Page 60 April 2012 Mobile technology offers assistance for travelers By Kaley Kalil Whether you’re taking the family on a motor-home trip to Yellowstone National Park or fl ying out to San Diego for a weekend beach getaway, there’s an app. Take advantage of today’s mobile technology to save money on gas, keep all your itineraries organized and not get stuck paying for wireless Internet. The following mobile applications can be downloaded for free on your smartphone in the Android, iPhone and Blackberry markets: GasBuddy Cruising cities foreign to you and don’t want to pay $4 a gallon only to discover gas is 10 cents cheaper two miles down the road? Download GasBuddy to easily search gas prices by city or zip code. Don’t know where you are? No problem. Turn on your phone’s GPS tracker and click “Find Gas Near Me.” Users can also see when gas prices were last updated. Quite simply, this app rocks. And who says you should only save money on gas while traveling? Consult GasBuddy for your weekly fi ll-up. TripIt and WorldMate Tired of having to shuf fl e through a stack of paper just to keep your travel plans straight? These apps compile all of your travel con fi rmations and reservations into one organized itinerary. All you have to do is forward your con fi rmation emails to them. These apps currently support hundreds of airlines, hotels and travel agencies, and more than 60 rental car companies, 40 railways, 40 airport shuttles, dozens of cruise lines and such popular event- planning sites as TicketMaster. With all of your important travel details in one convenient location, you won’t have to waste time searching for your fl ight info or looking up the hotel’s phone number when a fl ight’s delayed. These apps also give you the freedom and ability to customize your itinerary with maps, directions, weather information, travel tips, landmark statistics, currency converters, pictures and notes, so your trip is bound to be stress-free, organized and fun. Wi-Fi Locator Don’t want to pay $14.99 for 24-hour Wi-Fi access in an airport you’ll only be in for two hours? Save your money and wait to use the Internet until you arrive at your destination. There are tons of hotspot locators to choose from, and depending on Continued on page 61 Family Practice Specialists 4350 E. Camelback Rd., Suite F-100 Phoenix, AZ 85018 Member of International Society of Travel Medicine Phone: 602-955-8700 Eileen Klecka, R.N. Certificate in Travel Health Medicine Recognized as one of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine’s Top US Travel Health Specialists Email: travelshots@cox.net Website: www.travelshots.net ARCADIA PHYSICIANS TRAVEL CLINIC Visit us before traveling so the only thing you bring home from vacation is souvenirs! Marvin Schneider, M.D., Medical Director Karin O'Clair, D. O. Contact us at (602)954-0405 to schedule your appointment today! Allergy Testing Allergy Shots Rapid Desensitization Asthma Treatment Eczema Food Allergy Hives/ Contact Dermatitis Hay Fever Chronic Cough Watery, Itchy Eyes SERVICES INCLUDE Michael Saavedra, MD is Board Certified in both Allergy & Immunology and Internal Medicine. Phoenix Allergy & Asthma 4901 N. 44th St., Ste. 103 www.phoenixallergyclinic.com Adult and Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Care s h l S d MD Contact us at (602)954-0405 to schedule your appointment TODAY! Eczema 4901 N 44th St Ste 103 Adult and Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Care Event Parking: MarketPlace at Central, 115 E. Dunlap, or Sunnyslope High School, 35 W. Dunlap sunnyslopecommunity.org 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday April 14 American Valet Join us along Central Avenue between Dunlap Avenue and the canal for an evening with more than 100 artists and live music featuring: Cover Story r Snake Town Andy Naylor r Bella Q Dance Studio r Carol Pacey & Andy Borunda r Donjay Full Moon Jazz r Refugees from the ’60s r Sya 9092_0312 Empire Power Systems Abrazo Health Care Register at azhealthyhours.com or call 1.855.292.WELL (9355) /ŵƉƌŽǀĞLJŽƵƌŚĞĂůƚŚďLJĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶĞŽĨďƌĂnjŽ,ĞĂůƚŚĂƌĞ͛Ɛ ,ĞĂůƚŚLJŚŽƵƌƐĐůĂƐƐĞƐ͘KƵƌŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐŽīĞƌĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŵĞĚŝĐĂů ƚŽƉŝĐƐƚŽŚĞůƉŵĂŬĞLJŽƵƌůŝĨĞŚĞĂůƚŚŝĞƌ͘ Paradise Valley Hospital 3929 E. Bell Road, Phoenix WŚŽĞŶŝdžĂƉƟƐƚ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů 2000 W. Bethany Home Rd. Phoenix The Sweet Life-Taking Control of Diabetes tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJƐ͕Ɖƌŝůϰ͕ϭϭΘϭϴ ϭ͗ϬϬƉ͘ŵ͘ʹϮ͗ϯϬƉ͘ŵ͘ April Diabetes Workshops DŽŶĚĂLJƐ͕tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJƐĂŶĚ&ƌŝĚĂLJƐ ϭϬ͗ϬϬĂ͘ŵ͘ʹEŽŽŶ $10 Heart Screening ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ͕ƉƌŝůϮϭϳ͗ϬϬĂ͘ŵ͘Ͳϵ͗ϬϬĂ͘ŵ͘ ^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ͕ůŽŽĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ͕dŽƚĂůĐŚŽůĞƐƚĞƌŽů͕ ůŽŽĚƐƵŐĂƌĂŶĚŽƌŽŶĂƌLJƌŝƐŬĨĂĐƚŽƌĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ For accurate results avoid food and drink (other than water) 6 to 8 hours prior. Arizona Heart Hospital 1930 E. Thomas Rd. Phoenix

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