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‘Travel’ Stories

World by Light concept: the iPad has a lot to learn [Video]

Chris Davies, Mar 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

We'll admit, when we first started watching this World by Light concept video by Matthias Menzel, Lena Edman and Klaus Wasiak of the Umea Institute of Design we thought it was going to detail a prototype e-magazine or tablet UI. That assumption rapidly fell away as the video progresses: the three-person team doesn't just have the iPad UX in their sights, but airports and even the basics of travel as we know them now. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Gravity Ruler luggage scales are annoyingly straightforward

Chris Davies, Jan 13th 2010 Discuss [1]

We're not going to labor the old "sometimes the simplest solutions..." point because, well, if the were so straightforward then why wouldn't someone have commercialized on them already, but design students Marcella Maltese and Lin Wei's "Gravity Ruler" luggage scales really do have us kicking ourselves. Intended to avoid unexpected shocks at check-in, the simple handle takes advantage of some stretchy bungee cord to give an at-a-glance guesstimate of whether you're over an airline's limit. Read The Full Story

Stacked airplane seating concept terrifying

Chris Davies, Sep 9th 2009 Discuss [2]

If you've travelled by plane in recent months then you'll likely have seen the crazy rush to stuff bags into overhead compartments as people desperately avoid checked-luggage fees. It could be worse, though; it could be you trying to fit into an overhead cubby. Some sadist designer has come up with a new way to stuff more passengers into each flight, using what basically amounts to stacked or bunk-bed seating. Read The Full Story

Pilots Union calls for Li-Ion cargo ban over fire risk

Chris Davies, Aug 26th 2009 Discuss [0]

Lithium-ion batteries could soon be unwelcome in plane cargo holds, if the world's largest pilots union has its way; in the wake of several explosions where bulk amounts of the batteries have caused fires, the organization is calling for a ban on their transport by plane. However the ban would not affect individual passengers bringing devices powered by lithium-ion batteries - such as laptops and cellphones - onto planes, though there may be some confusion with checked luggage should li-ion batteries be left inside. Read The Full Story

iLuv iAD117 and iAD116 USB power adapters

Chris Davies, Aug 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

Let's be blunt: iLuv's portable USB adapters aren't the first we've seen, and nor are they the handsomest, but they are at least relatively cheap. The iLuv iAD116 - which has one USB port - and the iLuv iAD117 - which has three - each have folding mains pins and come in at under $20 each. Read The Full Story

Virgin America is first airline to offer Wi-Fi on all flights

Brenda Stokes, May 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

Virgin America announced today that their airline is the first to offer Wi-Fi on every single one of its flights. That's pretty impressive and will make traveling a much more productive period for most people. Read The Full Story

4MC DIY leaning motorcycle [Video]

Chris Davies, May 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

If the Piaggio MP3 leaning-scooter has taken your fancy, but you'd prefer something with a bit more grunt, Nick Schotter should be your first port of call. He's spent the past 20 years working on the 4MC (4-wheeled motorcycle concept), a bike capable of leaning 40-degrees to each side for super-speedy cornering. Video demo of the trike after the cut Read The Full Story

Segway P.U.M.A. Project

Chris Davies, Apr 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

Segway and GM have partnered to develop the P.U.M.A., a self-balancing individual vehicle in which the two riders have some degree of weather protection. The Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility (P.U.M.A.) Project can travel up to 35mph, run 35 miles from one charge, and uses vehicle-to-vehicle communications to avoid collisions. Read The Full Story

Pharos books the Traveler 137 for later this quarter

Shawn Farner, Jan 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

If you're in the market for a Windows Mobile device that does GPS really, really well, the newly introduced Pharos Traveler 137 looks like it won't lead you astray - literally. If it does, it's just not doing its job. Read The Full Story

Climbing UP suitcase concept helps people tackle stairs with ease

Staff Editor, Dec 30th 2008 Discuss [0]

Just as we thought that every possible form of luggage has been created we are taken by surprise by something new and exciting. The newest gizmo that happened to float our way is the Climbing UP suitcase designed by Woo Moonhyung. Read The Full Story

Atek OnBoard Travel Keyboard for full-size QWERTY lovers

Chris Davies, Dec 4th 2008 Discuss [0]

We're always on the look out for sturdy travel keyboards, and Atek's bucks the trend by looking to have the same key size and apparently the same key travel as your desktop 'board. The payoff with the OnBoard Travel Keyboard is the size: with no folding, rolling or twisting mechanisms, it's still pretty large. Nonetheless, you get a neat slide-over cover, plus an inflatable wrist-rest. Read The Full Story

Reviews

Mio Knight Rider GPS Review

Ewdison Then, Nov 12th 2008 Discuss [4]

A GPS unit with classic 80s Knight Rider styling and the original voice of K.I.T.T. to give directions: Mio could’ve filled the box with rocks and still sold thousands to loyal fans of the TV series. Mio insist though that, behind the gimmicks, there’s a solid PND (Personal Navigation Device); SlashGear strapped on a chest-wig, unbuttoned our shirts to the waist and released a hit record in Germany to find out.