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IPAD 2 BUYERS’ GUIDE<br />

IPAD LIFESTYLE GUIDE<br />

TRAVEL AND NAVIGATE!<br />

GET DIRECTIONS IN ADVANCE OR ON THE ROAD. PICK HOTELS. TRACK FLIGHTS.<br />

Booking + Scheduling<br />

Expedia’s and Travelocity’s web<br />

sites are good at canvassing<br />

hotel, rental car, and flight<br />

options, but free new iPad apps<br />

such as HotelPal are maximizing<br />

maps and images to ease the<br />

process of finding something<br />

with the right price, look, and<br />

location for your needs. Once<br />

you’ve booked, TripIt - Travel<br />

Organizer lets you organize<br />

everything from flights to hotels,<br />

rentals and destinations. It’s<br />

ad-supported and free; a Pro<br />

version without ads is $4.<br />

Mapping<br />

Apple includes a Google-dependent Maps app<br />

with every iPad; the maps look great and include<br />

directions, but automatic turn-by-turn guidance isn’t<br />

included. Navigon MobileNavigator ($60+) offers turnby-turn<br />

GPS software for the 3G versions of iPads, as<br />

well as iPhones and iPods, all in one universal app.<br />

FlightTrack Pro<br />

Having tested numerous flight tracking apps, our<br />

favorite is Mobiata’s FlightTrack Pro ($10), which<br />

shows the progress of flights and manages full flying<br />

itineraries - it even auto-imports your flight info from<br />

e-mails. A $4 in-app purchase adds Flightboard,<br />

showing an airport-style list of similar-timed flights.<br />

Previously Covered<br />

UpNext 3D Cities includes amazing 3-D<br />

maps of 8 major US cities for free. Many art<br />

museums, galleries, theme parks, and third<br />

parties are creating iOS apps, some for iPad.<br />

Accessorize It<br />

Car mounts and chargers help iPads<br />

serve as better on-the-road tools. Only<br />

the iPads with 3G have integrated GPS;<br />

plug-in GPS units for iPads are rare.<br />

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