Tag Archives: GPS
Review: iGO My Way 2009 Australia / New Zealand
Another day, another GPS turn-by-turn navigation app! Or at least that’s the way it seems with so many coming along recently. This time we’re looking at iGO My Way 2009 from NNG Global Services of Hungary. By now the turn-by-turn GPS navigation app market is becoming pretty saturated with some very solid offerings from reputable companies already on the table, so any new entrant is going to have to put out something pretty compelling to compete with the established choices — so does iGO cut it? Read on for our review.…
Read MoreTen things you should do with your new iPhone
So you got a new iPhone for Christmas, huh? Lucky you! Learning how to use your iPhone is the easy part, but there are some essential things you need to know to get the most out of your new toy and to make it safe. Here are our ten golden rules.…
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Festive price-drops for all the major GPS apps
‘Tis the season to be frugal, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la! For any of you out there who still haven’t invested in a turn-by-turn GPS app, now might be a good time to treat yourself as all of the major GPS apps for New Zealand are enjoying price-drops for the festive season including Sygic Mobile Maps, TomTom, CoPilot and iGo My Way (a review of which is coming soon as it’s a new release). Hit the link for more details.…
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$6.49 to enable Text-to-Speech in CoPilot update
In a somewhat questionable move, CoPilot have enabled text-to-speech in their recent app update, however there’s a catch… they want you to pay for it.…
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App Review: NDrive New Zealand….. another turn-by-turn app
When you think you are done with all the turn-by-turn apps, along comes another. We received a number of tip offs yesterday letting us know that NDrive New Zealand had hit the AppStore. But at a cost of $84.99 how does it fair, is it a Sygic/TomTom/Co-Pilot beater??…
Read MoreTomTom car kit NZ pricing announced
Here’s an update we’ve been waiting for (it seems like was ages ago we first announced this). The TomTom car kit for iPhone should be available within a week and the price……..…
Read MoreSygic update now available
Well folks, after only a couple of days and hot on the heels of TomToms release Sygic have released an update as well. Gotta love competition 
Head past the read more to see what’s included in this update and hit the link to download.…
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TomTom update now available
Tips have been flooding in that version 1.2 of TomTom’s iPhone GPS app has just hit the App Store. There’s no doubt that it certainly has some ground to make up against the competition, so do the new features cut it? Continue reading for details of what’s included in the update.…
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Review: TomTom car kit
After months of impatient waiting with little chance of seeing the Tomtom car kit hit the New Zealand retail market anytime soon, I decided to source one via the UK. I had a friend purchase one from the Tomtom UK website and mail it to me in NZ. Hit the link to read my review of the cradle and find out if it’s worth the cash!…
Read MoreCoPilot update has permission to land [updated]
We have word from ALK Technologies, the team behind CoPilot, that an update for their GPS navigation app has been approved by Apple and is being rolled-out across the App Store as we speak. Hit the link for the low-down on what’s new in the update and some screenshots.…
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Competition: Win a copy of Navionics Marine: New Zealand [UPDATED]
Here’s one for the boaties! With thanks to good people at Navionics, we have four copies of Marine: New Zealand to giveaway worth $15.99 each. Want to enter or find out more about this app? Then read on! [UPDATED! Now less effort required to win! Joy!]…
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Google Maps update with built-in turn-by-turn navigation heading to iPhone
Ouch. Did you hear that? That was the sound of a hundred hearts missing a beat over at TomTom / Sygic / ALK headquarters. Google has just announced an updated version of Google Maps for Android that includes built-in turn-by-turn GPS navigation that makes use of all the technologies already present in Google Maps such as its satellite imagery, StreetView, and even voice search… all free. And according to TUAW, the iPhone version has been submitted to Apple where it is currently awaiting approval.…
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Review: CoPilot Live Australasia
Yesterday’s launch of CoPilot Australasia was a surprise indeed, but a welcome one. New Zealand typically gets overlooked in so many ways so it’s great to say that we’re now officially spoiled for choice when it come to GPS navigation apps for our iPhones. CoPilot arrives third to TomTom and Sygic Mobile Maps, but does it have what it takes to take the crown?…
Read MoreCoPilot Live Australasia now available on the App Store
New Zealand just got a whole new load of GPS navigation love in the shape of CoPilot Australasia [iTunes Link]. Priced at $94.99, the app is another major GPS app in the same vein as TomTom and Sygic and features maps for both Australia and New Zealand. American and European versions of CoPilot have been out for a wee while with Gizmodo even naming it ‘Best Cheap GPS App’. We will be testing the app on the mean streets of Christchurch today and will report back with a full review either this evening or tomorrow morning, so keep your eyes peeled here is the review. In the meantime hit up the ‘read more’ link for the official blurb to whet your appetite!…
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Breaking: Common sense prevails, law is to be amended
We have just received an email from the press secretary to Steven Joyce, Minister of Transport, in response to an email we sent to Andrew Knackstedt of the NZ Transport Agency this morning. In it, we have received confirmation that the Road User Amendment Rules 2009 is to be amended to allow the continued use of GPS Navigation apps in mobiles phones.…
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Report and Petition: the New Zealand government are about to make your iPhone GPS illegal
According to an article on stuff.co.nz this morning, the Ministry of Transport’s Road User Amendment Rule 2009 which will become law in November, will outlaw the use of satellite navigation apps on mobile phones, even if it is mounted to the dashboard.…
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