Downloading - iLounge
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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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