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WCITIES Goes iPod With Cityguides.


Fast Travel Downloads On The Go

SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  -- WCITIES (http://www.wcities.com), the leader in travel and destination content, announces the release of a fast, cutting edge desktop application that allows travelers and city locals to download WCITIES PodCityGuides (http://www.podcityguides.com) directly to their iPod.

WCITIES meets the needs of on-the-go travelers by making its worldwide city content easily downloadable and accessible for end users. As effortless ef·fort·less  
adj.
Calling for, requiring, or showing little or no effort. See Synonyms at easy.



effort·less·ly adv.
 as downloading music, users can download reviews of hip hotels, trendy restaurants and can't-be-missed nightclubs, or sync up their iPod with information for movies, local events, concerts, the weather, news and more.

With WCITIES PodCityGuides users only need one guide, as they can choose from over 300 cities worldwide and conveniently store every travel essential on their iPod. Take in London's historic Southwark District or admire Barcelona's Art Nouveau art nouveau (är' nvō`), decorative-art movement centered in Western Europe.  architecture; WCITIES text-only city guides give users instant access to hundreds of city hotspots as they explore their travel destination on foot. With a clear and easy-to-use display, users can read about everything from cultural festivals to world-renowned entertainers while in transit.

"With this fast and efficient application, WCITIES offers users local event information at their fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. ," said WCITIES Vice President of Business Development Fraser Campbell. "Now, travelers and locals alike can find out what is happening in their city every night of the week."

Users can personalize per·son·al·ize  
tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es
1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner.

2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify.
 their downloads using the WCITIES TravelBag to create a unique itinerary from restaurants, hotels, clubs, shops, sporting events and more. Whether for dinner directions or an upcoming event, users can e-mail their travel plans to friends when downloading the application. WCITIES free PodCityGuides are compatible with all 3rd, 4th and 5th generation iPods, including the iPod Nano A flash-based digital music player from Apple, introduced in 2005. Like larger iPod models, the nano has a color screen. Although the nano name suggests ultra-small "nanotechnology," the iPod shuffle is actually smaller. See iPod. , Mini, Photo and Video.

About WCITIES

Founded in 1998, WCITIES provides comprehensive, multi-lingual, up-to-date travel information for more than 1900 cities worldwide. From dining, nightlife night·life  
n.
Social activities or entertainment available or pursued in the evening.


nightlife
Noun
 and shopping listings to practical information and events, WCITIES supplies valuable information to locals and travelers alike. WCITIES licensed web and mobile products include City Guides, Event Guides, Editors Choice and Weather. WCITIES supports key travel and mobile players including Yahoo, Orbitz, American Airlines American Airlines

Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the
, Marriott, Orange, Wind and more. For more information please visit http://www.podcityguides.com.
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