FlightTrack App – Live Flight Status Tracker

  

 

If there is an app that every traveler must have, it is definitely the FlightTrack, available on iTunes. The FlightTrack app is the best flight tracker and has even included in the “Top Ten iPhone Apps” in 2009, by the Time magazine. This is because the app is definitely efficient in giving out the required information that users want. Besides, it will not be popular if the app is not effective at all.

So, what are the features to expect should you wish to download the FlightTrack app and the reason why it is important to have if you travel a lot by air? For one, iPhone user that will download the app can get departure info and delays of flights in real time.

Furthermore, you can also know the gate numbers, at the airport. The FlightTrack app also comes with zoomable maps, and best of all the coverage is full international. That means! You can track of the flights worldwide, and you even get an update in case there is a flight cancellation. If you wish to change flight, then finding an available flight is not a problem as well.

The FlightTrack app can also be synced with the calendar on your phone, another feature worth looking forward to by busy people. If you are fond of social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook know that you can also share your flight status. In addition, adding flight notes is also possible so you can easily check your confirmation and seat numbers.

The FlightTrack app also created with maps that can be viewed offline, a weather forecast and optimized to make the graphics extremely sharp. If you want to take advantage of this great travel gadget app, you can buy it on iTunes for only $4.99 and there is no doubt it is worth every penny.

[Source: iTunes]

TripIt App – The Best Travel Organizer

  

 

Travelling to different countries or state can be fun and a great experience, but there are times when you will swear that you will never travel again. You see, complications are normal part of travelling but possible to avoid if you can organize your trip very well. Thankfully, there is an app that iPhone users can take advantage to make their vacation truly relaxing and hassle free.

TripIt iPhone app is the best travel organizer, as you do not need to make frantic search when you want to get your flight numbers, with the app just access every bookings you have made easily on your mobile phone or iPad. In fact, once you have the confirmation just forward the information to plans@tripit.com and the app will automatically create the itinerary of your trip.

The best thing about the TripIt app, when you finally have your “smartinerary” you also get to see the maps and directions of your travel plans, which you can also share to your travel partner or anyone you want to have a copy of your trip plan. By the way, you can consider this as your personal assistance that you can rely on while traveling.

Take note, the TripIt app is possible to download for free or by paying $49 a year.  If you want to take advantage of the features of this app then know that you can do so, just simply download it. The paid and the non-paid account have the same features, so any of the two is great to have on your mobile phone. The only difference is in the fact that the free app comes with advertisement. Nevertheless, it is still a wonderful thing to have when you are a frequent traveler.

The TripIt app has already won several awards and included in the best travel organizer of this year, so expect it to be a useful travel gadget.

[Source: iTunes]

The Large Screen Pocket Luggage Scale

 

Airport and airline regulations are getting stricter every day. In the past, if your luggage is overweight by a couple of kilograms, you are simply given a disapproving look and your luggage gets checked in. Today, the airline charges a substantial amount for every additional kilogram you bring aboard to aircraft, even hand carry luggage. To avoid paying such a hefty sum of money, it would be best to weigh your luggage before you fly.

Weighing your luggage is a problem because not everyone carries a weighing machine with them all the time. The Large Screen Pocket Luggage Scale is useful for occasions such as this. With this travel gadget, you would be able to pack adequately without packing too many things. For $39.95 a piece, the Large Screen Pocket Luggage Scale is a worthwhile investment because it can potentially save you from paying hundreds of dollars for overweight luggage. The Large Screen Pocket Luggage Scale is useful for international and frequent travelers.

The Large Screen Pocket Luggage Scale comes with a 2 ¾ inch LCD screen. This large screen allows the traveler to easily read the luggage weight. It is small, measuring at 4 inches long and 2 inches high, the Pocket Luggage Scale can fit in places such as your suit case of inner jacket pockets.

To weight your luggage, simply hook the luggage handle unto the Pocket Luggage Scale. The hook is made of steel alloy which is coated with durable rubber. The hook is able to hold up to 110 lbs without breaking. The Pocket Luggage Scale can also display the weight in kilograms. It turns off automatically when not in use to conserve the CR2032 batteries.

Available: Hammacher

Price: $39.95

easy2pick Wireless Luggage Finder

 

If you have been on holiday you will have come across the problem of having to identify your suitcase as it circles around the conveyor belt. In normal circumstances this would not be too difficult, however after a long flight, maybe early or very late hours, maybe ever after a few alcoholic beverages it becomes that little bit harder to do. No need to worry as there is a travel gadget called the Wireless Luggage Locator that will help you.

Featuring patented technology the easy2pick wireless luggage finder allows for a electronic luggage tag with a built in transmitter to be secured around or inside the baggage. The user holds the wireless key chain that recognizes the signal from the transmitter in the luggage and begins to flash, beep, and vibrate. This all happens when the baggage is within 20 meters so you know where to look.

To stop other peoples bags featuring this device from alerting the key chain an individual code on each product prevents mistaken identification of luggage.

Another top feature of the Wireless Luggage Finder is its ability of the de-activate when in the plane and re-activate when away from it. It does this via its electric photo sensor which measures light, altitude, and noise to determine its location.

Other important features of this CE and FCC approved product are that it has a battery life of up to 100 hours. This means that if your flight is delayed at the airport for a few hours or even a couple of days you can still rely on the luggage finder to be working when you land at your destination.

[Source: X-treme Geek]

EarPlanes Ear Plugs

 

Does the feeling of pain in the ears during departure or landing of an airplane sound all-to-familiar to you? Does thinking of the pain itself send you into a fetal position, while covering your ears?

Airplane pressure tops the list for most travelers as the cause of ear discomfort -the EarPlanes Ear Plugs could solve that problem. The pain is caused by the difference in air pressure during the flight – either departure or landing, and physicians refer to it as barotrauma. In other words, this means that the pressure in the environment doesn’t match with your own pressure due to the sudden change.

These earplugs come with two elements which are hypoallergenic silicone (latex free) ear plug and a ceramic pressure regulator. The latter element is a controlled porosity filter with one end exposed to the cabin pressure, and the other end in the sealed chamber of the ear plug. This feature plays a role in regulating the pressure between the pressure in the environment and you, making the landing or departing of your flight more comfortable.

The EarPlanes Ear Plugs are recommended by doctors, and approved by flight attendants. The earplugs also come in two sizes – for adults, and smaller ones which are made for the children. Yes, children (infants too) do experience the same type of pressure and discomfort during a flight, that is one of the reasons why some of them will cry and wail non-stop during the flight. The earplugs would need to be replaced often as the filters may get clogged over time.

[Source: Cirrus]