As some app development teams race to include as many new features in their navigation apps as they can, others are creating complementary features outside those same apps. Perhaps there is no ‘one’ best solution anymore.
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How to choose the best turn-by-turn app for your iOS device 4
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Apple Unveils Top Apps of All Time 1
October 8th at 5:14pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsAs Apple's App Store nears 50 billion downloads, the company reveals the all-time most popular apps for iPhone and iPad.
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Feeling lost with iOS 6 maps? Here are some workarounds 0
September 20th at 10:40am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsiOS 6 has some great features but the maps are not one. Thankfully there are good alternatives available right in Apple’s own App Store for detailed directions and points of interest. Also a bonus tip: how to turn an old iPhone 3GS into a standalone GPS.
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MotionX GPS Drive App Now Knows Traffic 0
February 9th at 2:40am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe MotionX GPS Drive app that we love so much, just got a new update giving you live traffic flow maps and predictive traffic-based routing. If you don't already have it, get it here.
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The Best iPhone Apps 5
October 30th at 3:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThere's an ocean of apps out there. Whether you just got your iPhone and are feeling adrift or you're a salty old dog seeing what you might've missed, here are the absolutely essential apps. Twitter: Twitter thankfully didn't make too many changes when they gobbled up the already-great Tweetie 2 from Atebits—same clean interface, same Tweet swiping, and the same it-feels-so-good pull to refresh mechanism. Free. Facebook: The new, panel-based interface takes a little getting used to, but once you're...
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When It’s Okay to Pay For an App 2
February 25th at 7:03pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThere are over 130,000 apps in the App Store. About 100,000 of those expect you to pay cash money for a download. Sometimes it's worth it! Often, it's not. Prof. Dealzmodo's here to help you tell the difference. Oscar Wilde was right about cynics: they know the cost of everything and the value of nothing. On your next trip to the App Store, don't be cynical. Be smart—even if it means spending a little money. Last fall, John pondered the App Store Effect, which holds that Apple's model results in price...
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MotionX Drive Turn-By-Turn App Just $1 For the Holidays 0
December 24th at 1:52pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsIf you're not sure about this whole iPhone turn-by-turn thing, and you've been too afraid to try it because the apps are so expensive, hey, look: Motionx Drive, our favorite budget iPhone nav app, is just a dollar right now. Granted, this should be seen as a trial, because it only includes a month of full services, after which a navigation subscription costs $3 a month or $25 a year via in-app purchases, though the months don't have to be consecutive, so you can sort of just pay as you go, buying nav...