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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

By nicolebremernash August 2, 2010, 5:11 AM PDT

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app start up screen

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TechRepublic recently reviewed The Geek Atlas, a travel book by John Graham-Cumming about geeky destinations. The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app is now available on iTunes, making it even easier to get your holiday geek on. The app is specially priced at $2.99 for a limited time.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Home button

Home button

From the Home screen, you can sort destinations by Country, Name, or Nearest.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Sort by country

Sort by country

Sorting by Country recalls a list of geek sites in each country.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Name sort

Name sort

In Name sort, items are listed alphabetically.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Nearest sort

Nearest sort

The Geek Atlas Companion can locate you and the nearest geek destination to you. This is perfect for planning day trips.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Nearest results

Nearest results

Results page of the Nearest sort option. These locations are nearest to Louisville Kentucky, home of TechRepublic.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Site detail page

Site detail page

The Site Detail page offers a list of information methods that pertain to each site.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

More Info & Details

More Info & Details

When you click the More Info & Details button for the X-10 Graphite Reactor, this is The Geek Atlas information about the site.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Wikipedia Consent

Wikipedia Consent

The Geek Atlas Companion can access Wikipedia from within the app. There is also an option to view it in Safari.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Wikipedia entry

Wikipedia entry

The Wikipedia entry for the X-10 Graphic Reactor. Scrolling down provides more information.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Magnetic North Pole

Magnetic North Pole

Options available on each site page differ depending on what information is available. Unlike the X-10 Reactor page, the site page for the Magnetic North Pole does not have a Wiki button.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

App provided content

App provided content

The app provides lots of information.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Magnetic North Pole quiz

Magnetic North Pole quiz

This is the quiz accessed from the Magnetic North Pole site page. The app does not include many of the features that make the book so enjoyable and such a great travel guide. For instance, the app does not include information like the best way to get to a destination, available accommodations, and weather permitting information.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Map and Directions

Map and Directions

The app features a fully functional map and directions option. Google Maps can be accessed from this page.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Quiz

Quiz

Each site has at least one quiz question to make sure you pay attention on the tours.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

All Photos

All Photos

On the Home page, there is an option to browse All Photos of all sites.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

All Quizzes

All Quizzes

It is also possible to access all of The Geek Atlas Companion’s quizzes.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Magicicadas

Magicicadas

The questions are very interesting, though not necessarily very difficult.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Letter frequency

Letter frequency

Geeky question.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Programmer error

Programmer error

An even geekier question. The app knows its audience.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Pulsars quiz

Pulsars quiz

A quiz question about pulsars.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Pulzars quiz correct answer

Pulzars quiz correct answer

The screen that appears when you answer the pulsar quiz question correctly.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Book ordering

Book ordering

For those who find themselves out wandering using The Geek Atlas Companion app, there is an easy way to download the ebook version of The Geek Atlas to guide you along.

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The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app

Technical name

Technical name

The Geek Companion, 128 Places Where Science & Technology Come Alive. In case you were wondering how many sites are listed in the app.

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