Tag archive: Alaska

Maybe this sounds familiar: one day an isolated Insupiat Eskimo village in northwestern Alaska is plugging along like everything's fine. Then, out of nowhere, the town is attacked by a horrifying orange goo washing up from the ocean. Okay, maybe it wasn't quite that dramatic, but it did indeed happen. Kivalina, a town of 425 that sits on Alaska's coast 625 miles from Anchorage, flashed into the national spotlight a few days… Read More

A number of new Apple stores are set to open this weekend – real ones, that is – as the Cupertino-based company pushes ahead with plans to expand its retail empire. The computer giant is intending to open 30 new retail stores by the end of September. As highlighted by a MacRumors report, the opening of the five new stores on Saturday marks the biggest batch of openings in almost a year, when seven stores came into being on September… Read More

It's no secret that people who need to get from point A to point B aren't always driving a car, so GPS marker Garmin is finally coming out with pedestrian-friendly GPS units in the form of its new nüvi 1200 and nüvi 1300 series. The new units will feature a slim form factor designed to be affordable and useful both in a car and on foot. Optional CityXplorer maps will be available for selected tourist destinations in… Read More

Electronics maker LG, in conjunction with th Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall for 30,000 LG 830 Spyder mobile phones due to poor voice quality on calls to 911 emergency services and difficulties maintaining phone connections. The recalled phones have software versions T83LGV03 and T83LGV04; users can check the software version on their phone by selecting “Phone Information” from the handset's Settings… Read More

It was really just a matter of time. Since the speculation broke that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, currently running for vice president on the Republican ticket, might be using a private Yahoo account for state business, it was a certainly that someone would hack into that account. In the event it was a group called the Anonymous, which has had prior tangles with the Church of Scientology. Using a proxy service they found their way into the… Read More

Verizon and AT&T were the big winners in the FCC's much-watched 700 MHz wireless spectrum auction (PDF), bidding more than $16 billion to control vast swathes of the soon-to-be-available spectrum that may be the United States best hope for nationwide wireless broadband services. The auction comprised a total of 1,099 licenses, including both nationwide blocks and many regional licenses. Verizon Wireless won the largest nationwide C… Read More

GPS maker Magellan has taken advantage of CES to bring in five new models in its entry-level range, including a widescreen version with a 4.3” screenthat’s set to retail at $229.   Its RoadMate 1400 series is aimed at those new to GPS, but come well equipped. Even the base model, the 1400, comes with maps of the Continental UnitedStates, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, plus 1.3 million essential points of interest, such as gas stations,… Read More

Alaska Airlines has announced plans to deploy in-flight Internet connectivity using a combination of in-cabin Wi-Fi hotspots and a ku-band satellite system from Row 44. The first test airplane will be a Boeing 737 due to be operation in “spring 2008,” and—assuming all goes well—roll out the technology to the carrier's 114-plane fleet by the end of 2009. “Bringing broadband Internet access to the skies… Read More

Garmin International has introduced two new widescreen GPS systems&mash;the nuvi 200W and nuvi 250W—intended for in-car use, offering 4.3inch touchscreen displays, integrated map information, and a selection of convenience applications. “Many customers want a larger display on their personal navigation device, and the nuvi 200W series delivers,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. “The… Read More

If there's one thought that's crossed the mind of most satellite TV owners—besides “where is that darn remote?”—it could be this: since the satellite signal the system receives is available almost everywhere, why is my television stuck in the living room? Shouldn't I be able to tap in wherever I go?” Well, the simple answer is that you can pull in satellite signals pretty much wherever you go… Read More

Personal GPS navigation device supplier Mio Technology is at it again with a new entry level GPS device. The Mio DigiWalker C220 is priced at around $250 and should be available now. The Mio DigiWalker C220, which is a follow up to Mio's self proclaimed popular DigiWalker C310x, is noted by the company as coming equipped with more than 3.5 million points of interest and offering a stylish look. This GPS unit comes with U.S. maps… Read More

The Internet is replete with sites and services offering to let you organize, manage, and share your digital photographs and Yahoo's Flickr remains anundisputed leader in the field. Partly, that's because Flicker offers easy-to-use features and boasts and enormous, active, and tremendously engaged user community. But it's also because Flickr hashad the foresight to let third-party developers build their own add-ons and… Read More

Following immediately on its settlements with Texas and California, music label Sony BMG has agreed to pay some $4.25 million as part of settlement agreements with 39 U.S. states and the District of Columbia regarding copy protection software included on some of the labels music CDs which caused computers to malfunction and exposed users to security threats. The terms of the agreement are similar to earlier settlements with Texas and… Read More

Sony Electronics has taken the wraps off its new NV-U71T nav-u handheld GPS system, aiming to make live simpler for drivers who face complicated driving conditions. The NV-U71T is the second offering in Sony's navigation sytem lineup. “It's safe and easy to use while driving, and it comes with everything you need to get started,” said Allan Jason, Sony Electronics' VP for mobile electronics and portable audio… Read More

SeatGuru.com, a travel focused site which provides airplane seating and in-flight services information, yesterday announced they'd redesigned their Web site with new content offerings. They've also expanded their coverage to include 30 airlines and over 250 aircraft seat maps. Updated features on SeatGuru.com, said the Web site, will provide visitors with facts on flight check- in policies, baggage guidelines, unaccompanied… Read More