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Coverage? for iOS tells when you can and can't get on the cellular network
Coverage? is an iOS app that tells you where to expect coverage from all the major US carriers. The maps are based on coverage maps from the cell companies, but they are interpreted, updated, and quite a bit more useful. You can see all major US carriers, and overlay them. I initially looked at Coverage? in 2010 when the iPhone was only on AT&T. At the time, I found the comparisons a bit depressing. The Verizon coverage was pervasive, and the AT&T coverage was pretty sparse outside the big cities. Fast forward to today, and Coverage? is out with a new version that has updated maps, and, for the first time, maps that include AT&T LTE signals. The current iPhone and iPad don't work on LTE, but I suspect that is about to change. Also new is a search feature so you can get the good or bad news for places you plan to visit. I found the original version very useful when I was on the road, and in almost every case it confirmed why my signal was good or bad. There are also interesting nuggets that can be gleaned from comparing old and new maps. If you check the gallery comparing maps from early 2011 and 2012, you'll see Sprint has almost completely vanished from Montana and Wyoming while AT&T has moved in. Coverage? is a free update to current users, and US $1.99 if you're buying it for the first time. It's on sale for 99 cents through the weekend. Maps cover the entire continental USA, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands for AT&T, Sprint, Verizon & T-Mobile. 'Coverage?' is not intended to give city level details - it's goal is to provide an overview while traveling. You can catch a video of the app working to see if it will be useful to you. I like Coverage?. If you travel I think you will too. %Gallery-147827%
Evoz Baby Monitor lets you spy on your kid from anywhere your iPhone gets a signal
Worried that your bundle of joy might get up to no good during your weekly Hatha class? Not with this monolith by his bedside, he won't. It's called the Evoz Baby Monitor and it takes its job very seriously. All you have to do is place this WiFi-enabled device next to Junior's crib, download Evoz' app on your iPhone and the monitor will automatically provide you with alerts (via text, e-mail or phone call) whenever your kid cries. Once you sync this watchdog with your phone, you can even use it to remotely listen in on your prince, just in case he utters his first words while you're out on the links. Best of all, the system isn't restricted to a fixed range and promises to work in any area where you've got cellular coverage -- whether that be in the backyard, at the gym, or at Child Protective Services. Evoz won't start shipping the Baby Monitor until October 4th, but gravely concerned parents can pre-order one now for $120, at the source link below. Otherwise, just crawl past the break for more information, in the full PR.
