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InterContinental hotels launch iPad 2 concierge program

InterContinental is building on the iPad app we reviewed a couple of months ago, and will now let guests chat live with concierges using iPad 2 tablets to plan their business or personal trip ...

POSTED ON 15/3/11 0 comments
Skype now pushing ads to your PC

Skype users in the UK, USA and Germany should be prepared to see advertising from this week. It's Skype's first foray into adding advertising for the service, a business traveller favourite that al...

POSTED ON 8/3/11 0 comments
Skyscanner: amazing new iPhone app for booking flights

A new iPhone app has been released that lets you book "all flights, anywhere" — including Australian domestic routes. We put it to the test to see whether it really found the cheapest fares a...

POSTED ON 7/3/11 1 comment
Review: New York Times' free iPhone app, "The Scoop" NYC guide

The New York Times has entered the crowded iPhone travel guide app with The Scoop, its guide to everything in New York City. It's free -- which surprises us, since the NYT has been at the forefront...

POSTED ON 4/3/11 0 comments
New SIM card offers unlimited data roaming in Asia

UPDATE | The Bridge AsiaRoam Data SIM package is being withdrawn as of December 31, 2012 – see our story here for more details. PREVIOUS | Last week, we detailed Tru's new mobile networ...

POSTED ON 22/2/11 6 comments
Reviewed: Google Translate iPhone app

The new Google Translate app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad is a must-download for every international business traveller. It's got voice recognition, a button for remarkably fluent compute...

POSTED ON 18/2/11 0 comments
Reviewed: Singapore Airlines iPhone app

Singapore Airlines has joined the increasing list of airlines with iPhone apps. The new app, which also works on the iPad and iPod Touch, will allow travellers to check flight schedules, book fligh...

POSTED ON 15/2/11 0 comments
Free Lonely Planet iPhone city guides for US, Canada (usually worth $8)

If you're stuck at a snowbound city in the US or Canada, or simply planning to visit North America at some stage, you can now grab free Lonely Planet iPhone guides for over a dozen cities. And it'...

POSTED ON 2/2/11 0 comments
Priority Pass releases new lounge finding app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

Global airport lounge network Priority Pass has launched a new iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad app, letting business travellers find their nearest lounge using GPS or an airport search function. The a...

POSTED ON 1/2/11 0 comments
Mobile apps and iPads to be top hotel trends of 2011

'Concierge'-style smartphone apps and providing iPads to guests will be the top technology trends for hotels this year according to Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts. Writing for HotelierMiddleEas...

POSTED ON 31/1/11 0 comments