The iPhone Compass is a handy tool that can help you navigate unfamiliar places, level objects, and even detect magnetic fields. However, the compass may sometimes not work correctly due to various ...

The days of busting out a paper map while on the go are mostly over, which means that people are much less likely to be found wandering cluelessly around new cities now that they have a phone with ...

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Lost your way? Recently, Gizmodo has been following a story about faulty motion sensors in the iPhone 5s. If you find yourself having problems with the motion sensors that power your iPhone’s Compass, ...

You can calibrate your Google Maps app on an iPhone or Android to get better and more accurate directions. To calibrate Google Maps on an Android, you'll need to calibrate the compass or turn on "high ...

The Panama Canal Authority issued an Advisory reminding masters that, if they elect to calibrate their magnetic compasses while in Panama Canal Waters, they must sign the Authority boarding officer’s ...

Pipistrelle bats have a magnetic compass and calibrate it at sunset, according to a new study. An international team of researchers has used behavioral experiments to show that two different ...