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Video: AA's ipad-based 'flight bag'
American Airlines is swapping volumes of flight manuals for a single iPad as the airline rolls out the first of its 'electronic...
Store frequent flyer numbers in your smartphone
Tired of juggling all those loyalty reward cards for airlines, hotels and car hire companies? Business travellers and frequent...
Review: Plantronics Voyager Legend
Small, stylish, low-priced or feature-packed: that’s pretty much the matrix for Bluetooth headsets. You won’t get ...
Virgin Australia offers digital newspapers
Virgin Australia is adding a smart new twist to the obligatory bunch of newspapers available at airport lounges by offering dig...
Vodafone begins 4G tests
Vodafone has begun the first tests of its 4G network, ahead of a nationwide rollout tipped to start by the middle of this year....
AU & NZ call time on mobile roaming rort
Australia and New Zealand governments are clamping down on the cost of using mobile phones and data overseas, with Prime Minist...
Avoid the overseas data roaming rip-off
Business travellers love that their smartphone keeps email, Web sites, apps and online services just a few taps away. But as m...
Kogan's dual-SIM Android smartphone
Mobile phones with room for two SIM cards instead of just one have long made sense for business travellers who often head overs...
Google Maps app for iPhone, iPad now available
Google Maps for the iPhone is now available for download, allowing owners of the iPhone 5 – along with earlier iPhones wh...
Telecom NZ's $8 unlimited international roaming
Telecom NZ is rolling out unlimited data roaming for NZ$10 per day, or an astoundingly low A$8. The New Zealand telco wil...
Globalgig 3G data roaming unlikely to impress
Looking for a mobile data roaming fix that works in the US, UK and Australia? Australian company Globalgig has a new 3G pocket...
New app to plan meetings across timezones
Trying to schedule a conference call, meeting or other event which spans more than one timezone can be a pain – especiall...
More airlines move to Apple Passbook
Qantas and Virgin Australia now support Apple’s Passbook app for their mobile boarding passes, but what about the other a...
The perfect trip is at your fingertips
In an increasingly globalised business world, business travel is the fortifying force that strengthens relationships across bor...
PassWallet: a Passbook app for Android
With both Qantas and Virgin Australia now supporting Apple's Passbook app for mobile boarding passes, we were intrigued to hear...
Optus launches prepaid 4G from $169
As Optus continues to roll out its nascent 4G network, the carrier now putting two prepaid deals onto the table in addition to ...
Samsung's new kit
Samsung is set to roll out its strongest play yet to woo the heart, mind and wallet of business travellers looking for some 'te...
Gogo triples inflight Internet speeds
Inflight Internet takes a giant leap this week with a triple-speed upgrade from sky-high service provider Gogo.The new system, ...