The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Which way does your front door face? Which direction is your school? The library? Your best friend's house? Being able to visualize directions adds ...

A fair number of boats we test today don’t have compasses, a shortcoming that many boaters consider a nautical no-no. A compass ensures safe navigation, even when a boat is equipped with a GPS.

WatchOS 6 introduces a new Compass app (only for the Apple Watch Series 5), along with a couple of Compass complications. It works pretty much exactly like you’d expect, only with a few neat extras.

Carrying a compass in the backcountry is a little bit like having jumper cables in your car – they’re both pretty useless if you don’t know how to use them. My dad gave me his compass years ago, to ...

If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Technically, any analog watch can be used as a compass if you know what you’re doing. Assuming you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, all you ...

The Compass app comes built-in on every new iPhone, and it's helpful when you want to make sure you're going in the right direction. Here's how to launch the app, calibrate it, and use it to find your ...

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