Nov 23rd, 2009 at 12:30PM:
The holiday season is a tough one for air travelers. Bad weather, oversold flights and flight cancellations can really screw up your holiday plans. Sadly, when things do go wrong, airport staff are not always able/willing to assist, and when they do, the line to reach the desk can be huge.
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The iPhone holiday airport survival guide
Nov 23rd, 2009 at 12:30PM:
The holiday season is a tough one for air travelers. Bad weather, oversold flights and flight cancellations can really screw up your holiday plans. Sadly, when things do go wrong, airport staff are not always able/willing to assist, and when they do, the line to reach the desk can be huge.
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Nov 19th, 2009 at 1:30PM: REI has teamed up with mobile application developer Zumobi to design a snow report app for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
The application delivers reports from the US, Canada, Europe, Argentina, Australia, Chile and New Zealand. In total, over 200 resorts are available, and users can pick their 12 favorite to be added to the cool rotating menu.
Resort information is very impressive - you'll get ...New Virgin Atlantic iPhone app helps people with a fear of flying
Nov 5th, 2009 at 12:00PM: I suffer from serious anxiety while flying. I've tried learning about the mechanics of flight, popping Xanax, I've even taken a flight lesson in an effort to cure my fear. Sometimes I can stay calm, but on other flights, for apparently no reason, I'll suddenly have a panic attack. It's more than a small problem.
For people like me, Virgin Atlantic has created a new iPhone app based on their ...Gadling gear review - USA Today AutoPilot
Oct 13th, 2009 at 9:00AM:
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The App Store is full of travel applications - I've got at least 40 of them on my iPhone, but many of them have a very specific purpose, and I'll only need them once a month (or less). The new USA Today developed "AutoPilot" is one that has already seen more use than most ...Gadling gear review: WorldNomads.com Spanish Language Guide Plus
Sep 25th, 2009 at 11:00AM: This very brief product review is going to show off a pretty neat iPhone application I recently took for a spin. The WorldNomads.com Spanish Language Guide Plus offers several handy features in one; a 10 minute introduction to the language, a 550 word spoken reference and several sections dedicated to phrases you may need when shopping, flirting at a bar or on a work vacation. The spoken ...Dexim P-Flip iPhone battery doubles as a portable dock
Sep 22nd, 2009 at 7:30PM: There are quite a few iPhone/iPod touch battery packs on the market. They vary from the dull and mundane to the creative and innovative. The new Dexim P-Flip folding power dock clearly falls in the latter. It is part battery pack, part charging dock and part syncing dock, all in one unit. It is available in three "flavors":
The DCA165 includes the P-Flip dock and a 2000 mAh battery pack. It ...Five Travel products for the wine lover
Aug 31st, 2009 at 9:30AM:
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Traveling with (or for) wine is not as simple as it used to be. I'm by no means a wine expert, but before 9/11, even I traveled with a pocket corkscrew and foil cutting knife. For a brief period, the TSA banned any and all corkscrews. Nowadays the rules have been ...Make hotel reservations on your iPhone with HotelPal
Jul 28th, 2009 at 9:00AM: The Gadling hotel month may be slowly coming to an end, but we are always on the lookout for new and interesting applications to help make traveling a little easier. HotelPal is such an application. Imagine pulling up your current GPS location on your iPhone, and getting a list of all hotels in your area. The application can list the distance to you, current rates, photos and even availability. ...Augmented reality: a traveler's dream?
Photo of the Day 6.22.09
Jun 22nd, 2009 at 7:30PM: Last week, I finally joined the 21st century, and bought myself an iPhone. This is the first phone I've ever owned with a camera in it; since I have a few regular cameras that I avidly use, what, I reasoned, would I need a camera phone for? I have to say, I'm becoming a convert, especially when I see amazing shots like the one shared by Arachide, above, taken in Prague with his iPhone, and ...Guilt-free vacation, part II: free your inner workaholic
May 29th, 2009 at 3:00PM: If you haven't read the earlier installments in this series, check them out:
Guilt and fear: balancing vacations, work and getting away with either
Fear-free vacation, part I: look busy while you recharge
Fear-free vacation, part II: look busy while you recharge
Guilt-free vacation, part I: free your inner workaholic
Once you're up to speed, check out the latest round of tips ...Daily gear deal - Energizer Energi To Go iPod Battery Charger shipped for $7
May 2nd, 2009 at 11:00AM: Today's daily gear deal passed through Gadling a month ago, but recently dropped to the silly low price of just $7. The Energizer Energi to Go Battery charger is compatible with the iPhone (1st gen and 3g), the 4th gen iPod nano and the 1st and 2nd gen iPod touch. The device is the epitome of simplicity - you pop 2 AA batteries in it (included), plug your iPhone or iPod into the dock, and let it ...Daily deal - Energizer Energi To Go iPod/iPhone charger pack for $10
Apr 6th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Today's daily deal is for the Energizer Energi To Go portable power pack for the iPod and iPhone. This battery powered dock can deliver up to 2 full charges for your device, depending on the model. A fully charged set of batteries will bring your iPod or iPhone back to 100% in 2-3 hours. Included with the device are 2 lithium batteries, any kind of battery will work, but these lithium batteries ...10 apps to download on your iPhone before you travel
Mar 18th, 2009 at 3:30PM: I'm actually starting to believe that I'm the only person in the free world who doesn't yet own an iPhone -- and really, it doesn't make sense. I'm an Apple junkie, and have personally owned only Apple computers and other products since the mid-nineties. Heck, even our television at home is hooked up to a mini-Mac. So why have I clung to my non-Apple phone with such gusto? This post on Travel ...Snowboarder Twitters For Rescue
Mar 6th, 2009 at 8:30AM: The "micro-blogging" phenomenon known as Twitter has captured the attention of many, while confounding others. In a nutshell, the service allows users to send out brief messages to friends, known as "Followers" in twitter-speak, sharing news and information or simply the minutia of your day. The service came in especially handy for Jason Tavaria recently when he and a companion were snowboarding ...Reminder - win an iPhone or VivaAerobus calendar!
Feb 27th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Bored at work this Friday? How about popping your name in the hat for your chance to win an iPhone or one of 5 VivaAerobus calendars? You have until Monday March 2nd at 5pm (EST) to enter the iPhone giveaway, and until 5PM (EST) Tuesday the 3rd to enter the calendar contest. Remember, the iPhone contest comes courtesy of the Bethesda North Marriot, and is also a very rare opportunity to win a 3G ...Samsung makes Memoirs with Helena Christensen
Feb 26th, 2009 at 5:00PM: As of yesterday, the new Samsung Memoir is available through T-Mobile for $249. The Samsung Memoir has an 8-megapixel camera, along with Xenon flash, CMOS auto focus and a 16x digital zoom. That's pretty impressive. Secretly, that's almost as good as the regular camera I use. It would be really handy if my phone were my regular camera. I long for the day when we kiss the USB cord goodbye -- and ...Improve your chances of getting a cab
Feb 19th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Sometimes, it's easy to catch a cab. Three or four pass by, and all you have to do is get the attention of one of them. Contrast that, however, with a rainy day in Manhattan at 5:30 PM. You and the rest of the world want 35 blocks of yellow car bliss, and most will be disappointed. Fortunately, there are now a few ways you can take control of your transportational fate. I remember taking the train ...Amplified Journeys
Feb 16th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Road trips can often be infuriating if you don't have the right musical ambiance. That's why the Hong Kong-based company Amplified Journeys is introducing an easy, pain-free way of compiling a special soundtrack for your journeys cross-continent. Whether you're driving from Maine to California or from Paris to Istanbul, Amplified Journeys will help you create a personalized music collection for ...Product review - Scosche ReviveLITE iPod/iPhone charger/nightlight
Feb 10th, 2009 at 1:30PM: The Scosche RevieLITE is the kind of gadget that always manages to get my attention - it takes a really basic feature, and adds something "cool". In this product, Scosche combined an iPod/iPhone charger with a nightlight into a slick portable device. The unit features a set of folding prongs on the rear, and a folding iPod charger on the side. On the front is an LED with a light sensor and a ...
