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Drive Makes In-Car iPhone Control Easier, But You Still Need To Stay Safe [Review]

Keep your eyes on the road

Drive is a tool for drivers who want to get basic tasks done on their phones with just a tap or a swipe, controlling your phone just as you’d control the other dashboard gadgets in your car.

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AssistantLove Lets You Control Spotify And Your iPhone’s GPS App With Siri [Jailbreak]

AssistantLove Lets You Control Spotify And Your iPhone’s GPS App With Siri [Jailbreak]

Have you ever wished you could use Siri to control Spotify instead of Apple’s Music app on your iPhone? How about using Siri to get directions with your favorite GPS app?

A really cool jailbreak tweak called AssistantLove was released today in Cydia that lets you do those things and more.

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How To Print Directions From The Maps App In iOS 5 [Tips]

How To Print Directions From The Maps App In iOS 5 [Tips]How To Print Directions From The Maps App In iOS 5 [Tips]

Having the Maps app on the iPhone is a lifesaver for me. Not only does it help me navigate my way around places I don’t know, but it’ll also tell me how to get there when I leave the house.

However, trying to read directions from an iPhone while driving isn’t ideal, and it’s certainly not safe. Fortunately, iOS 5 allows you to print your directions from directly within the Maps app as long as you have a printer compatible with AirPrint. Here’s how!

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Google Launches Web-Based Maps App for iOS, Android

Google Maps web app 1

A native Google Maps application comes built-in to our iOS devices, and while it’s great for accessing maps and getting directions while we’re on the go, it is lacking a few important features. Thankfully, however, Google has just launched an updated Google Maps web app which offers a little extra.

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