Neowin News Feed for: Airport

TSA expands detailed screening procedure to include electronics larger than a cell phone

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 17:54:01 +0000

If you were hoping to relax and cruise through the airport during your next flight, think again. The TSA will now require any electronics larger than a cell phone to be separately screened. Read more...

Drone sighting near runway leads to flight delays and diversions at London Gatwick Airport

Andy Weir — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:30:01 +0000

After a near-miss between a drone and a passenger airliner over a UK city last year, flights were delayed and diverted yesterday at London's Gatwick airport, due to a drone reported near the runway. Read more...

Fingerprint-only security gates at the airport are being trialed in the US

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:52:01 +0000

The TSA (Transport Security Administration) is letting volunteers in two airports use a biometric security check system. This might in the future mean a faster security check process through airports. Read more...

Laptops in the cabin may be banned, for all flights, into and out of the USA

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Mon, 29 May 2017 16:58:01 +0000

Along with the very likely introduction of new luggage screening procedures by the TSA for domestic flights, Homeland Security may ban all laptops in the cabin of any flight into or out of the USA. Read more...

Australia has plans to replace passports with facial recognition technology

Daniel Hull — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 22:28:02 +0000

The Australian government has set its plans in motion for facial, iris and fingerprint recognition to replace manual checking of passports, at major airports and sea ports around the country. Read more...

Apple may have ceased development of networking products, shifts resources to other areas

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:02:01 +0000

It appears that Apple might be abandoning its networking business. Although the company has not made an official announcement, it has been reported that company has abandoned development. Read more...

NeoBytes :) 'Mobile Detonation Device' Wi-Fi hotspot sparks security scare on Qantas flight

Andy Weir — Wed, 04 May 2016 17:20:01 +0000

40 scared passengers refused to fly on a Qantas airliner that had been temporarily grounded, after a Wi-Fi hotspot was discovered with the name 'Mobile Detonation Device', sparking a security scare. Read more...

Windows 3.1 crash brought a French airport to its knees

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 05:48:01 +0000

A French airport using the now-defunct Windows 3.1 was brought to its knees when a malfunction of the ancient operating system caused all flights to be grounded. Read more...

Edinburgh Airport starts trial of Google Glass for Customer Services

Steven Parker — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:30:01 +0000

Soon, when traveling through Edinburgh airport, you may be met by a customer service rep wearing Google Glass. The airport is set to start trialing the use of Glass to assist passengers. Read more...

London Heathrow's new Terminal 2 opens with 'smart toilets'

Andy Weir — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 18:12:18 +0000

The newly-opened Terminal 2 at London Heathrow Airport includes 'smart toilets', using sensors connected to a cloud-based platform that includes 'Internet of Things' technology developed by Intel. Read more...

Heathrow contradicts Samsung's claims of "rebranding Terminal 5"

Andy Weir — Sat, 17 May 2014 13:55:04 +0000

Samsung announced yesterday that it would be completely "rebranding Heathrow Terminal 5 as 'Terminal Samsung Galaxy S5'" - but an airport spokesperson says Samsung is merely renting existing ad space. Read more...

London Heathrow's fifth terminal to become 'Terminal Samsung Galaxy S5'

Andy Weir — Fri, 16 May 2014 11:37:07 +0000

The sky's the limit for Samsung's marketing machine, as the company will next week completely rebrand London Heathrow's fifth terminal as 'Terminal Samsung Galaxy S5' to promote its newest flagship. Read more...

Glitch in Apple Maps directs drivers onto a runway in Alaska

Steven Parker — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:26:34 +0000

Apple hasn't had a lot of luck with their Maps software. With a less than "fair" launch and then a ton of direction glitches (some life threatening), the latest directs drivers onto an active runway! Read more...

Apple rumored to adopt gigabit WiFi standard this year

Nathan Tsui — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:29:57 +0000

Apple is expected to implement IEEE 802.11ac, the upcoming WiFi standard that can achieve data throughput three times faster than 802.11n, in AirPort base stations and other hardware this year. Read more...

Apple AirPort Utility released for iOS 5

Byron Hinson — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:19:45 +0000

Apple has released a new free application called AirPort Utility on the App Store. It allows iOS 5 users to configure their Apple based network hardware directly from their iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Read more...

Delta Airlines installing extra outlets in airports

Christopher White — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:56:24 +0000

Why is it so difficult for airports to put power outlets near the gates? It seems that each gate has at most one power outlet and it’s always located in a very inconvenient place –... Read more...

iPad is TSA-friendly; no need for removal at security checkpoints

Tzvi Friedman — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:40:05 +0000

After a tweet from Charlene Li informed travellers worldwide that the iPad didn't have to be put in a separate bin at airport security checkpoints because it lacked a hard drive and CPU, many have... Read more...

Easyjet systems failure causes travel chaos across Europe

Tom Warren — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:56:38 +0000

Budget airline, Easyjet, experienced issues across much of Europe today as systems crashed causing travel chaos for thousands of passengers stranded in various airports. London's Gatwick airport was a scene of total chaos as Easyjet staff... Read more...

NY Times: scurry past lines at airport security

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:16:50 +0000

Wouldn't it be great to have more time to saunter through duty-free shops? The question is would you pay a yearly subscription to skip airport security lines. If there were such a service, many would... Read more...

Apple fixes AirPort security hole

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:35:40 +0000

Apple Incorporated has released a fix on its website for its wireless networking hub (AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n) that addresses a flaw that permitted incoming connections through the Wi-Fi hub, and another security... Read more...

Xbox 360 Customers Can't Connect To Apple AirPort Extreme

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:22:11 +0000

On the Apple's tech support forum, customers reported that the new AirPort Extreme recognizes the Wii and the PS3 but not the Xbox 360 unless all security, including password protection, is disabled on the AirPort... Read more...

Apple Releases 802.11n-Compatible AirPort Extreme

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:58:20 +0000

Amid all the hoopla surrounding the iPhone and Apple TV introduction, Apple quietly introduced Jan. 9 an updated AirPort Extreme wireless networking base station that supports the IEEE 802.11n draft specification. Although Apple CEO Steve... Read more...

Apple May Drop iSight, Airport Base Station and eMac in UK

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:06:27 +0000

Apple will stop selling Airport Base Stations, eMacs and iSight cameras in Europe after June 30, reports claim. According to reports, the company contacted channel partners this morning to confirm plans to withdraw these... Read more...

DVD Jon cracks Airport music streaming

Thu, 12 Aug 2004 19:03:36 +0000

Norwegian programmer Jon Lech Johansen has decrypted and published the key that Apple's wireless hi-fi bridge, Airport Express, uses to protect music streams. He's also released the source code to a small Windows command-line tool... Read more...

Apple cuts AirPort Extreme prices

Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:14:01 +0000

If you ever wanted an Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11g), or an Airport Extreme Card (802.11g) now is the time to buy. Apples AirPort Extreme Base Station is $50 less than its original... Read more...

Apple AirPort 3.1 Released

Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:40:26 +0000

The Apple Airport software has been updated today to version 3.1 and sports some new functionality: New AirPort Extreme Base Station features: Compliant with the final IEEE 802.11g specification ... Read more...

Airport Security will Deploy Suspect Face Recognition Computer

Wed, 14 Nov 2001 09:23:07 +0000

Ripped from: PcWorld - News Early next year security personnel in major U.S. airports will be equipped with wearable computers, introduced at Comdex here this week, so they can instantly identify suspicious... Read more...