By: Don

Don — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:45:30 +0000

My Review of Travel Channel GO.
Goods:
- Very detailed list and wide range of items on the Explore button.
- I like how the food selections in places to eat are broken out in many types and showed pretty much every local business, no matter how small.
- “Show nearest on map” is a great function to quickly narrow down the closest target.
- “Free WiFi” list is complete with business name, however, it’s displayed on a non-scalable map, and numbering doesn’t match list, although I assumed #1 on the map was the first on the list.
Bads:
- Maps are not resizable like Google Maps, and only sometimes show the business, not me and the business so I know where to go.
- The Directions page was quick, but it was one-third directions, two-thirds commercial from Walgreens or other sponsors. Hard to believe the Travel Channel needs to subsidize this project with a sponsor. “Information provided by Citysearch”. Get rid of the 2 page commercials, please.
- Once I connected to my home wifi and did a find-me by “internet connection”, it correctly found my location. However, earlier in the day while out and about, I got either Los Angeles, Sunnyvale, or Costa Mesa CA, although I was well connected to various wifi’s, including an Apple Store.
- Checked “Business Travel” then ATM’s, and it showed 6 in my area. However, it was a generic label of “ATM” on the list, and they were numbered on the map. No way to match the list with the map unless each is checked.
- Dots on the map should be linked to what it is. So when I tap on green dot 1, it should take me to that item listing.
- Directions on the map should have a hilighted trail showing where to go that matches directions. As shown, the map is too small with only a fraction of street names.
- “Bus Stations” I thought would show bus stops and routes, but listed taxi’s, limo’s, tour buses, charters, etc. Those are good for those functions, but please add a city bus route button with maps for the bus stops and timetables.
This app has great potential, but needs some serious fine-tuning. I look forward to using it regularly when it’s tightened up.

By: Raidium

Raidium — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:47:33 +0000

I am soo looking forward. It has been sold out in UK. I was willing to fly to London from Portugal to get it, well I guess in couple of months…..

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