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Daily Tech: Get Sirius XM Radio on Your iPhone
- If you already have a Sirius XM subscription and can't wait for the official app to come out, a new app called Pocket Tunes Radio can tune into both Sirius and XM stations for $9.99. — CrunchGear
- American Airlines planes to bring WiFi Internet connections to 300 planes that are primarily used in the US. — USA Today
- Dell recently announced some new rainbow-colored desktops, which start at $300.
American Airlines Wants You To Log On In-Flight
While American car rental service Avis has been offering WiFi for their customers for some time, logging on in-flight isn't an amenity most American travelers have been able to savor - until now. Just days after Virgin America showed off its new, tech-infused planes, AirCell, a provider of aviation communications systems, announced it will join forces with American to test its new system for providing on-board Internet access.
According to Reuters, American will test the service on its 767-200 aircraft, which mainly flies transcontinental routes.
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Should Airlines Allow In-Flight Phone Calls Via WiFi?
In a recent USA Today article, I read about a man who was able to make in-flight phone calls on his iPhone during a flight using WiFi. With WiFi enabled, passengers on one of the 600 WiFi-enabled planes taking off in the US can use any number of video-chatting or voice programs like Skype or Gchat.
According to the article, a survey by the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics found 45 percent of Americans thought voice calls should be banned on flights, while 40 percent said they should be allowed if they don't pose a safety risk.
Daily Tech: The Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Now Available In the US
- You can now pre-order the ultraportable Dell Inspiron Mini 12 which ranges in price from $549—$758 and comes in black and white. These notebooks should start shipping in early December. — Engadget
- A teacher has been suspended and is facing dismissal for her Facebook comments.
Daily Tech: Watch the Olympics For Free Thanks to NBC's on the Go Service
- On Monday, NBC announced that the would be offering an on the Go service for the Beijing Olympics where fans can watch coverage online or offline, for free. — USA Today
- Starting tomorrow, American Airlines will best testing out an in-flight Wi-Fi service called GoGo on flights from New York (JFK) and Los Angeles. More flights to be added in the upcoming weeks.
Daily Tech: First Look at Apple's New Meatpacking Store
- Standing three stories tall, and boasting a winding glass staircase, the new Apple store in Manhattan opens its doors at 6pm tonight —cult of mac
- American Airlines to offer Wi-Fi service next year —CrunchGear
- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg finally makes a public apology about Facebook's Beacon —Shiny Shiny
- There's still hope if you're hoping to score a Wii this holiday season. Check out some useful tips and tricks for Wii shopping — Yahoo! Tech
- Apple may have secretly upped its three only iPhone purchase limit to five — Gizmodo
Konami's Skin Software Makes Your DS A Beauty Guide
If I've learned anything at all about the Nintendo DS this year it's that Americans aren't using the handheld device to its fullest potential. Sure we aren't afraid of covering them with Swarovski Crystal Covers or giving them out to VIP airline passengers, but we haven't started using them as portable life coaches, yoga instructors and wine guides like the Japanese have.
Konami, the company that brought the wondrous DDR into our lives, has created a virtual beauty adviser game with real life beauty adviser Chizu Saiki (see her picture in gallery).
PC World Exposes The Top 25 Web Hoaxes and Pranks
Ever get the e-mail about that lost relative that's died and left you a fortune, only you have to share your banking number with someone in West Africa? What about the e-mail promising a cash payout from Bill Gates if you forward an e-mail to a bagillion of your friends? Online pranks and shams are all too familiar to those of us that live on the web, but that doesn't mean they aren't delightfully funny or painfully jarring.
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