It's strange how thought pop into your head. Sitting 10Km above the Atlantic Ocean catching up on Podcasts, I took to thinking about the technological advances of recent years. Lets face it there have been lots, many of which are wonderful (step forward the smart phone in particular), however for my money one stands apart as a game changer. Personal GPS Navigation. The personal navigation device (be it stand alone unit, smartphone etc) especially those with online traffic data are truly a life improving piece of kit. Do I need push email? No, it's nice to have but far from essential. Web & Social Media access in my pocket? Again, it's great and can be useful but I could live without it.

But, a box that sits in your car, tells you if a delay has occurred on your route and automatically directs you around it? That's Genius! A device that can take you to the door of a building that you've never visited before, and save you from hours sat in Traffic? That's what the future is supposed to be about.

Now if only in flight WiFi was more prolific I wouldn't have to wait till I land to post this!

PS Noise Cancelling headphones are also right up there, but that's a post for another time...