Delta Airlines has launched its Fly Delta app for iPad that features a “Glass Bottom Jet” option and the ability to connect to social networks while in the air. The company has also released an update to its iPhone app with support for Passbook. These releases were part of a phased rollout that the company hopes will “significantly improve online and digital customer experiences”....
Danish mobile technology startup Everplaces is branching out beyond its namesake service, which is basically an online community where people that love travel, food and design share recommendations for free....
Apple on Monday announced that more than 40 billion applications have been downloaded from the iOS App Store, with nearly 20 billion of those in 2012 alone.
Perhaps you made some New Year's resolutions this week. Of course this is the year you're going to keep them, just like every other year. Regardless, we're here to help, with two exercise apps, one to help you discover new music, and so much more....
Thanks to an app released today by the MTA, millions of subway riders in New York City can check when their next train is arriving before paying their fare. The app, called MTA Subway Time, is only available as a web app or as a download for iPhone, and it gives users up-to-the-minute updates of how far away the next train is. Not every train in the city is trackable, however: only the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 42nd Street Shuttle are supported. There are seventeen other subway lines in New York, and all of...
A brand new year is upon us, and it’s time to start thinking about the changes you want to make. But it can be difficult to follow through on New Years Resolutions, especially without any help or support. But nine times out of ten, there’s an app for that. We pulled seven of Time Magazine’s list of the top ten most broken New Years Resolutions, and determined which apps would be best to help…
Airport Chatter, which debuted just in time to take advantage of the busy holiday travel season, is a new mobile application aiming to be the one-stop shop for everything related to air travel, from the time of departure to the time of arrival. The app includes venue profiles for the shops and services inside airports, allowing users to not only discover the hours of operations and other…
New Year’s Eve is only a few short days away, but if you’re still finalizing your plans, don't fret. With the right tools, planning a last-minute New Year's bash, finding a public event nearby, or even organizing transportation can be a breeze. Start the new year off without any stress—use these apps to ring in 2013 in style....
If you have a penchant for traveling the world armed with little more than a passport and a smartphone, 2012 saw a slew of handy apps that could help you in your endeavors....
It’s Christmas morning and the sound of pitter patter can be heard around the home as children and even adults scurry towards the Christmas tree in order to get started opening their presents. What did you get? An iPad? An iPhone? Power it on and let’s take a look at some of the apps that you’re really going to want to download onto that brand new device first....
Congratulations on unwrapping your brand-new iPhone! Undoubtedly, you’ve already fired up the device and are eagerly exploring what the phone has to offer. Now that you’ve learned your way around a bit, it’s time to load your iPhone up with apps, both fun and functional....
Taking advantage of the fact that a lot of people will be travelling during the next week and a half — and assuming that at least some of them are not organized enough to have booked their accommodation yet — Airbnb today released a new version of its iOS mobile app with some significant updates. To better target weary travellers and innkeepers this holiday season and beyond, Airbnb is adding…
This week's roundup of new and updated apps features new ways to achieve a Zen-like state....
Technology is bringing ever-increasing ease and organization to so many aspects of our life and Dcovery is a new app for iOS aimed at revolutionizing the way that we travel, using only our smartphone and the Internet. In essence, the service is aimed at giving travelers the tools to build their own travel guides in order to explore the world as they want....
It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- we take care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps. This week we found an app that lets you create a movie video on your phone or tablet in just a few seconds, and a popular service for watching videos made its way to even more devices.
Flight rewards tracker MileWise has announced version 2.0 of its iOS app, which now lets travelers search for flights in cash, frequent flyer miles, and hotel or credit card points....
Travel service, Kayak, has released an update to its iOS application that now contains Passbook support and better social sharing, along with other features....
If there was ever an issue that the folks behind the (Disrupt audience choice winning) mobile translation app Vocre needed to address, it’s that Vocre has only ever been available for iOS users. Fortunately for you Android-using non-polyglots out there, that’s all changed — Vocre has just pushed its voice translation app into the Google Play store.
Uber has long grown out of its “private driver-for-hire” roots and into a fully-fledged taxi, black car, hybrid and SUV transport service. And this is very much reflected in the latest iOS launch from the San Francisco-based startup, as it prepares to roll out a completely overhauled app....
Berlin, Germany-based Triposo has released updated mobile travel guides for iOS, now offering information and maps for more than 8,000 destinations worldwide, including 5,000 small towns across America....
I just downloaded the latest version of Uber, and I was presented with a brand spanking new design, as well as message announcing Uber 2.0, explaining that it’s “a thorough overhaul” and that “as one of our top riders, we’re giving you the keys to our latest iPhone app before anyone else.” (Hey, I do spend more money on Uber than on food.) The company declined to comment for this story, which…
Airbnb has rolled out a couple of not-insignificant updates to its iOS app today, which should give its global appeal a shot in the arm....
iPhones. iPads. Android. Windows Phone. We've updated all of our essential apps lists to include a few forgotten favorites, some long awaited arrivals and, as always, even more amazing apps. Check them out!...
Tripomatic was one of the startups demoing its wares at The Next Web’s conference earlier this year [see all our coverage here], and the travel-planning startup went on to grow its service beyond the confines of the Web and onto iOS in May....
It’s probably fair to say that traversing to, through and from airports isn’t the highlight of most people’s holidays. In fact, it may well be the lowlight for many folk. And that’s where this new iOS app hopes to help....
