The Connected Traveler Showcase 2011

by Emilie NICOLAS31st May 2011

The latest tools and platforms presented for the tourism industry

www.gogobot.com

Gogobot enables to:-Create a trip plan through places added by Gogobot users.-Get detailed information about a large choice of place in the world

• Things to do• Hotels• Restaurants• Photos• Ratings• Reviews…

-Advice or request advice about a destination to Gogobot users.-Create a passport by checking the places you have been to.-Follow Gogobot users you know and consult their passport.

People can choose a hotel according to its popularityPopularity is determined by the number of people having been there

Spotworld is a mobile application that enables:-to discover the best spots to visit in any destination-to get detailed information about the selected spot (general information, photos, cost, rating, history)-to interact with community-generated itineraries-travelers to track and share their experiences in a fun way -To check in everywhere, cumulate flags and increase your city status-To compare your score with other travelers !

http://spotworld.com/

Visual Travel Tours enables to get all the information about a destination.The descriptions and images are made by a travel writer. The travel guides are adapted to mobile devices and available under two forms:-Quiet guides-Audio + Video guides

www.visualtraveltours.com

Your Tour enables users to organize personalized road trips

Tourists’ preferences are taken into account

Everything is ready to book !

Several tours are suggestedaccording to the budget,distances…

www.yourtour.com

www.inrixtraffic.com

Inrix enables to:- Avoid delays with real-time traffic info from the world’s largest traffic network- View traffic incidents on your route such as accidents, police, construction, and events- Know your best time to leave based on predicted traffic conditions- Compare your current traffic conditions from what is normal

Hotels can use the application to inform their customers about:-Constructions or events -The best time to leave the hotel

www.telenav.com

Telenav develops connected navigation applications for mobile devices and enables to:-Get information in real time: traffic information, gas prices…-Be used as a very sophisticated GPS able to send commute alerts-Preplan trips online-Find business directories (hotels, car repair, restaurants, car parks…) while traveling-Record customized maps, address book-Benefit from a pedometer, a browser plugin, weather forecast…

Telenav is available on a variety of places (App store, Android market place,…)

Search a business directory Get information on your mobile

Latest trends for businessesSchedulicity enables to:-puts your calendar online so your clients can book with you anytime—day or night.-add a tab in seconds that allows them to book with you directly from your Facebook page.-launch unique (and cool) tools that help you plug your business into the growing phenomenon of social media.Video : http://www.schedulicity.com/Essentials/Customer-Service.aspx

Line2 mobile enables:-To get a second business line-To make call over the internet with VOIP “Voice Over the Internet Protocole”-Excellent audio quality-Free and unlimited phone calls towards the USALine2 mobile works without WIFIVideo: http://www.line2.com/fans_david_pogue.html

SugarSync enables:-To easily backup, share and access your files, anytime, anywhere.-To get online cloud storage for all your files — documents, music, photos, and video. When you make a change or add files on any of your PC or Mac computers, SugarSync automatically syncs your files to the cloud, where you can access them from any Internet-connected device — including your smartphone or iPad.Video: https://www.sugarsync.com/tour/