Steves iPhone apps

Rick Steves (425/771-8303, www.ricksteves.com) has four iPhone and iPod Touch apps for travelers: Historic Paris Walk & Tour, Louvre Tour, Orsay Museum Tour and St. Peter’s Basilica Tour. Content is from his guidebooks and PBS travel show, including info on hotels and restaurants (open hours, costs, etc.). A pull-down audio/video player offers audio commentary or a video feature for certain sites.

Apps cost $4.99 each and, once downloaded, are self-contained and do not use the phone’s data connection. A demo is available at www.ricksteves.com/iphonesupport