Category Archives: apps

Hey Taxi

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

While traveling in Europe I try to use public transportation whenever possible, however sometimes a taxi is the best option for a time-sensitive trip. A new Finnish start-up booking service called Cabforce offers taxi services in 25 European cities. Users … Continue reading →

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Travel Randomly

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Are you a spontaneous traveler? Would you trust a website to randomly plan your travel? If the answer is yes, you might want to give the oddly named “adventure generator” Drungli a try. Pick your departure city and dates that … Continue reading →

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Lost Rivers

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

“Once upon a time, in almost every city, many rivers flowed. Why did they disappear? How? How could we see them again? This documentary tries to find answers by meeting visionary urban thinkers, activists and artist from around the world.” … Continue reading →

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Open Air Philly

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

“Open Air is an interactive art installation designed to transform Philadelphia’s historic Benjamin Franklin Parkway, between tonight and October 14, 2012. In this project, twenty four powerful searchlights create unique, dynamic light formations in the sky which react to voice messages … Continue reading →

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Not Just for New Yorkers

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Way back in 2010, when The New Yorker released its first iPad app, Jason Schwartzman was the pitchman. For the brand new, updated version of the new iPhone app, and it’s Jon Hamm and Lena Dunham  doing the honors. The … Continue reading →

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London for Free

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The brand new free London Official City Guide app for iPhone and Android keeps you up to date with the hottest events, outstanding attractions and the must see recommendations for things to do across London. You can also quickly find … Continue reading →

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Save the Guidebook

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

It may come as a surprise that purchasers of travel guidebooks in both the U.S. and the U.K. still prefer traditional print books to digital editions. That is according to the Bowker organization, which provides publishing and information management services … Continue reading →

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TED : not just talk anymore

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Focused on short, quick-read books, the new TED Books app, set to launch this month, is a dedicated platform for TED‘s publishing efforts. Most of the e-titles will be in the 20,000 word range. The nifty app will offer optional … Continue reading →

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Just In Time For Bloomsday

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Designed for “saunterers, idlers and tech-savvy literati”, and launched just in the nick of time for this year’s Bloomsday celebrations, JoyceWays is a new app developed by students at Boston College in conjunction with Dublin’s Joyce Centre.   The app … Continue reading →

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Barcelona’s Book Train

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Passengers on the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan National Railways) will soon have access to a virtual onboard library on trains in and around Barcelona. Select trains will display posters of forty books along with QR codes. After … Continue reading →

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