But when that person is on a mobile device, ads for that flight search can be targeted to the person.
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Since safety is playing a huge role regarding the use of the iPAD it is going to take a lot of training to get pilots comfortable using the device during critical phases of flight.
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What better symbol is there of the beauty of the human spirit than a device that harnesses the power of flight to deliver free merchandise into the hands of deserving fans hundreds of feet away?
The broken SeaCat device was extracted on the first resupply flight and a replacement is due to be delivered in a fortnight's time.
Airport workers take a photo of the device with the seat number, date and flight number written on it.
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Currently, airlines complain that they have to test each model of device individually, on every single plane in the fleet, and with a separate empty flight used for each test, before they're allowed to relax the rules for that model.
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In addition, the device has the ability to measure, record and stream back in real-time data to flight controllers on Earth, giving doctors better insight into the crew's exercise.
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"They might jam a smart device to make systems not available in the airport, or play with the bar code of flight tickets, so that you can have access to a space you shouldn't have access to, " he says, while admitting that these scenarios are extreme.
The jet had the same designation -- Flight 253 -- as the one on which a Nigerian man is accused of attempting to set off an explosive device Friday, said Scott Wintner, a spokesman for the Wayne County Airport Authority.
While Apple claims the device gets up to five hours of battery life--just about enough for a cross-country flight, provided you're not delayed--the inability to replace the battery on the go could be a problem for hard-core road warriors, who pop batteries into their machines the way a long-distance trucker gobbles amphetamines.
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