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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 12, 2013
Could an exploit via an Android app really hijack a plane? Not so, says a prominent pilot/author
Finally, some sanity. After many a blog post this week re-reported Help Net Security's "...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 09, 2012
Just a quick heads up for you folks flying to Austin, Texas, for SXSW -- GoGo Inflight Internet is free if you're flying on Alaska Airlines, American Airlines or Delta Air Lines to Austin from M...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 25, 2012
Virgin Australia has decided to go with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to provide in-flight entertainment for passengers instead of the iPad. The system, which starts to roll out in April, will have th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 28, 2012
Delta Air Lines' Fly Delta Android app has long been one of the first things I install on a phone. It's well-designed, and has added a couple killer features since its release nearly a year ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 22, 2011
If you're hopping on a plane today for the holidays, there's a new free travel app that's worth giving a look. GoHow Airport is a simple app that gives you information on a score of airp...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 20, 2011
The Fly Delta Android app has gotten a cool little update with a few new features, some of which you can use every time you fly, and some we hope you never have to use. Probably the most useful addi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 01, 2011
Just in time for the final shows of the season, the Blue Angels -- the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstraion Squadron -- finally has its own official Android application.
First things first -- the Bl...
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by Chris Parsons
Oct 25, 2011
TripCase has rolled out their latest update bumping the app up to v2.4.1. Previously, the offline feature of the app was removed but has now made its triumphant return along with the ability to comb...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 28, 2011
If you're up in the air anywhere near as much as we are, you've likely used Gogo Inflight to get online at 30,000 feet. We've long been awaiting a proper Android app, and it looks like we're closing i...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 24, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing OK, all you pilots, wannabe pilots, airplane buffs, frequent flyers, ATCs, FAs, FOs, PAX and others. If you've ever wondered what goes on between the tower and a...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 10, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing We've long expressed our love of FlightTrack, helping keep track of all our flights for the events we head to month after month. And it's nearly ready for Honeycomb tab...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 26, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing It's been a couple months since we first took a look at the full version of Laminar Research's X-Plane 9 -- and, my, how things have changed. Gameplay is pretty much t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 01, 2011
I fly a lot. And I have to work on the plane a lot. But one thing I don't do because it's a hassle is connect my phone to the in-flight Wifi. It's just not easy to do on a mobile browser. But it...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 16, 2011
Youtube video for mobile viewing I've raved about Mobiata's FlightTrack app before, and for good reasons -- it's just about the best at helping me keep track of where in the world I'm going. And it's...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 11, 2011
MiniSquadron, one of our favorite games of 2010, is back in 2011 with a 99-cent special edition. New planes (and helicopters), new levels, and hours and hours of my workday spent "testing&qu...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 22, 2010
The intricate and realistic flight simulator finally comes to Android It's been many months since we saw the X-Plane flight simulator for Android demoed at Google IO -- long enough that we wondered if...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 07, 2010
If you fly, you likely know how tough it can be in certain airports to find anywhere to charge your phone and computer. It's 2010, people. It's a little ridiculous. The good news: Delta just ann...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 28, 2009
There's tons of FUD flying around (sorry, poor choice of words) in the aftermath of that botched terrorism attack on the Northwest Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit.It looks like, for the most part...
