Category Archives: Apps

5 Tips for Successful Teleworking During the Covid19 Event

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

Since the Coronavirus first reared its ugly head, I have been recommending telecommuting as a way of reducing the risks of spreading Corid19 through your workforce. I have been pushing for this for years for many reasons, including reduced business … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps, Business, Business Consultant, Consultant, Coronavirus, Corvid-19, Epidemic, Family, Futurist, health, home, Pandemic, Telecommuting, traffic congestion, Work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Washington Post and Other Newspapers with Paywalls Miss Out on Readers

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

I’ve meant to write about this for a long time, but never quite got around to it. if you know me, you’ll be aware that I often curate articles that I think will be of interest to my many followers. … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Glasses, Animal tracking, Apple Watch, Apps, AR, AR Glasses, Augmented Reality, beacons, Best GPS, Bike tracking, Blog, Bluetooth, News | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Crime Map Helps Community to Alert Each Other and Reduce Crime

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

KEPR Action News reports that businesses in Richland Washington appreciate Police having developed a crime map for the city. This app stores crimes and the location they were alleged to have taken place for up to 180 days. Retailers and … Continue reading →

Posted in Accurate Map Tracking, Apps, burglary, Buying a Home Research, Crime, crime map, Crime Prevention, Map apps, neighborhood crime, Neighbourhood Crime, Police | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spark Sport, Sky and the Future of TV

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

I said I wouldn’t pay for it and I didn’t. However, as I have just had spine fusion surgery and limited mobility, my daughter’s partner paid the $89 as a get-well gift. So I’m not about to look a gift … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Glasses, 3D Printing, Apps, Future, Future Technology, Gamification, Innovation, New Zealand, taxi industry, Technology, World Cup Rugby | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

You’ve Got To Stop Those Hacking Waze, Baby

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

I was told about a great new route to commute to work by a colleague and it was really good for a while. The 14km trip took about an hour by motorway and not much quicker taking the main arterial … Continue reading →

Posted in #TheGPSMadeMeDoIt, accidents, Accurate Map Tracking, aggressive driving, Apps, Best GPS, Best Practice GPS, car hacking, Car Nav Caused Crash, Car Navigation, cars, cheap gps, cheating GPS, Communications, commuting, congestion, crowd sourced data, distracted driving, driver behavior, driving, driving app, earthquake, emergency, Flood, Foresight, freeway, Google maps, Google Mobile App, GPS, GPS Accuracy, GPS Car Nav, GPS Excuses, GPS MAde Me Do IT, GPS Maps, GPS Nav, GPS Navigation, GPS Problems, Hacker, Hackers, Hacking, Hacks, HERE, Intelligent Transport Systems, location based apps, Location Based Consultant, Map apps, Map data, Mobile Apps, Mobile Maps, mobile travel apps, Motoring, motorway, nav accident, nav apps, Nav Maps, Navigation Maps, Navman, road trip, RTTI, safer driving, safer journeys, Smart City, Technology, TomTom, traffic, traffic congestion, Traffic Control, traffic demand, traffic design, Traffic Information, Traffic jam, Traffic Management, Traffic Optimization, Transport, Travel, Travel Apps, travel demand management, Travel Information, tsunami, Unusual Traffic, Urban design | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Is Google Maps Competing with Waze for Real Time Traffic?

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

“We’re excited about the prospect of enhancing Google Maps with some of the traffic update features provided by Waze and enhancing Waze with Google’s search capabilities.” Continue reading →

Posted in accidents, Android, Apps, Auckland, Buses, Car Navigation, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

On Neighbors, Earthquakes and Terrorism

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

Yesterday I read an article called What to do in a Terrorist Attack in your Neighborhood on a website called RealEstateAgent.com. I thought why would this be relevant to me? I live in a country where the only terrorism attack … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps, Auckland, Australia Real Estate, burglary, Buying a Home Research, Buying a House, Canada Real Estate, climate change, Crime, Crime Prevention, earthquake, Education, emergency, First Home Buyer, home, house hunting, Lifestyle, location based apps, Location Based Consultant, Location Based Education, Location Based Services, Map apps, neighborhood crime, Neighbors, Neighbourhood Crime, Neighbours, New Zealand, New Zealand Real Estate, News, People, property, Real Estate, real estate agent, safety, Safety app, Society, taxi industry, taxis, terrorism, tsunami, UK Real Estate, United Kingdom, US Real Estate, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Where’s My Phone? How to make sure you can find it when it is misplaced or stolen.

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

People misplace their mobiles often. I challenge you to say that you have never ever spent time trying to remember where you left it. The industry does really well out of mobiles that have been lost on public transport, airports, … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Apps, Best Practice GPS, Buses, Google Mobile App, GPS Tracking, iPhone, location based apps, Location Based Consultant, Location Based Servces, Mobile Apps, people tracking, Personal GPS Trackers, Smart watch, SmartPhone, Smartphones, SmartWatch, SoLoMo, telecommunications, theft, top apps, Track and Trace, track mobiles, Track phone, Track Smartwatch., Track Thieves, Track watch | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Data suggests airports are wasting their time with mobile apps – Tnooz

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

New data suggests that airports may be wasting their resources by creating mobile apps, when other marketing efforts might produce more merchandizing ROI. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.tnooz.com Maybe only 3% of apps are still active after 30 days, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Airport mapping, Airports, Apps, nav apps, Tourism apps, Travel Apps | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Swarm App 3.0 – New & Improved Check In App

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

If you loved the old Foursquare, you are going to love the new Swarm app. Swarm 3.0 has mayorships, coins, and themed stickers. It is time for you to come back … Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.youtube.com It’s interesting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps, Foursquare, Gamification, lbs | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment