March 29, 2024

MapQuest picks TomTom Maps to power iPhone and Android turn-by-turn navigation apps

Still trying to figure out which way to turn when it comes to on-phone navigation? How's about a free option to ponder? MapQuest's gratis iPhone and Android programs are set to get a heck of a lot better, and soon. The company just announced that TomTom would become its maps provider, enabling it to provide coverage for more than 7.5 million miles … [Read more...]

Google Drive official: 5GB of free storage, Chrome web apps, Wave-like sharing and editing (video)

If it happened any other way, it just wouldn't be as satisfying, now would it? After years of leaks, murmurs, hubbub and other familiar synonyms, Google's mythical cloud storage platform is now official... sort of. As Lady Fate would have it, the company apparently outed a memo of the features on its French blog earlier today, but before it could … [Read more...]

Microsoft details memory reclaiming process within Metro-style apps

Microsoft has made clear that Metro-style apps will be "suspended" when they aren't the foremost app that's running, enabling the associated CPU to divert its power to more... shall we say, pressing matters. But for those wondering about memory in the aforesaid scenario, there's an entire post now dedicated to explaining precisely that. Microsoft's … [Read more...]

The Echo Nest teams with Twitter to integrate tweets into music apps

The Echo Nest, better known as the creature behind the Spotify Radio curtain, is teaming up with Twitter for a pilot program to integrate tweets into music apps of all ages and descriptions. The company has applied its artist extraction technology to Twitter's Verified Accounts in order to identify artists whose Twitter handles are now part of its … [Read more...]

5 Best Free Travel Apps

Need help finding your way around an airport with eight terminals? Can't remember the fabulous restaurant you ate at on your last trip? These free apps can help you with everything from booking the best flight to locating the nearest bathroom. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Windows 8 Store to sell both Metro-style apps and conventional Win32 programs

Oh, sure -- you've already started digging into the upcoming Windows Store (or, at least what it'll deliver), but Microsoft just revealed a cute little nugget about its future functionality here at Build 2011. In keeping with its mantra of making Windows 8 a one-size-fits-all affair, the Store will be home to both Metro-style apps (useful for … [Read more...]

Top 5 Hotel Booking Apps

Bitten by the travel bug? A cache of mobile hotel booking apps will help relieve that itch. The smartphone-specific programs allow you to book reservations in real time and offer incentives for reserving on the fly. Fodor's Travel Wire … [Read more...]