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RunGo Gives Turn-By-Turn Directions For Scenic And Creative Jogging Routes
Android/iOS: It can be tricky to stay on the right path when you’re trying a new running route. RunGo solves that problem with turn-by-turn directions. They offer city tours that pass by scenic and historic locations, and even a few fun shapes, like the Darth Vader face above. You can also create your own.
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Google Maps Gets New Navigation Notification And Automatic Map Downloads
Google Maps for Android’s recent update added a ton of tiny but useful changes. Chief among them, the persistent notification you see while using Navigation now has a new look that makes it much easier to tell where you’re going.
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Automatically Pause Audio Books And Podcasts When Apple Maps Gives You Navigation Prompts
iOS: If you’re listening to a podcast or audiobook on your iPhone while also getting directions through Apple Maps, you know how annoying it is when the navigation voiceover speaks on top of the other audio. Our friends over at How-To Geek point out you can actually pause that audio instead.
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Waze Finally Looks Better, Is Less Of A Pain To Use
iOS: Waze just released a big design overhaul for its app that makes it a lot easier to use. It also ditches the intensely cluttered interface that always made it a bit of an eyesore.