Heavens-Above has been around for a while, and their official app on Google Play is a solid choice for Android users who need ...

The magnetized needle of a conventional compass wants to align with Earth’s magnetic field—helpful, unless you’re near the ...

In the days since GPS was invented, many of us have lost the skill of navigating by a good old compass and map. As a family ...

Trying to understand how a map relates to what’s on the ground can be tricky. It requires the brain to do a lot of stuff that it doesn’t customarily do daily. This is one of the reasons that ...

Form has announced a major update for its Smart Swim goggles, moving its SwimStraight feature from the premium subscription tier to the core, free experience. SwimStraight uses the goggles’ built-in ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This magnetic azimuth dial is of the ...

In 1975, a young engineer in the company that made Kodak film took the first picture on a handheld digital camera. Photography would never be the same again. When Steve Sasson started working at ...

Achieving precise and reliable drone positioning requires the integration of advanced IMUs with satellite data.

Hiking in the off-season can often come with great benefits — quieter trails and atmospheric, seasonal landscapes, in particular — however, it can also mean treacherous conditions. Here’s how to stay ...