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Daily iPad App: UpNext 3D delivers free maps

by Mel Martin (Jan 23rd, 2012)

I love maps. I've had printed atlases for years, I have globes all over the house, and I had some of the early mapping applications for the Mac like DeLorme Street Atlas. Sadly, DeLorme abandoned the Mac years ago. Suffice it to say that any new mapping application will get my attention right away. ...

HipGeo for iPhone keeps track of your when and where

by Mel Martin (Jan 10th, 2012)

HipGeo is a free app that can create a sort of travel blog on the fly with as much or as little user input as you like. It tracks your location, allows you to add comments and photos, and can even playback an animated map of your travels. You can keep your travel info to yourself as sort of a ...

Holiday Gift Guide: iPad apps & accessories for business

by Michael Rose (Dec 17th, 2011)

From one-person shops to giant enterprises, if businesses agree on anything right now it's "iPad Yay." The Apple tablet hasn't even reached the terrible twos yet, but it's clearly making its presence felt across countless verticals and different industries. For at least a couple of mobile ...

Visit the famed San Diego Zoo with your iPhone

by Mel Martin (Dec 15th, 2011)

The San Diego Zoo is arguably among the very best zoos in the world. With more than 4,000 animals and 800-plus species, it's a national treasure. My visits are fondly remembered, and starting today you can visit some of the best of the zoo from the comfort of your iPhone. The free SanDiegoZoo ...

Daily iPhone App: Nixie Clock

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Dec 14th, 2011)

I'm probably a little weird, but sometimes I love listening to police scanners and various chit chat as I'm going to bed. I also like analog devices, so a Nixie Clock Radio seemed like a neat idea: the look of the classic Nixie clock merged with streaming radio and an alarm/sleep timer. It works ...

Daily iPad App: Fotopedia Japan

by Mel Martin (Nov 22nd, 2011)

I'm seeing a lot of excellent photo books for the iPad, which is logical given the great image quality and portability that the iPad provides. These apps are, I suppose, the evolution of the coffee table books of the past with the bonus of interactivity and updated content that no static book can ...

See Rome as it is and as it was

by Mel Martin (Oct 11th, 2011)

Rome MVR (mixed virtual reality) is a very cool and innovative iPhone app that allows you to see views of the Roman Coliseum today, and -- with a tap on the screen -- also shows you 3D computer renderings of the location as it was at the peak of the Roman Empire. If you are actually at the ...

Travel ads doing especially well on the iPad

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 28th, 2011)

AllThingsD has an interesting report on the boom of travel ads in the last year. Mobile ad network Greystripe has seen travel-related mobile ad campaigns grow by 50% this past year. While researching why, they found the iPad has a lot to do with it. Greystripe found that a whopping 91% of iPad ...

TUAW TV Live: Twixt travel and technology

by Steven Sande (Sep 21st, 2011)

I'm back from a 12,000 mile journey from the TUAW Studios in Highlands Ranch, CO to the Aegean Sea. As usual, travel held both joys and agonies -- although most of the agonies had to do with slow and/or expensive internet connections, as well as the usual headaches of flying. Still, the joys of ...

TUAW TV Live at 5 PM EDT: (Not) on the road again

by Steven Sande (Sep 21st, 2011)

They say travel is broadening, and in my case, that's true. I mean, take a look at the picture here -- I've gained a bit of weight on this trip! My wife and I have just returned from a 17-day trip that took us from Denver to such fascinating destinations as Venice, Debrovnik (Croatia), Chios ...

Apple devices dominate airport Wi-Fi

by Steven Sande (Sep 21st, 2011)

Anyone who has spent time around an airport recently has probably noticed that Apple devices -- particularly the iPhone and iPad -- seem to be everywhere. Ina Fried at the Wall Street Journal reports that Wi-Fi hotspot provider Boingo has the stats to prove that Apple devices are now dominating ...

TRVL: Getting the e-magazine right

by Steven Sande (Sep 20th, 2011)

I've tried just about every iPad magazine app that has made it to market. For many of the e-mags, the subscription cost is more than the value of the content. Some magazines are using the traditional advertising model to create a revenue stream, and fill their pages with annoying static ads ...

Qantas tests iPad as in-flight entertainment

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 15th, 2011)

Starting in October, customers on select Qantas flights will be able to choose an iPad for their in-flight entertainment. The iPads will come with pre-loaded TV shows, movies and music to help pass the time on the plane. Eventually, Qantas hopes to deliver this multimedia content wirelessly so ...

Iridium to introduce iOS satellite access point later this year

by Chris Rawson (Sep 8th, 2011)

If you've found that Wi-Fi, 3G, EDGE, and GPRS don't provide sufficient coverage to siphon the internet into your iOS device, you're in luck. According to Network World, Iridium is introducing new access point gear that will enable satellite-based internet access on your iPhone or iPad from ...

On the road, and off with the Garmin USA nav app

by Mel Martin (Sep 7th, 2011)

Garmin has finally joined the ranks of GPS nav app providers that include maps on your device rather than requiring you to download them. I have tried a previous incarnation of the Garmin app on a trip to Northern Arizona, but I only saw a blue dot and no roads since I was in a place with no ...