April 24, 2024

T-Mobile’s iPhone will not ship with WiFi Calling enabled, but it’ll probably come in time

For jetsetters hoping to utilize T-Mobile's iPhone for all of their international jaunts, we've a bit of bad news for you: WiFi Calling isn't going to hit the carrier's iPhone initially. Here at today's T-Mobile UnCarrier event in New York City, the company's chief marketing officer Michael Sievert told me that "it's not coming" at launch, but when … [Read more...]

Disabled Carnival Ship to be Towed to Alabama

The Carnival Triumph that sustained an electrical fire on Sunday is set to be towed to safety in Mobile, Alabama this week. No injuries were reported, but passengers are noting discomforts on board. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Celebrity Introduces Reflection, Newest Solstice Class Ship

Celebrity completes the launch of its Solstice line with the new Reflection. Old favorites and new additions (pop-out, over-the-sea glass showers, anyone?), the new ship is sure to impress. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

TV News: Bates, Anarchy, Glades, Ship

Bates Motel A&E have just released the first poster for their upcoming "Psycho" prequel series "Bates Motel" which is set during the formative years of Norman Bates. While Norman has yet to be cast, Vera Farmiga is already set to play his mother Norma. [Source: THR] Sons of Anarchy The Season 5 premiere of FX’s drama series "Sons Of Anarchy" … [Read more...]

Best Cruise Ship Cooking Classes

Two cruise lines, Oceania and Silversea, are upping the culinary ante onboard with interactive cooking classes and on-shore wine excursions, leaving the old cooking demo format behind. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Ship building contracts present a challenge for North Shore communities

The Mayor of North Vancouver is worried about pending Seaspan contracts, but not how you might think.  Darrell Mussatto says he doesn't think the federally awarded contracts are in any kind of trouble.   "We have been told not to worry. Our biggest challenge is going to be housing. Where are we going to house a lot of the workers, where … [Read more...]

Dix not worried about ship building contract

NDP Leader Adrian Dix met with Seaspan over concerns about Federal budget woes affecting billions in recently awarded ship building contracts. Dix however, says it doesn't look like Seaspan has anything to worry about. He says his real concern is with getting workers trained to meet the shipbuilding demand, "I'm hopeful that the Premier, or should … [Read more...]

Rocky waters for historic ship

A piece of Canadian Arctic history is in danger of rotting away. The leaky facility housing the first vessel to circumnavigate North America is not providing the proper environmental conditions for preserving it, says Simon Robinson, executive director of the Vancouver Maritime Museum. He said a funding reallocation awaiting city-council approval … [Read more...]

Kindle Fire tablet purportedly on tap for Wednesday, set to ship in November

"Kindle Fire." Can't say that's the name we would've thrown together if given five minutes to dwell and assured that we'd take on absolutely no risk at all for it failing, but hey -- who are we to question Jeff Bezos? TechCrunch is keeping the Kindle tablet rumors fresh with a new helping of intel, hitting the wires just two days prior to the … [Read more...]