Microsoft's AI lists Ottawa food bank as a top tourist attraction
"Consider going into it on an empty stomach"
Damaged broadband wires in Frankfurt halted Lufthansa flights worldwide
Flights are resuming, but cables are still being repaired
Why it matters: For the second time in 2023, a minor problem in one location created a ripple effect that grounded many flights over a wide area. Such incidents highlight previously overlooked vulnerabilities in centralized flight control IT systems.
Two passengers enter first trial of Virgin Hyperloop
Not everything in Nevada was slow this week
Airlines are flying empty planes because of the coronavirus
To keep their take-off and landing slots
Almost half of all international airlines were affected by a ticket booking security vulnerability
The vulnerability affected United Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Canada, and more
Google Assistant can now warn you about potential flight delays
Assistant continues to improve
Embraer's shark plane has no middle seats, bigger windows, and more overhead bin space
Making air travel less of a pain
China signs a deal to begin development of supersonic trains
A Hyperloop concept but with a longer capsule
Airbnb launches Plus, higher-end options that have been personally inspected
One of several new features announced as part of Airbnb's 10th anniversary celebration
Flight reservations can be easily hacked with a last name and PNR locator
Aging travel booking systems lack secure authentication
Traveling with an iPad: Impressions & Accessory Survival Guide
As tablets become more popular and continue to chip away at the mobile computing market, the idea of leaving the notebook behind in favor of a slate certainly seems attractive. On the pros side you have portability, instant-on capabilities, longer battery life, a touchscreen, and in the case of most modern tablets like the iPad 3, an HD video camera.
A recent Caribbean cruise vacation provided the perfect opportunity to test whether or not my iPad would make a suitable travel replacement. I decided to put several products spanning multiple categories to the test to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses based on my hands-on experience.
