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  PlanetSolar completes first solar-powered boat trip around the globe

  By Andrew Webster on May 4, 2012 05:57 pm + 18 comments

  On September 27th, 2010 the solar-powered MS Tûranor (also known as PlanetSolar) departed from Continue reading…

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  Melvin is a smartphone equipped, travelling Rube Goldberg machine

  By Andrew Webster on May 2, 2012 08:56 am + 4 comments

  All Rube Goldberg machines take a simple task and make it unnecessarily complex, but Melvin the Mini Continue reading…

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  Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes US debut with nonstop flight from Tokyo to Boston

  By Amar Toor on April 24, 2012 07:49 am + 19 comments

  Boeing's 787 Dreamliner made its US debut on Sunday, with a commercial Japan Airlines flight from Continue reading…

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  Going to China? Look at the anti-hacking precautions the pros take before traveling

  By Dante D'Orazio on February 12, 2012 04:05 pm + 40 comments

  The New York Times has taken a look at the hard-to-believe countermeasures that employees of Continue reading…

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  Pandav relaunches multi-city mass transit apps for iOS and Android under new Embark brand

  By Chris Welch on January 25, 2012 07:18 pm + 6 comments

  There's no shortage of apps for both iOS and Android that contain mass transit schedules and Continue reading…

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  D-Link announces a compact travel router with USB and cloud sharing

  By Joseph Parish on January 10, 2012 09:04 am + 15 comments

  The D-Link All-in-One Mobile Companion (DIR-505) is a compact travel router with a built-in power Continue reading…

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  Garmin 3500 nüvi GPS device and Android app (hands-on and photos)

  By Thomas Houston on January 9, 2012 11:13 pm + 1 comments

  Earlier today, Garmin launched its new 3500 nüvi GPS line and Android app, which we checked out Continue reading…

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  WSJ: travel brokers riled by Google's self-serving search placement

  By T.C. Sottek on December 27, 2011 05:31 pm + 70 comments

  Last year Google jumped into online ticket search when it bought flight data company ITA — a deal Continue reading…

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  KLM to let airline travelers choose seating partners based on social media profiles

  By Bryan Bishop on December 18, 2011 06:51 am + 22 comments

  Dutch airline KLM is taking some of the surprise out of air travel with Meet & Seat, a new program Continue reading…

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  Bus Checker app alerts you when you arrive at your stop

  By Jason Iu on November 13, 2011 07:13 am + 16 comments

  Bus Checker by developer FatAttitude was among the first apps used by government body Transport for Continue reading…