Best iPhone and iPad Apps for Travel

The mobile device market has changed the face of computing over the past five years.  Users who wish to stay updated on social media sites such as Twitter or Facebook, check reservations or make online transactions, or just keep up with the news no longer have to lug around a large unruly laptop.  The mobile devices of today are more powerful than the laptops of just a few years back, and their size introduces a mobility that introduces whole new dimensions to computing that were not even conceived of ten years ago.  Apple’s iOS platform devices, the iPhone and the iPad, have lead the charge in creating great mobile computing experiences for users through their intuitive designs and innovative applications.  The business or leisure traveler of today can take advantage of computing and connectivity in whole new ways with Apple’s mobile platform.  Here are a few of the more useful apps available for tech savvy travelers.