Tag Archives: real time traffic

How to Avoid the Worst of the New Zealand Traffic Jams During Horse of the Year this Weekend

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

Horse of the Year is coming up in Hawkes Bay. For commercial travellers and holidaymakers, this generates traffic congestion, with a cortege of horse floats on SH5 from Taupo and SH2 from the south pretty much all day before and … Continue reading →

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What’s the best nav app in 2016 and New “Uber tab” added to Google Maps

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Google adds ride-sharing tab to maps to enable more options, faster time to destination. Sourced through Scoop.it from: searchengineland.com When it comes to maps for travelers, Google is making a huge effort to provide lots of options and when it … Continue reading →

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Self-Driving Cars Might Make Traffic Worse : DNews

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Self-driving cars could turn people off public transportation, increase cars on the road and waste fuel. Sourced through Scoop.it from: news.discovery.com So if you would normally fly to a place that takes 3-4 hours each way  to drive, which would … Continue reading →

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Creepy hidden map inside your iPhone that records everywhere you go

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

Frequent locations is a feature of iPhone operating systems from iOS 7 upwards, and is automatically turned on for most users, who are never informed that it is watching their every move. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk Sinister or just … Continue reading →

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Police to put up huge fences at scenes of motorway crashes to stop rubberneckers causing traffic jams

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

The Government has purchased 3,000 screens to prevent curious motorists from staring at motorway accident scenes. The purchase of the two metre high screens cost £2.3 million. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk I love that they are doing this in … Continue reading →

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Google Maps offers offline option when Internet is spotty – Washington Times

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

Google Maps is getting disconnected. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.washingtontimes.com It’s about time they did this, although it’s easy to understand why they don’t want you to be offline, because their fundamental aim is to sell location based advertising. I … Continue reading →

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Jonas Eliasson: How to solve traffic jams – YouTube

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

It’s an unfortunate reality in nearly every major city—road congestion, especially during rush hours. Jonas Eliasson reveals how subtly nudging just a small … Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.youtube.com I’ve been reading about plans in Kampala to introduce toll roads … Continue reading →

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10 Free Must-Have Travel Apps for Travelers – I am Aileen

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

A list of the FREE best travel apps that you should absolutely have in order to take out the hassle in your upcoming trip! Sourced through Scoop.it from: iamaileen.com I’ve written many blogs about travel apps and in most cases … Continue reading →

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How technology adds value to freight services – Lloyd’s Loading List

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

RT @PalletwaysUK: It is evident to us that technology adds value to freight services. Read more on @lloydsloading http://t.co/uYXFWIgcCW #s… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.lloydsloadinglist.com When I first read this,I thought, “but we’ve been doing this for years”. The reality … Continue reading →

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HERE expands its leading real-time traffic coverage to 50 countries, includes car park availability and gas prices

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

HERE, a Nokia company, today announced that it is expanding its real-time traffic service to 50 countries, from the current 44. For more. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.nasdaq.com I don’t know whether its because Nokia has HERE for sale or … Continue reading →

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