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Daily iPhone app: The Visible City celebrates Vancouver's neon past

by Mel Martin (May 10th, 2013)

In 1953, Vancouver was aglow with nearly 19,000 neon lights. Today, only a few dozen of those historic signs remain. Those interested in the city's glowing, buzzing past should check out The Visible City, an iPhone app from the Museum of Vancouver. This free app offers informative, colorful ...

Qantas lands Passbook-enabled iPhone app

by Matt Tinsley (May 2nd, 2013)

Australia's Qantas airline has released a brand-new iPhone app (free) with many great features, including Passbook support. The Qantas Airways app lets customers find and book Qantas flights, book hotels worldwide, view flight bookings, access up-to-the-minute flight status and create ...

Popular European discount airline easyJet adds Passbook support

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 30th, 2013)

Outside the United States, Passbook-supported apps are a rarity. That's why it's especially exciting that uber-popular European discount airline easyJet has just added Passbook support to their iPhone app. The move comes days after easyJet announced that it is eliminating check-in desks at ...

GateGuru for iPhone has been updated and greatly improved

by Mel Martin (Apr 26th, 2013)

I've been a fan of GateGuru since I first tried it in 2010. It's a travel app for the iPhone that provides a plethora of information of flights, airlines and airports. It's great having all of that in your pocket. Version 4.0 fixes some problems and makes GateGuru even better. Version 3 was ...

Fotopedia Reporter for iPad lets you create and share your photo stories

by Mel Martin (Apr 25th, 2013)

Fotopedia Reporter is a unique, free iPad app that I would describe as a socially aware, digital coffee table book that lets you see and share photos that tell stories. The stories can be travel photos, landscapes, a restaurant visit or a dive trip. Anything that would be of interest to others ...

Chimani releasing new national park apps and an option for augmented reality

by Mel Martin (Apr 22nd, 2013)

We've said good things about the Chimani apps before. With National Park Week starting today, Chimani has released additional free national park guides, including Grand Teton, Glacier, Olympic, Sequoia-Kings Canyon and Bryce Canyon National Parks. A new guide will be released every day this ...

Rego for iPhone is a fun way to record your travels

by Dave Caolo (Mar 28th, 2013)

Years ago I enjoyed recording my travels with Gowalla. That disappeared and so I jumped on Stamped, as it had a minor feature that let me collect a list of places I'd like to visit. It, too, went to the great App Store in the sky. Now I'm using Rego for iPhone by Makalu Interactive. It's a ...

Daily iPhone App: Tripcase hits version 3.0

by Mike Schramm (Mar 13th, 2013)

I'm always on the lookout for a new travel app -- I've used TripIt a little bit and I don't mind it, but it hasn't really grabbed me a must-use way just yet. So when TripCase sent word that they'd just hit version 3.0 with a new design and some new features, I decided to give the app a quick ...

Qantas expands in-flight iPad program for passengers

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 12th, 2013)

Back in 2010, we reported that Qantas Airways' Jetstar flights would offer iPads to passengers as in-flight entertainment, and in 2011 the program began testing on the carrier's own jets. Now the Hindustan Times is reporting that the Australian airline has expanded the in-flight iPad ...

Review: Antarctica - Standing on the Bottom of the World

by Mel Martin (Feb 28th, 2013)

Antarctica - Standing at the Bottom of the World (US$2.99, universal) is a unique book app for iOS that documents the travels of a writer in his 80s and his grandson. The pair went on a quest to visit the desolate continent and now they're sharing the trip with readers in a unique voice and with ...

Triposo is a worthwhile travel guide to everywhere

by Mel Martin (Feb 13th, 2013)

If you travel a lot, Triposo (free, universal) is a great addition to your app arsenal. Triposo has guides for pretty much everywhere, even out-of-the-way places for US travelers like Afghanistan, Chad, Latvia and Zambia to name just a few. In addition to country guides, there are city guides for ...

Find unique tourist attractions with Crash City Guides for iOS

by Mel Martin (Feb 11th, 2013)

There are plenty of travel guides available for the iPhone, but for those who are looking for something a bit off the beaten path, grab Crash City Guides, which is free. The iPhone app lists thousands of unique places like hidden waterfalls and obscure museums. You can add your own photos, ...

Delta releases iPad app, adds Passbook ticketing to iPhone app

by Michael Grothaus (Jan 13th, 2013)

Delta Airlines has released an updated iPhone app and an all-new iPad app. The big news for frequent fliers comes from the iPhone app. Version 2.0 of Fly Delta adds the ability to view and access your eBoarding Pass in Passbook in iOS 6 The updated iPhone app also sees the ability to purchase ...

Apple looking into "Location-Based Emergency Information" app for travelers

by Michael Grothaus (Jan 10th, 2013)

I'm an American, but I live in the United Kingdom and travel frequently to foreign countries in Europe. If there's one piece of technology that has most benefited the international traveler in the last five years it's been the iPhone. Having a personal computer in your pocket that lets you ...

mTrip's travel guide apps are free this week

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 18th, 2012)

mTrip has just told us that the company will make 17 of its most popular iPhone travel guide apps free this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Five travel guides will be available for free today (normally US$5.99), and six others over the next two days. Here's what cities you can grab on what ...