Three New Travel Apps

Mon, Dec 14, 2009

Gear

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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  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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  2. trafficpals Says:

    GeoCaching is a lot of fun…thanks for the article on the apps

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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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