Archive for Category: "Apps & Technology"
Google Glass: A Traveler’s Best Friend?
Google has put out the call for tech-savvy members of the public to be the first to try Google Glass. The headset presents users with a heads-up interface created on a small display in front of the eye. Those wearing Glass interact with it using simple voice commands. Google has a released a video to [...]
Travel Tip: High-Tech Hotels
As the travel world becomes increasingly tech-driven and connected, the hotel industry isn’t far behind. One of the biggest hotel openings in Las Vegas is the Nobu Hotel inside Caesars Palace. That’s right, it’s a hotel inside a hotel attached to a sushi restaurant. Here, the staff will escort you to your room and check [...]
Travel Tip: “Checking In” While You Travel
It seems like every time I’ve gotten a handle on all of the social media out there, they come up with something new. Now there’s the trend of checking in…and I don’t mean into your hotel. “Checking in” lets you alert your friends and followers to your location in real time—a new city, restaurant, or [...]
Would An Apple Smartwatch Benefit Travelers?
Lately there has been a lot of speculation about Apple working on a new product that is popularly believed to be a smartwatch. If the speculation turned out to be accurate, it could be a game-changing device for travelers. Currently, speculation regarding the possible design of the smartwatch range from a band of flexible glass [...]
Surprise Location-Tracking Apps & Your Digital Security
Your smartphone might seem like a great way to log your exercise habits, keep up with friends online, or just pass the time with a game, but turns out those activities could actually be keeping track of your every movement. Smartphone apps may be monitoring your searches, or even collecting data about your friends from [...]
Top 10 Free Apps to Keep You Entertained at the Airport
With Nemo blanketing the East Coast, you might be stuck inside for a while. If you’re looking to kill some downtime before your next flight, look no further than your smartphone. Most airport connections don’t have the bandwidth for streaming video. Instead opt for social networking, gaming or keeping up with the news. Here are [...]
Travel Fitness: Skip the Gym with Hotel-Friendly Workouts
We’ve been working to support your 2013 New Year, New You resolutions. Today may be your last chance to enter the Travel Fit contest (sign up for our newsletter to see the winner), but we’ll continue to encourage healthy travel habits. We asked Fit Globetrotter Dena Roché to show how you can get a complete workout [...]
New e-Reader Technology: The Best Devices for Reading on the Go
Tablet computers come with tons of technology to use on the go–streaming video, Wi-Fi web browsing, apps and games. But what if you just want to read? Don’t forget about the e-reader. Simplicity is key for e-readers, but in the last year like Amazon and Barnes and Nobles and some smaller players have found new [...]
