When the photographer left Los Angeles a few years ago for a five month expedition to Latin America, little did he know that there was no going back. In the following years, the epic adventure now nicknamed “LA2BA” would cover 42,000 miles through 15 countries, providing a vast supply of exceptional photographic opportunities and a rare chance to meet the contrasting cultures of an entire continent. Continue reading »
SocialBug Labs, creator of the “Smart Fish” brand of educational apps, announced today the release of its new app, “Smart Fish: Frequent Flyer”, which familiarizes kids with the process of taking a flight. In this educational app, kids go through steps such as packing a suitcase, going through security, boarding a plane and claiming luggage to visit world-famous destinations like Paris, Kyoto, New York and many others.
Internet security breaches seem to be ever-present as the abilities of hackers continue to increase, and last week the trouble continued. The online social deals site LivingSocial was hit by a cyber attack last Friday, compromising around 50 million customers’ secure data. Tech Expert Karl Volkman of Chicago’s SRV Network, Inc. weighs in on password security and what users can do to ensure their online identities remain untouched.
It’s an epidemic. As the travel seasons ramp up, so does the cybercrime industry looking for easy targets. This week Safenetting looks at travel phishing :
* Travel Spam – beware using email for transactions
* PC Mag just catching on . . . Security Watch
* Australian tourists stranded by phishing scam
* Beware of Phishing ‘Vacation Rental’ Sites
* 10 Tricky Travel Scams (and How to Beat Them)
* Buyer beware: 10 common travel scams
* World’s Worst Travel Scams
* Review what you already know . . . memorize it
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Paris, France – Maybe this is the answer to no Wi-Fi for travel maps … maybe not. GoToPo has updated Offline+Maps, what they call a “fun-to-use travel app” for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Offline+Maps allows you to save any part of the world map and navigate on it offline. With Offline+Maps you can download an unlimited amount of highly detailed maps, access them offline, and add pins to prepare future travels. Never be lost again in your home city or in a foreign country.
All righty then … who’s ready for vacation??? Well, many people are getting their vacation and travel plans together, and the iPad and iPhone can sometimes be the best friend to the traveller . .. .
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Turn your iPad into a fully functional, turn-by-turn GPS
* The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating
* NAVV Traveller North America
* Bahamas Marine Charts
* Garmin U.S.A.
* NAVIGON USA
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Switchback Media thinks everyone could use a little help packing for the trip. Now they’ve introduced Trip Packing List, which is now free in the iTunes store. Trip Packing List allows users to easily build and manage packing lists for their upcoming trips.
The Gamma Project has announced that effectively immediately they are dropping the price of their featured productivity/travel app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices for a limited time (new price $1.99 was $2.99). my Travel Assistant is a professional app for global travelers that integrates into a single, convenient package a smart, multi-currency expense tracker with automatic currency conversion, a 156-currency monetary exchange rate converter and a 51-language translator. Continue reading »
Making your plans for vacation travel this year? The Gamma Project has launched Travel Assistant 1.6, a major update to their popular productivity / travel app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Continue reading »
teNeues Publishing has published COOL CITIES Travel Apps. The Apps are based on the bestselling Cool City Guides and offer a curated selection of trendy restaurants, bars, hotels, shopping and highlights in major metropolitan cities. More then 300 photos, videos, an audio guide and sophisticated search and navigation features make this visual guide stand out of the crowd of travel apps. Continue reading »
Berlin-based nova media has released launch2net Premium for Mac OS X, their 3G connection manager which now includes a convenient way to find a supported PrePaid service provider from within the application. launch2net Premium supports most 3G surf-sticks available & already includes connection settings for network providers worldwide. It also includes an integrated SMS text message manager with support for multipart and multi-group text messages and is linked to the address book of Mac OS X.
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Doxie, the modern paper scanner that scans directly to the cloud, is now shipping. For home and small business,
Since vacation time is upon us, I figure this is an appropriate announcement for Memorial Day. Last week, TimeStream Software announced the release of the powerful new “Walt Disney World” Notescast(R) for the iPhone and iPod touch. With over 200 pages of information, over 150 photos, and rich in-depth content, the new Walt Disney World Notescast is a comprehensive vacation planner and in-park guide covering nearly every aspect of the entire resort and all four theme parks, including the Magic Kingdom(R), Epcot(R), Disney’s Animal Kingdom(R), Disney’s Hollywood Studios(TM) and more. Continue reading »
Do you fly a lot? This new “checkpoint friendly” briefcase-style laptop bag is not only very cool, it boasts a highly protective compartment for a laptop, with a clear, unobstructed x-ray view of the laptop for easy TSA security checks! Continue reading »
