Articles tagged “ios”

The number of iPads on the ground is slim (only 6), but Narita's language and wayfaring apps are impressive, as are the old-school badges that identify staff as foreign language speakers.

Many similar apps have come and gone, but if Mixer gains enough users, it'd be a more local, personal way to quickly learn about a new area without having to reveal much personal information.

Lots of tourism boards push apps, but how many can promise support from one of the world's most iconic cartoon characters?

Google Maps can’t direct you between buildings on a college campus or suggest the best photo ops on a scenic highway, so Falcon has a chance at filling a niche for a more social way to get places.

The carrier-agnostic NFC phones have one big advantage over competitors like Google Wallet: The carriers get to call the shots as to whether they'll be included on their devices.

The notifications are a clever move by WorldMate, although perhaps they should be called Book WorldMate Alerts instead hotel price alerts.

Skype definitely deserves a spot on your "packing list" because in addition to calling features, the latest updates make photo-sharing a lot easier for business or leisure travelers on the go.

In the transition from dashboard unit to mobile app, TomTom is taking advantage of access to new features like social apps, while maintaining product identity through design, and it's also creating hands-free kits.

Google, whose fortunes were built on simplicity, now believes loading its maps with features, including public transit info, will differentiate again Apple's upcoming maps.

Trover's team realized early on that people were neither planning itineraries nor connecting with frieds, so it switched to a Pinterest-like model that trades on inspiration rather than organization.