Monthly Archives: April 2023

Travel tech is now mostly software

Travel tech once meant chargers, backup batteries and luggage scales, but now it’s more about apps on your phone, tablet, and watch. Having just returned from a week in Japan, I relied on a whole new set of apps that made my travels more helpful and enjoyable. I’ve been traveling to Japan on business for […]

GM to stop offering Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

GM has been taking a lot of criticism and ridicule with their announcement this week that it’s planning to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its electric vehicles beginning with some 2024 models. As a reminder, CarPlay and Auto allow you to access many of your phone’s apps on the car’s display while driving. […]

Flighty Pro – A travel app for the anal retentive (like myself)

As a frequent business traveler, I love flight apps and have been using them ever since the beginning of smartphones. They’re great for keeping informed of upcoming flights or those in progress. As they’ve evolved over the years, they’ve added a few features such as Where is my plane?, What gate number?, Is my flight […]