20 Top Travel Tools for Nerds on the GO!

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In The AirIn 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.

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Tripit aggregates your travel plans, giving you access to critical itinerary details from mobile devices and more.

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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.

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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.

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Use SeatGuru to find the best seats and hidden legroom in any plane. App also shows flight status.

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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.

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On The RoadOn The Road

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GasBuddy reveals the gas stations with the cheapest gas around and helps you navigate from your current location.

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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.

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Use Yelp Mobile to discover nearby restaurants and services.

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You Have Reached You Have Reached Your DestinationYour Destination

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Download LodgeNet Mobile to use your smartphone or tablet as a remote control for your hotel television.

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Sign up for Expensify to scan and categorize receipts on the go. FREE!

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Dropbox lets you have access to your files anywhere, any place, any how.

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Remember the Milk organizes your to-do list on the go.

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Springpad organizes notes and more into virtual notebooks accessible on the go.

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Similar to Springpad, Evernote organizes notes and more into virtual notebooks accessible on the go.

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Install Shoeboxed Business Card Reader to quickly scan business cards and exchange info with new contacts.

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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.

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Not Free, But Oh So HandyNot 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!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.

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