Chris Gilmer , Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Alaska Airlines has announced that it will be testing out in flight internet access using satellite on flights. The broadband service that is getting pumped into flights will get injected into a Boeing 737 next spring and will be available no matter where the jet is flying.
A first of its kind service, Alaska Airlines [...]

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Chris Gilmer , Friday, August 3rd, 2007

As WiFi availability becomes a differentiating factor when choosing anything from a cafe to a hotel, Airlines are slowly getting this. American Airlines has announced that they will be launching broadband access in the air. AirCell will be the supplier testing out the high speed broadband connections starting in early 2008 on transcontinental flights, with [...]

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Chris Gilmer , Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

A web hosting company has cited a faulty controller as a reason for its backup electrical system failure.
Check out the full story on ComputerWorld.

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Chris Gilmer , Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

San Francisco’s municipal WiFi plans look like they are up in the air again. The first time saw concerns about privacy, quality and health, and now it looks like its about money. The plan which started in 2004 has hit some snags again recently, causing Earthlink to re-look their stance and money making opportunities with [...]

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Chris Gilmer , Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Counting down the minutes, or hours, until your flight lands so you can get work done? Count no more if you’re taking a Qantas flight.
Qantas has announced that by August 2008 its new Airbus A380’s will feature satellite based internet access. There has been no pricing structure set for the service as of yet, [...]

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