If you are a biking nut like I am, this is some very cool news indeed. Google Maps has just released an update that adds Bicycle Directions and will be unveiling this new feature at the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC. Google says: “This new feature includes: step-by-step bicycling directions; bike trails outlined directly [...]

Just noticed that there’s a new app in Marketplace called Satski that is geared towards the skiers out there. It seems feature packed with 2D/3D contoured trail maps to get a better view of the slpes. You can also do live (gps) tracking, including seed, distance and altitude Here’s a portion of their description:
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Getting tired of the Google Buzz wordplay all over the headlines and blogs? Well it’s all over the place because, unsurprisingly, Google just unveiled something many people will pile onto even though there are plenty of companies whining about how they had this kind of idea years ago. Too bad for them that in their [...]

Service Now Offers Integration with Roadside Assistance and Social Networking Allowing Customers to Get Help and Let Their Friends Know Where They Are

ASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless, provider of the nation’s largest and most reliable 3G network, today announced the launch of VZ Navigator® 5.0, the newest version of its award-winning map, navigation and [...]

I was reading about a patent Google just filed in an apparent effort to improve their ability to locate wireless users without having to rely so much on carriers cooperating and sharing tower tower information but getting better clues of our locations from our phones’ encounters with access points by letting us geo-datamine access points [...]

Another new app popped up on Marketplace called Next2Me which is a local search tool. All you do is pop open the app and it gives you a list of things that can be near you, which range from ATMs, restaurants, fast food, police stations, movie theaters and a bunch of other points of interest. [...]

Happy New Year!! it’s a new year and time for a new review from me!
A couple weeks ago I took a look at the TomTom One Xl GPS, today I’ve got another GPS unit for review but it’s much more than just a GPS device though. It’s from our friends at Geeks.com who [...]

Waze is having another treasure hunt for the winter holiday season.  Downloading the new holiday version of the application will get you in on the game.  Simply drive around and collect the on screen icons to get a chance to win real world prizes!!
Also added in this version is the capability to integrate waze with [...]

Hello all! I’m back with another review for you, this time I’ve got the ever popular TomTom for review that was provided by Geeks.com. Specifically it’s the TomTom One Xl-s, and it has a bright 4.3” touch screen display and it even has Bluetooth so you can pair it with your cell phone to get [...]

Oohhh pretty:) If you’re looking for the latest version of Bing for your phone just direct your phone’s web browser to m.bing.com/download. First thing you’ll notice is that it tries to figure out your current location. Then finally you’ll get to see the improved (prettier) interface that looks less like Windows Mobile 5:) They’ve improved [...]