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The App “Made in Hollywood”
The use of TourSphere’s technology is just about endless in our imagination – we see an unlimited number of uses for our mobile app technology. From different venues and tours, additional features,...
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Apps as a Marketing Tool for Book Publishers
The digital versus print worlds have been at odds in the publishing industry for years, and while many people argue for one side or the other, smarter publishers have learned how to embrace both. The...
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Exploring Estates Around New England: 5 Venues to Visit This Season
Around New England, there is a plethora of historic homes, estates and museums to check out for locals and tourists alike. At TourSphere, we love exploring both the well-known and hidden gems around...
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History and Technology: A Perfect Marriage
Newport, Rhode Island is known as an iconic location filled with historical nods to the past, through the mansions lining the coast, historic meeting houses and buildings downtown, as well as its role...
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Features to Include in Your Hotel’s Mobile App
By nature, most people staying at a hotel are in a place that’s entirely new to them. Since what seems like the dawn of time, travelers have relied on the recommendations of concierges in making...
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No Cell Service or Wi-Fi? No Problem.
TourSphere apps are web-based, which means that they require either cell service or wi-fi so that the user can download and use the app live at the site of the tour. We have many clients, like parks or...
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Warm Up from Anywhere with Miami: An Insider’s Walking Tour
Dreaming of a beach vacation as the snow flurries start up and the temperatures drop? If you’re booking a ticket to the caliente winter destination of Miami, or if you just want to hide from the...
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App Spotlight: Peirce Mill Tour
Peirce Mill is the last existing mill in the District of Columbia and the only 19th-century gristmill maintained by the National Park Service that operates on a full-time basis. On the National...
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Transform a Tablet into a Kiosk – in a Snap!
Museums, hotels, and all kinds of destinations have long-recognized the value of kiosks. Kiosks are great ways to engage visitors, provide and collect information quickly, offer maps and event info...
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Who Should Be Our Narrator?
When developing your mobile tour, there are many ways to make it particularly memorable for your visitors. One is choosing to incorporate audio into the tour in the form of a tour guide or narrator....
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App Spotlight: Virginia Air & Space Center
The Hampton Convention & Visitor Bureau in Hampton, VA has created a unique app package that allows visitors to the city to download a package of six tours that will guide them through the city....
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App Spotlight: This is Hampton, VA
Hampton, Virginia is a picturesque city and the site of America’s first continuous English-speaking settlement. Dating back to the 1600s, there’s lots to see in Virginia’s sixth-most populous city, and...
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Mobile Year in Review: Lessons Learned in Mobile in 2012
As 2012 draws to a close, many of us will be reflecting on what we’ve learned over the past year. While perhaps some reflections will be personal or professional, here at TourSphere, we want to take a...
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Smart Resolutions: Three Things You Must Do in 2013 to Simplify Your Audience...
Ah, New Year’s resolution time. In our personal life, we often resolve to eat healthier, be kinder or make those phone calls to long lost friends once a month. But professional resolutions can provide...
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App Spotlight: HarborArts Shipyard Gallery Walking Tour
If, upon visiting the Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina, you noticed that one of the buildings had a large half man, half octopus sculpture on top, your curiosity might be piqued. (The name of the...
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Five Easy Ways to Create Content for Your Mobile App
For many museums, hotels and tourism sites looking to create an app, one of the more daunting aspects of the process is creating the content that will go into the tour itself. As we hear so often with...
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Five Reasons Every Hotel Should Have a Mobile Tour
If you’re a hotel, you spend a lot of time and effort to provide information to your guests. Racks of brochures line the lobby with info about the surrounding area, and a concierge is available to talk...
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The Importance of Owning Your Own Content
Imagine hiring a carpenter to build you a new kitchen cabinet. You pay him for the job, he builds something pretty spiffy, and you’re pleased. But then you read the fine print in the contract, and you...
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App Spotlight: Embassy of Ecuador
Introducing the first embassy app of its kind! The TourSphere team worked with the Ecuadorian Embassy to create a beautiful app that shows off the amazing beauty and richness of this South American...
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App Spotlight: Canadian Museum of Nature
The “Nature Trek” app at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Canada is designed specifically for young visitors to this breathtaking science museum. In this creative app, users are encouraged to...
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