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JetBlue is finally getting in-flight Wi-Fi...in 2012

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 9:57am
 
In-flight Wi-Fi has gone from a neat novelty to something we almost expect on any sort of long flight. But one airline is way behind the pack, and it looks like it's going to be there for a while: JetBlue. The good news is that they're planning to implement in-flight Wi-Fi, but the bad news is that it isn't going to happen until mid-2012.

3 pieces of luggage from the future

Kevin Hall
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 2:16am
 
Right now, our luggage does little more than store stuff. Fair enough, right? But maybe we figure out a way to store stuff better, and just maybe we could even make our luggage do a little more. Mexico's Alberto Villareal certainly thinks so, and he's taken a stab at rethinking three pieces of luggage.

Bing's cool new maps actually SKETCH your directions

Friday, June 4, 2010 - 7:38am
 
Online maps are very handy, but they can be cluttered and confusing, especially in dense cities. Bing's new Destination Maps solve that problem by cutting away all the unnecessary data from where you're trying to get. Even better? It'll draw it for you in a number of truly lovely ways.

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