Showing posts with label GPS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GPS. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Doki - Dumbest watch in the world with a expensive tag

https://www.doki.com/


Probably this is the dumbest smart watch I ever encountered but with a hefty price tag. Few reasons.


  • Not flexible at all. All activities must be done in their own eco-system
  • Default 10 min interval update (you can zoom down to 5 min periodic update) but it doesn't work unless you open + press refresh manually. 
  • Not possible to export the tracking details or location points
  • No google maps but an overlay with Doki own interface (which sucks by the way)
  • Text messages - Just one way. You can't read anything there because Doki hides it and no SMS interface
  • Alert area (Geo-fencing) - Doesn't work at all
  • Updates: The software crashes almost all the time. App on iPhone - ridiculously buggy too.

I am thinking of a "compact smartphone" for tracking purposes. I prefer google maps, location history then periodic updates which doesn't work or let me see it only on a phone

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Waze - Free GPS with Voice guidance

www.waze.com

If you see the Appstore GPS perhaps this is one of the best out there. Even lifehacker mentions it as the best free tool for GPS on iPhone.

I've used it in USA and I was expecting similar experience in Singapore but trust me guys you'd be terribly disappointed with Waze in Singapore. First of all the maps are not updated and when I tried to update it gaves me an error " I don't have rights to edit". This is the same road I take almost every day to work.
Secondly the routing doesn't work at all and the country manager/area manager seems not bothered to add/edit the routes.
Most importantly I don't understand why can't they simply use Google Maps and add the voice capabilities instead of trying to recreate the maps again :|

After a month of using it now I gave up and going back to the good old tomtom.