Summer Travel Tech
Tips from BluePhone Personal Tech Experts
Save time and money when traveling by tapping into these
great resources
Sammamish, WA – April 20, 2009
– Sure travel is down, but
people are still flying. Amid a
floundering economy and high unemployment, people are likely to think twice
before traveling. They’ll be trusting technology to help them find
deals, too, by looking online
for the absolute best deals on flights, hotels, and want to make sure they make
the most of their time at their destination. For those who do decide to travel, many will
be going on tighter budgets.
Even as
travel spending decreases, online travel spending continues to get a bigger
piece of the pie, with Jupiter Research expecting online travel to claim 38
percent of all travel sales by 2011.
While there are many well-known travel sites, such as Expedia and Orbitz, Personal Tech Experts at BluePhone, the online computer support company, offer
summer travelers a few tips and tricks for an even better vacation:
Yapta
– For getting the
best deals on flights, Yapta is the traveler’s best friend. According to its website, the average flight
price fluctuates 400 percent. That’s a
lot of savings potential. Yapta helps monitor
flight prices, frequent flier seat availability, and if the price goes down
after purchase, it will help identify and claim reimbursement if eligible.
Trip
Advisor – Impartial
advice can be hard to come by, but the largest pool of it is at
TripAdvisor.com. It boasts 20 million
traveler reviews and opinions of cities and places to stay. In 2007 it purchased Seat Guru, which is a
great way to make sure you get the best seat on the plane. It has seating charts for 535 airplanes from
more than 75 different airlines, so fliers can always know where their seats
are. Both sites are based around the
idea that user information is the most pure and true source, and the great
success of the sites support it.
Triporama
– For group travel,
Triporama makes it easy for everyone with a trip homepage, the ability to share
travel research easily, discuss places to go and things to do, and even map an
itinerary. Anyone who has traveled in a
group before knows how difficult it can be to keep track of things. Triporama is a great collaboration tool to
take some of the headache out.
Urban
Spoon – Hungry
and don’t know what to do? Urban Spoon
is designed to help suggest restaurants by location, type of food, price and
reviews, which helps afford quick decision-making without worrying about a
thing. They also have a great mobile
interface, in case of being caught out with dinner indecision.
Google
Maps – Whether
looking for directions, a place to eat, or a particular tourist attraction,
Google Maps is a powerful application that can provide solutions quickly. It is also packaged in a mobile application with
GPS capability, which is really hard to live without after trying it.
For people
traveling, or for people who are thinking about traveling, these
recommendations can help save money, time and hassle. For other technology-related issues, online
computer tech support experts like BluePhone can help diagnose and repair almost
any kind of technical and software issues found in the home. To see first-hand, register for the BluePhone
two-week free trial and enjoy full, unlimited
access to BluePhone Personal Tech Experts.
About BluePhone
BluePhone is a
leading online computer support company
committed to helping members get the most out of their PC, Macs, software
applications and connected devices. Using remote-desktop technology by Cisco
WebEx™ to diagnose, repair, and optimize your computer, BluePhone resolves
hundreds of computer problems every day. The company’s success is measured by the
quality of service and satisfaction provided to each member, earning BluePhone
a best-in-industry 98% customer satisfaction rating. BluePhone Personal Tech Experts are certified
solution engineers who diagnose and fix problems that plague computer users
daily – security, configuration, desktop performance – and things like how to
organize digital photos or make devices like MP3s deliver maximum enjoyment. BluePhone Personal Tech Experts are
extensively trained and certified to resolve nearly any computer software
problem, offer expert advice, and troubleshoot and fix hardware issues. BluePhone membership
includes unlimited assistance for all the computers in a household (up to 3 PCs
or Macs) for $199.95 per year, or a monthly membership for $24.95, or one-time
service calls for $89.00. BluePhone
offers a money back guarantee. Members get assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year by phone, email, chat or remote computer access. For additional information, visit www.bluephone.com or call 877-442-BLUE
(877-442-2583).
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Contact:
Seth
Geisler
Martin Levy Public Relations
858.610.9860
seth@martinlevypr.com