GPS Advisor

Driving down the road in an unfamiliar city, you come to a major intersection. As usual, the roads signs are plastered over with movie posters, offering only tantalizing glimpses of the actual name of the road. Do you turn left? Right? Or go straight? Just when all hope seems lost, a dulcet voice from the dashboard calmly says "Take this right, and go straight for 400 meters". You take a quick look at your fuel gauge, and see you're running low. "Petrol pump 2 kilometers ahead". A smile flickers on your face as you drive on. No, this is not something out of Star Trek. This is what a GPS device can do for you.

Apple's new iPod Touch is a revolutionary device, much like its iPhone cousin. It offers in one svelte package a host of cool features, everything from Web browsing over Wi-Fi to VPN access and a host of enterprise-useful apps. Sure, you can listen to music, but there's also a practical side, the side that makes it a perfect tool for business. (I know what a lot of you are thinking: In your dreams. Just stick with me a minute.)

Here are six innovative uses for a GPS device during your business day. Well, maybe somewhat related to your business day; most of them would work well for corporate events and team-building activities, or just to blow off steam after a long day at the office.

My knowledge of astronomy is...well, it's absolutely pitiful. But I have a vested interest in the news that solar flares could cripple GPS systems here on planet earth.