It's that time of the month again when the good folk at the PS Store reveal what they'll be giving away to Plus subscribers over the coming weeks, so let's get out of diaries and schedule some downloads shall we? Read More >>
When you're flying anywhere you can pretty much turn the whole day into a black hole. The airport/in-flight Wi-Fi wasn't working. We sat at the gate for an hour. We were in a holding pattern. It's great. But sometimes, sometimes you actually want to get where you're going. Read More >>
'Sometimes it snows in April' sang Prince a long time ago, and the diminutive singing machine wasn't wrong -- you might well be staring out of your window at some of the soft, cold, white horribleness right now. Read More >>
Featured comment by Oflife:
"Ooh, a tad too late, it's starting to warm up. Sunshine outside, wind still chilly, but losing it's bite, but still tempted. Everyone speaks highly of..." More »
Bad news for those carrying a few extra pounds: Samoa Air has become the world's first airline to introduce a pricing policy which charges passengers by body weight, following a Norwegian professor's shock assertions on the subject last week. Time to diet? Read More >>
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"I think we've reached the end of this one, the two positions both have their merits but I'll never believe it makes a difference whether someone has c..." More »
Spring is showing no sign of turning up here in the UK, so it might be a good idea to start dreaming of jetting off somewhere warmer where more fun can be had. We're thinking about... Florida. Read More >>
That pathetic sobbing sound you hear? It's SkyScanner, gently weeping in the corner, because Google Flights -- a handy flight-price-comparison tool that's been available in the US for a year or two -- now deals with journeys originating in the UK as well. It's painfully simple, comes with graphs rather than tacky ads, and most importantly doesn't take a trillion years to load when you click 'search'. Read More >>
Google Now is awesome, and the best bit is that it's getting even smarter, fast. Google's just rolled out a Now update that basically makes it Passbook for Android. It'll automatically pull boarding passes and tickets straight from your Gmail and slap the QR codes right up front for scanning at the gate. Read More >>
Featured comment by electroweb:
"I take your point, but for example today's weather and details of your flight booking are still relevant whether you've got a decent signal or not.
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Virgin Atlantic has come up with an ingenious way to get us all flying to San Francisco every weekend, offering the flyer who racks up the most air miles this year a seat on the Virgin Galactic space plane. Read More >>
Featured comment by Grr Argh:
"Do you actually have to make the flights to get the air miles or just pay for them? Because doing the math this could be a cheap way to get on a Virgi..." More »
Today’s top deal is one for those of you who are put off by the high-speed driving and terribly bad behaviour inherent in games such as the GTA series. It also helps if you’re an obsessive-compulsive tidier. Read More >>
You know, gaming doesn’t have to be about brightly-coloured cartoon characters tumbling around your screen to the accompaniment of some intensely annoying musical tunes. Nor should it just be about running around committing pretend murders. Read More >>
A group of amateurs who humbly describe themselves as a "volunteer-based DIY space program" have set a new record for the highest flight of a powered airship, sending one up 18 miles and well on the way to... space. Read More >>
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