GoGo Wifi

Last year, Google stepped up to offer some sweet holiday travel perks by sponsoring free WiFi in airports across the country, and this year, Google Chrome is taking its holiday cheer to the clouds by offering free Gogo in-flight WiFi for Virgin America, Delta, and AirTrans passengers.

Starting on Nov. 20, travelers can log in during flights on all Virgin America and AirTrans aircrafts, and over 540 planes in Delta's fleet, to check emails, browse their favorite websites, and of course, send the obligatory "wheels up" tweet from 30,000 feet. The promotion ends on Jan. 2, 2011, but thankfully you still have some on-the-ground web-browsing options to choose from all year-round.

• Lenovo LePhone gets China-only release, but I'm crossing my fingers it makes it to the US — Engadget
• French Orange chief confirms the existence of an Apple Tablet — Gizmodo
• GoGo in-flight wifi gets a speed test, some unfavorable results — GigaOm
• Elle gets its own location-based shopping app — Elle
• Are pico projectors the next big cell phone accessory? — Reuters
• More than half of mobile customers utilized their cell phones to help them shop over the holiday season — Newsvine

The details are still unclear, but over the weekend I've seen several different reports announcing potential airline security changes rumored to be put in place by the Transportation Safety Administration. The news comes after an attempted terrorist attack aboard a US-bound flight on Christmas day. While no definitive rules have been posted on the TSA site, a statement issued does say that, "Passengers flying from international locations to U.S. destinations may notice additional security measures in place. These measures are designed to be unpredictable, so passengers should not expect to see the same thing everywhere."

One such security measure may mean a ban on the use of electronics during international flights. I assume that the measure is in place to prevent passengers from accessing their carry-on baggage and moving around too much during the flight, though I'm not too sure how this will keep us safer in-flight. I also wonder what the effects of these security changes will mean for services like in-flight WiFi.

What do you think of these rumored changes? How will these new rules affect your upcoming flights?

• To coincide with the launch of Windows 7 on Oct. 22. Sony plans to announce touchscreen Vaios — Gizmodo
• US Airways aircrafts will start getting Gogo in-flight Internet service starting next year — Engadget
• Purchase a Nintendo Wii from GameStop this month and you'll get a free video game — CrunchGear
• Google Maps now has a feature that lets you include multiple searches in one search for directions — TechCrunch
• Good gadget deals of the day — Cult of Mac
• Log in for a chance to win a new Amazon Kindle — geeksugar