After terrorists tried to fly with liquid explosives back in 2006, air travellers have been limited to bringing only small bottles onto planes. But that inconvenience could soon be gone if Cobalt’s new laser scanners start appearing at airport security checkpoints. More »
Passengers flying in a British Airways’ aeroplane from Miami to London thought they were going to die last Friday, when a recorded voice announced: “This is an emergency, we will shortly be making an emergency landing on water.” More »
Northrop Grumman thinks we all will be flying in oversized B-2 bombers by the year 2025. Who am I to say no to that? Bring them on! More »
People scared to fly didn’t like the video of the crazy crosswind landings at Düsseldorf. This one doesn’t show any extreme situation, just beautiful landings and take-offs in Brazil, from an Airbus A320 cockpit. Still, it may cause some vertigo. More »
Besides reliable internet, our most valuable commodity at CES was power. And after scrounging for working outlets for a week, I’ve got a soft spot for iLuv’s new DreamTraveler power bar which can juice up to six devices at once. More »
And by Giz AU I mean Ben Dunlop, the winner of our competition to help Giz cover the Consumer Electronics Show. Hat-tip to you and your testicular fortitude Ben, and thanks for this great video shot using a handheld Contour camera. Was fun having you in Vegas with us! More »
In a sleepy, nondescript lot away from the lights of the Vegas strip lies the Pinball Hall of Fame — home to around 400 vintage pinball machines (and some arcade cabinets) from the 1940s through to present day. Best of all, they’re almost all playable. I took some time out from the Consumer Electronics Show to make a pilgrimage this week. Here’s what I discovered. More »
A team of Australian engineers are concerned about cracks that they’ve found in the wings of some A380s. But why is Airbus doing nothing about it? More »
One iPad, one car, three passengers, big problem. Don’t worry, though, because Philips has just launched an extension kit which let’s you share your media around the car easily. More »
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has released a list of the worst/best/most crazy things caught by their airport agents, including a whooping 1200 loaded firearms. I picked my favourite top 10 because theirs is wrong. More »
