Neowin News Feed for: Train

Uber launches ‘Make My Train' to alleviate commute stress

Paul Hill — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 12:48:02 +0000

Uber has launched a new feature called 'Make My Train' which allows you to book trains on two lines and arrive there on time all from within the Uber app, which will help to lower stress levels. Read more...

Google launches crowdedness predictor and bus delay information on Google Maps

Paul Hill — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 04:30:01 +0000

Google has rolled out two new features to Google Maps which it hopes will make your journeys run according to schedule, and be more comfortable. The two features have already started rolling out. Read more...

Man criticizes "overzealous" police after being arrested for charging phone on London train

Andy Weir — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:40:01 +0000

A man was arrested for "abstracting electricity" while charging his iPhone on a London Overground train - but after being de-arrested, he was arrested again after "becoming aggressive" towards police. Read more...

Lian Li launches a train shaped computer case

Rob Schorman — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:19:34 +0000

If you are looking for a unique computer case, Lian Li has the case for you. The PC-CK101 is a train themed PC case which can move up and down a track, and even puffs smoke from its chimney. Read more...

Microsoft rides the rails again with Train Simulator

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:24:12 +0000

Almost six years ago, Microsoft released Microsoft Train Simulator as part of its Flight Simulator series - the game offered more than 600 miles of re-created railroad routes and a huge level of detail. Microsoft... Read more...

Train firm to issue phone tickets

Tom Warren — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:29:24 +0000

Train passengers will soon be able to buy tickets on their mobile phone. Chiltern Railways, which operates from London through Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to the West Midlands, plans to deliver tickets to mobile phones.... Read more...

Train firm signals wireless expansion

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:16:18 +0000

Virgin Trains is testing high-speed wireless access on its West Coast service, using a range of technologies to enable passengers to browse the internet uninterrupted. The train operator says its mix of WiMax, WiFi, high-speed... Read more...

Microsoft said to train Bangladesh youths

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:15:38 +0000

Microsoft Corp. will provide computer training to more than 2,000 disadvantaged youths in rural Bangladesh over the next year, a news report said Wednesday. The U.S.-based software giant will give a grant of... Read more...

WiFi may tempt train travellers

Fri, 21 May 2004 12:27:19 +0000

Wireless net access could tempt many more people into using the train. A survey found that 72% of business travellers asked said onboard wi-fi web access would make them more likely to... Read more...

Train Simulator 2.0 Cancelled

Mon, 03 May 2004 14:43:22 +0000

Microsoft confirmed earlier today that Train Simulator 2.0 for PC has been cancelled. The game, which was being handled by Microsoft after UK-based Kuju handed over development responsibilities last year, had been scheduled for a... Read more...

To train or not to train

Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:34:47 +0000

Is there a dearth of skills in the United Kingdom or is there not? More particularly, is the field of Information Technology, especially the area of Software Development, lacking in the talents and skills so... Read more...

UK News: David Brent to Train Microsoft

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:01:59 +0000

"I'm a monopolist first, geek second... probably an entertainer third..." Wernham Hogg's managerial genius that is David Brent has been employed by Microsoft to train its staff in personal development. Although the... Read more...

U.S. Army: Video games to train soldiers

Sun, 18 May 2003 12:39:07 +0000

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- The U.S. Army has found a powerful new weapon in training soldiers for the dirty and dangerous business of urban warfare: video games. For the past year, the... Read more...

All aboard for the next train to Dumbsville

Mon, 23 Sep 2002 18:44:42 +0000

Guess who's back, guess who's back... Anyways, looks like there are still people around who defy the laws of evolution and continue to walk, talk and breathe unaided whilst still being able... Read more...