Best Apps for Last-Minute Travel Deals

Electronics & Gadgets     From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor     There are special deals out there for daredevils who postpone booking their flights and other travel arrangements for the last minute. Read on for a review of apps such as "Fly Tonight" by Hopper. Also this week, best iPod and iPhone transmitters for playing your tunes wirelessly (and for hands-free calling) in your car, HDTV tips, and a new cyclecomputer from Magellan.   Follow us on:     Last-Minute Travel: Score Great Deals With These Apps These apps designed to help you get away in a jiffy and save as much money as possible for that last-minute trip. And sometimes the best deals are those last-minute ones, which is why frugal travelers should have these apps installed, whether they want to save for a trip for work or for play. READ NOW   What You Need to See High Definition on an HDTV Many consumers, after they purchase their HDTV assume that everything they will watch on it is in High Definition. Needless to say, many are disappointed when they find out that their VHS videos and analog cable channels many times actually look worse on their new HDTV than they did on their old analog set. READ NOW   Magellan's Innovative New GPS Cyclecomputer Few firms have attempted to challenge Garmin's dominance in the GPS cyclecomputer market (Garmin's line is now up to nine models), but Magellan's Cyclo 505 ($429) and 315 ($329) are credible contenders. READ NOW   Best iPod and iPhone Transmitters Playing music from your iPod or iPhone on your car stereo doesn't have to mean a tangle of cables, hissy tape adapters, or expensive aftermarket parts. The current crop of iPhone and iPod FM Transmitters offers a number of excellent options for finding clear signals, driving safely, and sometimes even making phone calls or using the iPhone's built-in GPS. READ NOW   ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles How aptX Technology Will Make Bluetooth Better Best Back-to-School Tech Products Five Reasons iPhone is More Secure Than Android Tips for Longer DSLR Battery Life Portable Power: RAVPower Review EA Access Service for Xbox One More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Electronics newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com