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by Andrew Martonik
May 13, 2013
Approve, deny and request information on guests right from the app
In an attempt to bring its Android app up to parity with the features of the iOS version, Airbnb has added a few new features t...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 01, 2013
Higher emphasis on photos improves the browsing experience
TripAdvisor is refreshing its Android, iOS and mobile web experiences today to bring the entire platform together with a revamped inter...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 12, 2013
Could an exploit via an Android app really hijack a plane? Not so, says a prominent pilot/author
Finally, some sanity. After many a blog post this week re-reported Help Net Security's "...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 09, 2013
You'll need to already have an AT&T roaming option on your plan, though
Boingo today announced a deal that will give the former access to the latter's Wifi hotspots at locations worl...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 27, 2013
An update to the Google Translate app for Android is going out today, adding support for offline translations for fifty languages. It's a big upgrade for Google Translate, which until now has re...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 19, 2013
Previously limited to journeys starting in the U.S., Google Flight Search is making its European debut this morning. Starting today users in UK, France, Italy, Spain or the Netherlands can use ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 07, 2013
If you're using in-flight Wifi on a plane over the United States, you're using Gogo's ground-to-air Internet service. And today the provider dropped a few statistical tidbits our way.
T...
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by Andrew Martonik
Feb 11, 2013
Indian has been around since 1901, and they're getting ready for a re-launch of the Indian Motorcycle brand in 2013 by releasing the Indian Rides app. While the app is branded by Indian, you don...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 01, 2013
Airline still lacking a proper tablet app, however
A bit of good news tonight for those of you who a decent amount of time at 35,000 feet. Delta has updated its Android application to Version 2....
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 17, 2012
This time of year plenty of people are away from home, visiting family or friends for their respective year-end holidays. We understand travel around these parts, because so many of us do it so ofte...
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by Simon Sage
Nov 14, 2012
The Expedia travel app for Android has been updated so that you can book flights. Previously, Expedia only allowed hotel booking on mobile. The UI has a really nice fresh coat of paint, with some...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 26, 2012
Do you ever have that moment where you're scuba diving in the south Pacific, and you're wondering "Was I supposed to turn right at the coral reef to get back to the resort, or keep swim...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 13, 2012
Tripit -- which continues to rank as one of our top must-have Android apps for anyone who travels -- received an update of note this morning. For Android phones, it'll now push notifications whe...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 09, 2012
Here's some good nerd news for you road warriors who fly outside the U.S. Gogo has signed a deal that will bring in-flight Wifi to flights over portions of the Atlantic and north Pacific, and ov...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 03, 2012
The United Airlines Android app favors function over form - but is that really a surprise?
United Airlines has its own Android application. That's good news for you folks who fly the airline...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 28, 2012
We're more than a year out from when we actually need to write this post, but whatever. When it comes to Canada, our motto is better get while the gettin's good. (At least that's wh...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 13, 2012
Google's already helping you find out where to go -- now it's going to help you get there. Publisher Wiley & Sons has agreed to sell the travel publication to Google for an undisclosed s...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 09, 2012
Some news out of the Mobiata camp today. FlightTrack -- which long has been one of our go-to travel apps -- now has a free version, with a beautifully revamped design. If you've previously purch...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 02, 2012
If you've visited London in recent years, you'll probably have seen the bright blue Barclays rental bikes (also known as Boris bikes) strategically positioned around the city. To celebrate t...
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by Simon Sage
Jul 31, 2012
Today TripAdvisor launched a new Android app called SeatGuru, which helps users book flights, pick seats, and monitor flight status. The app has access to over 700 seat maps across almost 100 airl...
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by Simon Sage
Jul 18, 2012
The American Automobile Association has updated their Android offering so that instead of a smattering of different apps, they're all pulled together under one roof.
Road Service R...
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by Chris Parsons
May 24, 2012
Traveling to new areas can be both fun and exciting but it also has the potential to be rather frustrating at times. If you're not familiar with the area you are going to you may not know the be...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 22, 2012
We love Android. And we travel. A lot. And after thousands and thousands of miles and more airports than we can recall, we like to think we've got a handle on the best Android travel apps. Some ...
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by Chris Parsons
May 08, 2012
If you frequent using Expensify to keep track of all your expense reports on the go they've now unleashed their latest update and it's a big one, especially for those of you who travel a lot...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 26, 2012
I've long raved about the merits of Tripit for those of us who travel frequently. It's indispensable for keeping track of flights, hotels, car rentals -- everything, basically. (And it&...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 05, 2012
Listen up, road warriors. Searching for travel on your phone just got load easier. Hipmunk this morning announced an update that brings calendar integration to its already excellent search app. That...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 23, 2012
Flight Track -- an indispensable app for those of us who go places to do things for a living -- just got itself a sizable (if slightly cryptic) update. First, the changelog:
Customiz...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 20, 2012
Tripit easily is our favorite app for frequent travelers, and it's just gotten an pretty significant update for tablets as well as phones.
On the larger screens, there's a new layout that i...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Feb 21, 2012
Nuance today announced that its popular Dragon Go! app for Android and iOS has been updated with direct access to travel website Expedia. Using the app's voice commands, users can now look up ho...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 28, 2012
Delta Air Lines' Fly Delta Android app has long been one of the first things I install on a phone. It's well-designed, and has added a couple killer features since its release nearly a year ...
