Compass apps might seem like simple tools, but their functionality goes beyond just pointing north. These apps detect direction with surprising accuracy by leveraging the device's built-in ...

On Thursday, designer Matt Webb unveiled a new iPhone app called Galactic Compass, which always points to the center of the Milky Way galaxy—no matter where Earth is positioned on our journey through ...

Just like Carmen Sandiego, sometimes you want to know where in the world you are and where you are going. Compass app, free for the iPhone in the app store, shows you which way you are pointing your ...

There are lots of fake or sometimes compass apps that don’t work on the Google Play Store. That can make it difficult when trying to find one for that hiking trip you planned, or if you just like ...