Apple Patents iTravel

It's being reported that Apple has filed a patent to develop a platform for the travel industry, called "iTravel." The application would allow you to book your flights, hotels, and car rentals, and provide a paperless check-in at airports. According to eTurbonews.com, Apple, Nokia, Amazon, Google, and RIM have been competing against each other to develop such a platform for travel.

Imagine having a digital boarding pass right there on your iPhone. It would handle check-in and baggage identification, advanced electronic ID, car rentals, hotel, and airline reservations, without you having to juggle your paper ticket and your picture ID.

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Traveling with Your iPad

Now that the iPad has officially been released, people are scrambling to get their hands on the gadgets and experiment with just how they plan to use the thing. Bill at padgadget.com decided to travel with his iPad instead of of his laptop, and says that while he found it to be a smooth transition, he would recommend you purchase several iPad accessories to take along for the ride.

Among the suggested accessories: Klipsch 24 in-ear headphones. Bill says he considers these are the best headphones for blocking out "engine noise or the screaming kid in seat 14c." He also says they're really comfortable. He also suggests getting an iPad Stand, an Apple Wireless Keyboard, and GoGo Inflight Internet. For more of Bill's suggestions, visit PadGadget.com.

Meanwhile, designer, manufacturer and retailer of laptop and traveler bags, TOM BIHN, has designed a personal carry-on travel bag that is designed to fit the iPad. The Co-Pilot's sleeve inside the main compartment is just the right size for your iPadk inside the Apple case. Other features the bag offers, include YKK splash-proof zippers, an ultrasuede lined iPhone pocket, a water bottle pocket, and multiple pen and organizational pockets. For $110, the bag can be ordered through the TOM BIHN website and will be available in mid-June. TOM BIHN is also creating a protective sleeve and messenger bag, both built specifically for the iPad

And finally, Tony Bradly at PCWorld.com says ditch your laptop and take your iPad along when you travel. Why? Fist of all, the iPad is lighter, thinner, and fits easily into a carry-on bag. Also, it'll be easier to get through security, due to the fact that the TSA has decided the iPad is not a laptop and can be left in your carry-on bag. He also mentions the iPad's extended battery life, versatility, and ease of use in a cramped space as reasons for taking your iPad on you next trip.

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Free Frommers Travel Tools 9-in-1 App

Since 1957 when Arthur Frommer published the book, Europe on $5 a Day, the Frommer's name has been synonymous with travel. People turn to the company's bestselling guidebooks for vacation and travel tips and advice. Today, the company has published over 350 books across fourteen series, and covers over 3,500 specific destinations on their website, and now they're adding an iPhone app to the mix.

Frommer's Travel Tools is an application for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch and is being called a "9-in-1 travel companion." Former apps from Frommers were simply the mobile versions of their guidebooks but this one offers travelers a number of tools, including a tip calculator, packing list, postcards, currency converter, unit converter, time translator, travel trivia, city guides flashlight, and an "apps we love" feature. Best of all, the app is free!

Gadling.com calls it "surprisingly comprehensive" compared to other travel apps. Visit Frommers.com for more information or to download the app. And for $4.99 a piece, you can also download guidebooks for Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, New York, Oahu, Paris, Rome, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C..

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New Hyatt Miami Hotel is Loaded with the Latest Technology

Hyatt has a new hotel in Miami and among its many wonderful features is a boatload of modern technology. The Hyatt Miami at the Blue is a 240-room deluxe hotel located on 17 acres in Doral, Florida. It's just minutes from the Miami International Airport and located next to some of the most famous golf courses in the world.

The hotel is made up of 15 three story villas and each one of those is made up of hotel suites, including 700 square foot studios, 1,000 square foot one bedroom units, 2,000 square foot three bedroom units that that take up two stories. All of the suites have a terrace and golf course view, as well fully equipped kitchens with stainless steel appliances and marble bathrooms with rain showers and separate bathtubs.

As far technology goes, the new hotels are fully equipped with the latest, allowing guests to take advantage of their own gadgets. For example, each room has an iPod docking station so you can listen to your music as you're getting ready for a night out on the town. If you want to stay in, the hotel has you covered there as well. Each room comes with a large LCD flat-screen TV and its own DVD player.

The hotel has a number of other offerings. These include a state-of-the-art fitness center, a full-service spa, heated swimming pool with private cabanas, a poolside cafe and bar, and 5300 Chop House, the Hyatt's signature restaurant. If you're planning a business meeting or social event, the Clubhouse at the hotel offers 1,700 square feet of meeting space, as well as a well-appointed boardroom.

"We are thrilled to add Hyatt Miami at The Blue to our robust portfolio of hotels in the Southeast. The location and quality of the hotel will no doubt appeal to both group and leisure travelers. We look forward to a long and successful relationship with Davidson and ING Clarion while offering guests at Hyatt Miami at The Blue the level of service and authentic hospitality Hyatt guests have come to expect," said Chuck Floyd, Hyatt Hotels Corporation's chief operating officer, in a press release.

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NileGuide's iPhone Travel App

Travel apps for the iPhone seem to be all the rage lately and now there are two more on the market. Apps from NileGuide and Gliider are great apps for people who enjoy traveling.

NileGuide's new app, called What's Next, uses iPhone's GPS technology to make suggestions to people in over 290 locations throughout the world. Looking for a nearby attraction, restaurant, hotel? Maye it's a kid-friendly spot, or maybe a place to go for a little romance you need? This app's got you covered. What's Next provides information from over 30 of NileGuide's partners, including TripAdvisor, Wine Travel Guide, and Citysearch. As a matter of fact, you can get most of the same information that's available on NileGuide's original website. However, if you're looking to access your NileGuide itineraries, you'll need to get the company's other app: Guide to Go.

The app's content is organized into categories such as Restaurants, Hotels, Nightlife, and Things to do, and once you enter into a category, you'll see a list of attractions sorted by "top picks." These are chosen by online reviews, awards, and your preferences. You can sort the attractions by which ones are located closest to you, and by other categories such as "hip" or "off the beaten path."

Once you pick the place you'd like to learn more about, you'll be presented with a picture, along with the address and phone number (the phone number is clickable), the place's website, and a review from a "local expert" or one of the partners. You can save each place to a list, if you'd like, or see the place (and your entire list) plotted on a map. While looking at the map, you'll be able to see other nearby places and click on them, as well.

According to the New York Times, in April, the company plans to add events such as concerts and plays to the app, allowing you to purchase tickets. What's Next will cost you $2.99.

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