It’s intimidating to learn a new public transit system. Which line do I take? What if I don’t have my transfer pass? How many trains before there is enough room for me to get on? If I leave home an hour early, will I still have enough time to get to work? Many of us have had these questions racing through our minds when all we wanted to do was get from point A to B. Recognizing this need, HopSpot jumped in with a solution.

HopStop is your online city transit guide. They provide door-to-door subway and bus directions. Think of them like Google Maps for public transportation. The site is fairly intuitive and continues to offer impressive new features – like mobile access and new categories of interests while you’re moving around the city.

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Qbic Hotels claim to be no frills, but their hands-off approach and smart design provide exactly what you need and more. These affordable space-conscious hotels have mastered their niche. With a travel industry that is zooming toward the mantra that cheaper is better, many often miss the concept of value. Sometimes we don’t need those extra services if the core ones are done right. That is Qbic’s ethos. They’ve seen growing success in Europe by appealing to the individual who wants a nice place to rest their head, but doesn’t want to pay an arm and a leg for a huge room he or she will never be in.

We recommend Qbic Hotels if you’re looking for an inspiring place to stay, that’s brimming with wi-fi, tasteful technology, good service, city access, night life and just the right amount of design touches by folks like Philippe Starck. Click read more to view additional pictures and information.

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The iPhone’s functionality continues to grow. As spotted by PSFK, the techies are whispering of possibilities for a TomTom x iPhone collaboration.

Engadget reports: “Dutch manufacturer TomTom might be developing a GPS module for the iPhone. A spy shot of the GPS device suggests that the mapping would work and look like TomTom’s other navigation systems, and that the small device would connect to the iPhone through its sync port. The rumor remains unconfirmed, but here’s to hoping… We would love to see this happen.

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This year’s Art Basel Miami saw an unprecedented number of murals by street artists and graffiti aficionados hit the walls of the Wynwood Art District in downtown Miami. The site specific, street level installation called Primary Flight included artists: David Choe, Lady Pink, Retna, El Mac, Richard Hambleton, She Kills He, Santiago Rubino, Siner, Depoe, Logan Hicks, Peat Wollaeger, Kenton Parker, Reyes, Dolla, AIM, MSG, Brandon Opalka, Blek Le Rat, Tes One, Bask, Michael De Feo, Futura, Andy Howell, Cycle, Ellis G., Gorilla Tactiks, The London Police. We were fortunate enough to see some of the artists at work on ladders with spray paint in hand in an exhilarating display of public art in action. The Mac, an artist based in Los Angeles, graced one warehouse exterior wall with a stunningly sensual image of a woman in green, aqua and blue tones. Nearby, abstract pieces alongside what appeared to be painted in projections of life-size portraits of city folk, converged with multiple pieces of work and one panoramic photo installation on a series of corners in the vicinity of NW 2nd Avenue and NW 23rd Street.

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