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…And we have another travel-related app to show you. This one comes from a third-party developer (rather than an airline) and it’s made to help you go to through the inconvenience of delayed or cancelled flights. Called Air Advocate, the application is designed both for inexperienced and sophisticated travelers, and is said to be the…
After the iOS app, Alaska Airlines is showing some respect to the Android community. The free to download application allows travelers to do many things while on the go, including access mobile boarding pass, check in for flights, track flight status and boarding information, create text or email flight alerts, select and change seats, create…
I’m a big fan of Adam Carolla and his podcast so it’s really cool to see that there’s now an iPhone and Android app to help you get it on while you’re on the go. For those who don’t know, Adam Carolla delivers a podcast network and the app will let you stream those shows…
Google just announced its latest creation, Google Offers for Android. The Offers app brings deals near your current location into a simple piece of mobile software. Users can enjoy having the convenience of Featured Offers, which allows access on-the-go to daily deals from local businesses. This gives people the chance to purchase something they like on the spot…
Our Norwegian friends at Opera Software [Disclosure: Photo above from an event last month that they invited me to and paid for both my flight and hotel] have just released a new version of Opera Mini for devices that run Symbian, Java applications, the Apple iPhone, and RIM’s BlackBerry lineup. With version 6.5 the most…
So you want to install some widgets on your Android smartphone but are not sure which ones will help you out and which ones will, well, just occupy the precious screen estate. I’ve been testing so many options and here’s my definite list of must have widgets followed by the “optional stuff,” which I don’t…
The popular sports tracking app RunKeeper has been recently updated with few features demanded by its users. Without further ado, here’s what’s new: Auto Pause – with this new feature no longer will you have to tap the stop button when hitting a traffic light or when you pause to tie your shoe. Simply turn…
NewspaperDirect will once again update its PressReader application for the iPhone and iPad. Aside from the support for iOS5, the main new thing of the upcoming version 2.5.11 is the new SmartZoom option that, according to the official press release, “makes reading digital replicas of newspapers in high resolution a snap.” When you double-tap on…
If you thought the Amazon barcode scanning apps were cool, you’ll be blown away by the Flow iPhone app, as this provides a visual search engine for your holiday shopping. The Flow app is produced by A9, a subsidiary of Amazon, and it allows you to point your iPhone at a DVD, book or CD…
Yahoo announced a couple of mobile products today and along with the Livestand iPad app, the company released a revamped version of IntoNow (version 2.0) for the iPad and Yahoo Weather for Android. The IntoNow app for iPad brings some pretty awesome visuals and functionality. The app integrates social networking technology while users watch their favorite shows,…