All Entries in the "Travel" Category

Apple Recommends Packing Pro for Traveling Home for the Holidays

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Dec 05, 2011 | Comments 0

Packing Pro, the popular travel app for the iPhone, iPad & iPod touch by QuinnScape, has just been recommended by Apple in its updated “Traveling Home” App Store Essentials promotion showcase. This makes it an officially endorsed, essential app for traveling this holiday season. It has also helped propel Packing Pro into the top 10 U.S. travel apps, for both the iPhone & iPad.

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Flight Update Pro Review for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | Oct 18, 2011 | Comments 0

Do you sometimes have to hop onto a plane or pick someone from the airport? Flight Update Pro by Silverware Software can provide you with valuable and timely information about your flights. This universal app syncs with TripIt and will push to you alerts about changes in flight schedules, departure and arrival times, and more.

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Apple Features Packing Pro as Staff Favorite on App Store

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Sep 23, 2011 | Comments 0

Packing Pro, the popular travel app for the iPhone, iPad & iPod touch by QuinnScape, is now being featured as a Staff Favorite on Apple’s iTunes App Stores in the United States, Canada & Mexico. This adds to a growing list of recognitions and accomplishments gained since Packing Pro’s original launch over 2 1/2 years ago.

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No more digging for parking change, PayByPhone launches new smartphone app

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Sep 02, 2011 | Comments 0

Digging around for loose change to pay for your parking could be a thing of the past as PayByPhone announces a new free smartphone app that lets motorists to not only pay to park their car via their mobiles, but find it again when it’s time to go home. It is available on Apple iOS and Google Android devices.

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Wikitude 6.1 now available in Android Market

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Jun 28, 2011 | Comments 0

Augmented Reality on small screen smartphones is one thing but holding a 10 inch display in your hands takes it to a whole new level of user experience. With a special user interface,Wikitude is now the first Augmented Reality Browser which is Android tablet optimized and is available on all Android Honeycomb devices (Android versions 3.0 and 3.1). Some of the popular devices which are compatible with Wikitude include the LG Optimus Pad, Samsung P4, Motorola Xoom and Asus Eee Pad Transformer.

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OpenTable Seats 10 Millionth Diner via Mobile Apps and Site

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | May 24, 2011 | Comments 0

As of last month OpenTable has seated more than 10 million diners through mobile, spending an estimated $400 million at partner restaurants. Currently OpenTable offers seven apps and a mobile optimized site, which together account for 11.5 percent of all diners seated via OpenTable in North America during the first quarter of 2011. The official press release appears below:

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UNESCO World Heritage Review for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

Posted by Gwen Phua | May 04, 2011 | Comments 0

If you love to travel, whether to historical cities, far-flung ruins, or the tranquil wilderness, UNESCO World Heritage by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd will allow you to browse through the best travel locales in the world. This reference app lists and describes all the remarkable places that were proclaimed as UNESCO World Heritage sites from 1978 to 2010.

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Packing Pro for iPhone and iPad Gets Facelift for Second Anniversary

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | May 02, 2011 | Comments 0

Packing Pro, the top-ranking travel packing app from QuinnScape, has been given a major facelift for its second anniversary. Besides extensive design & user interface improvements, a host of usability & feature enhancements were made as well. Now at version 6.0 (free for existing iPad, iPhone & iPod touch users), Packing Pro has come quite a long way in two years.

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It Happened Here for iOS Adds New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco to its Catalogue

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Apr 28, 2011 | Comments 0

It Happened Here, once named the “Best iPhone Tour App” by Travel + Leisure Magazine, launched an update today on the iTunes App Store to include in its catalogue the vibrant cities of New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Users can now use this app, available on iOS devices, as a virtual tour guide who unearths some of the most extraordinary secrets that lie beneath the concrete of some the most controversial and invigorating events in our country’s history.

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TripAdvisor for Windows Phone 7 Released, Look Up Reviews, Find Cheap Rates

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Apr 05, 2011 | Comments 0

TripAdvisor.com announced the launch of its mobile app for Windows Phone 7. The app joins the site’s other successful mobile apps for the iPad, the iPhone, Android, Nokia and Palm smartphones, and its mobile website.

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Free iPhone and iPad Apps (March 18): Overkill, Dark Nebula – Episode 2 and more!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Mar 18, 2011 | Comments 0

There are several iPhone and iPad apps available as free downloads today (March 18). Take full advantage of this generous offer while they’re free!

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Free iPhone and iPad Apps: Fun Fun Sports, Puckerz and more!

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 24, 2011 | Comments 0

There are several iPhone and iPad apps offered as free downloads today. Take full advantage of this generous offer and download these apps while they’re free!

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ZAGAT to go for Android Receives Update, Adds Photos, Tips and In-App Review Capabilities

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 09, 2011 | Comments 1

ZAGAT to go for Android has just been updated, adding with it, many new features that will make your restaurant selections an easier task from now on. Here’s the breakdown:

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TripAdvisor Acquires EveryTrail

Posted by Gwen Phua | Feb 07, 2011 | Comments 0

TripAdvisor®, a worldwide travel site and an operating company of Expedia, Inc., has just expanded its mobile travel offering with the acquisition of EveryTrail®, a company based in Palo Alto, California. EveryTrail’s GPS-enabled publishing platform for creating outdoor tours and city guides on mobile devices will enhance TripAdvisor’s current services, which encompasses millions of traveler reviews and advice on vacation spots and attractions, hotels, restaurants, etc.

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American Airlines App Hits 1 Million Downloads, Featured in New iPad Commercial

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 04, 2011 | Comments 0

American Airlines is proud to announce that their AA app has received over over 1 million downloads since its release; the latest example of how they lead the industry in mobile technology.

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Lonely Planet City Guides for iPhone and iPad, FREE Maps Till Feb. 9

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Feb 02, 2011 | Comments 0

Free downloads of Lonely Planet City Guides for iPhone and iPad starts today and ends at 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, February 4th. The list of free city guides are as follows:

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CalParks Review for iPhone and iPod Touch

Posted by Gwen Phua | Jan 21, 2011 | Comments 0

If you enjoy visiting nature parks and live in California or have plans to travel there, CalParks by GlobalMotion Media, Inc can tell you all about the top 50 California state parks. You can browse photos of the various parks, pinpoint the ones nearest you, and locate the best hiking trails.

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London Tube and New York Subway for Windows Phone 7 Now Available

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Dec 03, 2010 | Comments 0

Presselite is happy to announce the release of their first two Windows Phone 7 applications, London Tube and New York Subway. Both applications are comprehensive guides to help you find your way around these metropolitan areas. London Tube and New York Subway for Windows Phone 7 are available now at the Microsoft Zune Marketplace.

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History Here for Windows Phone 7, Find Historical Sites Nearby

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Nov 30, 2010 | Comments 1

Windows Phone 7 now has an app that will help its owners find historical sites nearby and overseas. History Here for WP7 will take your location and provide you with all the historical areas that you could visit.

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Google Earth Now Available for the iPad

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Jun 16, 2010 | Comments 0

Google Earth, once available only for the iPhone, has been updated and adds support for the iPad. The latest version (Version 3.0.0) adds native support for the ‘magical’ iPad that includes full resolution imagery and boasts its own unique look for the iPad. Road layer has also been added in the latest version for both the iPad and iPhone.

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