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Airport maps to become obsolete? Travelers who enjoy having instant, real-time information are a large target market for apps such as GateGuru, which offers guides to amenities, gate locations and even airport security waiting times in more than 180 airports across Asia, Europe, the United States and Canada.
You can already pre-order duty-free items online to save time at the airport, but now your phone can make this even simpler by pre-ordering items at your destination -- all you have to do is hit confirm and pick them up.
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"Getting governments to embrace new technology is difficult, and rightly so when it comes to trying to secure borders," Wood says. "Although it's inconceivable that we won't move to a time without passports, it's going to take a very, very long time."
Before that, what's close is a more seamless, efficient journey in which smartphones communicate with airlines, airports and shops to help you zip between purchasing a seat on your flight and boarding discount orlando hotels it.
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