Google follows you everywhere. Every move you (and your mobile) take, particularly with Google Maps, is recorded and added to your Google Timeline

How to Disable Google Maps Location Tracking on iPhone

Google follows you everywhere. Every move you (and your mobile) take, particularly with Google Maps, is recorded and added to your Google Timeline. To provide you with better services, Google records your locations. Google Maps’ accurate navigation or Google ... Continue Reading →
There Is No Race Against Google Maps

There Is No Race Against Google Maps

I have been noticing a very clear trend of sorts lately when it comes to Google and their famed Maps program. Every week (or maybe biweekly for the sake of fairness), Google has been rolling out massive update after update to Maps that just about makes it an untouchable ... Continue Reading →
10 Essential Mobile Apps for Travelers

10 Essential Mobile Apps for Travelers

This article was published in 2011 and updated in October 2026. Your phone is the most useful travel gadget you own. With the right apps it becomes your map, translator, wallet, boarding pass and travel agent, all in one. Several apps from our 2011 list have since ... Continue Reading →