Breezing Through the Airport Lines

Image via CrunchBase Getting through airports lines has become a game with me.  Each trip I think about how do I have to pack my bags to not fall into the "what's in your bag" secondary screening trap? I think consciously about which airports are okay with not removing both my Mac Book Air 11" … Read more

Video Conferencing Will Save Money

According to the U.S. Interior Department, their staff can save millions of dollars avoiding flights to places like Denver, Sacramento and other state capitals. That's not telling people like you and I anything new. We've all know that and likely practice it more and more. So lets get a few definitions on the table.. 1. … Read more

Skype Opens Up WiFi Pipes During the Holidays

Skype has decided to allow WiFi access for free at some select airports in the USA this year. In looking at the map many appear to be Boingo locations but there's no mention of Boingo's involvement. That means Skype is likely paying Boingo for the access it has previously secured for users who take advantage … Read more

G’Day Mate-Time To Fly Quantas with Internet

Image via Wikipedia Well, one of the hurdles for my interest (or lack of) for flying down under has been eliminated.  Quantas has added Internet to their Airbus 380 service between Sydney, Melbourne and Los Angeles initially, then rolling it out more widely. Quantas joins Emirites and Lufthansa which are both also deploying technology that … Read more

Best Airports for Tech Travelers

The PC World story on the Best Airports for Tech Travelers reveals a few things: 1. The hub airports are provided the best experince. This is logical as those airports have the most traffic which means they have the highest revenues from passenger facilities charges. That gives those airports the funding levels to provide for … Read more

Starbucks Needs T-Mobile Again

Over the last few months I've been watching as the WiFi speeds in the local Starbucks keep going from slow to slower. Today with one other person connected, the speeds were as slow as I have seen in my area in a very, very long time. As someone who has been using the Starbucks Hotspots … Read more

Huawei Media Pad – MultiTasking The Way It Should Be

I'm not giving up on Apple. No way. But what I do like about Android is the true multi-tasking that it offers. Lately, I've been using my Androids and iPads more for multimedia and less for work. Being home helps, of course vs. the 32 days of business travel I did between mid-October through mid-November, … Read more