Three New Travel Apps

Mon, Dec 14, 2009

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Courtesy AT&T
Courtesy AT&T

AT&T Navigator

AT&T’s turn-by-turn software pipes in audio commands, giving timely traffic updates and turning cues just like a GPS. The best part: Tap the “Traffic Optimized” feature for an alternate route to avoid delays. ($10/month, free to download)

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Courtesy Carina Software
Courtesy Carina Software

SkyVoyager

More than 300,000 stars and an image database from NASA fill a comprehensive atlas of the night sky that not only shows you everything you can (and can’t) see, but also provides sky charts for 100 years in the past or future. ($15)

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Courtesy Groundspeak Inc.
Courtesy Groundspeak Inc.

Geocaching

This hobby of hunting objects with a GPS used to require large, dedicated devices. No longer. Integrated terrain maps, compass connectivity, and an infinite treasure list are all part of this app’s package. ($10)

 

 

 

 

This article originally appeared in the December 2009/January 2010 issue of Men’s Journal.

 



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25 Comments For This Post

  1. April♥travels Says:

    These applications are quite useful for backpackers like me. Personally, the Geocaching app would work best for my GPS needs. Thanks for sharing!!!

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    Hey thanks for written this..but wanna ask one that Free iphone Apps to keep record of all past flight travel?

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    These programs are very useful for backpackers like me. And allows me to travel more convenient.

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    Great share.
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  11. Sabah Travel Says:

    Very nice info, thanks for share it, keep update

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  12. Andz Says:

    This could make the trip more enjoyable

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  13. Jonash Says:

    weew… nice recommendation bro, keep update, I think I should buy them.

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  14. forexmegadroid Says:

    What a great job! It was useful for my team. very well written and researched. Thanks for sharing :)

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  15. Ronald Redito Says:

    I had this AT&T Navigator before but the 10USD per month is not worth it. I don’t know with you. It depend on your needs.

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    I am using SkyVoyager but I’m not happy with it.

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    information is very useful for me, thank you ……

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  22. Komodo Tours Says:

    My current application uses the GPS Geocaching and is very useful for our clients travel, Overall I really like this app. It’s around $ 10.00 and lets the novice break into geocaching with out spending a lot of money on the GPS device.

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  23. Philip Says:

    Fairly! This was a very great article. Thanks for the offered info.

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    Skyvoyager is better !! nice article

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