If you're big on outdoor activities — hiking, trail running, or cycling — you know the familiar problem: Spotty GPS and data signals can mean a messy time trying to find your way out of the woods.

Imagine the power of a US$500 outdoor GPS built into a $5 app available on iOS and Android devices. In a nutshell, that's ViewRanger. The advanced mapping GPS app has been around for years in Europe ...

We're snowed in at Crave Towers today, huddled around a cheerfully crackling fire of old PC magazines while we spin tales of gadget glory. But we could be out making fresh tracks in the snow with ...

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Award-winning ViewRanger GPS, the outdoor navigation app, has introduced a Global Open Maps edition for iPhone and iPad, available for download from the iTunes App Store from today. This launch on ...

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