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20 Top Travel
Tools for Nerds
on the GO!
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In The Air
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When is the right time to buy a ticket?
Bing’s travel tools include Price Predictor,
which helps you determine if it’s a good
time to buy or if you should wait.
Online
iPhone/iPad
Android
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Tripit aggregates your travel plans,
giving you access to critical itinerary
details from mobile devices and more.
iPhone/iPad
Android
BlackBerry
Windows Phone 7
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Register with Planely to network on the
go. Use your TripIt account to log your
itinerary, integrate Facebook and
LinkedIn to find contacts and open your
mind! You just might meet someone you
want to get to know.
Online
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Hoping to get some work done while you
fly? HasWifi will tell you if your plane is
likely to have wireless access.
Online
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Use SeatGuru to find the best seats and
hidden legroom in any plane. App also
shows flight status.
Online
iPad/iPhone
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GateGuru is a mobile app that helps you
discover how long the security line is,
what types of stores are available and
where the best food is in airports around
the country.
iPhone/iPad
Android
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On The Road
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GasBuddy reveals the gas stations with
the cheapest gas around and helps you
navigate from your current location.
iPad/iPhone
Android
Windows 7
BlackBerry
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Book a taxi on your smartphone via Taxi
Magic, and you can track its arrival, pay by
credit card and receive an e-receipt for
expenses.
iPhone
Android
BlackBerry
Palm
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Use Yelp Mobile to discover nearby
restaurants and services.
iPhone/iPad/iTouch
Android
BlackBerry
Windows Phone 7
Palm Pre
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You Have Reached Your Destination
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Download LodgeNet Mobile to use your
smartphone or tablet as a remote control
for your hotel television.
iPhone
iPad
Android smartphones
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Sign up for Expensify to scan and
categorize receipts on the go. FREE!
iPhone & iPad
Android
BlackBerry
Palm
Online
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Dropbox lets you have access to your
files anywhere, any place, any how.
iPhone/iPad/iTouch
Android
BlackBerry
Online
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Remember the Milk organizes your to-
do list on the go.
iPhone/iPad
Android
BlackBerry
Other devices via mobile site
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Springpad organizes notes and more into
virtual notebooks accessible on the go.
iPhone/iPad
Android
Other mobile devices via mobile site
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Similar to Springpad, Evernote organizes
notes and more into virtual notebooks
accessible on the go.
iPhone/iPad
Android
BlackBerry
Windows Phone 7
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Install Shoeboxed Business Card
Reader to quickly scan business cards
and exchange info with new contacts.
iPhone
iPad
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Ever forget your business card? Set up
an account with Contxts to enable a
virtual business card you can share via
text.
Online
Any phone that can text
iPhone/iPad
Android
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Not Free, But Oh So Handy
Minimus.biz sells miniature versions of
thousands of products.
360-Degree Spinner Suitcases let you
push your luggage rather than pull, saving
wear and tear on your shoulders and
arms.
Easy Pass Carry-On Luggage – the zip
kind, transform your pre-security
computer juggles to easy, breezy
walkthroughs.
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Your Favorites!
myPark: Never lose your car again or get
a parking ticket because you lose track
of time.
RoadNinja: Find restaurants, directions
and local coupons as you travel on your
way.
FastMall: Navigate shopping malls with
ease – find bathrooms, get directions,
find discounts.
Checkbook: Replace your paper
checkbook with an easy-to-use financial
organizer.
CHP Traffic: Californians can find up-to-
the-minute traffic news.
PrintToKindle: Install a PrintToKindle
driver on your PC to be able to send any
document to your device as a PDF.
