Apps

Those dreaded battles in traffic trying to flag down a passing taxi will soon be a thing of past horrific nightmares. ZabKab is the first TLC approved app for hailing...

Maps have been around for millenia, but for a significant chunk of that time, they remained static, two-dimensional forms, rendered by hand on paper. It sounds crude now, even as services like Wave have us mapping our worlds with our smartphones like explorers of old. Today, with the ridiculous amount of data available on the Web and in the cloud, maps have become something else entirely, our surroundings coming alive in wizbang, interactive 3-D displays. Throw in the level of granularity online maps a...

There’s no shortage of travel apps for those who like to get out and about – there are peer recommendation apps such as TripAdvisor, country guide apps from experts like…

Paris! The City of Light, the City of Love, the city of...expensive airfare. But with this new app from Fotopedia, you won't have to spend a cent to immerse yourself in Parisian culture. Fotopedia Paris for iOS lets you explore art, architecture, history, fashion and life in Paris. It's got more than 4,000 scenic photos, virtual trips, interactive maps, slideshows and wallpapers—and if you're not sure where to begin, there's also a shake-to-shuffle feature so you can quickly discover new spots and...

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. SkySafari 3 Plus (iTunes) Previously$14.99, now $9.99. SkySafari 3 Plus for iOS allows you to view approximately 2.5 million stars along with 31,000 objects in our Solar System. Using NASA spacecraft imagery, SkySafari 3 Plus allows you to view the major planets and moons ofthe solar system, along with over 4,000 asteroids, comets, and more all with their real-time...

Traveling is never particularly easy, but somehow, the ritual gets even more intense during the holiday season when you’re traveling at a time when everyone else is, too. But using mobile apps and services can make the journey run a little smoother: You can plan ahead, frequently check current and upcoming travel conditions, and work around unexpected hiccups. Here are a few Web services and apps available for Apple iOS devices and Google Android devices that should hopefully ease the holiday travel...

An in depth comparison of the development frameworks behind Apple's Maps and Google's finds pros and cons in both, but highlights Apple's as more mature, less limited and recommended for most third party app developers.

Alaska Airlines on Thursday updated its official iPhone application to allow customers to access digital boarding passes through Apple's Passbook service.

Hipmunk is expanding its hotel listings with the introduction of a new feature Thursday that lets users search for last-minute deals on lodging. The feature, called Tonight Only, is available as part of an update to Hipmunk's iOS and Android apps. "The way that people search is different when they are on their computer or their phone," Adam Goldstein, co-founder of Hipmunk, told Mashable in an interview.

Did you know that today is National Cat Day? In honor of the occasion, private car service Uber has teamed with popular meme site Cheezburger to bring kittens right to you. The idea is that anyone in New York City, Seattle, and San Francisco can request a kitten delivery and spend 15 minutes playing with kittens and enjoy cupcakes — for just one day only....

In TechCrunch Disrupt NY's Startup Alley this week, we came across Roger Obando and Louis Huynh, co-founders of Kamino, a new mobile app offering crowdsourced city guides. Unlike the recommendations found in professional guidebooks, Kamino instead offers what they call "urban hikes" -- guides created by locals and plotted on a map that help to introduce visitors to the best their neighborhoods…

Yeti, an app that is essentially Tinder for places, released an update today that makes it easier for users to use the app for local searches.Previously the app generated a stack of cards showing nearby restaurants, bars and activities, such as hiking routes or bike trails. Using the same interface as Tinder, you could swipe right to indicate that you like a place or left to discard it.

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The Android and iOS app taps summarizes your details and lets you save it offline for easier access while traveling.

An iPad app released Wednesday makes it easy to combine a drawing on the tablet with an audio memory -- such as your child's description of his or her artwork. The app,...

It’s been promised for a while, but the National Trust‘s iPhone app, detailing its properties across England, Wales and Northern Ireland is now available as free download from the iTunes…

National Rail, the UK's Association of Train Operating Companies, has released an official "National Rail Enquiries" app for iOS and Android which allows passengers to get real-time information on train departures and arrivals. For the past few years, the sector has been served by a number of unofficial apps, including the award-winning UK Train Times app from Agant, which was recently forced to change its icon by National Rail. Unlike the £4.99 UK Train Times app (which was never released for Android...

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. SayHi Translate (iTunes) Previously $2.99, now 99¢. SayHi Translate for iOS recognizes your speech and speaks the translation in any of 23 languages (and growing) for on-the-spot conversation across language barriers. The app uses Nuance recognition and SayHi's own "special sauce" combo of translation engines for impressive accuracy. Get it for 99¢. (via Apps-aholic...

Itching to get the most out of that new iPhone 5’s screen? While you can certainly run any iPhone app that’s currently available in the App Store on your iPhone 5, a few...

Travel service, Kayak, has released an update to its iOS application that now contains Passbook support and better social sharing, along with other features....

Founded by Dan Gellert and Jeff Arena, Time Warner Ventures and Yahoo! alums respectively, GateGuru is second behind TripIt in terms of users and downloads. The app helps you build itineraries with simple input methods including selecting flights by number or even emailing itineraries into the program. Once you’ve set up your itinerary, the company makes money by pitching last minute car and hotel…

Google today updated its native Google Earth for iOS app with a big new feature and two improvements. You can download the new version now directly from Apple’s App Store....

Had enough of haggling with local tour guides to make sure you’re not being scammed, or getting sick and tired of being herded to overly-touristy destinations when traveling with a tour package, but can’t imagine going through the laborious logistics of planning a free-and-easy trip?...

Leo Grand, by his own admission, didn't know the first thing about computer programming four months ago. The 37-year-old man was living on the streets of New York City in late August, when a complete stranger approached, offering a choice between two months of coding lessons and $100 in cash. Grand opted for the lessons, and 3,621 lines of code later, he has released his first mobile app.

Hilton Hotels is taking a page out of the airline playbook, giving users more control over the experience through their smartphone. The hotel chain has recently introduced a way for users to choose their room on their smartphone, and promises to roll out smartphone-powered door keys to the majority of their hotels by 2016. Using the new Hilton HHonors app (yes, that name needs work) or the…