Stephen Colbert is the New Voice of GPS App 'Waze'

'Waze - GPS, Maps & Social Traffic' has added a new navigation voice today, and it's none other than the new Late Show host, Stephen Colbert - which new show begins on September 8th on CBS. Coincidence? Nah!


“For years, I navigated the roadways using a compass, a sextant and the guidance offered by the stars,” said Colbert in a statement, “But now I can just listen to my own dulcet tones instructing me on Waze.”

Users can download and use Stephen Colbert's voice for free - but it's only available until September 22nd.

You can download Stephen Colbert's voice inside the Waze app, all you need to do is tap the Waze button, then the settings gear, then Sound, then Voice, then choose Stephen Colbert.

-> View 'Waze' on the iTunes App Store.

Google Maps Adds Pokémon To Locations Around The World in the 'Google Maps: Pokémon Challenge'

This would have to be the best April Fools prank by Google, ever! And it's not even April 1st in the USA, yet. Google has added Pokémon all over the world to their Google Maps application.

"Dozens of wild Pokémon have taken up residence on streets, amidst forests and atop mountains throughout Google Maps. 

To catch 'em all, grab your Poké Ball and the newest version of Google Maps for iPhone or Android. Then tap the search bar, "press start," and begin your quest."

Oh, and by the way, it may be April fools day, but there is really Pokemon on Google Maps... Open your Google Maps app on iOS or Android, and tap in the Search field, then tap "Press start". Lookout for some Pokemon in location like; the Sydney Observatory, Central Park in New York, the Googleplex, and more....

The competition may not be real, but the Pokemon are! The game ends; April 2, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. PDT. So what are you waiting for? Go catch 'em all, and become a Google Maps: Pokémon Master!!

To play the Google Maps: Pokemon Challenge, make sure you have the latest version of Google Maps for your iOS (iPhone / iPad) or Android device. 

Discovr Movies - Movie Discovery App For iPhone & iPad - Download FREE Now!

Discovr Movies - discover new movies by Filter Squad Pty Ltd, is a movie discovery app for iPhone and iPad devices. You may of downloaded Discovr before, which helped you fine music that you may like, this app is really similar, but with movies. If you're not familiar, Discovr Movies basically recommends movies based on movies you like.

Now is a great time to download Discovr Movies as it's currently FREE to purchase, a saving of $4.49.

A quick review of the functions of Discovr Movies: to get started you are asked to enter the name of a film (that you like). Then you'll be shown a interactive map of movies that you may like.   If you click on another movie on the map, you'll be shown movies similar to that one, and so on...

Double tapping a movie on the map will bring up information about that film. You can view; synopsis, cast, reviews, clips, and more... You can also favorite the film and share. 

On the bottom navigation buttons, you have 'Favorites', which shows the movies you favorited. 'In Cinemas', which did not load for me. And 'Our Picks', which shows picks from Discovr. 

Discovr Movies is available for iOS (designed for iPhone and iPad), and is currently FREE to purchase (at the time of this post). Last listed price was $4.49. Download Discovr Movies from the App Store. 

'Google Now' Now Available For iOS

The Google Search app has been updated to version 3.0.  The update includes Google Now.

Google Now is your new digital assistant. Similar to Apple's Siri, but more proactive.


Here's a description from the Google Search iTunes App Page:

"A helping hand from Google Now 
 • Get weather and traffic conditions before you start your day. 
 • Get updates on your favorite sports teams and breaking news stories as they happen. 
Find out more about all other ways Google Now can help you at http://www.google.com/now"  


Google Now is now available for iOS devices. To get the new feature, update the Google Search app or if you haven't yet downloaded the Google Search app, get it here, FREE, from the App Store.

City Maps 2Go - Offline Dowloadable Maps - iOS App Review

City Maps 2Go by Ulmon GmbH, offers maps for download (or offline maps). Which means there will be no data charges/ usage after downloading the maps. The device will only need the GPS that's built in, to work. This makes loading instant as there is no downloading, the maps are already there for you. 

City Maps 2Go's idea is great. One small problem however; noticed anything wrong with the picture below? 

Yeah, it's missing street names. A lot of the side streets are missing names. 

Unfortunately it's a major problem with a map service, if the maps are incomplete or no good. 

This isn't an isolated problem either, it seems to be over a lot of the different available maps, with users from all over the world complaining about missing data. But of course I'm not going to check every country so I don't know if any of them are all good. 

City Maps 2Go uses Open Street Map. You can check your area and see if all the info is there, or not.   

I like that you don't need an Internet connection (after downloading the needed maps). Don't like - the missing data. Maybe one day this app will be great, but not right now.

So no point in going on, maps without all the street names to me is rather pointless. 

City Maps 2Go is priced at $1.99 and is available for iOS (designed for both iPhone and iPad).