In the past year, Google has been promoting its operating system (OS) for mobile phones, named Android. In recent months, have already launched several terminals with this OS, but there is still no official distribution in Latin America. But as part of the process of momentum to Android, Google has begun to promote a range of applications. One is Places Directory, aimed at tourists visiting other cities.
Places Directory to find relevant information to users from wherever they are. For example, if we are in New York, we can open this application, and select the bar. Quickly, we will receive information on bars that are in the area where we are. Thus, the form is responsible for defining relevant data from our geolocation. Of course, this takes advantage of the phone's GPS.
In addition to receiving information, we can see the average score they have given users. Such applications are not uncommon in the Apple iPhone platform, but there was nothing similar to Google's Android. And most likely begin to appear more and more options of this type for other operating systems such as Symbian (Nokia), Blackberry or Mobile OS.
Of course, this issue marks a trend that travelers will increasingly incorporate tools into their mobile phones to take advantage of their trips. Something that will surely lead to more developers to create tools for this growing market.
Another of this applications for example is Yeay. Yeay is the ultimate in terms of tourism using mobile phones, and therefore functions as a tour guide. These functions are:
- Translator, which has the potential to be translated into 5 languages (English, Spanish, French, German and Italian), so that tourists can communicate without any problem.
- Weather forecast for to know the weather will do in the next few days so we can plan some other activities.
- Events, which shows recent events, for entertainment, music, art, news ... so if you'rebored or do not know what to do, it will be because we want.
The most important option is the MAP module, which shows a street in which it appearsour current position. Also offers other options like:
- Public Transportation (in development)
- Record Route: Allows you to record and view custom routes
- Compass
- Go to ...: We can move from one place to another easily
- Nearby Places: With this option, starting from the position where we are, shows theRestaurants, Bars, Museums, Shops ... more nearby. When choosing one, we can call to reserve a table, see their web site showing the route or view comments about it.
- Augmented Reality (Beta)
miércoles, 19 de enero de 2011
lunes, 17 de enero de 2011
Social networking and Tourism
Social networking websites have invaded and are today the most widely used serviceon the Internet after email.
It is for this that have gained massive services like Facebook and Hi-5 among manyothers, that tourism has had to collect 2.0 usage trends to attract users, to attract attention and to participate actively where the action takes place: within social networks.
But besides that have become massive social networks are causing a shift in how we connect to the Internet and use it.
And is that more and more aspects of everyday life that are a reflection on the Net because they are more and more things we do electronically, using a variety of internet services that are integrated into a network.
Search, find, store, manage, share, are actions that repeatedly performed on the we band social networks have managed to integrate in their proposals and services.
It is because social networks have taken our social issues more forcefully on the Internet, leaving a click away the power to contact a colleague, friend, customer or supplier. Naturally, tourism services could not stay away from streaming worldwide.
The reason is simple and is what pushed the professionals and businesses to be within the networks: a world of possibilities to expand the virtual real and get thousands of potential customers with only posting a message on the wall seems a tempting one to advertise cheap, and it is.
Because social networks are also a place of relaxation, a medium that has become massive and unlimited where users are looking for everything they need and share it with those who know they may be interested.
In other words, social networks are today what the mouth was half a century ago, only enhanced by technology and crowded by the lack of boundaries that allows the web.
If you want to test you just use Facebook to look for tourist services, become a Fan of tourist destinations, check billboards, chasing rock bands and learn more about everything that interests you.
It is for this that have gained massive services like Facebook and Hi-5 among manyothers, that tourism has had to collect 2.0 usage trends to attract users, to attract attention and to participate actively where the action takes place: within social networks.
But besides that have become massive social networks are causing a shift in how we connect to the Internet and use it.
And is that more and more aspects of everyday life that are a reflection on the Net because they are more and more things we do electronically, using a variety of internet services that are integrated into a network.
Search, find, store, manage, share, are actions that repeatedly performed on the we band social networks have managed to integrate in their proposals and services.
It is because social networks have taken our social issues more forcefully on the Internet, leaving a click away the power to contact a colleague, friend, customer or supplier. Naturally, tourism services could not stay away from streaming worldwide.
The reason is simple and is what pushed the professionals and businesses to be within the networks: a world of possibilities to expand the virtual real and get thousands of potential customers with only posting a message on the wall seems a tempting one to advertise cheap, and it is.
Because social networks are also a place of relaxation, a medium that has become massive and unlimited where users are looking for everything they need and share it with those who know they may be interested.
In other words, social networks are today what the mouth was half a century ago, only enhanced by technology and crowded by the lack of boundaries that allows the web.
If you want to test you just use Facebook to look for tourist services, become a Fan of tourist destinations, check billboards, chasing rock bands and learn more about everything that interests you.
miércoles, 12 de enero de 2011
Podcasting
A podcast is like an audio magazine subscription, the subscriber receives regular audio programs via Internet so you can listen at your leisure. The word is a combination of two terms: iPod (music device) and broadcasting (distribution of audio, video ...).
The Podcasts method differs from traditional Internet audio on two things. In the past, listeners had to listen to Internet radio within a schedule or, should download individual files from web pages. The Podcasts are more flexible and easier to operate. Users can listen to a song at any time on your computer or portable music device and the songs are delivered automatically to subscribers, if you need to download music previously. Podcasting is TiVo-like functionality (can play outside programs broadcast schedule).
How to make podcasting
One you have to download any of the RSS programs designed to add new 'feeds' sound, for example:
iPodder (Windows, Mac or Linux)
Jager (Windows, Mac or Linux)
Doppler (Windows)
Nimiq (Windows)
Podfeeder
iPodderX (Mac)
Sparks! (Mac)
Bashpodder (Linux)
Two. Choose one of the sites 'web' that makes podcasting on the Internet and subscribe to its list of 'added'. The new songs will appear automatically on your list as they appear on the Web
Three: After obtaining the new files, the computer goes down to the MP3 file and put it into your music player, iTunes, Windows Media Player ...- And you can hear on your player from the PC or do it from your portable MP3 player.
Podcast and Tourism
The podcast is becoming popular, and increasingly have more practical applications, such as sightseeing, guided by a speech podcast, called 'Sound podcast seeing': it only takes a tape recorder and a microphone to begin discussing your city walk buildings, monuments, etc.
Where to find sites that are dedicated to making podcasting
English:
Podcast Alley
IT Conversations
iPodder.org
Podcast.net
In Spanish:
Minid.net
Communicating
The Podcasts method differs from traditional Internet audio on two things. In the past, listeners had to listen to Internet radio within a schedule or, should download individual files from web pages. The Podcasts are more flexible and easier to operate. Users can listen to a song at any time on your computer or portable music device and the songs are delivered automatically to subscribers, if you need to download music previously. Podcasting is TiVo-like functionality (can play outside programs broadcast schedule).
How to make podcasting
One you have to download any of the RSS programs designed to add new 'feeds' sound, for example:
iPodder (Windows, Mac or Linux)
Jager (Windows, Mac or Linux)
Doppler (Windows)
Nimiq (Windows)
Podfeeder
iPodderX (Mac)
Sparks! (Mac)
Bashpodder (Linux)
Two. Choose one of the sites 'web' that makes podcasting on the Internet and subscribe to its list of 'added'. The new songs will appear automatically on your list as they appear on the Web
Three: After obtaining the new files, the computer goes down to the MP3 file and put it into your music player, iTunes, Windows Media Player ...- And you can hear on your player from the PC or do it from your portable MP3 player.
Podcast and Tourism
The podcast is becoming popular, and increasingly have more practical applications, such as sightseeing, guided by a speech podcast, called 'Sound podcast seeing': it only takes a tape recorder and a microphone to begin discussing your city walk buildings, monuments, etc.
Where to find sites that are dedicated to making podcasting
English:
Podcast Alley
IT Conversations
iPodder.org
Podcast.net
In Spanish:
Minid.net
Communicating
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