Now you can tap the microphone and dictate a message even with the phone in airplane mode.

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By early 2014, passengers may be able to use certain electronic devices in airplane mode during takeoff and landing, according to a New York Times report.

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Google's version requires one more tap to toggle the secondary panel for the common settings, including screen brightness, WiFi, auto screen rotation toggle and airplane mode.

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Using a packet sniffer while his device was in airplane mode, he demonstrated how each numeric tap and every received text message is logged by the software.

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We took a look at some flicks that had already made the jump, and playback worked well with the iPad in Airplane mode, so everything appears to be in order.

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Rabbi Cohen keeps his iPad by his side even in the sanctuary, where he uses it as he conducts prayers and delivers sermons though he turns it on airplane mode so as not to get emails.

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You'll need one (and an accompanying app) to get started, and although you'll be able to display the time while disconnected (in Airplane Mode, for example), software updates, feature additions and notifications all require a Bluetooth connection.

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Movie-mode also helped when I was on an airplane when the person pulls their seat all the way back.

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