[GeoStL] Fwd: First Look: Geocaching 2.0 for iPhone 3G
- From: Glenn Nash <glenn.geocachingadmin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: SLAGA <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 20:00:18 -0500
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Date: April 3, 2009 10:30:00 AM CDT
Subject: First Look: Geocaching 2.0 for iPhone 3G
Source: The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Author: Steven Sande
Filed under: Software, iPhone, App Store, First Look
Hey, it's your resident geocaching geek here. I was scoping out
iPhone app updates tonight and was pleased to find that
Geocaching.com's official application for the iPhone 3G has been
updated to version 2.0. In case you're not familiar with the
terminology, geocaching is a game/sport/hobby in which participants
use a GPS receiver and information on the Geocaching.com website to
find hidden containers with logbooks and loot.
When the Geocaching 1.0 launched, a lot of iPhone-carrying cachers
were less than thrilled with the app. You still needed to switch to
Safari to check out hints and see where local caches were in
relation to your coordinates. In addition, the app was slow and the
compass pointer was often inaccurate.
It's obvious that the developers from Groundspeak were listening to
the criticism, as Geocaching 2.0 (click opens iTunes) has added
speed, embedded maps (topo or street) showing the location of nearby
caches, and the ability to save caches for offline use. If you don't
like the maps, you can view single caches on your choice of Google,
Windows Live Search, or Yahoo Maps.
Version 2.0 retains the ability to submit field notes for found
caches, which was added in an interim update. The app is $9.99, and
well worth the cost if you'd like to try geocaching but don't want
to spend money on a dedicated GPS receiver. Be sure to check the app
page on the Geocaching site for scads of screen shots.
First Look: Geocaching 2.0 for iPhone 3G originally appeared on The
Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EST.
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First Look: Geocaching 2.0 for iPhone 3G originally appeared on The
Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EST.
Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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