Vending machines are popular in Japan. Almost all streets in Japan have one or more. The popularity of these devices gave some individuals an idea to upgrade them and make more money out of it. The drink company Asahi are introducing a new type of vending machine. Over the next 12 months, they will be [...]
Continue reading →New research has shown that in-flight Wi-Fi revenues will surpass the $1.5 billion mark in 2015. According to In-Stat Senior Analyst Amy Cravens, ““While airlines initially viewed in-flight broadband as a competitive differentiator, it is now simply viewed in the US market as a competitive requirement. The future of in-flight Wi-Fi will be less about convincing [...]
Continue reading →Today, the Dearborn, Michigan-based auto company announced that they will be releasing the second generation of its Sync in-car connectivity system which can turn the vehicle into a Wi-Fi hotspot. The first generation of the Sync is currently offered on 13 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles which supports Apple’s iPod and Microsoft’s Zune. It also [...]
Continue reading →If you were feeling pretty resentful in giving over that $2.95 for two hours of Internet access when lunching at McDonald’s, this one’s for you. According to an article published by the Wall Street Journal, the world’s biggest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants announced that they will be offering free Wi-Fi internet access starting January. [...]
Continue reading →Yup, you read that right. The biggest handset maker in the world and the maker of the most popular handset are heading to what could be a long legal battle. Nokia is suing Apple because the latter has refused to license 10 patents and according to a statement released by the Finnish phone maker, all [...]
Continue reading →Residents of the Asian country need not worry about keeping up with cyberspace as Singapore’s free Wi-Fi has gotten a speed boost this week. Wireless@SG went from 512Kbps to 1Mbps making it much faster and accessible for internet lovers. Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), the government agency that oversees the service, announced in a [...]
Continue reading →Passengers of Southwest Airlines Co. may soon be surfing the web while cruising in high-altitude. The company says it has finished testing Wi-Fi Internet access on four of its aircraft and has plans on expanding it to all its planes starting next year. Testing for the prices of the service will continue throughout the year. [...]
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