Tag archive: AirPort

Shampoo, body wash, and shaving cream aren't usually high on our list of high-tech innovations, but with TSA restrictions limiting our carry-on liquids it is becoming more and more difficult to fly with a carryon suitcase alone. If you don't have to pack a lot, it's the best way to fly. You get to skip the baggage check on the way in, and leave the airport immediately after you deplane. If hygiene is a top priority, however,… Read More

Announced within a press release yesterday, Boingo Wireless and Nintendo has entered into a partnership to bring free Wi-Fi access on the 3DS handheld gaming device. Any 3DS owner that's traveling through the 42 North American airports that utilize Boingo for Wi-Fi service will be able to connect and utilize Nintendo's Wi-Fi enabled features on the 3DS. Some of the more notable airports include the Houston George Bush… Read More

When Ambre Boroughs checked her laptop bag before getting on a Southwest flight at the Chicago Midway International Airport, she was likely unaware that many airlines strongly recommend taking the laptop was a carry-on during the flight. Unfortunately, she was missing her brand new HP 9000 laptop after searching an empty laptop bag that came off the conveyor belt in Charleston, South Carolina according to NBC Chicago. After asking a Southwest… Read More

Back on September 2, Petaluma resident Debbie Payne heard a loud crash and felt the entire home shake, also catching the attention of a nearby neighbor. After searching around the house, Ms. Payne discovered a large 9-inch hole in the roof as well as two window screens sliced open. Laying on the ground nearby, the neighbor found the remnants of a two pound Canon 24-105mm lens designed for DSLR camera like the Canon EOS Rebel T3i. Ms. Payne… Read More

Last Saturday a Continental Airlines Boeing 737 ran off the runway at Denver International Airport into a ravine. The resulting fire destroyed the right side of the plane, and 58 were injured, although none killed. Mike Wilson was on board, and once he was safely back in the airport, he began using the popular micro-blogging site Twitter to relate his experiences. His first post was: "Holy f—ing s—, I was just in a plane… Read More

Apple has updated its Airport Express wireless base station to 802.11n, offering up to twice the range and five times the performance of previous 802.11g models while keeping the base station at its attractive $99 price point. The AirPort Express has proven popular with travelers and other mobile users for its diminutive size and portability; home users also appreciate its built-in USB printer sharing feature and AirTunes, the ability to… Read More

Wi-Fi service provider Boingo Wireless today extended the number of hotspots their user base can roam to. A deal with Opti-Fi Networks adds wireless networks at 30 North American airports. This agreement, Boingo said, allows for high speed wireless Internet access at American and Canadian airports including "Albany, NY, International Airport; Edmonton, Alberta, International Airport; Hamilton, Ontario, International Airport; Jackson Hole,… Read More

Aruba Wireless Networks (Aruba) today announced that the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, a global leader in airport management, will provide the country's largest free airport- widewireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) service, covering nearly 2 million square feet, using its centralized wireless system. Over 36 million travelers that pass through McCarran airport each year will be able to take advantage of the free service from anywhere… Read More

Apple today announced it has begun shipping AirPort Express, the world's first 802.11g mobile base station that features wireless Internet connections and USB printing that can be used at home or onthe road to bring wireless freedom to hotel rooms with broadband connections. AirPort Express also features both analog and digital audio outputs that can be connected to a home stereo, and togetherwith AirTunes music networking software gives… Read More

Apple today unveiled AirPort Express, the world's first 802.11g mobile base station that can be plugged directly into the wall for wireless Internet connections and USB printing, or thrown into alaptop bag to bring wireless freedom to hotel rooms with broadband connections. Airport Express also features analog and digital audio outputs that can be connected to a stereo and AirTunes musicnetworking software which works seamlessly with… Read More

Following in the footsteps of electronics makers Apple, Gateway and Sony, PalmOne on Friday unveiled its flagship store in Philadelphia's International Airport. It brings to 11 locations the Milpitas, California-based company has quietly opened since 2002. The stores, in coastal states such as New Jersey and California and ranging from walk-through kiosks to large shopping mall and airport locations, will help PalmOne introduce… Read More

The most rapid usage increase is in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, which went into service in January. “Detroit has about the same passenger volume as our other Midwest airport, Minneapolis/St Paul International, where daily sessions are running well ahead of our projections”, said Joseph Beatty, CEOof Concourse. “The Minneapolis system has been in service for over two years and in March had over 5,000 user… Read More

AirPort Extreme is the next generation of Wi-Fi wireless networking technology based on the new ultra-fast 802.11g standard. Compatible with millions of 802.11b-based Wi-Fi products, 802.11g offersdata rates almost five times faster and is quickly gaining widespread acceptance as the next generation standard for wireless networking.* "Apple was the first computer company to ship 802.11b products with the launch of AirPort in 1999, and now… Read More