Hi All,
I'm looking for a program that I can schedule in my gym/running/spa/squash sessions etc. It would also be great if it could link in with my Calendar too?
Thanks,
profitness suite deluxe editon v7.13
I think there is also My Sports Training which might help... MST for short..
How would these differ from simply scheduling them in the calender itself? Curious, I exercise a lot and they might be useful...
NZtechfreak said:
How would these differ from simply scheduling them in the calender itself? Curious, I exercise a lot and they might be useful...
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well i got the whole package from vidaone(my sports training. my personal diet and vida one gps) the apps are brilliant. the sports training allows you to preselect or create your own excercise routine with reps etc. you can input wether you are exhausted or how your feeling from the session etc. the best part for me is the gps part as i do a lot of outdoor running and walking. this tracks the distance you have walked/run, altitude, speed etc then you can see in google maps where you have been. also tells you roughly the amount of calories youve burnt and gives summaries based on your progress, weight and diet if bought with the diet software. if your into fitness i highly recommend it. i think you can sync polar heart rate watches to it aswell although that might be another piece of software to buy from vida one to to use in the same program
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According to msmobiles.com (see http://msmobiles.com/news.php/6898.html) a new version of Google Maps was released on November 16th. I have DLd it, but haven't yet installed it.
From reading about it, I am not too sure how much has changed. Here is the list the site speaks to:
Real-time traffic conditions
See where the congestion is, and estimate delays in over 30 major US metropolitan areas.
Favorite places and routes
Save time (and avoid sore thumbs) by keeping a list of residential or business locations, and driving routes.
Insta-KB-o-meter
Monitor your data consumption in real-time — just look to the top right portion of your phone screen while using Google Maps.
Enhanced business info
After selecting a particular business, select the "Details" tab for hours of operation, hotel amenities, and more.
BlackBerry support
Just visit www.google.com/gmm on your BlackBerry's web browser, and you're all set to go.
The update can be found here: http://www.google.com/gmm/GoogleMaps.CAB
Enjoy,
-pvs
thanks for the post, wouldn't have known about it otherwise
Yeah, appreciate the heads up!
thanks for the link
Sweet thanks for the headsup! I installed it, and it works better than ever over HSDPA and with my bt gps!
How does this compare to LiveSearch?
sook said:
How does this compare to LiveSearch?
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I'm not really sure. LiveSearch was the best for a short while (IMO), until Google Maps came out with an executable version. I dropped LS back then, and have not looked back.
Google Maps has many nice features:
1) Look up any of your Contacts for whom you have Address Information
2) Drag-scroll around the map, in map or satellite view
3) Shows real-time traffic conditions
4) Zoom-in and out quickly and easily
5) Provides directions from point A to point B
6) Integration with GPS devices (I haven't used this, but imagine it works ok)
7) Find info on searched-for businesses and easily saving it into Contacts
Some "features" I'd like to see are:
1) Storing data in user-defined locations on the device
2) Management of that data ... selectively deleting old location searches
3) Tilting of the map aka Google Earth
Again, I don't really know how well LiveSearch has developed, so I really can't compare. But maybe you can judge for yourself from what I show above for GM.
-pvs
I'll install it and play around with it, but from what you describe it sounds much the same. LiveSearch also has something called community search that will show you events, movies, and todos in your area, along with traffic and local gas prices.
If I read you correctly, the only thing on your list LiveSearch doesn't have is an easy way to look up contact addresses.
I will report back this weekend, either bumping this one or starting a new thread. I'm quite attached to LS, but if I can find something even better, well, right on.
ER... just in case anyone is having a blond moment like me
the link is CAsE SenSitivE!!
nice find.
has it got rid of those anoying no data warning messages that you had to keep clicking OK to in order to continue?
I was originally using (the previous version of) Google Earth. So far, I like Microsoft Live. The addressing and directions are a LOT more accurate. When I look up addresses, google doesn't even find most of them. Live also does a lot better with one way streets and stuff like that too.
Yes, Live is much, much better, even the diectory is better. Map loading seems a little quicker also.
I wish google showed on the page what version it was up to, so I can know when they've updated it.
I love google maps mobile.
Wow, judging by sook's and Braingears' comments, it sounds like Live Search has come a long way in the past year. Might be time to give it another shot.
And yes, frenchglen, wouldn't it be nice? I guess they have some reason to want to keep the version number a secret, eh?
-pvs
Have you ever told yourself "The next time I'm at the shops, I better pick up XYZ", but then you get the shops and completely forget about it? It could be any variant, like:
"The next time I'm at the bank..."
"The next time I go to Mom's place..."
Etc.
Imagine having a GPS powered application that popped up a reminder the next time you were within X metres of a pre-saved location. That would kill the battery, wouldn't it, because you'd have to leave the GPS on the whole time.
I like what Google Maps have done to their latest edition which can show you an estimate of your location based on Cell Info. Can this be used to make a location based reminder application?
Perfection would be if the application could pickup the location of an Outlook Task as well, and if it recognises a saved location in the text of the Task, it would pop up. Just a thought...more likely wishful thinking
I've search the net, but I don't think an application with this capability exists. If anyone knows of one, please do let me know. If someone thinks they can make one, that would be great too. I'm not a programmer, but I would willing be a tester or provide creative/functionality input, if you like.
Thanks,
K
Please be encouraged
This is a great idea...and if we dont do it here we will wish we had....one of those things that just makes life simpler and once we implement it wont know how we got by without it....let's say you have something in the trunk or back seat that you keep meaning to drop off...say the dry cleaning or the computer you promised your neice or church....but you never remember obviously till you get home and see it while grabbing your things out of the car...well this type of service would go a long way to help you look like you're not the absent minded geek that we all know we really are!!.......while we're dreaming it up...how about a part of it functions like this...lets say you're driving out and about and see say a house you like...cause maybe you're in the market... a few taps would bookmark your location within a few hundred meters....and the next time or every time depending on how you have it set up...you'd be alerted that you were near your bookmarked location...sweet
Well apps like SKScheMA and PhoneAlarm allow system changes based on cellid so it should certainly be possible to set up a pop up box with a todo based on cell id. I guess the tricky part would be a nice gui.
you'll need to have gps on all the time, so your ppc won't last half a day !
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you'll need to have gps on all the time, so your ppc won't last half a day !
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You obviously didn't read the entire post. I already mentioned the battery drain issue if the GPS was used. The alternative was CellID. Thanks for taking an interest though.
That's a great idea. Phonealarm has location based profiles using cell ID. I'm sure that a skilled developer could use that to make an app that does what you offer...
TrackMe offers this feature
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You obviously didn't read the entire post. I already mentioned the battery drain issue if the GPS was used. The alternative was CellID. Thanks for taking an interest though.
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sorry I replied too fast
now another problem is, from what I've seen on my device, tri-positionning was not accurate at all, around 500m accuracy as opposed to few meters of GPS. That could still be useful from town to town needs, though (like "go see your mother !" )
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I followed the link to the App you suggested. Although the main page for the app doesn't talk about this CellID feature and the reminders, it looks like the update logs have them mentioned, and the screenshots look like the reminders must work the way I'd like.
UNFORTUNATELY, I've got an HTC TyTN which doesn't have a lot of memory for me to install .NET Compact 3.5 (I've got other required apps installed which I can't remove) so I can test the darn thing.
Perhaps if some of the other contributors to this thread would like to try it out and let me know, please?
I'm going to buy a Touch Pro next month (when they finally release an Invisible Shield for it) and I'm going to officially love this program, it it does what I want it to.
Ciao
K
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sorry I replied too fast
now another problem is, from what I've seen on my device, tri-positionning was not accurate at all, around 500m accuracy as opposed to few meters of GPS. That could still be useful from town to town needs, though (like "go see your mother !" )
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Don't worry about it. We all skim through sometimes. In fact, when I first mentioned the idea to my brother, he barged in with the same comment, just as I was getting to it
I think 300 - 500M would be sufficient if you needed to remind yourself to pickup a tub of your favorite coffee then ext time you were at your supermarket (unless you live next door to the supermarket).
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sorry I replied too fast
now another problem is, from what I've seen on my device, tri-positionning was not accurate at all, around 500m accuracy as opposed to few meters of GPS. That could still be useful from town to town needs, though (like "go see your mother !" )
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For those of us that live in relatively big cities, 500m is usually enough for those things...
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I took another look at the app you suggested (Is it the one by Espinosa?). It looks like it's a full featured location tracking application, but I don't think it has the specific feature discussed in this thread.
In fact, the app seems to be way too big to be practical for everyday use anyway.
If I'm looking at the wrong TrackMe, do let me know.
K
kramerica2 said:
For those of us that live in relatively big cities, 500m is usually enough for those things...
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Here here. Or is it hear hear?. Not sure, but what the hell...I agree with you
I've installed TrackME. seems that it doesn't have the required feature...
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I've installed TrackME. seems that it doesn't have the required feature...
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Yes, I noticed. So I see we're still looking for an app that does this. If anyone finds one, do post
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Funny this came up because I was checking google android last night and noticed that someone won 250,000 with an app that does exactly this as well as lets you price check other stores in the area
Here is the link:
http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/
hmmmm....just looking again and its not there. I know I seen something just like what you are talking about on andriod yesterdy
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Yes, I noticed. So I see we're still looking for an app that does this. If anyone finds one, do post
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In TrackMe -> yes the one by Espinoza -> Menu|Tools|Geofence|ShowAlerts|Add|General
where you have the option of specifying a Latitude and Longitude the distance from the lat and long, and whether to fire an event based on if you are in the area or not. In the NotificationsTab you can specify if an e-mail or sms is to be sent, and what address/number to send the notification too.
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In TrackMe -> yes the one by Espinoza -> Menu|Tools|Geofence|ShowAlerts|Add|General
where you have the option of specifying a Latitude and Longitude the distance from the lat and long, and whether to fire an event based on if you are in the area or not. In the NotificationsTab you can specify if an e-mail or sms is to be sent, and what address/number to send the notification too.
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I don't want a SMS or an e-mail. I want that the application will open a specific note when I reach a certain place. Or a pop-up reminder.
PhoneAlarm would be the best. It does not have the exact feature you are looking for, but you can ask it to run certain program/application when you are within a certain CellID choosen by you. You can also label the CellID to your liking.
If you buy the software, you can actually ask the author to add the feature you want. He is very open to suggestions. And if you do, you can also ask him to monitor the CellID first, and if you are in the CellID, then the GPS can be used to track the range of the specified point.
Good luck.
Edit: I just checked the software, it has the feature of using the GPS for location detection.
PhoneAlarm can indeed solve the problem. You need to make permanent notes for each location, and then tell PhoneAlarm to open the specific note for your location.
For example: you make a shopping list note, create a profile on PhoneAlarm that's called Shopping, and tell it to open that note when switching to Shopping profile. You can keep the note itself, just change it's content. The same thing can be done for the bank, parents' house, etc...
My only problem with PhoneAlarm is major battery drain...
Hello everybody!
It's about two days that I'm trying to find a good smartwatch for my needs without results.
I would like to buy an independent Android 5.1 smartwatch I can also track my activity with. I saw that most of these products (no. 1 d6, kw88, zeblaze blitz, etc) have hr, altimeter, barometer, gyroscope and other useful sensor but they have a dummy app that checks heart rate only when you ask for it and a pedometer (I don't understand if it works continuously or only when you open the app).
Do you know if one of them does support other apps with whom I could monitor my daily steps (without keeping an app opened on the screen) but also run, bike, and maybe gym exercises?
Thank you and sorry for my bad English.
Any suggestions? I'm not sure but I think I read something about some smartwatch that could support usage of sensors by fitness apps as Google fit...
CamilloCorleone said:
Any suggestions? I'm not sure but I think I read something about some smartwatch that could support usage of sensors by fitness apps as Google fit...
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Google Fit works on the watch as does other exercise recording apps such as Wahoo Fitness. GPS works OK, heart rate does not work with any 3rd part apps as far as I can tell. So I use a BLE heart rate strap paired to the watch.
A few days ago I purchased my Withings (by Nokia) Steel HR, which is one of these new cool-looking smartwatches, with continuous heart monitor and 25 days battery life.
However, it comes in a quite closed environment (virtually no settings anywhere) and only works with the Withings app, which is quite poorly integrated.
I'm easily thinking of a ton of features to be added directly or indirectly, which brings me to the wish to use it with other apps and to mod its software. (A first thing would be to be able to change the frequency at which heart readings are taken, and to be able to export raw data to my phone which are not available at the moment)
Any aspiring (or experienced) dev out there with this smartwatch?
By the way, mods aside I honestly think that this watch is full of potential and its software will receive many updates in the future, so be sure to check it out if you're looking to buy a smartwatch in the near future (This is not an ad, but it would be great to build up an xda community around this! )
I'm getting this watch as well. Let's hope it will have development potential
Hi,
I have this watch as well. I have been trying to sniff the BLE protocol, to send my hr to apps like Runtastic, without success.
A quick note worth mentioning: this watch shows you three types of notifications (plus alarms): sms, calendar, and phone calls. While you can't "fake" sms and phone calls, you can create as many calendar events as you want.
In other words, do you want to see weather updates on your watch? put together something like a Tasker task or an IFTTT recipe that automatically creates a google calendar event with the information you want displayed as the title, and you're done. Combine it with Tasker to ignore/remove the notification on your smartphone and voila', any-notifications on our withings steel hr
cheers
Hi all,
Ok in lieu of buying yet another sim card and device, i'm hoping to use the data connection on my PX6 Android Head Unit and GPS to act as some kind of tracker.
Other than Google Maps (which doesn't really work all that well and will involve multiple accounts to do it properly) and I tried MyCarTracks which, despite reading like it should do the job, only seems to track journeys. not current/last locations etc.
I'm sure it can't be that hard an app to do right, but does anyone know some good examples of them? preferably with no subscription (happy to buy the app)
Hi did you manage to find a suitable app?
kinda, i use home assistant and home so i installed the app on the client and use thats inbuilt tracking stuff. its not hugely ideal as its not really designed for tracking where you have been etc, but it works for what i wanted it to do.
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kinda, i use home assistant and home so i installed the app on the client and use thats inbuilt tracking stuff. its not hugely ideal as its not really designed for tracking where you have been etc, but it works for what i wanted it to do.
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Thanks I will give it a try