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I ditched Waze a while back. It was persistently inaccurate on my commute. Not that I need it in that instance - I'm not an idiot and I know how to get to work - but if I couldn't get accurate results for something that simple, how could I trust it when I really need it in an area I'm unfamiliar with? I know it is crowdsourcing it's data and claims that it will learn to correct itself over time, but after a few months of use nothing really got better.
I mentioned this one earlier in the thread, but I want to put in a word for Co-Pilot North America again. It's full-featured like the name brand navigation apps, but for a lower price. There's no monthly subscription either, so I paid for it once when I bought it, then no more. It has worked out well for me locally, on the east coast, and on trips to Hawai'i and Denver.
I mentioned this one earlier in the thread, but I want to put in a word for Co-Pilot North America again. It's full-featured like the name brand navigation apps, but for a lower price. There's no monthly subscription either, so I paid for it once when I bought it, then no more. It has worked out well for me locally, on the east coast, and on trips to Hawai'i and Denver.
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shetuck
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I've noticed it makes mistakes, as well, but they are silly mistakes that are easy to catch. For instance, on one or two occasions, it has told me to take left/right turns onto an overpass when I'm on a highway. Easy enough to spot as a mistake. It hasn't really gotten me totally lost though, and I'm patient with the crowdsourcing part of it because I find that's it's much better at dealing with an estimating traffic delays that way.
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Apparently there is now an "official" app for Ohio State athletics, developed by CBS interactive, the same folks who brought us the redesigned official website.
It's not a bad app, but it also doesn't provide very much in the way of value for me. It's not universal, so there's no native iPad support. I probably won't open it often, but I will keep it on my devices because it supports push notifications. It's only final scores, but it's useful of keeping track of some of the non-revenue sports like men's ice hockey that you can't follow through other scoreboard apps.
It does also support streaming audio broadcasts by subscription. The rate seem reasonable - $0.99/month or $9.99/year. With the streaming video apps that are out there (ESPN, CBS, BTN) it's not of much use to me, but I can see how that would be a nice feature for some.
It's not a bad app, but it also doesn't provide very much in the way of value for me. It's not universal, so there's no native iPad support. I probably won't open it often, but I will keep it on my devices because it supports push notifications. It's only final scores, but it's useful of keeping track of some of the non-revenue sports like men's ice hockey that you can't follow through other scoreboard apps.
It does also support streaming audio broadcasts by subscription. The rate seem reasonable - $0.99/month or $9.99/year. With the streaming video apps that are out there (ESPN, CBS, BTN) it's not of much use to me, but I can see how that would be a nice feature for some.
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Notability is on sale for $0.99. I saw that it did PDF annotations, so I decided to give it a try since GoodReader was so damn clunky in that regard. I'm glad I did. PDF Annotations are dead simple, yet it's just as powerful as GoodReader, at least for the functions I'd use it for.
It also happens to be a pretty damn solid note-taking app. I've been using Notes Plus heavily at work - I don't bother to carry a paper notebook anymore and it has done everything I have needed. I'll probably switching my note-taking to Notability though since it's an opportunity to consolidate the functions of two apps into one.
It also happens to be a pretty damn solid note-taking app. I've been using Notes Plus heavily at work - I don't bother to carry a paper notebook anymore and it has done everything I have needed. I'll probably switching my note-taking to Notability though since it's an opportunity to consolidate the functions of two apps into one.
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Flipboard has been updated, it is now a universal app, so it'll work on your iPhone. For those who don't have an iPad, or are otherwise uninitiated, it is a glorified RSS feed with a really slick magazine-style layout. In my IMO, it's the best app of its type out there.
Grand Theft Auto III is being ported to iOS and Android devices, and will be released on Dec. 15. It will probably suck to actually try to play it with touchscreen controls, but you have to admit it's pretty fucking cool that you can have a game like that on your cellphone.
This one is for Skyrim players... MAppZ - Skyrim Edition is a good alternative for people like me who didn't buy a strategy guide. The in-game map does an OK job of showing terrain and locations, but a horrible job of showing roads and trails. This fills the gap. It matches the look and feel of the game's UI almost perfectly. You can search for locations by name and add your own notes. It also says that if if you want them to add a location, you can submit the information to the developer. It's a universal app, priced at $2.99. More expensive than the (still incomplete) Wiki, but much cheaper than a strategy guide, even on sale.
Grand Theft Auto III is being ported to iOS and Android devices, and will be released on Dec. 15. It will probably suck to actually try to play it with touchscreen controls, but you have to admit it's pretty fucking cool that you can have a game like that on your cellphone.
This one is for Skyrim players... MAppZ - Skyrim Edition is a good alternative for people like me who didn't buy a strategy guide. The in-game map does an OK job of showing terrain and locations, but a horrible job of showing roads and trails. This fills the gap. It matches the look and feel of the game's UI almost perfectly. You can search for locations by name and add your own notes. It also says that if if you want them to add a location, you can submit the information to the developer. It's a universal app, priced at $2.99. More expensive than the (still incomplete) Wiki, but much cheaper than a strategy guide, even on sale.
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I'm a little late to the game but there are two that I use rather frequently. Most people are likely aware of all of these.
Shazam - Listens to music and tells you who sings it, gives you the option to buy it directly from itunes, etc. Also, companies are beginning to treat it like a QR code but with sound. Basically commercials and shows are asking people to use the app for behind the scenes information and coupons
gasbuddy - tells you where the lowest gas prices are in your area. Very convenient. I typically save $.15-.20/gallon
Shazam - Listens to music and tells you who sings it, gives you the option to buy it directly from itunes, etc. Also, companies are beginning to treat it like a QR code but with sound. Basically commercials and shows are asking people to use the app for behind the scenes information and coupons
gasbuddy - tells you where the lowest gas prices are in your area. Very convenient. I typically save $.15-.20/gallon
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