Maps
I am prefacing this with an apology to Magellan as well as my readers. This review has been delayed at first due to weather emergencies on the east coast and then a death in my family. Thank you for your understanding. Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer born c. 1480, and along with his crew were the first Europeans to enter the Pacific Ocean. They were also the first to successfully circumnavigate the globe. It is because of his reputation in history, that his name is put on the modern day version of compasses and astrolabesthat he might have used.
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Unfortunately, Apple's official support for Bluetooth devices is pretty weak. Keyboard support is limited (not all otherwise, with third-party "hacks", usable models are supported) and there's no true game controller / mouse / external GPS support at all.
Fortunately, there are a lot of utilities in Cydia (accessible from any jailbroken iDevice) that provide help in using these devices.
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Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer born c. 1480, and along with his crew were the first Europeans to enter the Pacific Ocean. They were also the first to successfully circumnavigate the globe. It is because of his reputation in history, that his name is put on the modern day version of compasses and astrolabesthat he might have used.
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Submitted by Rich Hall on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 00:00
 Say you live in Chicago and you have a friend in Fairfield, Iowa. You want to send her a birthday card, but you forgot her address. You know she lives somewhere on Main Street, across from a park close to the railroad tracks. The easiest thing would be to call her, but you want the card to be a surprise. If you have another friend in the same city, you can call them and ask them to look up her name in a local phone book, which usually lists the address (but not the Zip code). If that's not possible, try using your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
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Garmin has thrown its hat into the iPhone navigation ring with Garmin Street Pilot. With the Garmin Street Pilot app, you will get many of the same features that are in the Nuvi line of Garmin devices.
It is compatible with the iPhone 3, 3GS and iPad with WiFi and 3G. Sorry iPod users, the maps are on demand and not onboard, so your will not be able to use this. That being said, being on demand, the maps are continuously downloaded and stored as they are used, but ALSO, they are saved temporarily on board for browsing during times of no data coverage.
Per the iTunes write up, features were said to include (but not limited to);
-Always up-to-date maps for the U.S.
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Hidden features that make the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad more powerful
High dynamic range (HDR) photos on iPhone 4 One of the big pluses of the iPhone 4 is its high dynamic range (HDR) camera, which can capture amazing images. However, the file size of these images tends to be quite large and e-mailing them as attachments can take a bite out of your data plan. Our advice: turn it on if you want high resolution; turn it off if you're going to e-mail a photo to a friend.
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Being in the technology industry, it takes a lot to wow this plethora of geekdom. It has happened only twice in recent memory. The first was when I bought my beloved iPod Touch and the second was when I was introduced to the Pandigital Novel eReader. Well a 3rdproduct has now completed this trifecta of infinite “wicked awesomeness”, and that is; The Magellan Premium Car Kit for the iPhone 4, 3G and 3GS as well as the iPod Touch 2g and 3g. (Tested on iPod Touch 2g and 3g)
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In case you were not aware, TomTom and Magellan have previously released versions of their GPS car kit that turns your iPod Touch into a navigation device, as well as making their GPS software compatible with it. One of the downsides is the cost, as it can be argued that you can buy a standalone GPS unit for much less. Cost may not be an issue for those wanting to add more functionality to their device but one of the drawbacks I see is that their car kits are for in car use only via the car power adaptor. In my opinion, this limits some of the payback use / value, especially if you only need GPS navigation occasionally.
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Submitted by Rich Hall on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 16:17
In the Google Maps app, you can zoom in on a map by double tapping anywhere on the map with one finger. To zoom out, double tap anywhere on the map with two fingers.
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I want to thank everyone for participating in the contest (and especially to ViTO for sponsoring). Our winners appear after the break with instructions for claiming your free copy. If you missed it or didn’t win, go check out the winning Star Walk celestial viewing application (it’s only 5 bucks)--now with digital compass capability. If you did win a copy, we ask that you post a short review in iTunes and on our comment section here. Read on for my mini-review, contest rules and instructions, etc.
Winners:
FateCreatr
Steve
DrJohn
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