Chris Gilmer , Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Sony has accidentally leaked its CES website a little early, and there is an interesting tidbit of info on there.
From Sony:
“Call friends, talk trash to fellow gamers or catch up with acquaintances via Skype for PSP system.”
Skype, as usual, takes the VoIP lead. There is still no news on when indeed this feature will launch [...]

Filed under: Handheld device, Internet, Software, VoIP, WiFi by Chris Gilmer
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Chris Gilmer , Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

The mobile workforce requires one thing, and one thing only when they are out doing business in the world, Wifi. Without it we might as well stay home or in our cubicles.
If you find yourself traveling via train in the US, Amtrak might be your new best friend. Despite a flawed experiment in the Northeast [...]

Filed under: Hot Spot, Internet, Mobati, Travel, WiFi by Chris Gilmer
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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 , Monday, August 13th, 2007

Logging into secure accounts, like webmail, gmail and banking accounts can be hazardous to your security if you are using public wifi locations. There are tools on the marketplace that can intercept login and password details, as well as steal other data. The BBC spoke to an internet security specialist that runs through important information [...]

Filed under: Email, Travel, WiFi, Wireless by Chris Gilmer
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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 , 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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