Leading US airline travels to Google

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The range of industries now switching to Google is as varied as the types of application on offer. One of these industries that appears to have made the move is the travel business, with Virgin America, a leading US based airline making the switch. Like many businesses in the United States, Virgin America didn’t migrate [...]

Google on the road

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Much of business these days is carried out while on the go.  This could be in a hotel or in the car. Whatever it is that takes you on the road, it is vital that you know where you are going.  Of course, the ubiquitous Sat Nav is the answer for many people, but there [...]

A fairer price for your fare?

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Travelling by taxi can be expensive especially when you are in another country.  I must admit while I do a lot of travelling abroad, I have never had to (as yet) get a taxi. However, other than either haggling with the taxi driver or paying upfront what else can you do? Well, there is a [...]

Mistake forces changes in the way we use location apps

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I am not a fan of location software such as Tom Tom devices, although I have to say they can be useful on long journeys.  My gripe with them is that drivers in particular can become just too reliant on them rather than using a map or set of instructions. Moreover, mistakes do happen as [...]

A Rental Application

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There are certainly some strange apps about these days, but I’m not sure what to make of Airbnb. This particular app allows householders to advertise their house as a nightly hotel.  So, if you are travelling (and I assume this applies to just the USA so far) and are looking for a place to sleep [...]

General Motors Gets in on the Act

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Everyone seems to be getting in on the application development game nowadays.  General Motors – a company more known for manufacturing cars has apparently diversified. However, this diversification is a little different.  I believe the company announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it is making its proprietary application interface available to [...]

Applications for the Traveller

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Whether you are a new iPhone user or have been using one for a while, one of the major advantages is the wide variety of applications available.  This contrasts sharply for someone like me who uses a BlackBerry where apps are rather scarce. One of the biggest growth areas in application technology is holidays and [...]

Android Apps for Israel

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I enjoy travelling, but I have yet to visit the Middle East.  I do intend going one day, but in the meantime I’ll have to make do with looking at the information about this ancient area on Google Apps such as Travel Israel. Travel Israel is, I understand, one of a number of Android applications [...]