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/09/06/03/45mbps.airline.internet/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/gogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Having presented the technology during the Immarsat Aeronautical Conference, one company claims it can significantly boost the speeds of in-flight Internet. Wi-SKY is promising download rates as fast as 45Mbps, potentially dozens of times quicker than the access offered by airlines like Virgin America. Taking to the air, Wi-SKY is last Tuesday said to have demonstrated seamless streaming for fun... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/03/45mbps.airline.internet/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/14/united.in.flight.internet/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/iphone-airplane.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />United Airlines will bring in-flight Internet access to a portion of its planes later this year, according to an announcement. The company has specifically chosen AirCell's gogo service, which has already been attached to companies like Delta, American Airlines and Virgin America. Passengers will be able to connect via any Wi-Fi device, and access conventional Internet functions such as e-mail a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/14/united.in.flight.internet/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/20/flighttrack.for.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0811/flighttrack.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Developer Ben Kazez has introduced FlightTrack, a new program for iPhones and iPod touches. The app uses data from FlightView to display flight routes in real-time, as well as related information. Aside from visual depiction of a flight's progress, users are given arrival and departure times, the current weather situation, and even the current speed and altitude of a particular plane.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/20/flighttrack.for.iphone/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/16/skies.friendlier.for.ipods/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/unitedipod.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />United Airlines on Monday said it is the first U.S. Carrier to offer iPod and iPhone connectivity to its in-flight entertainment systems. The hook-ups will allow passengers to view video content on their own 15.4 inch ěpersonal televisionî as their iPod or iPhone charges. United says the upgrades will be installed in first and business class in its entire international widebody fleet over the next... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/16/skies.friendlier.for.ipods/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/15/ipods.on.singapore.air/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0905/singaporeairline.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iPods and iPhones are now supported on some flights out of the US, Singapore Airlines has announced. The company says that beginning today, business-class, non-stop A345 flights from Newark to Singapore will offer special 30-to-9-pin adapter cables to go along with its KrisWorld in-flight entertainment technology. This will allow passengers to not only listen to music through KrisWorld, but watc... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/15/ipods.on.singapore.air/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/26/airline.ipod.giveaway/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0710/ipodnano3g-green.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A transatlantic airline is giving away iPods in order to lure and retain customers, according to an announcement. Eos Airlines says that between today and April 11th, people booking flights between New York and London will be eligible for some form of free iPod, depending on ticket prices. Those spending $4,000 or less on a round trip can secure either an iPod nano, or 15,000 points for Eos serv... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/26/airline.ipod.giveaway/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/28/luggage.lithium.ban/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/lithiumaa.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Within days, air travellers will no longer be able hold loose lithium batteries in their luggage, the US Department of Transportation says. As of January 1st, batteries will either have to be inserted into a phone, notebook or other electronic device, or else dropped into a plastic bag, and bundled along with carry-on baggage in a limit of two batteries per passenger. The issue, according to the... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/28/luggage.lithium.ban/ Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/26/airline.internet.filtering/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0709/virginamseat.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As airlines begin resuming in-flight Internet services, some have already decided to filter what passengers can do, writes the Associated Press. American Airlines -- confirming plans -- will be joined by Alaska Airlines in soon blocking access to VoIP services such as Skype, while companies such as Virgin America are currently contemplating a ban. The problem is that VoIP not only consumes large... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/26/airline.internet.filtering/ Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/20/air.france.tests.cellular/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/airfrance.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Air France has become the world's first airline to equip an international flight with a form of regular cellular technology, says the Associated Press. One of the company's Airbus A318s now lets users send e-mail and text messages through an onboard GSM antenna, which connects to a satellite that in turn transmits to the ground. The main obstacle for the service, at the moment, is infrequency; a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/20/air.france.tests.cellular/ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/07/american.airlines.wi.fi/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/americaairlines.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />American Airlines may be the next company to adopt in-flight Internet via Wi-Fi, an anonymous tip claims. According to the source, transcontinental 767-200s will be fitted with broadband and Wi-Fi in 2008, the responsible company being AirCell. Earlier this year, AirCell announced that it had acquired FCC frequencies which would allow it to resurrect Wi-Fi; the technology had by that point long ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/07/american.airlines.wi.fi/ Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:05:00 GMT