Back in 2021, Apple decided to open up its Find My ecosystem to other companies. As long as they met a bunch of strict criteria, they could make devices that connected to and used that network, just like an iPhone, MacBook, or AirTag does. Third-party ma ...
Google’s New Smart Glasses. For Travelers: Live Translation, Navigation
Google's smart glasses will be a direct competitor to the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, both attempts at building hardware especially for the latest AI. Summarize Story Google is giving travelers another option for a wearable live translator and personal travel ...
With Skype Gone, What’s the Best App for Calling Overseas Numbers Now?
For the past fifteen years or so, whenever I’ve needed to make a call or send a text to almost any international phone number, I’ve used Skype. That’s equally true whether I’ve been in my living room at home or traveling anywhere else on the planet. Via ...
Arzopa Z1RC Portable Monitor Review: It’s Great Value for Money
Portable monitors are a pretty specialized kind of thing. After all, most people just manage with the inbuilt display on their laptop, and those who need more screen space usually just buy a traditional monitor that stays in one place. With a few excepti ...
OpenAI’s New Device Company and the Race for the Ultimate Travel Assistant
OpenAI is taking a step toward its AI knowing more about you. For travelers, that could be key to an assistant that anticipates needs. Summarize Story Big tech companies developing generative AI have said they envision their tech as an everyday personal ...
Kindle Paperwhite 2024 Review: It’s the Best Yet for Travel
I’ve been buying Kindles for a long time. It all started with the Keyboard 3G, which I got as much for the free international data as anything else. That fell into the ocean in a harbor in Turkey (don’t ask), and the battery on the replacement died a few ...
Google’s New ‘AI Mode’ for Search: The Impact on Trip Planning
This was Google's biggest group of AI announcements yet. With all the of the travel-related demos, the industry is clearly top-of-mind during development. Summarize Story Google announced several AI enhancements during its annual I ...
UGreen Finder Slim Review: No More Lost Wallets?
Last month, I took a look at UGreen’s Smart Finder, an Apple Find My-compatible tracker that other than being square, looks and acts a lot like the AirTag that it’s clearly modelled on. Today I’m checking out the Finder Slim, which does pretty much exact ...
Intercity Bus Technology: Smarter Commercial Software Takes the Wheel
By consolidating their commercial processes with a smaller set of systems providers, intercity bus operators have the opportunity to improve efficiency, boost profits, and deliver a better, more consistent passenger experience across all channels. This sp ...








