A WORLD OF APPS

 

Source: Speak Up
Language level: Pre-intermediate
Speaker Chuck Rolando

TRAVEL

A WORLD OF APPS

The way we travel is changing fast. Today many people book their holidays through the internet. Low cost airlines like Ryan Air work almost exclusively online. The internet also offers photographs and information about any destination in the world. In the past a computer was necessary – it isn’t anymore. “Smart” mobile phones – and the new iPad –are revolutionising travel again.

A WIRELESS WORLD

Smart phones, like Apple’s iPhone have touch screens and a wireless connection to the internet. So you can use all those online travel service without a computer. It is, however, very expensive to surf the internet with a mobile phone. What’s the answer? Apps. These ae small programs, or application, that you download to your phone. An app gives you instant connection to a particular service such a Wikipanion. Simply press its icon on your mobile’s touch screen. Wikipanion will then give you information about your location.

AT THE AIRPORT

What are the best travel apps? Begin with “iFlight.” It tells you if your flight is on time, the gate number and boarding time. On you arrival you need a taxi, so use “Taxi Magic.” It gives you the nearest taxi service and calls it for you. You can’t understand the taxi driver? Use “Lonely Planet Phrase books” for translations. “Urbanspoon heps you find good restaurants, clubs and hotels. Simply type in the name of the city and shake the phone, the best location will appear on the screen. Shake the phone again for an alternative. It’s time to pay your bill in the restaurant, but how much is it? Use “Convert Me” to change the local currency to Euros. And “Big Tipper” calculate how much money to tip your waiter.

ALTERNATIVELY

Apple’s iPhone is the most popular smart phone today, but Google’s Nexus One and the Blackberry are valid alternatives. In fact Google has the most exciting apps: “Google Googles.” This uses image recognition and GPS technology. Take a photograph of a city, a statue, or even a wine bottle label. Goggles automatically finds reviews, alternatives and prices. It’s not infallible. But it is incredible!

Technologies and English, part I

Good morning dear readers,

Today I decided to write about English tips, and how much it can be used for English learners and people interested to keep in touch with the Language. Speak English is not difficult; it depends on your willpower and dedication. This days I talked about how much the technologies could be useful approach each other and make friends around the world is easier due this technology.

As matter as fact, this technology have been used and continues used in order to improve and practice a language, in particular English. Thanks to this language communication became easily after the Babel Tower Fell down a long time ago. You cannot figure out, if we don’t have English for communicate how much difficult would be?

Anyways, change a bit of subject I’m so glad when I receive comments thankful for sharing my tips, articles, videos and websites and blogs’s tips. Teach by yourself known as Self-taught today is not difficult. You can use MP3, iPods, Notebooks using podcasts in order to improve your English, as well as access websites and blogs in English.

This blog receive a lot of visitors from Asia, mostly are friends, bloggers and teachers, of course students worldwide. I always encourage them to continue practice English overcome his/her difficult.

Finally, I have no words to describe how much happy is when you come, share, comment or suggest me, thank you so much Insya Allah (For God willing) we’re meeting tomorrow and the day after tomorrow until the day I dying. Next topic I’m going to talk about and share why did I decide to practice English and how I did that, what methodology I used for. See you tomorrow.