A Look at the Top Apps for Drivers

Modern vehicles come with the latest technology and a dashboard full of useful gadgets. Most already have an integrated GPS system to guide you and Bluetooth hands-free calling system for keeping in touch. These gadgets make driving less stressful and also play their role in improving road safety. But there are also many apps on the market that can completely transform the way you drive for the better. Here are six great apps for the everyday driver. 

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Tracing your family tree with Ancestry.ca

Like many people, I wondered if  Ancestry.ca could help reveal more than what I already know about my family history. Having said that, I don't think I'd come up with any skeletons in the closet and I don't think anything would surprise me given that both my parents and the generations before that seem to have a pretty straight forward lineage. I don't believe any other ethnicities blended into our family tree until my generation. But I was still curious.

The company came top of mind when videos started popping up on television and online. You know, the people who were surprised to discover their ethnic backgrounds and their results from doing the AncestryDNA test sometimes led to unexpected connections. Like this one...

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Apple promotes ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ exclusive enhanced e-book release on iBooks

Apple released three new promotional videos for the exclusive enhanced e-book edition of A Song of Ice and Fire books, which, if you didn’t know, is where the HBO hit show Game of Thrones is based. Its author George R. R. Martin speaks on the videos and talks about the beginnings of A Song of Ice and Fire in the videos and what you can expect from these enhanced editions. There are special illustrations, background material, and glossaries. The first of the books A Game of Thrones hit the iBooks Store arrived in September for US$8.99, A Clash of Kings became available in November, and A Storm of Swords came earlier this month. The latter editions are priced at US$11.99. A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons in February and March of next year, respectively.

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‘Passengers’ movie has an official mobile mystery game on Android and iOS

In this age, the movie experience doesn’t end when the credits roll. And so it isn’t surprising that science fiction film Passengers has its own mobile game. Hero Digital Entertainment developed the game for the Columbia Pictures movie. It has you trying to discover the truth about the Starship Avalon that malfunctioned while on its 120-year voyage to a distant colony planet. There are 5,258 passengers at risk and a couple of them (Jim and Aurora) woke up from cryo sleep early. It’s your job as an Anomalies Investigator to find out what happened. The game brings a side narrative complete with mystery as well as technical details about the ship.

In the film, Jim and Aurora are played by Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. The movie was directed by Morten Tyldum. The game is available for download on iOS and Android.

Source: VentureBeat