Work

5 Experimental Features You Should Enable From The Google Maps Laboratory

Perhaps you haven’t noticed, but we’ve been highlighting the best of Google Labs all week. Today we’re taking a look at five great experimental features you can enable in Google Maps that solve a few annoying problems and make using the service easier, too.


March 14, 2011
Organise

Todo Q Rolls Contacts, Calendars, Navigation Into Your To-Dos

Your Android can call people, remind you of appointments, and give directions to places you need to go. So why isn’t there a to-do manager that takes advantage of those powers? Todo Q is just such a beast. It’s smart about connecting your Android’s utilities to your tasks.


March 11, 2011
Travel

Help2Park Identifies Nearby Parking Spots

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Android: In an unfamiliar location and want to know where the nearest parking is? The free Help2Park application from Navigon identifies parking stations close by.


February 18, 2011
Travel

What’s Your Preferred Navigation Device?

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GPS devices revolutionised the way we get around, but these days stand-alone GPS systems face competition from smart phones running GPS apps, navigation systems built into cars, and even smart phones simply being used to refer to Google Maps occasionally. What’s your preferred strategy for making sure you don’t got lost?


October 12, 2010
Organise

Google Adds Two Android Navigation Apps For Visually Impaired

If you or someone you know would like to make Android’s walking navigation more friendly to those without the requirement of a screen, Google released two apps last week that make it so.


August 5, 2010
Travel

Use Your Smartphone’s GPS Internationally Without Incurring Roaming Charges

It’s extremely comforting to have GPS with you when you’re travelling in strange foreign lands, but unfortunately any incoming call could charge you fees. Reader Aaron shows us how to avoid these fees while keeping your GPS turned on.


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