This week’s roundup of iOS apps includes new and improved ways to make the holidays more enjoyable, and maybe a bit less lonely....
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Apps for (almost) pain-free holiday travel 0
November 20th at 6:30am / Macworld / 0 opinionsTraveling 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...
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Planning a Trip? Anchornote Keeps You on Top 0
November 16th at 4:21am / Mashable / 0 opinionsComplicated itinerary planning just got a lot easier with the Anchornote app, which gives users to ability to make and organize location-based notes. Organizing trips can...
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Expedia Updates its Mobile App with Deals and Flight Information 0
November 14th at 3:07pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsExpedia has updated its mobile app today for both iPhone and Android users, adding flight information, exclusive deals and high resolution photographs for hotels....
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Rome2rio Releases iPhone App 0
November 14th at 8:14am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsMelbourne startup Rome2rio has announced an iPhone app for its travel search engine, which makes it easy for users to find a path to any location via air, rail, road or sea....
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Your City Needs These 7 Open Data Apps 2
November 7th at 10:46am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe urban experience is unique, exciting and challenging. To improve it, several major cities opened their data to let people develop useful and interesting apps. "While...
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Uber Offers 'Freedom Rides' to Voters on Election Day 0
November 5th at 5:07pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe on-demand private driving service Uber is hoping to make Election Day easier for voters by offering "Freedom Rides" to and from polling stations. The Uber app teamed...
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Recce 3D Interactive Mapping Tech Gets Its Game On: Go Deliver iOS App Is GPS-Powered Real-World Scavenger Hunt Meets Groupon 0
November 1st at 6:52am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionseeGeo the startup behind Recce — a rich, interactive searchable 3D mapping platform which aggregates data feeds from other services to create an animated bird’s eye view of a city and what is going on in it — has launched its first game using the same technology: a GPS-based iOS app called Go Deliver – London, in partnership with games studio Midoki.
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One month in, iOS 6's Passbook barely passes go 0
October 22nd at 3:00am / Macworld / 0 opinionsIn just four short weeks, iOS 6’s Passbook feature has totally revolutionized the life of you, me, and everybody we know....
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HotelTonight Checks in to Ireland 0
October 18th at 10:57am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsThe Next Web is out in force at the Dublin Web Summit in Ireland this week. On stage today was same-day hotel-booking service HotelTonight, which announced that it’s continuing its…
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Hailo Finally Launches in the US, Starting With Boston 0
October 17th at 12:59pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIt was hardly a closely-guarded secret, but Hailo, the taxi-booking app that has already taken London by storm, officially lands in the US of A today starting with Boston, almost…
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40 Alternative Maps & GPS Apps for iOS 0
October 13th at 7:00pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsApple’s new Maps application has a lot going for it. It’s gorgeous, its vector maps make it faster than Google Maps, and it finally brings the platform alongside the competition…
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The Week in iOS Apps: Total Recall 0
October 12th at 11:00am / Macworld / 0 opinionsThis week’s roundup of iOS apps is full of Hurt. Trust us....
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United Airlines Gets Apple Passbook Support 0
October 8th at 4:54pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsUnited Airlines has joined American in offering suport for Apple’s Passbook in the latest version of its iPhone app. The app’s support for iOS 6 and Apple’s new pass collection…
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Travelocity Taps Jumio for In-App Credit Card Scanning 0
October 4th at 3:59am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsMobile payments startup Jumio has announced a significant partnership with Travelocity that brings its Netswipe card scanning technology to the company’s Hotel Deals by lastminute.com iOS app. Jumio has been…
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Jumio’s Credit Card Scanning Netswipe Technology Pops Up in Travelocity’s Hotel Deals App 0
October 3rd at 9:00pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsJumio, the computer vision startup backed by $32 million in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Eduardo Saverin and others, is today announcing the first travel application to integrate its Netswipe technology. The app involved is the recently launched Hotel Deals by lastminute.com from Travelocity, which now allows users to hold up their credit card to their phone’s camera in order to pay at…
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The New Essential Apps September 2012 0
September 28th at 10:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsiPhones. 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!...
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The Emergency Apps Toolbox For Students 0
September 26th at 12:39pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsPersonal safety tends to take a back seat during the school year — when class assignments, part-time jobs and social responsibilities weigh heav…
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Hailo Launches App-Based Cab Service In Toronto As A Fully-Licensed Taxi Company 0
September 26th at 4:26am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsHailo is making the trip overseas from the U.K. with its first North American launch today, as it officially debuts its service in Toronto. From launch, Hailo faces stiff competition – Uber is offering free taxi service all this week, in a move blatantly designed to take some of the wind out of Hailo’s sails. But I spoke with Hailo Toronto President Justin Raymond at their local headquarters, and he made it clear that his service is ready to compete, in terms of both the customer-facing and driver-side...
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Tagwhat launches tagging tools and push notifications to wake up the Web on location 0
September 24th at 12:00pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsTagwhat, the mobile tour guide has launched its first location-based publishing tool and push notifications to bring its app to a whole new level. Already the service provides relevant information…
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20 Apps Updated For The iPhone 5's Taller Screen 0
September 23rd at 5:43pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsItching 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...
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Here Are the iOS Apps Updated for the iPhone 5 0
September 21st at 1:06pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe new iPhone 5 and its bigger screen is here. And to take advantage of all 4-inches of that taller screen, you need apps that are updated, optimized and ready to look bigger and better than ever. We got 'em all listed for you right here....
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The Week in iOS Apps: Things to do, things to do 0
September 21st at 9:30am / Macworld / 0 opinionsIf you’re reading this, there’s a decent chance you got up early this morning for Apple’s version of Christmas Day—the launch of the iPhone 5. The phone is cool, of course, but apps are what make it useful and fun. This week’s roundup of new and updated apps includes apps for gaming, apps for grocery shopping—and a navigation app that takes advantage of changes to the phone’s native Maps app....
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Developers On Transit Apps In iOS 6 Maps: Good For Users Long-Term, But Needs Improvement 0
September 20th at 11:48am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSince the iOS 6 update, there’s been a lot of negative reaction from users, around issues of accuracy (this Tumblr says it all) and the lack of built-in transit directions. In particular, as a car-less city-dweller myself, I wanted to talk to developers who are filling the gap when it comes to public transit navigation, to find out what they thought about the way it’s been implemented, what’s coming next, and how all of this will ultimately pan out for users.
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The Best Public Transit Apps for iOS 6 0
September 19th at 8:56pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsAs you may have noticed, the transition from Google Maps to Apple Maps in iOS 6 means that the navigation software is now without public transportation data, and that really sucks. Apple's fix for the immediate future is to push you to third-party apps, but knowing where to start can be a daunting task. To get you started, here are a few of our favorites which deliver train info for multiple cities....