The Secretary of State is so glamorous that it is hard for me to think of her as a geek, but she does have a geeky side, as we all know due to all of her social media outreaches, internet initiatives, and her interest in "connection technologies." We see her here speaking in Addis Ababa on Sunday during a blackout. So invested are readers here in Hillary Clinton's love of technology that one remarked that she appeared to be reading from an iPad rather than her usual notes.
That said, it is not at all unusual that her State Department would issue the following press release of special interest to those who travel frequently for business purposes as well as to students traveling for adventure this summer. If you have the gadgets, she has the apps!
- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses the African Union at the African Union Commission, after the power went out in the auditorium, headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, June 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, POOL)
Department of State Releases New iPhone App for Travelers
Media Note
Office of the SpokesmanWashington, DCJune 14, 2011
The Department of State today released its new "Smart Traveler" app for U.S. travelers going abroad. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (requires iOS 4.0 or later). Smart Traveler provides easy access to frequently updated official country information, travel alerts, travel warnings, maps, U.S. embassy locations, and more. Travelers can also set up customized e-tineraries to keep track of arrival and departure dates and make notes about upcoming trips. Additionally, the app provides a link for travelers to enroll in the Department's free Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) so the State Department can better assist them in an emergency.
Information for the app comes from content that is also posted to www.state.gov and http://travel.state.gov. Please visit those websites for even more information on international travel, foreign policy, and the work of the U.S. Department of State.
