Travel
Make your Android your constant companion, even when you're out on the road.
 | iOnRoad Augmented Driving Don't have one of those fancy new cars with collision warning features? This handy Android app can do that and more from your windshield. It alerts you when a car in front of you looms too close, and even detects road markings to warn you if you start to drift out of your lane. It's not perfect, and some might find it even more distracting than regular driving, but it's one more amazing thing to do with your Android. |
 | Google Goggles Use your Android's camera to take a snapshot of anything from a painting in a museum to a placard that's written in a language you don't understand, and Google Goggles will do the searching for you. It even handles QR codes and barcodes for easy comparison shopping. It's not an immersive alternate-reality experience, but it's faster and easier than trying to find the right search term. |
 | Field Trip Part amateur historian, bargain hunter, and gourmet, Field Trip alerts you to articles, deals, and factoids relating to the world around you. Once activated, it keeps tabs on your location and displays cards drawing from sources like Zagat, Scoutmob, Arcadia, and others. Perfect for tooling around a strange city or learning more about your hometown, but Field Trip struggles outside the U.S. |
 | Google Maps This may seem like a no-brainer, but Google Maps is kind of fantastic. With just a few taps, this app will tell you exactly how to get to your destination. It even supports walking, bicycle, and mass transit directions, and now you can use it call an Uber cab as well. Recent updates also include greatly improved offline maps and driving directions that even tell you which lane you want. |
 | Uber It's pretty easy to get a cab from the PCMag Labs in New York, but it can be more challenging in other cities—even parts of this city. With Uber, calling a cab takes just a couple of taps. You can also select between yellow cabs, pricier sedans, SUVs, or private individuals who act as drivers through UberX. All payments are handled through the app, so no cash is necessary. |
 | Google Translate Probably my biggest fear as a traveler is being unable to communicate with other people. Google Translate takes a bit of the edge off, quickly translating either written text or spoken words. You can even use the app to do the speaking for you, and input text through your camera or handwriting. Unfortunately, you'll need a data connection to perform the translation, but it's the next best thing to actually learning another language. |
 | Duolingo  And if you want to learn another language, have we got the app for you! Duolingo gamifies language learning with bite-sized lessons, and a friendly interface. The more you use the app, the more you unlock and—with practice—the more you learn. This free app currently supports Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.—Next: Shopping » |
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