About Electronics & Gadgets: Google Maps for iPhone Review

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor This week, we road-test and take an in-depth look at the brand-new Google Maps for iPhone app, which includes turn-by-turn, spoken-street-name directions, and Google's famed database of the world. The app was welcomed by many after Apple's missteps with its own Maps app. But the Google app has some surprising shortcomings. Read on for more. Also this week, last-minute gift ideas, and reviews. Google Maps for iPhone Review: 3 Out of 5 Stars? Google's new Maps app for iPhone was welcomed by iOS users, but the app has its shortcomings, including lack of integration with Apple's Contacts app (which most people use heavily), no Siri compatibility, no offline map caching, and no iPad version (yet). Users are also chafing at Google's login requirement for storing data. ...Read more Search Related Topics:  google maps  iphone apps  gps navigation iPod & iPhone Sports Gifts for Exercisers When you're shopping for gifts for someone who loves to exercise, the iPod and iPod accessories can be treasure troves of gift-giving ideas. Whether it's giving your friend or family member a portable music player to accompany their workouts, a cool new case, or something even more exotic, no matter their preferred sport, exercisers love iPod gifts ...Read more Search Related Topics:  holiday buying guide 2012  ipod nano  ipod shuffle Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Review (X360) Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed features fantastic gameplay that evolves over the course of each race, tons of characters and features, and presentation that will make any SEGA fanboy and kart racing fans in general very happy ...Read more Search Related Topics:  sega  racing games  sonic the hedgehog Fujifilm FinePix XP170 Review Fujifilm has created a very well-built camera with the XP170, ensuring through a double-locking mechanism that this camera will not have problems with leakage ...Read more Search Related Topics:  fujifilm reviews  camera reviews  Related Searches Google Maps Camera Iphone Case Free Iphone Apps Electronics Store Iphone 5 Featured Articles Microsoft Office on the iPad: It's For Real Best DSLR and DIL Cameras Under a $1,000 Last-minute Gift: iTunes Store Credit How-to Budget Priced Home Theater Accessories VidiiU Streamer Lets You Stream Video to Wii U Nintendo 3DS and DS Holiday Gift List   More from About.com The Perfect Engagement Ring How to find a gorgeous ring with a style and price that suit your needs. Read more...> Hometown Holidays Discover the best holiday events near your hometown. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement