Suddenly the sky is more filled with space junk than ever before, and satellite phones are making a comeback. Motorola announced a hotspot that will add sat comms to any iPhone or Android, while smartphone maker Bullitt is adding the feature to their new phone. While you may find a place to briefly hide from our constantly-connected culture, your phone will still be able to ring.
Imagine a drone that is strong enough to carry you in your office chair anywhere you want. That's this Chinese-made, $78K, 30-minute flight time vehicle's frill-free description. With a top speed of 11 miles per half-hour, we imagine they will work well for getting away from it all… as long as "it all" ends around 10 miles from your house.
Porsche has updated its route-planning app with an AI to add twisty or scenic roads to your trip. Any car with Apple CarPlay can use the Roads app to spice up their travel or check out the user-created routes, comments, and tips. Of course, if you ever are lost and ask the AI to get you home, it may simply remind you that home is where the heart is and find you an abandoned logging road to the nearest butcher shop.