A GPS spoofing app can make it look as if you’re in a different location from where you really are. PRASIT PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES The GPS capability of your smartphone is critical for location-based apps, like those meant for weather or mapping purposes. At times, though, that kind of tracking can start to feel inconvenient or even oppressive. Whether you’re a teenager trying […]
4 hidden Google Maps tricks you should know now. Driving is stressful enough, but it becomes even more of a task when you can’t find a parking spot or you lose signal and a turn is coming up soon. Fortunately, the Google Maps app for Android and iPhone ($699 at Amazon) can remove a bit of the strain of driving […]
Google Maps Just Introduced a Stealthy New Feature. The only drawback: people might assume it’s more powerful than it actually is. Google Maps is changing, and fast. But now, Google says it’s rolling out a stealthy new feature that might be a bigger deal than anything else in a long time. First, the background. Last month, Google Maps unveiled that […]
Google Maps Just Introduced a Controversial New Feature That Drivers Will Probably Love (But Police Will Utterly Hate) ‘We are concerned that terrorists, organized crime groups, and gangs will find this a valuable tool…’ On long drives, I often find myself running two real-time mapping programs on my phone at once: Google Maps, and Waze. […]
First published in 2008 by David Mihm, the Local Search Ranking Factors survey of Local SEOs around the globe has become a high point in the year in local search. If you eagerly await this yearly report and comb through it for new insight, then the information in this guide may not come as news to you. I […]
