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Posts tagged smartphone

iPhone #GPS #fail

Jul02
2012
5 Comments Written by Alan
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There’s a double edged sword going on with modern smartphones. On the one hand they can do loads of stuff, but the flip side is that they might not do certain tasks as well as a dedicated device. For most tasks the compromise might be acceptable, but what are they like for tracking your bike [...]

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Posted in Cycling, Garmin Edge 800, Strava - Tagged android, Apple, garmin, Global Positioning System, gps, iphone, Samsung, Strava

When will North Wales emerge from the digital dark ages?

Apr12
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Alan
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I recently helped organise a conference which was attended by 120 professionals from across Health, Social Services, Education, the Police, and various vol orgs. Compare this group to the average Joe Public, and you’d probably see a higher level of education, higher earnings than the local average, and better access to things like smartphones. OK, [...]

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Posted in Local Gov, Social media, Web - Tagged communication, conference, digital, social media, Twitter

10 reasons to ditch phone apps and get a proper GPS for your bike.

Feb16
2012
2 Comments Written by Alan
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These days your first experience of using any sort of cycling computer, particularly with a navigation or mapping aspect, is likely to be a smartphone app. There are loads of iPhone and Android apps aimed at cyclists, runners and walkers. Some of them are much better than others, but in terms of their suitability for [...]

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Posted in Cycling, Garmin Edge 800 - Tagged android, apps, cycling, garmin, gps, iphone, navigation

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