Wondering what to do with that old iPod touch
that’s just sitting in your drawer? Plug in the Bad Elf GPS dongle and your old
media player or Wi-Fi-only iPad transforms into a full satnav.
The tiny coin-sized Bad Elf GPS slots
straight into the dock connector of your data-less iOS device, giving it an
extra lease of life, and comes bundled with CoPilot GPS software, which lets
you store maps on the device, unlike Google Maps.
That means it can turn your Wi-Fi only iPad
or iPod touch into a mean GPS for around $99 (£62) and does a lot more than a
fussy dedicated satnav with an unresponsive screen. The Bad Elf also has a USB
port underneath so it can pass through juice from an in-car charger, keeping
your iPad or iPod alive while you drive or just to sync.
It doesn’t just work with CoPilot, mind: it
can also be used with different navigation apps, like Navigon, Garmin or
TomTom’s iOS software. The CoPilot bundle is only available in the US right now, but
the Bad Elf itself is available over here.
Fancy turning your old iPod touch into a handy satnav, or
are you sticking to your standard GPS? Let us know what you think in the
comments. [GadgetShow]
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