Thursday, September 2, 2010

Two free apps help name that peak

Hey What’s That goes mobile
It’s been quite a while since I wrote about Hey What’s That?, a website that helps you identify mountains on the horizon. Well, today comes news that they have a mobile app for Android and iPhone (here is their mobile FAQ). So I tweeted about it and @CompeGPS turned me [...]

Waypoints – Thanksgiving hangover edition

November 30, 2009 by Rich Owings  
Filed under GPS News, Magellan, TomTom, Waypoints

Odds & ends from the holiday weekend:

I thought the tryptophan in turkey was supposed to mellow people out. Must have worn off by the time the fights broke out in Wisconsin and Florida over TomTom Black Friday deals at Walmart!
The Magellan Car Kit for the iPhone and iPod touch has shown up on Amazon, [...]

Magellan iPhone car kit clears FCC

November 18, 2009 by Rich Owings  
Filed under Magellan, Mobile, iPhone

That was fast. Just a few days after we learned of its existence, Magellan’s car kit has cleared the FCC. The boys at TomTom could sure learn something from them about hustle. But hey, on top of speed, the holder just looks pretty cool. I’m still trying to figure out what the LED lens [...]

Magellan rolls out iPhone app; Droid users left in dust

November 16, 2009 by Rich Owings  
Filed under Magellan, Mobile, Mobile apps, iPhone, iPhone apps

The Magellan RoadMate iPhone app (iTunes link) was introduced this weekend. It includes text-to-speech, lane assist and in-app music controls, and runs $79.99. Magellan also says they have a car kit coming (pic below) that has an integrated GPS receiver and will accommodate the iPhone or iPod touch.

TomTom iPhone app now available

August 17, 2009 by Rich Owings  
Filed under Mobile, TomTom, iPhone, iPhone apps

The TomTom US and Canada iPhone app is now available, although the car kit does not seem to be for sale yet. Other than price ($99.99) we don’t have a lot of other details, though we do have some screenshots and a video, so hit the jump or follow the iTunes link above to [...]