Hold that iThingy! Passenger Wi-Fi does affect jetsTests that have shown new cabin Wi-Fi or wireless broadband products for airlines including V Australia have suspended installations because of adverse impacts on cockpit displays during tests for electro-magnetic interference, reports Ben Sandilands.
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We want to see dirty oceans, but not dirty laundry
In the age of web 2.0, we now demand an increasing level of transparency from our government and corporations — but we’re still not ready for our own lives to be so heavily scrutinised.
Fast food gets even faster: would you like wifi with that?
McDonald’s has just announced it’s rolling out free wifi across its US stores (even though it’s been available in Australia for months). Will wifi help Maccas take a gulp from the Starbucks cup, or does the dollar menu not make it worth the cost?
The other trouble with WiMax…
Poor reach and poor policy may turn out the least pressing issues for the government’s WiMax roll-out. The sword could well be triple-edged, if overseas developments are anything to go by, writes Katherine Wilson.
Broadband projects an embarrassing, expensive failure
Perhaps John Howard is right – State Governments are stupid. When NSW Premier Morris Iemma announced its ambitious program to blanket Sydney with WiFi coverage, providing it for free to consumers, he explicitly referred to a San Franciscan project as one to emulate.
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