iPhone App, Where’s My Car?
Filed under: Cell Phones , iPhone We love holiday shopping as much as the next person, but we could do without the mammoth parking lots (and our embarrassing inability to navigate them). Honestly, is there anything more demoralizing, after a successful raid on Walmart , than not being able to find your own car when you get outside? We think not. Thankfully, there is hope for the parking-lot challenged, and it comes in the form of ‘Car Finder’ [ App Store link ]. Using augmented reality (real-time video overlaid with computer-generated graphics), this marvel is available from Apple ’s App Store for $0.99. It sounds cool, and it is. Simply use the app to mark your car’s location, and walk away. On your way back, Car Finder, in conjunction with the iPhone ’s built-in GPS, lets you view your surroundings in on the iPhone’s screen. Simply rotate your body until the screen displays the general direction of your wayward automobile, and a big red arrow will guide you to the icon that represents your car’s location. Neat, huh? Continue reading iPhone App, Where’s My Car? iPhone App, Where’s My Car? originally appeared on Switched on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read
