Readers’ Tips
TIP OF THE FORTNIGHT
Set traffic-delay times in Magic Earth
I’m grateful for your recommendation of the Magic Earth app (www. magicearth.com) in Issue 696’s feature on more private alternatives to Google Earth (page 62). I’m particularly impressed by the number of options it has for customising the information you see when driving.
One of these settings lets you see traffic delays that are longer than a set time. The default is just two minutes, but that’s too low when driving through big cities. I’ve moved it forward to 10 minutes, which is a proper delay rather than just ‘normal’ traffic.
To access the setting, tap the top-left cog icon then Navigation. Now tap Car near the bottom and move the slider below ‘Show Traffic Delays Longer Than’ ( 1 in our screenshot). Another useful option lets you avoid toll roads 2 , which I’ll certainly turn on next time I drive through France.
Kevin Wiffen
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APP
Use RadarAll to get speed-camera alerts
In answer to Frank Teasdale’s request for a speed-camera app, I recommend RadarAll, available for iOS from www.snipca.com/52723(pictured below). This alerts you to cameras, and shows your actual speed ( 1 in our screenshot right) next to the speed limit 2 . Turn on the ‘Save Battery’ option and the app will switch itself off if you haven’t moved for a while (not advised in heavy traffic).