Mar 18th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
It used to be that one of the few places you couldn't get a Wi-Fi signal was at 30,000 feet, but soon there will be no excuse for being out of touch (or not getting work done) as airlines implement a dramatic expansion of onboard Wi-Fi services.
More than half of the planes flown by U.S. carriers currently offer Wi-Fi onboard, but United and other airlines are planning to up the ante by ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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United Rolls Out Wi-Fi On Overseas Flights
Mar 18th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
It used to be that one of the few places you couldn't get a Wi-Fi signal was at 30,000 feet, but soon there will be no excuse for being out of touch (or not getting work done) as airlines implement a dramatic expansion of onboard Wi-Fi services.
More than half of the planes flown by U.S. carriers currently offer Wi-Fi onboard, but United and other airlines are planning to up the ante by ...Delta's New 'Fly Delta' App Lets You See The World Under Your Airplane
Jan 11th, 2013 at 11:30AM:
Ever dream of flying in a glass bottom jet? That technology may not yet be available, but Delta Air Lines' new iPad app might just be the best simulation.
The Fly Delta app for iPad was released yesterday as part of Delta's new $140 million commitment to technology, which includes upgrades to its website, mobile apps and airport kiosks. The app includes new tools to ease the travel ...
What Hotels Have Free Wi-Fi Or Free Wired Internet Access?
Dec 21st, 2012 at 10:00AM: I hate paying for Wi-Fi or wired Internet access in hotels. If it were up to me, I'd add an amendment to our constitution guarantying free Wi-Fi in all hotels. The only thing I hate more than paying for Internet at hotels is forking over the money and then enduring connection problems. If you call down to the front desk at most large hotel chains, they'll transfer you to an off-site help desk. My ...Boeing Promises Better In-Flight Wi-Fi
Dec 20th, 2012 at 8:00AM: There is no doubt that one of the best innovations in air travel in recent years has been the addition of in-flight Wi-Fi. Not only does it help us to stay more productive, but it is a great way of staying in touch with friends and family, not to mention keeping entertained on a longer flight. Of course, if you've ever used wireless Internet while on a plane, you probably know that the quality of ...Gogo Unveils New In-Flight Wireless: Boasts 3X Improvement In Bandwidth
Nov 13th, 2012 at 7:00AM:
Gogo's jet-propelled test lab took flight yesterday with several reporters and one very important fin added to the underbelly of the plane.
On the quick flight across western Illinois, CTO Anand Chari showed off the significant speed increases and signal stability of their new ATG-4 (Air To Ground - 4) wireless system. Initially using the current ATG wireless, pages loaded slowly or timed ...Gadling Gear Review: NetZero 4G Mobile Hotspot
Nov 1st, 2012 at 9:00AM:
There was a terrible noise this morning at our house – the garbage truck ripped out our cable hub and left us without an Internet connection. This is, to put it mildly, a problem at our house where we have two work-at-home Internet junkies. I had been intending to test NetZero's mobile hotspot for a while but with a fat connection at home, I lacked the motivation and I don't have upcoming ...Free Internet For Travelers In Japan
Oct 1st, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Japan can be an expensive country in which to travel. Food, lodging, along with other goods and services that travelers might commonly buy are often high-priced, compared to American standards. Comparing Internet Wi-Fi hotspots to American standards, Japan is even tougher on visitors, offering few places for service and even less that support multiple languages. But recently, two companies ...Where To Find Wi-Fi While Traveling
Sep 13th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
We all know the definition of 'Wi-Fi' these days, and that's a start. The more nonchalantly we all refer to this wireless Internet connection we all seek fervently, both while traveling and not, the more likely it is that we'll find it. Finding Wi-Fi today is easier than it has ever been before, but the search can still be tricky. In the future, every square foot of U.S. land will have ...Google And Boingo Provide Free Wi-Fi For Travelers, As Long As They're Not Using An iPhone
Sep 12th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Finding wireless Internet access on the go can be a real challenge at times, particularly if you're not in the mood to pay an exorbitant fee. But if you're traveling between now and the end of the month, your search for free access may have just gotten easier thanks to Google Play and Boingo. That is, provided you're not trying to use an iPad or iPhone.
Yesterday, the two companies announced ...Kiwi Cool: Saving Money While Traveling In New Zealand
Sep 10th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Last month, I spent three weeks traveling through New Zealand, focusing mainly on the cities and culture. After living in Istanbul for two years, it wasn't the culture shock, the jet lag, or the seasonal switch that was hard to adjust to, it was the prices. While I knew New Zealand wasn't cheap (though their dollar is slightly weaker than ours), I was unprepared for the sticker shock. Dinner and ...Cheat On Your Cellphone Service With Tep Wireless
Jul 18th, 2012 at 2:00PM: If you are a smartphone user and love to travel, this has probably happened to you: you return from a trip abroad to find your cellphone service provider has piled on hundreds of dollars for roaming charges and data usage. No matter that you purchased an international plan or topped up with extra data before you left. You're now faced with a huge bill and a growing ulcer from the stress of it ...10 Great Wi-Fi Cafes In NYC's Lower East Side
Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
As a freelance writer without an office to call home, it was probably inevitable that I would become intimately familiar with the cafes in my neighborhood. Thankfully, the Lower East Side of New York City offers dozens of options, each with different atmospheres but all with great gourmet coffee and blazing fast Wi-Fi.
In recent months, I've fallen into a steady rotation of these ...Adventures In Italian Wi-Fi: Tips For Getting Online In Italy And Beyond
May 21st, 2012 at 1:00PM: It's 45 degrees outside with a light rain and 40 mph winds and my wife is sitting in a doorway, huddled by her computer, teeth chattering, using a sketchy Wi-Fi signal a block from the Adriatic Sea in Polignano-A-Mare, Italy. My fingers are already numb from typing in the biting cold for two hours before she assumed command of our makeshift office, located right underneath a modem.
If you have ...The War On Hotel Wi-Fi Escalates
Apr 19th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
It's a bloodbath on the front lines of the hotel Wi-Fi war, and our friends at Hotel Chatter are leading the charge.
At issue is the cost of wireless Internet at some hotels, often rising as high as $25 per person per day while the cost is only $350 to the hotel per month. Some think that the hotel industry is gouging customers – many of who already pay hundreds of dollars a night ...
Times Square's Courtyard Marriott Accused of Bugging Your Internet
Apr 6th, 2012 at 3:30PM: Justin Watt, a web developer, is accusing the Courtyard Marriott in New York's Times Square of bugging his Internet, injecting ads into each page he viewed while logged into the hotel's Wi-Fi network.
After some digging (and complex code you can read more about on his website), Watt found that Marriott's Internet provider injected CSS and JavaScript code into each page to run a "Revenue ...Travel Smarter 2012: Tips for improving your train travel
Mar 13th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
The railroad is the oldest, commercial mass transport of the modern age, predating the car and the airplane by at least 100 years. So how can train travel be smarter in 2012?
For starters, "the train takes less time total than all the preliminaries of air travel," says Margaret King, who regularly opts to take the train to New York City, DC, and Boston from her home in Philadelphia. "I can ...Get flight info and airport reviews with RouteHappy
Mar 3rd, 2012 at 12:00PM: When it comes to booking hotels, travelers have plenty of options for finding information, recommendations, and tips with TripAdvisor, booking engine reviews, and other user-generated sites, in addition to guidebooks and other traditional media. But as air travel gets more restrictive and less comfortable, how can you choose the easiest flights, or at least be prepared for the inconveniences? ...TripAdvisor survey reveals WiFi is a traveler's top amenity
Feb 2nd, 2012 at 2:00PM: TripAdvisor has released the results of its first-ever 360 degree survey, and the results are in – amenities are king, particularly when those amenities include WiFi and breakfast included with the room rate, but turndown service is of little import.
Of the travelers surveyed, 54% said they have canceled a lodging reservation because they found better amenities at a different property.
...Kuala Lumpur mandates WiFi in all restaurants and bars
Jan 3rd, 2012 at 5:00PM: Thanks to a new law, visitors to Malaysia's capital city of Kuala Lumpur will be able to enjoy WiFi in all local restaurants and bars starting in April.
The New Straits Times reports that the law, passed yesterday, will make it mandatory for restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars, and clubs larger than 120 square meters in area to offer wireless Internet services free of charge, or for a reasonable ...How to access free WiFi in Rome
Dec 29th, 2011 at 5:00PM: Anyone who has ever tried to access free WiFi in Rome probably won't be surprised by a recent Business Insider headline proclaiming that Italians Don't Care About the Internet.
According to a report released by ISTAT, Italy's official statistics bureau, only 54.5% of Italians have access to the Internet, and 26.7% of Italians think the Internet is "useless" and "uninteresting".
It follows, ...
