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The most clever app on this list is Trapster, which alerts drivers where police speed traps are so road trippers can watch their speed and avoid a hefty fine.
Skift | 12 years ago
Everyone wants a little chunk of the last-minute business. It's going to come down to who makes it easiest to find what a user wants with the least number of taps on the smartphone.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago
Media and PR
Although Google is a giant, its skills at creating and managing content on its own are easily some of its weakest. How well it's able to improve the Zagat mobile experience is the first big step it's taken since the acquisition.
From underwater journeys to architectural showpieces like St. Petersburg's Catherine Palace, the name "Street View" doesn't begin to cover everything that Google is now capturing.
Lisa Rapaport, Bloomberg | 12 years ago
Google Maps will work well enough for most city dwellers whom will be able to save money and storage space without the download, while owners of many popular Samsung Galaxy devices aren't even given the choice.
The virtual tour guide pulls data from niche lifestyle and food websites for what promises to be an eclectic and local collection of places to visit, but filters will be key for users looking to personalize and limit the scope of activities that pop up.
A text containing all of the traveler’s vital information is sent to the nearest authorities, but it won’t be much help unless personnel are trained to recognize the incoming text.
Similar panorama apps that opted to build on iOS have been rendered nearly obsolete with Apple's native app, but Teliport is now one of the most popular apps for Android users looking to snap a similar effect.
Airlines
The small pilot program gives Samsung Galaxy Note mini-tablets to a select group of 40 flight attendants who will often be asked by passengers "Why aren't you using iPads?"
Get ready to see your city from a brand-new angle as Apple ditches Google Maps in the iPhone 5 in favor of its house-made 3-D mapping technology.
