Travel News - Gadget Related - March |Travel Tech Gadgets

Mar 12, 2018

Travel News - Gadget Related - March

Audi Integrates Toll Payments Into Car
mediapost.com/publications/article/314868/audi-integrates-toll-payments-into-car.html

Moreveover, Audi is working on having their cars communicate with central traffic control hub in certain cities to dispaly light times right within the vehicle.

Uber CEO: self-driving cabs will hit the streets by mid-2019
thenextweb.com/insider/2018/01/24/uber-ceos-self-driving-cabs-will-hit-the-streets-by-mid-2019

Uber officially launches Uber Express POOL, a new twist on shared rides
techcrunch.com/2018/02/21/uber-officially-launches-uber-express-pool-a-new-twist-on-shared-rides

Samsung Flips the Script on ‘Can Do’ Advertising for an App That Keeps You Awake While Driving
adweek.com/creativity/samsung-flips-the-script-on-can-do-advertising-for-an-app-that-keeps-you-awake-while-driving

5 Apps That Will Help You Stay Awake on a Long Drive
1300meteor.com.au/blog/5-apps-that-will-help-you-stay-awake-on-a-long-drive

BlackBerry Introduces ‘Jarvis,’ a New Security Platform for Connected Cars
adweek.com/digital/blackberry-introduces-jarvis-a-new-security-platform-for-connected-cars

In short, you need robust, mobile, inexpensive and fast security monitoring in order for cars to be a proper platform for third-party entertainment and advertising...Ads could be used by a malicious actor to compromise the car or its user interface..

Google Flights will now predict airline delays – before the airlines do
techcrunch.com/2018/01/31/google-flights-will-now-predict-airline-delays-before-the-airlines-do

Google is rolling out a few new features to its Google Flights search engine to help travelers tackle the more frustrating aspects of air travel – delays and the complexities of fares.

There's a growing movement to force kids to sit in a separate section on airplanes
businessinsider.com/child-free-zones-on-airplanes-becomes-growing-movement-2018-2

A 2017 survey from the air travel site Airfwarewatchdog found that a little over half of the respondents believe families with children aged 10 and under should have to sit in a designated section apart from other passengers