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Travel
1 Free iPhone Apps to Use on Your Weekend Road Trip
Geek Tip
2 Track Traffic With a New Facebook App!
iPhone applications
3 Get Real-Time Traffic Info With the Traffic.com
How To
4 How-to Track Traffic on the Go With Your Cell
Google Maps
5 Avoid Traffic With Google's Latest Maps Update For Android
I'm heading on a road trip south to LA this weekend, so it's time to stock my phone with must-have apps for my time on the road. Here, four can't-miss and free apps to help you out on any road trip — food, fuel, traffic, and tunes, we have you covered! Please remember to drive safely — no app using while behind the wheel! Read more
If you're on the go, using a smartphone to navigate a road trip or long drive puts you at a serious advantage. There are plenty of apps to track traffic and apps to help you on a road trip. Now, the latest update to Google Maps for Android will navigate you around traffic, finding the fastest route from point A to point B. Previously, the app found the fastest route based on distance and Read more
Crossing the street on one's own is a major milestone. But before children ever set out on the pedestrian path alone, a parent has to loosen their grip. At some point, mom or dad decides a tot is mature enough to walk next to them rather than hand in hand. The decision to take this step often comes with an incredible trust that the youngster will listen to directions and won't dart out into Read more
It isn't a pretty picture: you're stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic cursing out the cars in front of you for clogging up the road. Instead of yelling at your fellow commuters, whip out your fancy phone for easy access to mobile maps that will offer alternate routes, drive time projections and apps that will tell you how long it's really gonna be. Read more
From the same people who brought us the helpful Where iPhone app comes this must-have app — Traffic.com. Traffic.com provides color-coded traffic maps, accident, and construction info, and informs you of traffic jams or severe delays. You can even save your regular routes to see what's happening on particular roads then sync and save these routes to the Traffic.com website. All this, and it Read more
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I can't say I utilize many Facebook applications . . . I guess you can blame it on the fact that the hotness rating ones got a little nauseating?! But I do love tools and applications that make your life easier, like this Facebook traffic cam aggregator app called TrafficLand. With this new application, you'll be able to check out live images from local traffic cams, so you know exactly how much Read more
Nothing is worse than being stuck in your car after work during rush hour. This is precious time that can really end up being a buzz kill to any after work health endeavors. So in an effort to health proof your car, here are some "dos and don'ts" when giving your car a healthy makeover: DO: Have a new container of water with you -- I have my Sigg with me everywhere I go. DON'T: Keep an open Read more
A class of juniors got together during a passing period and used an underground tunnel to completely stop traffic. It's amazing these kids were able to get their sh*t together to pull this kind of prank off, but where were their teachers during all this? And if this is any indication of how students spend their time at school these days, then I completely understand why U.S. American teenagers Read more
August is the busiest month of the summer when it comes to traveling. Now that airport delays are at record highs, many people are hitting the open road - but with so many people having the same idea, you have to deal with traffic. If you're anything like me, you loathe the slow crawl so here are some tips to keep you sane behind the wheel. Getting in the right state of mind is key. If you're Read more
