is that letting a large corporate know exactly where you are can be, well, creepy. Which side of the fence do you sit on? More »
Dumped trolleys make your neighbourhood ugly and cost supermarkets a fortune, which gives them another excuse to jack up prices. The Woolworths Trolley Tracker service lets you report dumped trolleys, and uses GPS data from your phone to accurately pinpoint their location. More »
