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Google offering free Wi-Fi in some U.S. airports this holiday season

In another attempt to win our hearts and/or take over our lives, Google has announced that they'll be providing free wireless internet at select airports across America this holiday season. Yay! Virgin America has already partnered with Google to offer free Wi-Fi to...

Tags: Google Inc., Airport, Virgin America, Internet, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-10

(Virgin America's Wi-Fi in the sky)

(Virgin America's Wi-Fi in the sky)Nice, but a few questions.How fast was it? 3G speeds, EVDO Speeds.How much will it cost?RE: (Virgin America's Wi-Fi in the sky)Yeah, nice jolly for you, but I _was_ expecting some gritty technical details.RE: (Virgin America's Wi-Fi in the sky)That's all there is? Where's...

Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Cellular phones, Virgin America, Virgin, Wi-Fi

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

Virgin America's Wi-Fi in the sky

CNET gets the chance to try out Virgin America's in-flight Wi-Fi service on a demonstration flight. Our slideshow puts you on the plane. by CNET News.com

Tags: Virgin America, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-11-22

In-flight Internet cleared for take-off

I've been skeptical of plans for in-flight broadband access. Let's face it, the airlines don't have a great track record here. No one used those sad phones in the seatbacks. And Boeing's Connexion service--once offered by a few international carriers--is gone. But this time it may finally happen. ...

Tags: Internet Access, American Airlines, Wall Street Journal, Flight, JetBlue Airways Corp., Boeing Co., Equipment, Satellite, Virgin America, Aircell, U.S. In-flight Broadband, Satellite TV, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Networking, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-03-13

Virgin America's CIO gets an IT greenfield

Virgin America's CIO gets an IT greenfieldProductive pilotsSome how I don't think I want my pilots reading the latest email jokes when they need to be flying the plane.The 'Branson' TouchIts great to see the calibar that Richard branson employs. And the resources they are given to do a job...

Tags: Strategy, Virgin America, information technology

Discussion threads 2007-04-24

Virgin America's CIO gets an IT greenfield

Few CIOs get to build a technology infrastructure from scratch. In that regard, Virgin America CIO Bill Maguire is a lucky man. Virgin America is expecting to go "wheels up" at the end of June pending Department of Transportation approval. The airline is looking...

Tags: Software Infrastructure, Outsourcing, Open Source, Offshore outsourcing, Linux, IT Management, Innovation, General, Gartner Symposium

Blog posts 2007-04-24

Additional Resources

News to know: Apple; Alex; Microhoo; Droid; FCC

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales Jason D. O'Grady: Apple announces most profitable...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Information Technology, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Federal Government, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Government, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-20

America backs away from the Internet with a whimper

Just like how the EU workswhen they do not agree on something, the bargining, voting, referendums, treaties, et cetera begin.And nothing gets done. I guess the internet will now become another thing to be bargin, bantered, discussed, and not agreed apon.Yes, the future looks so bright for it. I wonder,...

Tags: Mediterranean, Internet, parody, Dana

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

(Gallery: Branson takes off in Eve)

(Gallery: Branson takes off in Eve)Miles?Probably should be 50,000 feet, not miles.RE: (Gallery: Branson takes off in Eve)280 dollars???RE: (Gallery: Branson takes off in Eve)50,000 miles above the earth?? I think not. SpaceShipOne was required to pass 328,000 feet to capture the Ansari X Prize -- about...

Tags: Branson, Gallery

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

US Airways to launch Gogo in-flight Internet next year

US Airways has announced that it will install Gogo in-flight Internet on select planes in early 2010. The Gogo service, powered by Aircell, will be added to the company's fleet of 50 Airbus A321 aircraft, or about 14 percent of its entire fleet....

Tags: Flight, US Airways Group Inc., Gogo, Internet, Wireless LANs, Advertising & Promotion, Aerospace & Defense, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Manufacturing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-23

Enterprise 2.0 conference impressions

I'm in seat 14c on a Virgin America flight back from Boston to San Francisco after an exhilarating Enterprise 2.0 Conference. There's a lot of similarities between this airline and the Enterprise 2.0 movement. The plane has wifi and a good modern user experience but essentially...

Tags: Microsoft SharePoint, Enterprise 2.0, Conference, Collaboration Environment, Sharepoint Plan, Collaboration, Groupware, Content Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-06-25

News to know: Android notebooks; Twitter bugs; Samsung, Nokia

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. John Morris: Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks Ryan Naraine: Coming in July: Month of Twitter Bugs ...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Notebook, Nokia Corp., Smart Phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Smart Phones, TVs, Cellular Phones, Tv & Home Theater, Handhelds, Channel Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-06-16

Google, Virgin America host web event to push in-flight WiFi

As a way of promoting cloud computing in the skies, Google and Virgin America area teaming up for "A Day in the Cloud" event on June 24 that includes an online geek scavenger hunt of sorts. Google has come up with some questions that will send participants into the Web...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Channel Management, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Marketing, Wireless And Mobility, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Can we force anyone into care?

Can we force anyone into care?This is the problem with religion!You get a bunch of followers to follow something there's not even proof to, than you control them. Remember David Koresh? Those wackos in Utah? I hope they find the mother of this kid and lock her away for life....

Tags: SECURITY, Symantec Internet

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

Would you use in-flight Wi-Fi? (Would you pay for it?)

Would you pay for wireless Internet connectivity on a plane if it were available? Are there certain flights you would consider doing so such as intercontinental versus those you wouldn't domestic? A neat article by Joe Sharkey in the New York Times today details...

Tags: Flight, AirTran Airways, Sharkey, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-19

Kyocera X-tc (Virgin Mobile)

While the other carriers have completely embraced full QWERTY handsets, Virgin Mobile's been lacking in that department. Up until now, there have only been two choices: the Helio Ocean 2, which might be too fancy for some, and the outdated Kyocera Wild Card, which debuted back in 2007. Fortunately, there...

Tags: Keyboards, number key, slider phone, Virgin Mobile, Kyocera X-tc, Kyocera Corp., Kyocera Wild Card, phone

Product reviews 2009-05-18

Alternative energy and alternatives to alternative energy

To change,or simnply more of the same without all that pesky government intervention. To have, or to have not. That seems to be the question. There's now a draft of new federal requirement for alternative energy. And there is a proposed push toward biofuels....

Tags: Alternative Energy, Biofuel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-05-08

A password vault is as mandatory as anti-virus

We all need to get out of the mindset that our primary e-mail address combined with a single universal password are our credentials for the world. Admit it. You have one password. You may even have half a dozen variations on your childhood cat's name,...

Tags: Password, Antivirus, Adam O'Donnell

Blog posts 2009-03-17

US-CERT: Beware of airline ticket e-mail scam

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has issued an alert for an e-mail scam targeting holiday travelers, warning that malware authors are using clever social engineering tactics to hijack Windows computers. In the e-mail scam, users get a .zip file attached to a message about...

Tags: Malware, Social Engineering, US-CERT, E-mail, Viruses And Worms, Online Communications, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-12-12

Will Virgin Killer be a Wikipedia killer?

Will Virgin Killer be a Wikipedia killer?please take your bigotry elsewhere, kthxbaiIt is bad that anyone can see what a naked 2yr old boy looks like? You will see a lot more going through the park on a hot day, and a google image search for boy will get you...

Tags: Wiki, Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Virgin Killer, Virgin

Discussion threads 2008-12-09