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Online Travel

Gogo wins FCC license and could launch satellite Wi-Fi for Delta

This would be a breakthrough, which dominates air-to-ground Wi-Fi in the U.S., because now it would be able to expand its service with satellite-based Wi-Fi on international flights.

12 years ago

Airlines

The FCC just set off a high-stakes battle between in-flight Wi-Fi providers

Any adoption of the proposal that the FCC will consider is by no means assured since the Satellite Industry Association has powerful backers with much clout in Washington.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Facebook Android app can play photographer without your confirmation

Facebook blames Google for the awkward permission language, and we're supposed to trust Facebook that it would never snap vacation or intimate photos without your confirmation. We'd rather not be so trustworthy.

12 years ago

Online Travel

Great for global travelers: Mobile messaging apps overtaking text messages

Mobile messaging apps such as WhatsApp are becoming a cost-effective and more personal way to communicate electronically for travelers on the go.

Jessica Guynn | 12 years ago

Hotels

TripAdvisor advises against mobile apps for its hotel customers

TripAdvisor giveth and TripAdvisor taketh. It gives great advice to hotels, and it takes their advertising dollars. Good cop, bad cop (although not-so bad if it is driving hotel bookings) has long been known to be a very effective strategy.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Ground Transport

Wi-Fi on New York commuter trains coming

The mind-numbing commuter rides to New York area suburbs will at least get bit less boring, though hard to see much laptop usage space on these packed trains, more mobile and tablet.

12 years ago

Airlines

Dublin Airport now using biometric gates to quickly process passengers

These sorts of biometrics will soon become standard at modern airports. The airport of the future, in some respects, has already arrived.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Facebook Home flops as HTC reduces smartphone price

We don't know much about Mark Zuckerberg's home life, but he's got troubles at Facebook Home. Even ardent Facebook users apparent want Facebook to dominate their smartphone home screens.

12 years ago

Media and PR

Facebook may buy mapping site Waze as it seeks to know more about users

Facebook's interest in Waze is enough to signal to the outside that interest in tech services, such as Waze's mapping, is more than just a passing fancy.

Ari Levy and Brian Womack | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Gwyneth Paltrow City Guides app certainly isn't a rough guide

There's an app for that -- and apparently for everyone. Our favorite from the iTunes description of the actress' City Guides app is that it provides information about "the person to call for an at-home blow dry and more." You never know when you'll need one.

12 years ago