7 Amazing Travel Apps for the iPad/iPhone

For a traveler, having a device that can help you with your travelling needs is essential. Whether it’s finding a good restaurant or keeping track of your flight schedule, these amazing apps on your iPad/iPhone help make your travelling experience stress-free:

•     The World Clock

Finding out the time difference between countries can be tiresome.  With the World Clock, you would have things easier. It provides the exact time of more than 230 countries all over the world. This incredible app has a real-time day/night map which can tell you what regions of the earth are currently facing the sun. In addition, the World Clock has a network time sync, an alarm clock (which is a must have to not be late on your trips) and is capable of displaying 24 clocks at a time.

•     Booking.com

Always having trouble looking for hotels? Booking.com is the best app for finding hotels in their database of over 135,000 hotels all over the world. The booking process is safe and secure and they don’t charge booking fees. You can use your iPad to show booking confirmations.

•     TripIt

TripIt is pretty much your travel assistant which can help you organize and keep track of your travel plans. The app gives alerts and notifications for emergencies, flight changes and delays.

•     FlightTrack

FlightTrack is a great app for frequent flyers. It covers over 4,000 airports and 1,400 airlines. In addition, you can be updated with your flight status in real-time, check for flight changes and delays. It also has weather forecasts for the country that you are travelling to.

•     Wi-Fi Finder

If you’re having trouble finding a Wi-Fi connection to access some of your travelling apps on your iPad/iPhone then you’ll certainly need Wi-Fi Finder. This great app will look for the nearest free hotspots in your area using the GPS. You can download over 545 locations in 144 countries so you can use the app offline.

•     Zagat to Go

Is your tummy rumbling and you can’t find a good restaurant to satisfy your hunger? Zagat to Go will provide you the nearby restaurants in your location and you can even reserve tables. The app also has recommendations on where to take your friends, loved ones, or clients. In addition, you can also check out images of the actual dishes and get advice on what you can order.

•     iPhoto

There comes a time when you stop for a second and admire the view. You can capture and re-live those moments with this app combined with the awesome retina display feature of the iPad. iPhoto has an variety of editing features that you can mess with and several photo effects.

Top 10 Ways to Keep Your iPhone Secure

Here are some of the ways that you can make sure that all of the data that you have in your iPhone are secure and are not at risk of getting stolen in any way:


Update Firmware
Your best bet for iPhone security is an updated firmware to make sure that you have all the protection that you need from previous bugs and virus attacks that were recorded before.
Connect iPhone to your computer > Open iTunes > Choose iPhone in the source list > Choose Check For Update > Download and install the updates.

Disable Wi-Fi
It is great to be connected all the time but if you are not actively using it, it is better to just disconnect from it. It is more secure for your phone too!
Settings > Wi-Fi > Turn off Wi-Fi.

Disable Automatic Connections
Your battery gets drained easily if your iPhone is constantly searching for networks. Just turn it off and manually connect when you need to.
Settings > Wi-Fi > Choose network > Choose Forget This Network.

Disable Bluetooth
Bluetooth is great for sharing files but it is not good if you do not want to share your files with others in the room.
Settings > General > Bluetooth > Turn off Bluetooth.

Disable Location Services
While you want to be visible to your friends and family even if when you are mobile, location services drain your battery and most of the time, you don’t really need it.
Settings > General > Turn off Location Services.

Set Your Pass Code
If you have passwords on your computer and your email accounts, then your iPhone should have it too.
Settings > General > Pass Code Lock > Type in 4 digits to serve as your pass code > Re-type the 4 digits.

Erase Data After a Number of Wrong Pass Codes
Some people may attempt to guess your pass code. Beat them to it by enabling your iPhone to erase the data after 10 wrong pass code attempts.
Settings > General > Pass Code Lock > Turn on Erase Data.

Erase Data Before Repairing, Returning, or Reselling Your iPhone
It is quite obvious that you have to clean out your phone before you hand it over to someone else. You wouldn’t want someone else to know a lot of stuff about you, don’t you?
Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Contents and Settings.

Disable SMS Preview
There is an option to view the text messages that are sent to you in the notification area. If you turn it off, it adds more security to your phone while your phone is locked.
Settings > General > Pass Code Lock > Turn off Show SMS Preview.

Disable Java Script and Safari Plug Ins
Optimum web browsing experience will need Java Script and Plug Ins. However, these increase the risk of your phone getting hacked at some point. It is best to just disable them when you do not entirely need them.
Settings > Safari > Turn off Java Script > Turn off Plug Ins.