For those of us who are airplane-obsessed, seeing a new model in flight for the first time is a thrill…so imagine FIVE, all at once! Airbus, which just sent its first A-350 off into service has also released a video of its formation fly-by of five…
On our recent visit to Puerto Rico, we took an unplanned side trip to what might be called ET’s phone booth—a vast radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory that “listens” to space both for astronomical information and any…
First came asking someone to take your picture with your camera. Then came the selfie—holding the phone or camera at arm’s length and trying to get your shot without your arm. Front-facing cameras on phones helped with that, but angles were…
Well, you can’t actually visit the planet Kepler 16b; it’s not even in our solar system. But graphic artists at the National Aeronautical and Space Agency (NASA) have made up dream travel posters for several “exoplanets” (planets that orbit other…
Gatwick Airport, London, has installed new software for Airport Collaborative Decision Making, a concept that means all vendors, airlines and the airport itself sharing information for safety and efficiency. The result is an increase in the airport’s capacity on its single runway—up to 55 flights an hour
United, which like most airlines, has equipped pilots with iPads to replace the 40-60 pounds of paper flight and safety materials they used to carry, is now distributing 23,000 iPhones to its flight attendants to handle retail sales, company manuals…
The networks of regional flights that connect the major airline hubs to smaller cities are getting wired…or rather, wirelessed. Delta has already added some, United recently announced plans, and yesterday, American put in its bid, announcing that…
You’d think Germany would be rich in WiFi, like many of its neighbors, but it turns out that public WiFi is scarce, and often unavailable to restaurant and hotel guests, because of a 2010 legal ruling. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has promised to…
That’s the kind of question that comes to mind at first glance at an idea Airbus has asked a patent for…a circular seating arrangement, in tiers. OK, that’s a little hard to grasp, so here’s a drawing submitted with the patent application. …
There’s a new GPS app asking for attention. Scout, from skobbler, a subsidiary of map supplier Telenav, is free like Google, and offers offline functions like the dedicated GPS boxes. The free version provides online use and offline use…
For those of us who are airplane-obsessed, seeing a new model in flight for the first time is a thrill…so imagine FIVE, all at once! Airbus, which just sent its first A-350 off into service has also released a video of its formation fly-by of five…
On our recent visit to Puerto Rico, we took an unplanned side trip to what might be called ET’s phone booth—a vast radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory that “listens” to space both for astronomical information and any…
First came asking someone to take your picture with your camera. Then came the selfie—holding the phone or camera at arm’s length and trying to get your shot without your arm. Front-facing cameras on phones helped with that, but angles were…
Well, you can’t actually visit the planet Kepler 16b; it’s not even in our solar system. But graphic artists at the National Aeronautical and Space Agency (NASA) have made up dream travel posters for several “exoplanets” (planets that orbit other…
Gatwick Airport, London, has installed new software for Airport Collaborative Decision Making, a concept that means all vendors, airlines and the airport itself sharing information for safety and efficiency. The result is an increase in the airport’s capacity on its single runway—up to 55 flights an hour
United, which like most airlines, has equipped pilots with iPads to replace the 40-60 pounds of paper flight and safety materials they used to carry, is now distributing 23,000 iPhones to its flight attendants to handle retail sales, company manuals…
The networks of regional flights that connect the major airline hubs to smaller cities are getting wired…or rather, wirelessed. Delta has already added some, United recently announced plans, and yesterday, American put in its bid, announcing that…
You’d think Germany would be rich in WiFi, like many of its neighbors, but it turns out that public WiFi is scarce, and often unavailable to restaurant and hotel guests, because of a 2010 legal ruling. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has promised to…
That’s the kind of question that comes to mind at first glance at an idea Airbus has asked a patent for…a circular seating arrangement, in tiers. OK, that’s a little hard to grasp, so here’s a drawing submitted with the patent application. …
There’s a new GPS app asking for attention. Scout, from skobbler, a subsidiary of map supplier Telenav, is free like Google, and offers offline functions like the dedicated GPS boxes. The free version provides online use and offline use…
