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iPhone App, Where's My Car?

by Peter Mychalcewycz on November 4, 2009 at 08:23 AM

We love holiday shopping as much as the next person, but we could do without the mammoth parking lots (and our embarrassing inability to navigate them). Honestly, is there anything more demoralizing, after a successful raid on Walmart, than not being able to find your own car when you get outside? We think not.

Thankfully, there is hope for the parking-lot challenged, and it comes in the form of 'Car Finder' [App Store link]. Using augmented reality (real-time video overlaid with computer-generated graphics), this marvel is available from Apple's App Store for $0.99. It sounds cool, and it is. Simply use the app to mark your car's location, and walk away. On your way back, Car Finder, in conjunction with the iPhone's built-in GPS, lets you view your surroundings in on the iPhone's screen. Simply rotate your body until the screen displays the general direction of your wayward automobile, and a big red arrow will guide you to the icon that represents your car's location. Neat, huh?

The only drawback is that you have to own an iPhone 3Gs for this app to work, since GPS is involved. For those not fortunate enough to own the 3Gs, we say happy shopping. And good luck. [From: TUAW]

Tags: app store, AppStore, iphone, iphone app, iphone3gs, IphoneApp, smartphone, top

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