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Reasons to use Foursquare

Here are just a few reasons the free app Foursquare could be worth trying out.

October 10, 2012

Channel 19

Option for crowd-sourcing weigh-station status

New Scalechek app provides a directory and alerts for open/closed status of weigh stations across the U.S. and Canada.

August 31, 2012

Business

Hurricane tracking apps

Hurricane season continues through the end of November, so there’s still a few months this year to make use of a free hurricane tracking application.

August 31, 2012

Business

StrapCaddy hands-free phone accessory

The StrapCaddy is designed for hands-free talking. It can hold a phone securely, attaching the phone to the seatbelt, while the driver uses the speakerphone. The StrapCaddy is an alternative for people who don’t have or want Bluetooth devices. It stays on your seatbelt and is ready to be used anytime. The StrapCaddy fits any […]

June 27, 2012

Overdrive Extra

Want a chance to win free breakfast for life?

Denny’s restaurants’ 50-state-challenge kicks off with proprietary mobile applications for Android and iPhone — participants get a chance to win free breakfast for life.

June 5, 2012

Channel 19

iPhone or Android? Titans neck and neck among drivers

It’s neck and neck between the two smartphone giants among fans of Overdrive’s Facebook page weighing in on a proposed choice between the iPhone or one among many of Google Android-powered devices (Motorola Droid Razr pictured) available today. “This one I want to follow,” the very first commenter noted when we asked the “iPhone or […]

May 19, 2012

Business

Freightliner Trucks launches new smartphone app

Freightliner Trucks announced a new free application for iPhone and Android smartphone users. The app features a dealer locater, which provides a complete listing of Freightliner Trucks dealerships based on the driver’s current location or by entering a city, state or zip code and features a map, contact information, services, hours of operation and real-time, […]

May 17, 2012

Channel 19

New hotel-search iPhone app from Booking.com

Need a hotel last-minute on the road? The new free Booking.com Tonight app for the iPhone taps into the Booking.com website‘s global listings for more than 200,000 hotels and other accommodations and offers some built-in price discounts for many, the company says. The app’s geared toward last-minute bookings and thus may be particularly useful for drivers. Simple, […]

April 15, 2012

Channel 19

Cummins introduces iPhone app with 3-D engine views

The latest in the trucking-related smartphone apps world is a nifty program offering 3-D views of engine componentry and systems from the folks at Cummins. It’s geared toward connecting technicians with careers with the diesel engine manufacturer, but I imagine there are plenty of you who’d get a kick out of the the app’s features […]

April 8, 2012

Business

Ryder introduces smartphone app

Ryder System Inc. now markets a free smartphone application to aid customers in finding the nearest Ryder rental, maintenance, fueling location in the United States and Canada. Customers can search for the closest location and get a list of services offered at that specific location. The app is available on all iPhone, Blackberry and Android devices.

February 8, 2012

Channel 19

Connect with Love’s on your phone

Since its debut in mid-2011, the Love’s Connect smartphone app for iPhone, Blackberry and Android devices has seen multiple upgrades aimed at streamlining and cementing users’ connections to Love’s Travel Stops’ services. Today, the app not only provides an efficient stop locator tool, but drivers can utilize one-touch contact of Love’s nationwide dispatch service for […]

January 8, 2012

Business

Travel stop app upgrade available

Free upgrades and new features are now available on Love’s Connect travel app for iPhone, Android and Blackberry smartphones, Oklahoma City, Okla.-based Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores said. New features on the app include dispatch service for roadside assistance, bulk diesel exhaust fluid prices and the number of available parking spots at Love’s truck […]

November 30, 2011