Archive for June 5th, 2006

Wi-fi: Coming soon on board U.S. airplanes

Air travelers starved for in-flight Internet access may soon find solace, thanks to a Colorado company that wants to offer Wi-fi service aloft.

AirCell said Monday that it plans to use a newly acquired radio spectrum license to offer “affordable” broadband service aboard commercial airplanes. Formed in 1991, the company already sells satellite-based voice and data services to the general aviation sector, primarily the corporate jet set.

In the style of cafe hot spots, AirCell’s idea would let passengers link up any computer or handheld using the 802.11b or 802.11g wireless standards while in the air. The network, which the privately held company hopes to begin testing and deploying on commercial aircraft next year, would work by channeling communications from at least one miniature cell site–called a “picocell”–on the plane to special cell sites on the ground. - CNET News

JetBlue Wins Wireless License

JetBlue Airways Corp. won a government auction Friday for wireless spectrum that could be used to provide in-flight telephone, Internet, or entertainment services. - ABC News

LiveTV is part of the JetBlue family, providing DirecTV to all of the discount airline’s flights. The 1-megahertz band spreads nationwide, but might not be limited to JetBlue. The purchase could open up satellite services to other airlines.

Now while I am the first one to tune into the in-flight entertainment, I am not too psyched at the possibility of the person next to me squawking into the phone on a cross-country flight. Thank goodness for noise-cancelling headphones! - Tech Living

‘Me & U’ - Cassie

This song is HOT! and the Video is even hotter! must of heard this song 100 times in Vegas!

Cassie, is an American singer from New London, Connecticut. She is currently known for her single “Me & U,” which is ascending the Billboard charts. She is of African-American and Filipino descent. - Wikipedia

Cassie on MTV’s “You Hear It First”

If you want to know more abouit Cassie, check out MTV’s “You Hear It First”