Apr 30th, 2013 at 3:00PM: When we review travel apps that actually do something, they often tap crowd-sourced information that is as rich (or not) as the number of users who have contributed their opinions or reviews. GPS-based travel apps take existing technology and manipulate it in one way or another to bring every thing from finding a friend on the road to creating a virtual journal of our travels, step by step. In the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Apr 30th, 2013 at 3:00PM: When we review travel apps that actually do something, they often tap crowd-sourced information that is as rich (or not) as the number of users who have contributed their opinions or reviews. GPS-based travel apps take existing technology and manipulate it in one way or another to bring every thing from finding a friend on the road to creating a virtual journal of our travels, step by step. In the ...National Park App Maker Back With Better, Free Offer
Apr 22nd, 2013 at 2:00PM: Last year, in celebration of National Park Week, Chimani Apps gave away their suite of National Park apps. Normally, the apps sell for between $4.99-$9.99 each with an average rating of 4 1/2 stars, but the company gave away one million downloads. Now, Chimani is back with five new national park apps that feature an augmented reality viewer, crowd-sourced maps and a social sharing tool enabled ...Gadling Gear Review: Kindle Fire HD
Mar 18th, 2013 at 8:00AM: There is no doubt that tablet computers have had a dramatic impact on travel over the past few years. These lightweight and versatile devices provide us with all kinds of entertainment options while keeping us in contact with friends and family back home. Of course, the iPad is the 900-pound gorilla in the tablet space, but over the past year or so some real competition has arrived on the scene ...Gadling Gear Review: Ventev Mobile Chargers And Cables
Feb 25th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Smartphones, tablet, iPods and other devices have certainly made our travel experiences much more enjoyable. Gone are the days of sitting around an airport for hours on end with few ways to pass the time. Keeping those gadgets fully charged for extended use can be a real challenge, however, as a dead battery means our tech toys are really just dead weight. Fortunately there are more charging ...ZocDoc Helps You Find Doctors, Make Appointments While Traveling
Feb 23rd, 2013 at 8:00AM: There is nothing more frustrating than having to seek medical assistance while traveling. It is bad enough to have something unexpected come up while you're at home, but at least your personal doctor is generally only a phone call away. But while you're on the road it can be difficult to find a specialist and booking an appointment can be a real challenge.
That's where ZocDoc can come in very ...Google Maps Adds Data For 38 Ski Resorts
Feb 8th, 2013 at 8:00AM: For my money, Google Maps is one of the greatest technological advances of all times. Whether I'm at home or traveling to some new destination, it helps me to find restaurants, museums, shops and other points of interest, then routes me to those locations by car, foot or mass transit. Over the past few years, Maps has continued to evolve and add new features, making the system even more useful as ...Hostel-Finding Travel App Shows Who Else Is Staying There Too
Jan 27th, 2013 at 3:00PM: Browse, Book and Start Making Friends are the three steps needed to use WeHostels, a new iPhone travel app that is about as easy as it gets to book a no-frills place to sleep for the night. Like a HotelTonight for hostels, WeHostels has some unique features worth a look.
Testing the app for my hometown of Orlando produced four good results based on my current location. At one property, close to ...Gadling Gear Review: iPad Mini
Jan 14th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Over the past couple of years the demand for tablet computers has gone from nonexistent to one of the hottest segments of the entire consumer electronics market. At the forefront of that demand is the iPad, which not only launched the tablet revolution but has continued to push it forward since its introduction in 2010. The iPad's dominance has been so complete that competitors have been forced to ...Delta's New 'Fly Delta' App Lets You See The World Under Your Airplane
Jan 11th, 2013 at 11:30AM:
Ever dream of flying in a glass bottom jet? That technology may not yet be available, but Delta Air Lines' new iPad app might just be the best simulation.
The Fly Delta app for iPad was released yesterday as part of Delta's new $140 million commitment to technology, which includes upgrades to its website, mobile apps and airport kiosks. The app includes new tools to ease the travel ...
Gadling Gift Guide: Tech For Travel
Nov 27th, 2012 at 8:00AM: From keeping us entertained on a long flight to helping us stay connected with friends and family while on the road, technology has had an undeniable impact on the way we travel. Whether we're going across the state for an important business meeting or around the globe to experience a foreign culture, our favorite gadgets have become indispensable gear for modern adventures. If you have a traveler ...Gadling Gear Review: Bracketron Universal USB Travel Charger
Nov 19th, 2012 at 8:00AM: If you're planning a holiday road trip this week you are no doubt considering your options for keeping your gadgets charged while on the road. Between our smartphones, tablets, iPods and other tech toys, we're now forced to pack numerous cables and chargers just to ensure that we can keep them all properly juiced up. But a new universal USB travel charger from Bracketron makes that easier than ...Sending A Postcard Fun Again With New Smartphone App
Nov 14th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Sending a postcard when traveling was once a big part of the experience. Never mind that the traveler often made it home first. Bringing along stamps and an address book to enable sharing the places we visited was part of it all. That was then, this is now and the Canvas Art of Living app enables iPhone and Android users a chance to make their own digital postcard.
Partnering with Hyatt ...Roamz iPhone App Will Help You Discover Things To Do At Home Or On The Road
Oct 30th, 2012 at 8:00AM: If you've traveled with any kind of regularity, I'm sure at some point or another you've found yourself in a new city with some spare time on your hands but unsure of what you should do. A guidebook can sometimes be of assistance, but they're often out of date even before they are published, and asking a local can usually yield results, although they routinely view their city much differently than ...Gadling Gear Review: DeLorme inReach Satellite Communicator
Oct 29th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Thanks to cheap mobile phones and the proliferation of the Internet, it is now easier than ever to stay in touch while traveling, even while visiting foreign countries. But there are still certain places on the planet where cellphone coverage is nonexistent and technology of any kind is at a premium. In those destinations, satellite communication remains the best option, although it can be cost ...Google Invites Us On A Field Trip With New App
Sep 30th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Earlier this week, tech giant Google released an interesting new Android app called Field Trip that cleverly combines Internet search and GPS services to deliver location specific information to users. The app, which runs in the background on compatible devices, uses alerts to suggest things to see and do in the immediate vicinity around the person using it. Those suggestions can include such ...Virgin America Elevates Car Service, On Demand
Sep 17th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
As loyalty rewards go, Virgin America's Elevate frequent flier program has been on the cutting edge since its inception. Virgin America was among the first U.S. loyalty programs to offer guests the ability to redeem reward points for any unsold seat, on any flight, at any time. Now, Elevate has partnered with Uber, the on-demand personal transportation company, to offer members the ability to ...Google And Boingo Provide Free Wi-Fi For Travelers, As Long As They're Not Using An iPhone
Sep 12th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Finding wireless Internet access on the go can be a real challenge at times, particularly if you're not in the mood to pay an exorbitant fee. But if you're traveling between now and the end of the month, your search for free access may have just gotten easier thanks to Google Play and Boingo. That is, provided you're not trying to use an iPad or iPhone.
Yesterday, the two companies announced ...3 More Apps All Travelers Should Download
Jul 31st, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Here at Gadling, we think technology and travel go hand-and-hand. We use apps when hiking, to find food, and to get to know the locals, among many other things (like, for example, simply passing the time). Of course, new apps are being developed every day and we're also finding innovative ways to use apps that might not necessarily be branded for travelers. Here are three news apps that can ...Travel Tech: Uses For Your Smartphone While Traveling
May 31st, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Travel without our iPhone, Android or Blackberry? Surely, you jest. That baby is practically glued to our thumbs as we photograph, text and tweet our way through our travels. Our phone has even saved our lives on more than one occasion – TaxiMagic and Google Maps, thank you.
Which explains why we can't get enough of this new infographic from ebookers. Are you using your phone when you ...Travel Smarter 2012: Use your mobile apps better
Mar 14th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
It should come as no surprise that owning a smartphone in 2012 is a traveler's perfect tool to better explore, organize and record their travels. And by now, there are literally thousands of app roundups out there to help lead you to the good ones. But this isn't another one of those roundups. Instead, today Gadling is taking a closer look at how to use your existing apps - the ones you ...
