Air Travel

F.A.A. reconsidering no-gadget policy during airplane taxi, take-off, and landing

By Simon Sage, Tuesday, Mar 20, 2012 a 10:48 am

A spokesperson at the Federal Aviation Administration said they are reconsidering the requirement to turn off your gadgets on the plane while landing and taking off.

TSA: Leave iPad in your baggage unless instructed otherwise

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Apr 7, 2010 a 10:04 am

The TSA (Transportation Safety Administration) have deemed Apple's new iPad magical enough to pass through airport security scanners mostly without your having to remove it from your travel bags. Mostly.

Want to Take an iPhone, iPod touch, or Any Gadget on a Flight Into the US? Here's What You Need to Know!

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Dec 28, 2009 a 8:58 am

In the wake of the latest act of terrorism attempted on a US airplane, the TSA has enacted what appear to be deliberately unpredictable new security measures that seem to include a complete ban on the use of electronics like the iPhone or iPod touch, and even the use of the bathroom for the last hour of any plane trip in-bound to the US.

iPhone Beats Palm Pre at Air Travel?

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Jul 6, 2009 a 2:51 pm

iPhone vs. Palm Pre combat and comparison is nothing new, but is smartphones' newest rivalry ready to take to the skies? Ars Technica certainly thinks so:

Ultimately, traveling with the Pre made me want my iPhone back

Though user-changeable, battery life on the Palm Pre was cited as one of the biggest disadvantages, draining rapidly under the onslaught of the famed Synergy and Card systems, and dying in just 30 min. of Sprint TV viewing(?!). Lack of Apps was another.