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Featured Articles September 2006 • Vol.4 Issue 9 Page(s) 42-44 in print issue |
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You Can Get There From Here We Veer Off The Main Path To Find The Best Travel Sites |
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 When it comes to looking up driving directions, chances are you look to one of the Big 3 digital mapping Web sites—Google Local (local.google.com), MapQuest (www.mapquest.com), or Yahoo! Local Maps (maps.yahoo.com)—for directions. And why not? Looking up maps from locations all over the world is a breeze with any one of these services, and using them to get turn-by-turn directions from Point A to Point B is quick and painless, too. But as seasoned road warriors know only too well, there is a lot that can happen on the path between Point A and Point B. You might run low on gas, for example, or maybe you’ll get hungry. Or perhaps your wireless service is getting weak and you need to find the nearest cellular tower ASAP. We found several great, Google-powered Web sites that can provide you with such useful information throughout your journeys.  May Your Signals Be Strong . . . In this day and age, we all know that staying connected to our important contacts and the Internet is imperative. Be sure to visit the following Web sites to avoid the digital darkness on your next road trip.
Mobiledia Cell Phone Tower Search (www.cellreception.com/towers/index.html). We all know what it’s like to be lost on the road. That stress is often compounded when we lose that last, most precious lifeline: our cell phone/smartphone service. If you find yourself in such dire straits (or, better yet, to avoid them altogether), check out Mobiledia’s Cell Phone Tower Search. Just enter your location information in the Find.... |
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