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Bumpy landing for Bangalore's airport dream
Comment Yet if air traffic growth has been fuelled by the business traveller, why is the new airport located in near wilderness, far from these businesses? In the words of a frequent traveller, it resembled a Greyhound bus station in a US town rather than... [30 Jul 2008]
Video: The relaxing route to business travel
Video In this video, Julie Meyer, CEO of VC firm Ariadne Capital, explains how to make business travel a more pleasant and relaxing experience - and also gives her top tips for staying productive on the road, telling us which gadgets and gizmos make it... [16 Jul 2008]
TANDBERG Television Case Study: NTL Broadcast, England
White Paper Public transport operators, responding to this, are starting to fit TV screens to their vehicles to improve the traveller's experience. NTL Broadcast (and its public-service predecessor) has been the sole transmission provider for UK commercial... [03 Jul 2008]
Video: Behind the scenes at Heathrow T5
Video Heathrow airport's new Terminal 5 endured a nightmare opening at the end of March but British Airways' flagship terminal is now getting on track following the transfer of the airline's long haul operations to the terminal this month. [25 Jun 2008]
Video: Top business travel tips
Video In this video engineer, entrepreneur, futurist and silicon.com columnist Peter Cochrane gives his top tips on how to become the ultimate business traveller, from what to pack to how to make sure you turn up looking your best. [10 Jun 2008]
Photos: Five of the best mini laptops
Photo Another contender for the business traveller's cash is the MSI Wind - it's not yet arrived on these shores but was launched in the US to some fairly rave reviews this week. Miniature laptops which pack enough power to keep you productive on the... [06 Jun 2008]
Computing on the go
Comment Battery life, size and weight, which have for so long been the bane of the business traveller, are now less of an issue with the current choice of ultra-portable laptops. Business travellers may feel they are being bombarded with new technology. [04 Jun 2008]
Exclusive: silicon.com reveals the world's Tech Hotspots
News The silicon.com Tech Hotspots special report profiles each of the 20 cities on the list and explains what makes them so important, and even offers handy information for the executive business traveller including details of local airports and ideas... [03 Jun 2008]
Tech innovation goes global
Comment Browse the profiles of each hotspot by using our interactive map of the list of the 20 hottest tech cities - they include details of why each location made it onto the list and also some handy hints for the business traveller. [03 Jun 2008]
Editor's Blog: Signs of terminal decline at T5?
Comment Still - on my return journey I had a peek at what T5 could bring to the weary business traveller. It's a small claim to fame, I know, but I was one of the passengers who flew from the newly opened Heathrow Terminal 5 last week - and my luggage even... [16 Apr 2008]
Photos: Road testing wi-fi at 320kmph
Photo The portal also has real-time geolocalisation data - showing the speed the train is travelling at, how far the traveller has progressed on their journey and a map of the train's current location. Photo credit: Natasha Lomas [28 Mar 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Video Blog: Multitasking mastery
Video From his vantage point at a bagel stand he spots a fellow traveller who turns out to be one of the world's finest exponents of mobile multitasking. In his latest video blog, Peter Cochrane reports from New York's JFK airport. [17 Mar 2008]
Budget 2008: Tech companies fight for contract windfall
News Heathrow to invest in more iris scanning machines as it rolls out its Project Iris trusted-traveller pilot project to speed passengers' journeys through immigration control. The technology industry has pledged to fight for a share of a public... [12 Mar 2008]
silicon.com Classics: 30 tips for better business travel
News And while you're at it, why not check out these five business traveller-friendly mash-ups? The latest in our weekly look back through the classic stories of the last decade in the silicon.com archive is a feature on how to make business travel more... [25 Feb 2008]
Why did tech ground Heathrow baggage?
News A BA spokesman said: "We were not able to accept hold baggage for World Traveller and World Traveller Plus passengers. The exact cause of the technical fault that caused two days of luggage chaos at Heathrow remains unknown. [21 Feb 2008]
