Apr 12th, 2011 at 2:30PM: The whole crew here at Gadling loves sending postcards. Heck, we love receiving them, too. Sadly, handwritten notes - including postcards - are nowhere near as popular as they used to be. Why send a postcard from the road when you can instantly Skype or IM with someone? Why send one stock photo when you can upload all of your own pictures? The answer to both questions is the same: sending someone ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Apr 12th, 2011 at 2:30PM: The whole crew here at Gadling loves sending postcards. Heck, we love receiving them, too. Sadly, handwritten notes - including postcards - are nowhere near as popular as they used to be. Why send a postcard from the road when you can instantly Skype or IM with someone? Why send one stock photo when you can upload all of your own pictures? The answer to both questions is the same: sending someone ...More SXSW goodies: Free Lonely Planet Austin Guide for your iPhone
Mar 9th, 2011 at 3:30PM: If you are heading to Austin for SXSW, you already know that you'll be getting free Gogo Inflight Internet access on Alaska, American and Delta. And now Lonely Planet throws in another freebie.
The good folks at Lonely Planet have a very pleasant habit of lowering the prices of their excellent guides to celebrate events. Today, they follow that tradition by launching their new Austin guide - ...Top five travel gadgets NOT to take on your next trip (and what to pack instead)
Feb 23rd, 2011 at 8:30AM:
I'm in the throes of packing for a two-month journey to Ethiopia. I try to pack light, other than the inevitable pile of books. While some tech freaks pack a lot of travel gadgets, I find these to be more of a hindrance than a help. Here are five things that you might want to leave behind if you're heading out for some adventure travel.
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Yes, these are handy, but they can break with rough ...Free condoms in New York City? Safe sex is only an app away, so tap that app today!
Feb 15th, 2011 at 12:00PM: The New York City Health Department is serious about safe sex. So serious, in fact, that it gives away a staggering three million free condoms every month. Now they want to make sure everyone knows where to find these little packets of joy. They've come out with an app for the iPhone and Android phones that shows you exactly where the five closest distribution points are. And with more than a ...Word Lens: the iPhone app that will change travel
Dec 17th, 2010 at 7:30AM:
There aren't many apps that come along and significantly alter the way we live or travel, but this is one of them. The future is here.
Word Lens, released yesterday by QuestVisual, is an iPhone application that analyzes text in either Spanish or English and produces live translations in real time on your iPhone's screen. Just point your iPhone's camera at a sign, menu, or document and the ...Topguest travel app review: Check in and earn more airline and hotel loyalty points
Dec 2nd, 2010 at 11:00AM: Are you the type of traveler who checks in on Foursquare when you're at the airport or your hotel? If so, your social media addiction can now translate into extra loyalty points, thanks to the free Topguest travel app.
Topguest rewards your Foursquare or Facebook Places check-ins by linking your hotel or airline loyalty programs with your social media activity. Nothing is posted publicly ...Survival guide app
Jul 8th, 2010 at 1:00PM: No one likes to think of the bad things that could happen on a trip. But what would you do if you survived a plane crash, were caught in a terrorist attack, or encountered a tsunami while on vacation? Well wonder no more iphone users. The SAS Survival Guide has been around in book form for over twenty years but now there's an app.
John "Lofty" Wiseman spent years as a soldier and instructor for ...GateGuru 1.5 adds JetBlue leaderboard contest, maps, local ads and more
Jun 3rd, 2010 at 1:00PM: In the world of mobile apps, not much pleases me more than watching a great app slowly evolve into something amazing.
Take for example GateGuru. We first mentioned this fantastic app last year - and since then, the developers have slowly been adding new features.
In its latest version, Gateguru 1.5 really takes things to the next level - the app has added a leaderboard contest, maps and ...6 useful iPhone apps for road trips - Road trip tip
Feb 19th, 2010 at 7:14AM: Try these six useful apps on your next road trip. All are available on the App Store (warning: links open iTunes):
MapsBuddy ($1.99) finds nearby gas stations and restaurants.
SimulTravelGPS (Free) locates hotels with details of prices and amenities.
UrbanSpoon (Free) suggests restaurants based on your cravings.
RoadTripFun ($0.99) contains a menu of traditional road trip games for you ...Mobile Magic: Disney Park's new app for wait times
Nov 22nd, 2009 at 4:00PM: Disneyland all to yourself -- a kid's dream. (A parent's dream, too, I think.) Disney is making the inevitable crowds a bit more manageable. They've just announced Mobile Magic, the mobile app that announces wait times for rides and the nearest location for a character hug. It can be used at Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks. No, it's not the first app for wait times at Disneyland, but ...
