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HotelTonight Now Offers Multi-Night Stays

2011-04-04 by Tavis J. Hampton

HotelTonight users

If you are a traveler and have an iPhone, you probably already have the HotelTonight app that has achieved 250,000 downloads in its first two months.  The app now has a new feature offering extended-day options to users. HotelTonight is a free last-second hotel booking app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.  Users who […]

Tags: app, App Store, Apple, extended stay, HotelTonight, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, last-minute booking, mobile bookings, multi-night stay

New In-Terminal Augmented Reality iPhone App

2011-03-29 by Tavis J. Hampton

Copenhagen Airport terminal

Imagine an app that knows exactly where you are in the airport and can give you real-time information about services such as restaurants, shops, and gates.  That is what SITA and Copenhagen Airport are promising for iPhone users who visit the airport.   Using augment reality technology, via wireless access points strategically placed throughout the […]

Tags: app, Appstore, augmented reality, Copenhagen Airport, GPS, iPhone, positioning, services, shops, terminals

Google People Finder Helps Locate Japan Quake Victims

2011-03-11 by Tavis J. Hampton

Japan Quake Damage

The powerful earthquake that rocked Japan and sent 30-foot-high tsunamis crashing into the shores has left many travelers in the region disoriented, frightened, and, in some cases, missing loved ones.  Google is now featuring its “People Finder” once again, which has helped some local residents and travelers in the area locate each other. The interface […]

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