The TripAdvisor website is the biggest travel site in the world with a massive 50 million visits site every month. There are 18 TripAdvisor-baranded sites in total that make up the TripAdvisor travel across community. There are already 20 million registered users and becoming part of it gets you access to around 45 million reviews of hotels, resort and attractions around the world. They also offers a dedicated service for business travelers so … [Read more...]

TomTom has always used to one of the best map and Point Of Interest (POI) database currently out on the market, and with this app you get access to that  amazing database. Yet could this iPad version really provide a useable alternative to in car navigation? The answer is a responding yes! This is obvious even from the main map screen where you will see your location, how fast you are going, how long it is until your next turn, which way your … [Read more...]

For most people, Augmented Reality offers the opportunity to create a cool game or help users find local service, Hunter Research has found an incredible way to combine several navigation instruments is one app. Features include a camera overlay in real-time showing information about position, altitude, bearing, range, and inclination. The instruments respond to touch, and although to most they better represent what Iron Man might be seeing in … [Read more...]

Google Earth was one of the key applications in driving consumer interest in geo-mapping/location software following its desktop launch in 2005. Essentially a three-dimensional virtual globe, Google Earth for iPad enables users to instantly search or spin their way around the planet, zooming in on points of interest illustrated via up-to-date satellite imagery. When the application launched there was a tremendous novelty factor in finding your … [Read more...]

Once upon a time, people would invite others around to view their holidays slideshows. Then folks had video parties, showing off their latest camcorder escapades in a caravan park. But these ‘experiences’ are nothing when compared to the interactive way people can view your trips on iPad with this new app. iQuest Technologies - Trip Viewer for iPad lets you chart a route through your holiday destination, adding images and video to maps. It … [Read more...]