Posted 01/14/2011 at 1:35pm | by Florence Ion It is my belief that the best time to go on a winter trip is when everybody has about had it with winter trips. I'm talking about two weeks after the holidays, when all the hustle and bustle of the airports and highway traffic has been tamed by the fact that no one has any energy--or any money--to go anywhere. So I'm out of here with my iPad, iPod touch and trusty MacBook Pro. Here are a few free apps I fired up for this occasion. I'll see you guys when I get back. Hopefully I have a tan. If you like taking your GPS with you on vacation, then this free desktop app from the Mac App Store might be right up your alley. The HoudahGPS transfers track logs from a variety of GPS devices, like any of the USB-based Garmin, Magellan, Read More

...@rei: REI Ski and Snow Report app for iPhone; updated to get you into the best powder around! http://bit.ly/hs0TuO... Read More

The Winter Tech Series is supported by Goodyear. Goodyear’s Winter Reactive Technology helps drivers react to changing winter weather conditions. Be prepared for rain, snow, ice, sleet and slush. Learn more here. If you’re dreading winter, you are most likely not a skier or snowboarder. The same snow that strains shovelers’ backs, causes traffic jams, and turns to black slush on sidewalks is actually fantastic when you’re sliding blissfully down a mountain. Also, if you’re a skier or snowboarder, you’ll know that winter has already arrived. Resorts in the U.S. have been open since October and some of the best mountains in Europe have already gotten a healthy dose of snowfall. Winter sports season is upon us, and, like everything else, there’s an app for that. Here are six of our favorite mobile apps for keeping track of resort conditions, navigating the slopes, and capturing evidence to back up your bragging Read More

Kevin Nakao is VP of Mobile & Business Search for WhitePages, a Top 40 Web and Mobile Publisher. You can find him on Twitter, and on the Whitepages Blog where he writes about mobile, local, and social media. While last year’s SXSW seemed to serve as the “coming out” party for location-based services (LBS), maybe this year’s conference signifies the migration of these platforms into mainstream culture. And perhaps the only real “new” concept to emerge this year is the idea that there is finally a real opportunity to make money via “location.” Here are five things that companies should consider as they look to utilize location-based services (LBS) as part their mobile strategy. From finding the nearest ski slope on REI’s Ski and Snow Report to a nearby movie on Flixter, there are plenty of Top iPhone applications that have incorporated a “lead with the offer, not the capability” philosophy Read More

...@TravelSavvyMom for iPhone Snow Report love on Top 10 Family Travel Apps! http://bit.ly/5bIGMK Download app http://bit.ly/vmvjU... Read More

...am a fan of the updated snow app from REI on the iPhone. Much improved. http://bit.ly/vmvjU... Read More