Android: Turn-by-turn navigation Waze updated today to include an entirely new UI that minimises buttons and tools, so that they’re all accessible under one spring-out on-screen menu. Maps are now easier to navigate, so you can easily spin around and navigate with one hand, and there is also new location-based information from services like Yelp and FourSquare. More »
Face it: Google runs your life. The search giant turned web ecosystem owns your email, calendar and even your voicemails. Your most important data lives on Google’s servers. What you may not realise is that, despite the quality of Google’s products, someone else is doing it better — and placing all your eggs in Google’s basket isn’t necessarily the best thing. Here’s a look at alternative services you can use in place of Google’s web apps. More »
If you’re changing planes or trains but have a longer stopover between services, you often want to explore the surrounding area but aren’t sure how far you’ll be able to go. Webapp Cartoo uses Google Maps to predict how far you can travel from a given point in a specific window of time. More »
Instructables user hpstoutharrow was sick of storing his hiking maps inside a plastic bag, so he decided to look into ways to print on plastic. He ended up finding a way to print simple maps onto garbage bags using an iron and an ink jet printer. More »
If you’re in possession of a jailbroken iPhone, you don’t have to rely on “unofficial” offline maps to get you to your destination when 3G of Wi-Fi isn’t available. More »
Crowdsourced reviews and directory service Yelp has made its long-expected debut in Australia, launching sites for Sydney and Melbourne that collect together reviews of restaurants, shops, hotels and, in the words of Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, “anywhere that has an address”. More »
You can now find personalised recommendations of places to visit on Google Maps, based on your Google Places ratings. More »
OK, you’re not going to catch a bus there, but this is still cool: Google Maps now includes maps of Antarctica which were compiled by resident scientists using the Google Map Maker feature. A nice complement to the street view random penguin action. [Official Google Blog]
