Economy Class & Beyond

400Gb in a Sandisk MicroSD card? Check…

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A lot of us have storage problems when using our digital electronics (a great example is the joke that's my hard disk... actually - let's not go there... the SSD install still haunts me). But in more portable devices (such as phones and drones) are demanding more and more storage. Sandisk however are here to the rescue... with a 400Gb MicroSD card. Sandisk 400GB MicroSD … [Read more...]

The SkyRoam Solis – Something to pack in your travel bag?

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Full Disclosure: SkyRoam kindly provided a SkyRoam Solis for review, testing and evaluation purposes - along with 15 days passes. The opinions of this article remain that of the author alone, with no influence from SkyRoam in regards to the editorial content. Like a lot of us, we are dependent on our Smartphones when we travel. But what happens when the data runs out, or … [Read more...]

If you do ONE Thing with your computer tonight…

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If you do one thing tonight with your computer, tablet or phone tonight, please check it for software updates. Why? I'm sure you've heard about the wonders of WannaCrypt/WannaCry/etc. There's technical advice from Microsoft too. Windows 7 Users Click Start, type Windows Updates. Download the updates and install them. Windows 10 Users Click Cortana/Search. Type … [Read more...]

One week later: How did my SSD Upgrade go?

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Last week, I got busy with a screwdriver set and a SanDisk Ultra II Solid State Hard Disk (SSD). So, how hard was it to complete the upgrade on the MacBook Pro? The answer - not that bad - but I could had been more prepared. Getting the correct screw bits help (and it would help if the Torx screws on the hard disk were slightly looser). To start with, I downloaded … [Read more...]

Latest Apple releases – anything to be excited about?

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Apple has pushed out its latest releases on its iPhone and iPad lines. Time to see what the fruity hardware seller has for those who have some spare money in their accounts iPhone 7/7Plus - Now in Red. Apple iPhone 7 product(RED) edition - Image, Apple. Supporting the (Product)RED project, there's now a special edition of the iPhone 7/7Plus in red.  Lead-in prices are … [Read more...]

Travel Technology: SkullCandy Ink’d Wireless Earphones Review

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Welcome to another round of Travel Technology - this time looking at headphones. In particular, we're looking at some wireless headphones. Why wireless headphones? I recently got an Apple iPhone 7. As we all know, Apple had the "Courage" to remove the headphone socket from the iPhone 7 (which trust me... is irksome to say the least), and instead only leaves you a lightning … [Read more...]

Travel Technology: Best Buy Insignia 8″ Tablet

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Occasionally when I travel, I forget things. One of things I forgot this time was a tablet computer. So I decided to get a little tablet to help me during the days I was in the USA. As I don't demand a lot from these tablets (namely, I need it to show pictures off a MicroSD card), normally I go cheap when buying these devices. So a trip to Best Buy in the John Hancock … [Read more...]

The latest Apple releases…. and some thoughts.

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I know a lot of my readers like their Apple devices (as well as Android devices... and the odd few of you who use Windows Phone - yes... I see you), so I'd thought I'd share some of my thoughts from today's Apple announcements. Apple Watch Series 2 Apple Watch Series 2 - Image, Apple. I'm going to be blunt - I know of many who use wearable technology. For me... I'm … [Read more...]

Air Canada signs with GoGo for International WiFi coverage

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Air Canada will be expanding its WiFi offering from the autumn. The airline will be expanding WiFi coverage from its North America network to a full international operation. Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER at Toronto Pearson International Airport (also operating to Vancouver) - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Air Canada will be using GoGo's 2Ku product - which allows for … [Read more...]

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