http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/tivo.virgin.form.partnership.for.set.top.boxes/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/virgincablebox.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />DVR maker TiVo and UK-based cable provider Virgin Media on Tuesday said they have agreed on a partnership that will see TiVo develop Virgin's next-generation TV platform. TiVo will use its expertise to create a custom interface for Virgin's upcoming HD boxes. In return, Virgin will be the exclusive distributor of TiVo service and hardware in the UK.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/tivo.virgin.form.partnership.for.set.top.boxes/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/carriers.first.hspa.device/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/iphone3gs-bell.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Virgin Mobile's Canadian division will soon carry the iPhone, according to an announcement. The company has revealed few details, except that it will sell both the 3G and 3GS, and that a launch should happen sometime "in the coming months." The device will also be the carrier's first HSPA-based phone, possible through an upgraded Bell cellular network.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/carriers.first.hspa.device/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/10/google.wi.fi.hits.47.airports/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/airportphiladelphia.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Google today extended its free holiday Wi-Fi deal to include 47 airports. Major stops in common destinations such as Boston, Las Vegas, Orlando and San Jose will have unrestricted wireless Internet access starting from today and lasting through to January 15th. Two of the airports, in Burbank and Seattle, will have the Wi-Fi permanently.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/10/google.wi.fi.hits.47.airports/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/sprint.buys.out.ipcs.for.831m/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/motoi425.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sprint on Monday said it would buy out one of its affiliate carriers, iPCS, for $831 million. The deal puts the smaller company's push-to-talk iDEN phone service directly under Sprint's control and settles a legal battle between the two that had blocked Sprint from advertising its network and might have prevented Sprint from selling service in those areas. Under the new agreement, Sprint would n... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/sprint.buys.out.ipcs.for.831m/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/free.virgin.air.wi.fi.from.nov.to.jan/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/virginamerica.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Google on Monday pushed its belief in widespread Internet access with a free Wi-Fi deal with Virgin America. The team-up will give no-cost Internet access to passengers on any of the airline's current flights between November 15th and January 15th. The search engine creator sees it as a way of easing stress during the holidays by keeping up on news from the ground, though it also encourages use ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/free.virgin.air.wi.fi.from.nov.to.jan/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/08/united.wi.fi.starts.with.13.planes/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/unitedairlines.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />United Airlines this week began deploying Wi-Fi on some of its flights. The rollout will at first cover longer flights between California and New York and should have 13 Boeing 757 planes in United's fleet offering Internet access by mid-November. Much as with similar approaches from Virgin and other airlines, the new approach is based on Aircell's Gogo technology and shares a 3G cellular connec... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/08/united.wi.fi.starts.with.13.planes/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/15/virgin.universal.team.up/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/virgincablemodem.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In an industry-first, Britain's cable TV, wireless and Internet provider Virgin Media will soon unveil an unlimited MP3 music download subscription service together with Universal Music, says a Monday report. Sources indicate the monthly fees for the service would range from the equivalent of about $16 to $25 and would allow subscribers to stream music like Internet radio or download tracks and al... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/15/virgin.universal.team.up/ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/20/virgin.wifi.on.all.planes/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/virginamericacabin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Virgin America on Wednesday morning said it has become the first airline to offer Wi-Fi on all of its flights. The extension gives those flying to or from Boston, LA, Las Vegas, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, DC the option of using most non-voice Internet features on any Wi-Fi equipped computer or handheld as soon as electronics are cleared for use on the plane. Virgin had originally s... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/20/virgin.wifi.on.all.planes/ Wed, 20 May 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/15/wi.fi.access.on.planes/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/airtran.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AirTran Airways in collaboration with Gogo has announced it will be the first airline to provide Wi-Fi access on all its airplanes. By registering with Gogo, users can purchase a session of internet time that enables them to use most non-voice Internet features on a given trip. Prices for the in-flight internet sessions are based on what type of device the user brings with them, and for how long t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/15/wi.fi.access.on.planes/ Fri, 15 May 2009 11:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/06/virgin.200mbps.in.uk/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/virgincablemodem.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Virgin Media on Wednesday began an Ashford, UK trial of what it says is the fastest cable-based Internet service on Earth. Using a high-end implementation of the DOCSIS 3 cable modem standard, the carrier says it's offering 200Mbps downloads to 100 testers; the speed is faster than 160Mbps Japanese service and twice as fast as the 101Mbps Optimum Online service in the US. The bandwidth is said s... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/06/virgin.200mbps.in.uk/ Wed, 06 May 2009 12:55:00 GMT