Chapter 3
Apps for Road Warriors
In This Chapter
Arranging travel
Finding the best hotels
Locating restaurants
Using maps and travel guides
Tracking your expenses
Staying connected
iPad is practically perfect for people who travel a lot for business or pleasure. It’s lightweight, slender, and stays powered up for about ten hours at a time. Depending on the model, you can connect around the world using 3G/4G or Wi-Fi (or both) to stay in touch or browse the Internet for whatever you need. You have an onscreen keyboard, so you don’t have to tote around a physical keyboard. Robust business apps such as those in the iWork suite let you get work done as you travel. You may never drag a laptop on a trip again!
That’s why, in this chapter, the focus is on how people on the road can use the iPad. I start by pointing out the preinstalled apps that work for travelers and then provide some general ...
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