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Southwest teams with Apple to offer fliers 20 free songs via iTunes
From their unique boarding structure to quirky pilots with a knack for cheezy jokes, flying Southwest Airlines is an interesting experience to say the least. Now, in their never-ending efforts to be as people friendly and innovative as one can possibly be for something as routine as air travel, Southwest is starting to sell media […]
Continue reading...Ride the Subway in NYC with your iPhone as fare
Thursday, September 23, 2010
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Visa recently unveiled a new pilot program whereby New Yorkers can pay for subway, bus, and train fares right from their iPhone. As of now, NYC Transit, New Jersey Transit, and the Port Authority of both New York and New Jersey are all participating in the program. via Mashable
Continue reading...Lufthansa offers Gray Powell free beer and a free flight to Germany
Friday, April 23, 2010
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Hours before losing track of the next-gen iPhone he was testing, Apple engineer Gray Powell was off having a good time and celebrating his 27th birthday at a German beer garden called the Gourmet Haus Staudt. While enjoying a few libations, Powell let his Facebook friends know about his affinity for German beer – “I […]
Continue reading...First augmented reality app hits the iPhone app store
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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The first augmented reality app is now available on the iTunes App Store for only 99 cents. The app in question is called Metro Paris Subway (iTunes link) and as you’d imagine, it shows bus and subway routes, locates nearby travel stations, and even highlights points of interest along the way, such as restaurants and […]
Continue reading...AAA iPhone app uses GPS to direct members to nearby discounts
Monday, June 8, 2009
AAA Discounts is an iPhone app that lets AAA members use GPS enabled iPhones to find nearby business that offer AAA discounts. The app is free, and is apparently pretty popular. Tampa Bay Online reports: Since its launching, the AAA Discounts app has been downloaded nearly 200,000 times, according to AAA spokeswoman Heather Hunter, and […]
Continue reading...A hilariously clever iPhone app ad [Video]
Thursday, June 4, 2009
WorldMate is a new iPhone app which provides a ton of features for the travelling man or woman. From checking flight statuses, creating itinerary’s, and dispensing info about weather forecasts and currency exchange rates, this app seems to encapsulate almost every thing you’d ever need or want when you’re on the road. We came across […]
Continue reading...8 useful iPhone Travel apps
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Travellious has a great list of travel related iPhone applications that will help you find taxis, food, and even bathrooms when you find yourself in an unfamiliar part of the world. Check out the list over here.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
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