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Gogo wins FCC license and could launch satellite Wi-Fi for Delta
DigitalGogo is one step closer to bringing Ku-band satellite-supported inflight Wi-Fi to Delta Air Lines and other customers after receiving a license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate Ku-band terminals on domestic and international flights, the APEX editor’s blog can reveal. The Chicago-headquartered company, which has been gearing up to launch Ku-band connectivity [...]
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The FCC just set off a high-stakes battle between in-flight Wi-Fi providers
TransportSatellite-based Wi-Fi services such as Row44 and Panasonic Avionics, which power on-board wireless networks for Southwest and United, respectively, have a clear competitive advantage over air-to-ground networks because the satellite systems offer much greater capacity for travelers trying to stream video or access bulky emails. But the Federal Communication Commission’s decision last week to begin [...]
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Facebook Android app can play photographer without your confirmation
DigitalCNBC’s Eli Langer put together a Storify collecting tweets and posts that suggest the Facebook app on Android might be a security risk. Yep. That says that the app has permission to “record audio at any time” and “use the camera at any time” without your confirmation. [View the story "Android Apps Accessing Your Microphone [...]
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Great for global travelers: Mobile messaging apps overtaking text messages
DigitalWhatsAp is one of Silicon Valley’s most buzzed-about companies, yet it actively avoids the spotlight, operating out of a small office in Mountain View, Calif., with no sign on the building entrance or on the office door. Unlike most start-ups eager for media attention, WhatsApp Inc. says it doesn’t want or need it. Its popular mobile [...]
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TripAdvisor advises against mobile apps for its hotel customers
DigitalTripAdvisor is advising its hotel customers that they should definitely fine-tune their mobile offerings, but should probably steer clear of mobile apps. “They can be expensive to create, so only develop an app if you have enough frequent travelers who’ll use it often enough,” TripAdvisor says, referring to downloadable mobile apps, in a new TripAdvisor [...]
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Wi-Fi on New York commuter trains coming
DigitalFour years after pitching the idea of installing Wi-Fi on trains used by commuters in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Cablevision says MSO is closer to making it a reality. Tad Smith, Cablevision’s president of local media is helping Cablevision reach agreements with New Jersey Transit and MTA, which runs the Long Island Railroad [...]
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Facebook Home flops as HTC reduces smartphone price
DigitalThe reviews are in: Facebook Home, Mark Zuckerberg’s grandiose stab at totally controlling our mobile experience, is an unmitigated disaster. On Wednesday, AT&T announced that it was dropping the price of the HTC First smartphone, which comes with Facebook Home built in, from $99 to 99 cents. Think about that: a new smartphone, priced to [...]
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Gwyneth Paltrow City Guides app certainly isn’t a rough guide
DestinationsIf you’re tired of using the Internet to find the best, coolest, hippest places to hang out in a new city, you can now skip Google and take your travel advice from your dear old friend, Gwyneth Paltrow. The actress-turned-lifestyle guru chatted about her series of travel apps, The Goop City Guides, at an event [...]
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Lots of people forget to turn off digital devices on flight says study
TransportMore and more flyers are taking their portable digital devices on flights, that much is obvious. If they own them, they will take them on the plane, of course. Now a new survey by Airline Passenger Experience Association and the Consumer Electronics Association puts some numbers behind the trend, and have discovered some interesting findings, [...]
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Priceline purchase of Kayak approved by UK, deal to close May 21
DigitalThe nail-biting is over. The last major hurdle to Priceline’s $1.8 billion of Kayak was removed when the UK’s Office of Fair Trading today announced that it cleared the merger after conducting a regulatory review. The transaction is slated to close May 21. The merger had initially been slated to close during the first quarter [...]
