American Airlines Adding Streaming Video Services to Flights This Summ
Passengers on American Airlines flights are about to get a new perk. Instead of craning their necks to catch reruns of "Monk" and excerpts from "The Tonight Show" on tiny aisle TV sets, they'll be able to wirelessly stream content to their personal devices from the comfort of their own seats.
Sources: Blockbuster Developing Set-Top Box
The home video giant is developing a set-top device for streaming films directly to TV sets and is expected to announce the offering sometime this month.
Audiovox Brings the PlayStation 2 to Cars
Are your kids getting tired of Spongebob already? If so, Audiovox can help with new PlayStaton 2 units that can be built into cars. Just be prepared for cries of "Mom, David's pwning me again!" from the back seat.
Group Calls for Inquiry into TWC Caps
Is consumption-based billing on the horizon for Time Warner Cable or not? Recent changes the company's terms of service (TOS) prompted a Washington-based interest group to call for a federal inquiry, but Time Warner denied any wrongdoing.
Hijacked Ad Infection Growing Worse
The problem I described a couple weeks ago of ads on a news site redirecting you to a rogue antispyware site has gotten worse, More sites, including non-news sites, and some prominent advertising networks are involved.
New eVoice iOS App Transforms iDevices Into Feature-Packed Phone Syste
Customers with an iPhone/iPad/iPod touch can now make &receive calls over a data connection from anywhere in the world without using carrier plan minutes.
Dell: No Comment on Motorola Handset Biz Buy
Dell Inc Chief Executive Michael Dell said on Monday the company is "more focused on the computer business" and declined further comment when asked if Dell was interested in buying Motorola Inc's mobile phone business.
Free-Broadband-Without-Porn Plan Delayed
The top U.S. communications regulator on Thursday postponed consideration of a plan to auction a piece of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without pornography.
As WiMAX Struggles, So Does Alvarion
Alvarion, an Israeli maker of wireless telecom equipment,swung to a fourth-quarter loss due to a restructuring charge and Nortel Network's decision to end a joint WiMAX agreement.
Windows 7 Shutdowns Begin in July, Not June
A weekend e-mail from Microsoft incorrectly stated the start date for bi-hourly Windows 7 beta shutdowns, giving users a one-month reprieve.
