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JetBlue to Offer Free In-Flight Wi-Fi

December 7, 2007 by John - USMA  
Filed under News-ish, Tech

JetBlue wi-fi

In our endless search for maximum comfort, man has gone to great lengths to feel at home, whether on the road or in air. A moment away from our mobile devices makes us irritable; JetBlue knows this and is planning to keep us connected.

The Wall Street Journal reported today that JetBlue will begin a trial run with free in-flight Wi-Fi for passengers aboard selected planes starting December 11. Yahoo and Research In Motion Ltd. are the supported formats thus far, meaning that browsing will be limited to email and IMs.

Still, it’s better than nothing for tech-types that need their quick fix. Read more

iPod touch: the Apple of Apple’s “i”

September 6, 2007 by Josh - New Hampshire  
Filed under News-ish

iPod touch

If cutting down the price of the new iPhone by $200 (after only two months on the market) wasn’t enough to put the tech collective in a frenzy, Apple has announced their new iPod - the iPod touch - along with updated models of the Nano and Classic.

The iPod touch sports a 3.5 inch widescreen display with a fully-functional interface not unlike the iPhone (Safari web browser, YouTube). But the biggest draw iPod touch has to offer is wireless downloading capabilities: purchase songs from Wi-Fi iTunes on the fly. Read more