Oct 30th, 2012 at 5:00PM:
Smartphone technology has become an integral part of travel, bringing GEO tagging applications, instant photo uploading to share with the world, and more. Now, smartphones are set to allow hotel guests to bypass check-in and unlock their guest room door simply by touching the handle.
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Smartphone Room Key Just The Begining
Oct 30th, 2012 at 5:00PM:
Smartphone technology has become an integral part of travel, bringing GEO tagging applications, instant photo uploading to share with the world, and more. Now, smartphones are set to allow hotel guests to bypass check-in and unlock their guest room door simply by touching the handle.
"We're able to have the hotel guest download our app, put their username and password in, and then it links ...Gadling Gear Review: Scottevest Fleece 7.0 Jacket
Oct 2nd, 2012 at 9:00AM: Saying that Scottevest is a company that makes jackets is akin to saying Apple is a company that makes cellphones. Both statements are technically correct, but both also fail to tell the whole story. Scottevest puts the emphasis not only on comfort and good looks but also function. Popular amongst travelers and gadget lovers alike, their jackets incorporate numerous internal pockets that keep all ...'Road Warriors' Stay Connected While Traveling
Aug 21st, 2012 at 1:30PM: Today's business traveler carries between three and four mobile devices with them while on the road, states data from a new survey from Four Points by Sheraton. This Starwood Hotels and resorts brand surveyed 6,000 global business travelers to find what devices they are most likely to use while traveling – and what hotels can best do to help these tech-savvy travelers.
Business travelers ...Police Urge Hikers To Learn Orienteering Instead Of Relying On Smartphones
Aug 16th, 2012 at 12:00PM: Police in northern Scotland have issued a call for hikers to learn orienteering rather than relying on their smartphones for navigation, the BBC reports.
Grampian Police have had to lead four separate groups to safety in the past week. The latest rescue included the use of mountain rescue teams and a Royal Navy helicopter to retrieve 14 hikers. The hikers were in the Cairngorms, a rugged ...How smartphones are changing air travel
Oct 12th, 2011 at 2:00PM: According to SITA/Air Transport World's 2011 Passenger Self-Service Survey, airline passenger use of smartphones has doubled in the past year, making it now 54%. Not only that, but 74% of business and first class passengers had a smartphone on them at the time of data collection. The survey questioned 2,457 air passengers from 70 countries and 73 airlines.
In an article from The Press, they ...Gadling gear review: Grace Digital Audio Eco Pod
Sep 19th, 2011 at 9:00AM: Grace Digital Audio is probably best known for its line of Internet radio devices, but the company also produces a line of waterproof cases for smartphones and mp3 players as well. In fact, we positively reviewed their Eco Extreme case back in 2010, and now are similarly impressed with their new Eco Pod as well.
As an active traveler and avid outdoor enthusiast, I almost always cringe when I ...Five Tips for Successful Last-Minute Hotel Booking
Jun 30th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
One of the best things about a road trip are the last-minute detours, whether that's stumbling across an antique car club meeting in Western Massachusetts or deciding to speed to Boston to see a million people cheer for a hockey team. Even along my planned route, I don't even have a place to stay for the night when I pull into a city, hotel or otherwise. Sound crazy? With new internet tools ...Will the iPad kill business travel?
Apr 28th, 2011 at 3:30PM: The business travel market comeback has been going on for quite some time, but it looks like the corporate folks may be losing interest in getting on planes. I can relate to that: back when I lived the road warrior life, there was a certain amount of dread that came to be associated with the alarm clock, the town car and the boarding process. So, it's hardly surprising that online events are ...Orbitz listens to business travelers, goes mobile
Apr 12th, 2011 at 5:00PM: When you're out on the road for your company, wouldn't you rather use a mobile device to book your trips and get information? Well, the travel industry is catching on.
Orbitz for Business, the division of Orbitz that caters to laptop-toting folks, just announced that it has launced an "end-to-end mobile solution" that the business travel community can use to book their flights, hotels and such ...Where are all the travel guide apps for Android?
Mar 25th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Nearly two years ago, I bought my first smartphone: the T-Mobile Android MyTouch*. I'm only occasionally jealous of my iPhone-carrying friends, as I find few travel guide apps for Android. Even after a move to Istanbul, I still use and rely upon it daily; Android's interface is fast and easy-to-use, and seamless use of Google applications like Gmail and Google Maps is part of the reason I bought ...The future of travel: the real impact of mobile and social media
Mar 21st, 2011 at 3:00PM: Even with social media and mobile technology showing incredible rates of adoption, skeptics remain. Everyone has a friend or family member who "doesn't do" Facebook or thinks Twitter is somewhere between worthless and moronic. That said, marketing teams in the travel industry are watching these trends closely. In fact, the intersection of mobile device and app adoption with slowing social media ...Review: Motorola Defy on T-Mobile - rugged Android phone
Nov 1st, 2010 at 4:30PM:
Back in September, we mentioned the Motorola Defy - the world's first GSM rugged smartphone. And a little over a month later, the phone is already lined up to hit store shelves. As we promised back then, we'd get our hands on a review unit - and today we've got the photos and review to help keep that promise.
The Defy is Motorola's second rugged Android smartphone, after their i1 on Sprint ...Survey says: 35% would pick their Blackberry over their spouse
Sep 16th, 2008 at 4:30PM: A survey conduced by Sheraton (of the famous hotel chain) reveals that 35% of the respondents would pick their PDA over their spouse. I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry at these results. Either 35% of people were joking, or we really have turned into a society where email means more than personal relationships. Don't get me wrong, I'm one of those weird geeks that checks for email if I wake up ...
