CONNECTED TRAVELLER

The Fujitsu Lifebook T904 with its rotating screen is easy to transport and use, whether in a hotel or on a plane, thanks to its...

Already on sale in Russia, this dual-sided, 4G-compatible model offers, on the one hand, a screen with all the functions of an Android smartphone. On the other,...

Based on an Android kernel, the Hoox m2 has been stripped of all the superfluous elements that made it vulnerable and has been armed...

Microsoft has improved the performance of its Surface Pro tablet. Now running under Windows 8.1 Pro, it boasts a USB 3.0 port, a USB 2.0...

Immersion, a French specialist in cutting-edge technologies for professionals, has been marketing its latest high-tech project since mid-November: Meetiiim, an ultra-connected interactive table that provides a collaborative working tool for professional meetings. Its stated aims are to speed up development, reduce errors and improve strategic decision-making.

A new tool has appeared on the Meetings market: Translate Your World now offers instant translations via a simple piece of software.

Taxis G7 is stepping up the pace on the "mobility" front by now offering 4G Wi-Fi access in 2,000 vehicles. By the end of the year, a thousand tablets will also be deployed in the "VIP / Club Affaires" range of G7 Taxis. Both services are free of charge.

Air Caraïbes has just launched a new all-digital press offer, via the iZipress application. The tool, developed by Adaptive Channel, allows business travellers to download up to 21 titles - daily newspapers, magazines, novels and the airline's own magazines - onto their iPad and other Android tablets, to browse through during the flight.

HRS and AirPlus signed a strategic partnership agreement on Wednesday, enabling the leading online hotel reservation service for businesses to integrate AirPlus payment solutions into its "Global Payment" offering.

Airbus' technological resources sometimes have unexpected applications, as demonstrated by the Bag2Go project, a new prototype for a trackable suitcase.

The Marriott group is launching a practical new option for business travellers: mobile check-in, available in over 300 establishments in the United States.

Egencia has just unveiled the new iPhone version of its TripNavigator application in the United States, with a view to improving the mobile management of business travel.

Iberia is launching a new service enabling passengers to check in their own hold baggage by printing out an identification tag in just a few clicks from their office or home. Fast, free and efficient.

Marseille airport has recently introduced a free Wi-Fi connection, with 20 minutes' free access.

On 12 June, Sabre presented its new Sabre Rail SNCF graphical interface, which gives rail reservations a facelift by combining simplicity and efficiency. Available since April 2013 in its pilot version, the new tool will notably lead to the disappearance of ATB printers.

A new hotel booking tool has arrived on the Web: GroupCorner is aimed specifically at group bookings, for meetings, seminars and corporate events, as well as associations and other leisure groups.

Accor and HRS Group are strengthening their global partnership through a new strategic agreement covering both the leisure and corporate segments.

On 30 May, Accor unveiled its new "Away on business by Accor" technology service: an iPad application dedicated to business travellers, making it easier to book hotels and manage business trips. The aim is to make business travel "user-friendly".

EasyJet is currently trialling its new mobile boarding pass, which business travellers can download directly onto their smartphone via the easyJet application. The trial is being rolled out at six European airports, including Nice in France.