Desert showdown: the Vegas Mate app vs. Frommer’s paper guide

September 12th, 2009 admin

Filed under: iPod Family , iPod touch , App Review A number of weeks ago we went on a vacation to Las Vegas , and I was curious to see if an app can replace a traditional tour book.


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