Summer Apps 2014
City Maps 2Go Offline Maps– (iTunes/ Google Play- FREE)
Didn’t you always want to have an easily portable and compact travel assistant that allows planning your trips to foreign countries and cities upfront? So turn your smartphone or tablet into a digital guide and planner leading you through YOUR choices of restaurants, hotels and which attractions to visit. Enjoy recommendations and reviews of other enthusiastic travelers and tourists. Always keep your orientation and find the direction to the next place; completely without roaming and offline..
Waze Social GPS Maps & Traffic- (iTunes/ Google Play- FREE)
By simply driving around with Waze open, you’re already contributing tons of real-time traffic & road info to your local driving community. You can also actively report accidents, hazards, police and other events you see on the road, and get road alerts on your route too. Find the cheapest gas station along your route with community-shared fuel prices. Waze also makes it fun and simple to meet up and coordinate with friends on the road.
Toilet/Bathroom Finder (iTunes/ Google Play- FREE)
Use Toilet Finder to easily locate the nearest public toilets/bathrooms around!
This is the biggest world toilet database. More than 60000 toilet places all over the world.
UV Safe Timer (iTunes ONLY- FREE)
Love the Sun Again! Avoid sunburns and worries about sun safety with the KINeSYS ‘UV Safe Timer’. Provides a location-specific UV Index for anywhere in the world. Only the KINeSYS UV Safe Timer adjusts for current weather like clouds to provide a more accurate real-time UV Index. The proprietary timer takes the guesswork out of knowing when to reapply your sunscreen so you can focus on having fun!
First Aid – American Red Cross- (iTunes/ Google Play- FREE)
You decided to take your family on vacation to a cabin in the middle of nowhere and someone gets hurt, how to deal with it? You need some instructions and First aid is your first choice.
The official American Red Cross First Aid app puts expert advice for everyday emergencies in your hand. Get the app and be prepared for what life brings. With videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice it’s never been easier to know first aid.
Surfline Surf Report
The official Surfline app provides the most accurate surf reports and surf forecasts up to 5-days in advance for thousands of surf spots worldwide. Surfline is the only surfing app available with LIVE streaming HD surf cams for over 140 locations in the continental US and Hawaii.
Chimani National Parks- (iTunes/ Google Play- FREE)
Introducing Chimani’s National Parks app! It contains details on 400 National Park Service units. Access daily national park news provided by National Park Traveler News (in-app purchase required). Create a passport of when you’ve visited any one of the National Park Service units – including each one of the 59 National Parks. View a Photo Gallery which includes 400 photos of each of the units.
Also available : individual app of each park with a audio/auto tour, GPS-enabled/custom-made map which works WITHOUT a cell/wifi connection, daily Ranger-Led events schedule, sunrise/sunsets data for over a year, free shuttle bus schedule and route map, photographs, hiking trail descriptions, scenic viewpoint guide, a special Safety section, and details on camping, lodging, dining, museums, stores, restrooms, parking, swimming, picnicking, and bicycling.
runandgo Altimeter- ( iTunes ONLY- $1.99)
This is probably the best available altimeter for the iPhone. runandgo Altimeter is the perfect companion for your outdoor activities like hiking, routing, biking, climbing or just walking. We have included everything so that you don’t need any other app for your sports.(
– High precision altitude measurement
– Terrain maps (with height marks), road, satellite and hybrid
– Full screen map browse
– Map autozoom or manual navigation
– Feet and meters measuremente
– Latitude and longitude
– Elapsed time
– Wind Speed (miles or kilometers)
– GPS signal quality
– Graphic Compass
– Compass indication in degrees
– Total distance
– Weather Forecast
– Temperature indication (ºC o ºF)
– Altitude badge. Shows altitude on app icon
Weight Computer- ( iTunes ONLY- $1.99)
Finally comes the application you were waiting to control your weight!
Weight Computer is an application that will allow you control your weight in an easy and simple way, giving you all the information you need to control how you lose or gain weight in an efficient and professional fashion.
Weight Computer will give you all the parameters needed in any diet. Even data that medical professionals do not usually give to you. Just set your goal weight and enter your weight regularly.
Accessories
Samsung Galaxy S5- $199.99 (AT&T; STORE/ONLINE- 2 year contract)
- Stay entertained on the 5.1″ full HD Super AMOLED® display.
- Capture moments as they happen with the only camera you’ll ever need.
- Achieve your fitness goals with the built-in mobile health monitor.1
- Unlock your phone with the touch of your finger.
- Take your phone on a hike, to the gym, or even camping without worrying about dust and spills.
Get $50 off the Samsung Gear 2 or Gear 2 Neo with a qualified Samsung Galaxy S 5 purchase.4
Samsung Gear 2 – $299
- Stylish design with a 1.63” Super AMOLED® display
- Voice Command technology- to make hands-free calls, check email, and respond to texts
- 2MP Camera
- Heart rate monitor, accelerometer, and pedometer
Samsung Gear Fit – $199
- S Health™ (Track your steps. Set a personal best with real-time coaching. You can even give your heart some love with the first-ever built-in heart monitor that responds to your touch)
- Voice Command technology- Reject phone calls and dismiss alarms with a simple tap. View emails and SMS messages. Customize your own alerts—even from third-party apps.
- Stylish design with a 1.83” curved AMOLED display
- Heart rate monitor, accelerometer, and pedometer
Otterbox- Iphone 5- $49.50 (AT&T; Store/Online)
AT&T; Mobile Hotspot MiFi® Liberate FREE (AT&T; STORE/ONLINE- 2 year contract)
Tired of searching for available Wi-Fi networks? Fed up with slow connections at crowded public hotspots? Worried about security risks at open networks? Create your own hotspot to connect up to 10 Wi-Fi– enabled devices at blazing fast 4G LTE Internet speeds. The powerful 2900 mAh Li-Ion battery provides up to 12 hours of continuous use.
By Meredith Red
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