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‘Hologram-like’ Helpers Materializing at New York-Area Airports Soon

Starting in early July, LaGuardia, Newark and JFK airports will put "computerized, hologram-like avatars" to work in an effort to beef up the Port Authority's customer care program during the busy summer traveling season.

Virgin Atlantic to Allow In-Flight Cellphone Calls

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Talk about long distance. Virgin Atlantic has announced that it’s letting customers make calls with their own cellphones on flights between London and New York.

Cadillac Has Self-Driving Cars, Too

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Google’s not the only company working on cars that drive themselves. On Friday, General Motors announced that it has its own self-driving car tech in the works for Cadillac, called Super Cruise.

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Hipmunk’s Mobile Travel Apps Can Now Check Your Calendar

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The clever travel search app can now sucks in your calendar appointments and visualize then, so you can avoid flights that conflict with your appointments and find hotels that are convenient to them.

Flying Cars: Finally Here… Kind Of

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Whenever I imagine a flying car, which is quite often for some reason, it usually looks like something out of the Jetsons or Back to the Future. Sadly, today’s flying cars look more like lackluster Transformers.

Finally, an Espresso Machine for the Car

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Handpresso lays claim to being “the undisputed leader of the portable espresso” with its line of handheld espresso makers, but perhaps the company’s greatest gift to coffee lovers on the go has recently landed in the form of the Handpresso Auto.

New OnStar Service Lets You Track Your Family’s Cars Online

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OnStar’s new service lets you track every single car in your family’s garage, letting you see exactly where everyone is on the Family Link website.

Google Maps Gets Drivers Out of Jams with Up-to-Date Traffic Info

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Google Maps is taking the guesswork out of your trips by factoring current traffic information into its directions.

Networking at 10,000 Feet: Airlines Are Making the Skies ‘Social’

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Gone may be days of sitting next to a screaming baby or in front of a “kicker” on your flight. Airlines are now offering passengers the option of choosing their seatmates based on social networking profiles.

Nevada First State to Approve Regulations for Self-Driving Cars

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Robotic cars are no longer mere sci-fi fodder — they could also begin appearing on Nevada highways. After ongoing lobbying from Google, which began testing self-driving vehicles in 2010, Nevada passed legislation last June that required the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish a set of regulations for self-driving vehicles. And now, that hurdle has been cleared.

I Can Die Now: ‘Dash’ Converts Your Phone into a Complete Car Stereo

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Since the advent of portable electronics, man has been trying to jury-rig portable electronics into automobiles to replace the lowly car stereo. Those days may soon be coming to an end.