Hipmunk is a flight search and booking app available for both Android and iPhone or you can use their web site to book flights from a desktop computer. One of the unique features of Hipmunk is that they sort results by “agony,” which is a combination or price, flight duration, and number of stopovers, and “ecstacy” which is a combination of price, amenities, and reviews. The service now has a new feature that integrates with Google Calendar to determine which flights are best based on your schedule.
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If you travel by airplane you will find a flight tracking app a useful addition to your smartphone. 
British Airways is testing iPads with 100 cabin crew members. But, United Airlines is going all in with 11,000 iPads being deployed to United and Continental pilots.
As HP drops out of the tablet race (among other things), it isn’t hard to declare Apple’s iPad the victor (as if that was in doubt). Its next conquest? How about in the hands of airline cabin crews to profile (in the customer service sense) passengers.
We learned back in May about American Airlines testing in-flight WiFi video streaming.
The desire to e-communicate while traveling is a big one. There was a time when we searched for hotels that provided phones with pass-thru jacks for analog modems. Then, the search turned to hotel rooms with Ethernet jacks. Then, the search expanded to businesses of all kinds that provided WiFi (preferably free). The latest e-communication search is in-flight WiFi. If you prefer flights with in-flight WiFi, Hipmunk now provides an easy way to find the right flight for you.
If you drive far from home this summer, you may find yourself in areas where hands-free cell phone laws are different than your home town. Griffin Technology’s new free iOS app can help you learn what local handsfree driving lawas may be in effect where you currently are driving.