Gadgets

A few apps to help chill the jets when travelling this summer

SeatGuru There are other apps that roll this up as part of their offering, but SeatGuru's very single-minded. You just stick in the airline and the flight, and you can preview the layout and on-board facilities. There's some sharing too, with images and meal reviews. Free on Android and iOS

YR.no It's already the go-to weather site for a surprising number of users here and often they're quite evangelical about its accuracy. Now you can get the Norwegian weather service in an updated app for eight million forecasts across the globe or use your smartphone's GPS for your own location. Free on Android and iOS

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WalkJogRun: details routes suggested by other users in more than two million towns and cities worldwide

FlightTrack One of the most popular and comprehensive flight planners, FlightTrack feeds you real-time information such as departure gates, delays, cancellations, terminal maps and flight updates. You can also work with groups and share information on a trip. It includes more 1,400 airlines and has a flight map against weather radar and satellite backgrounds. €3.69 for Android; €4.99 iOS

WalkJogRun Perfect for striking out from your hotel in a new city, this will show you detailed routes suggested by other users in more than two million towns and cities worldwide. You can search by length of jaunt and get the local lowdown such as elevation gains, sightseeing and apres jog restoration. €4.99 from iOS; Android version coming.

Tom Kelly betweenideas.blogspot.com