smart phone apps
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smart phone apps
gone and bought myself a smart phone never had one before,what apps would be good for travelling abroad on the torino nice rally
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Amazon Kindle, BBC iPlayer & Radio - down loads shows for free in advance (You don't have to watch them, but a nice option)
Cyclemeter will track your route and email someone status - in signal areas/GPS consumes battery life
Cyclemeter will track your route and email someone status - in signal areas/GPS consumes battery life
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Podcast addict for erm ... Podcasts
Strava obviously!
For mapping maverick gps app and you'll get all the osm layers and many more plus is up to 1:25k free.
Strava obviously!
For mapping maverick gps app and you'll get all the osm layers and many more plus is up to 1:25k free.
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I believe you can set google maps to download a certain area for use when offline.
I'm not suggesting you use it for navigation but it might be useful if it all goes a bit wrong.
I'm not suggesting you use it for navigation but it might be useful if it all goes a bit wrong.
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Camera with Snapseed photo editor
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Aye, a good camera app. Think I have something called 650-Pro, it does all kinds of clever things and pretty much gives you full control.
Isn't there an app that allows you to point your phone at something like a road sign, menu, etc that you can't read and converts any text into English ... which we have a slightly better chance with.
Isn't there an app that allows you to point your phone at something like a road sign, menu, etc that you can't read and converts any text into English ... which we have a slightly better chance with.
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Tinder/Grindr/both, depending on your proclivities.
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Google TranslateBearbonesnorm wrote: Isn't there an app that allows you to point your phone at something like a road sign, menu, etc that you can't read and converts any text into English ... which we have a slightly better chance with.
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Sorry Colin, I hadn't realised Google Translate did that - I thought you had to type in the word you'd like translating, like you do on a computer.
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Viewranger - Backup navigation
PocketCasts (if Android) or OverCast (if iOS) - Podcasts (If you don't listen to them now you should start)
Google translate with relevant language pack downloaded - Self-explanatory
Google Keep - I use it for notes about the route or places along the route, saves carrying bits of paper
PocketCasts (if Android) or OverCast (if iOS) - Podcasts (If you don't listen to them now you should start)
Google translate with relevant language pack downloaded - Self-explanatory
Google Keep - I use it for notes about the route or places along the route, saves carrying bits of paper
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OsmAnd+ with the relevant regions downloaded will give you backup* GPS navigation should you need it.
*Or primary, it works for me!
*Or primary, it works for me!
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Aye, it's one of the cleverest pieces of software I've used. It's not perfect - restaurant vocabulary is sometimes a language of its own - but ingredients usually translate well. Instructions of any sort, map keys, contracts (hire car etc) work pretty well.Bearbonesnorm wrote:Sorry Colin, I hadn't realised Google Translate did that - I thought you had to type in the word you'd like translating, like you do on a computer.
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+1 for this; used it in rural Southern Spain (where there is not a lot of English spoken), earlier this year, mostly for menus, and it works like magic (so long as you have a wifi signal), but it did seem to drain the battery really quick!ScotRoutes wrote:Aye, it's one of the cleverest pieces of software I've used. It's not perfect - restaurant vocabulary is sometimes a language of its own - but ingredients usually translate well. Instructions of any sort, map keys, contracts (hire car etc) work pretty well.Bearbonesnorm wrote:Sorry Colin, I hadn't realised Google Translate did that - I thought you had to type in the word you'd like translating, like you do on a computer.
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Not really an app but this site is handy.
http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=radar;sess=
I've got a live weather satellite image jobby on mine. Been quite handy as it will animate the rain fall from the previous 2 hours so you get an idea if its going to carry on raining or not.
http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=radar;sess=
I've got a live weather satellite image jobby on mine. Been quite handy as it will animate the rain fall from the previous 2 hours so you get an idea if its going to carry on raining or not.
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Dirty Boar event email suggests competitors download this APP https://www.112.be/en/app
Quite a lot of useful information about the 112 emergency service in Belgium and around Europe on the website
Quite a lot of useful information about the 112 emergency service in Belgium and around Europe on the website
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tinder (or grindr if you're that way inclined)windjammer wrote:what apps would be good
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Not an app but treat yourself to a usb battery pack. :)