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Live map for the London Underground plots tube train movementd
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Live map for the London Underground plots real-time tube train movements

Saturday, Jan 19, 2013Saturday, Jan 19, 2013 - by mike s

This neat map shows the locations of all the tube trains currently traversing the London Underground network in approximate real time .

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Google celebrates the 150th birthday of London Underground with a tube doodle
Google / transport

Google celebrates the 150th birthday of London Underground with a tube doodle

Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

As the London Underground celebrates its 150th birthday London Underground, Google have decided to join in with the action by releasing a special ‘doodle’ for the day – and we …

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Bicycle barometer lets London commuters decide between taking the bike or the tube
gadgets / transport

Bicycle barometer lets London commuters decide between taking the bike or the tube

Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 - by mike s

This nifty prototype creation by Brixton-based techie Richard Pope helps commuters decide between cycling into work or getting the tube, based on weather and travel conditions.

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London Underground wi-fi - register now for free service in 2013, if you're with the right network
mobiles / transport

London Underground wi-fi – register now for free service in 2013 – if you’re with the right network

Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - 2 Comments.

The free wi-fi service on the London Underground is coming to an end in January 2013, and the only way you can keep on enjoying the service is if you’re …

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Free high speed wi-fi coming to London taxi cabs
business / computing / mobiles / transport

Free high speed wi-fi coming to London taxi cabs

Monday, Dec 10, 2012 - by mike s

Gor blimey Guv’nor. Would you Adam and Eve it?  Free wi-fi in Sherbert Dabs! Lovely jubbly! Or, in other words, a new start up is rolling out a free, advert-supported wi-fi service for passengers using the iconic London …

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Five minutes of zero gravity weightlessness for just under five grand
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Enjoy five fabulous minutes of zero gravity weightlessness for around five grand

Friday, Dec 7, 2012 - by Lee J.

With the prospect of ordinary folks being able to bounce around the Moon remaining an unlikely proposition for the foreseeable future, all is not lost for zero G thrill-seekers.

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Experiments in Bicycle Flow Animation - 5m bike journeys visualised in rave-style animation
computing / transport

Experiments in Bicycle Flow Animation – 5m bike journeys visualised in rave-style animation

Friday, Sep 28, 2012Friday, Sep 28, 2012 - by Lee J.

It may look like the kind of visuals you’ll be enjoying when you’re deep in a ketamine hole, but the fabulously psychedelic animation below actually shows a summary of five million bicycle …

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London tube wi-fi remains free until the end of the year
mobiles / transport / web

London tube wi-fi network to remain free until the end of the year

Friday, Sep 21, 2012Friday, Sep 21, 2012 - by mike s

According to the BBC, Virgin will now be continuing to offer free wi-fi to London tube travellers until the end of the year.

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Tube Star Android app serves up crowd-sourced, real-time London tube information

Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

With the Olympics nearly upon us, there’s sure to be outbreaks of tube chaos ahead, as confused tourist hordes disappear down into London’s labyrinthine tube network.

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TheTrainLine couples up with TripAdvisor for added-value iPhone app
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TheTrainLine couples up with TripAdvisor for added-value iPhone app

Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Synergistic sparks and team-bonding explosions have resulted in a new deal which sees  popular travel site TripAdvisor partnering up online train ticket retailer, thetrainline.com.

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TomTom Start 60 offers jumbo sized GPS unit with 6 inch screen for £169
gadgets / portable / transport

TomTom Start 60 – a jumbo sized GPS unit with 6 inch screen for £169

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - by Lee J.

Ready and willing to serve up some big screen action in the motor is the new TomTom Start 60 GPS unit, offering the biggest screen seen on any of TomTom’s portable …

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London Overground and Underground passengers to get free Wi-Fi
transport

London Overground and Underground passengers to get free Wi-Fi

Monday, Mar 26, 2012 - by Lee J.

Following on from the decision to install free wi-fi at 80 Underground stations, London Overground users are also set to feel the wireless love, with 56 stations on the network scheduled …

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Mercedes Benz creates the invisible car to befuddle passers by
computing / photography / transport / video

Mercedes Benz creates the invisible car to befuddle passers by

Monday, Mar 5, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Keen to come up with a cunning way to promote their new zero emissions F-Cell car, the clever clogs at Mercedes Benz got thought-clouding and dreamt up the idea of making it …

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Buschecker app for iOS and Android
Android / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles / transport

Bus Checker app for Android and iOS ensures you’ll always get home in London

Thursday, Feb 16, 2012Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Now available on both Android and iOS platforms is the excellent Bus Checker app, which makes it a cinch to swiftly access all the bus info you’ll ever need.

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mobile apps / mobiles / transport

Google Maps integrates with Trainline to offer rail timetables and ticket buying

Thursday, Jan 19, 2012Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Google has teamed up with online train ticketing website thetrainline.com, with the partnership integrating  national rail travel information directly within Google Maps.

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