in-flight TV
RSS in-flight TVUK broadband: Reality is half the promised speed
News I is for In-flight According to Ofcom, 93 per cent of people surveyed were happy with their overall web-browsing experience but that figure dropped to 67 per cent when it came to the use of more... [08 Jan 2009]
Brits still dissatisfied with broadband speeds
News I is for In-flight The survey also found nearly a third (30 per cent) of consumers now watch TV or video online.uSwitch added that international broadband rankings put the UK's 4Mbps... [14 Jul 2008]
Dear silicon.com: Tech teacher shortage, Kangaroo and phones on planes
Comment Business travellers and others want to make calls during flight and airlines and wireless companies want to make revenue from this service; but most people onboard don't want to be bothered by others yapping away during... [03 Jul 2008]
We are now roaming at 30,000 feet...
Comment Emirates chose to deploy in-flight mobile phone technology because its passengers wanted to use their own phones. It is not a revolutionary service - people just want to use their own phone... [26 Jun 2008]
Tesco to launch iTunes challenger
News I is for In-flight There are also plans to expand Tesco Digital to TV, films and games in the near future. Tesco Digital will initially offer all of the tracks... [15 Apr 2008]
Yahoo! to 'revolutionise' mobile search with OneSearch
News said: "Consumers can search for anything, including flight numbers, locations, website names, local restaurants and more, by simply speaking. T is for TV announced upgrades to its Yahoo! OneSearch... [03 Apr 2008]
In-flight mobile gets Ofcom thumbs up
News In-flight mobile phone calls may soon be a reality for travellers on UK airlines after UK telecoms regulator Ofcom gave its approval to the technology. Emirates recently launched the world's first... [26 Mar 2008]
Cheat Sheet: BBC iPlayer
Cheat Sheet I is for In-flight Not quite.iPlayer is actually the BBC's online on-demand TV service. In January alone, around 2.2 million people used iPlayer with 11 million... [05 Mar 2008]
Killer robots terror warning
News More than 4,000 robots are already deployed on the ground in Iraq and by October 2006 unmanned aircraft had flown 400,000 flight hours. The expert at the University of Sheffield - who was formerly a... [28 Feb 2008]
Heathrow T3 tackles lost luggage with RFID
News BAA says the database linking the information on the chip to the passenger mobile number will be deleted as soon as the flight has been dealt with. T is for TV Airport operator BAA hopes this chip could... [13 Feb 2008]
BBC's iPlayer comes to Macs and Linux
News I is for In-flight A streaming version of the BBC's iPlayer online TV on-demand service has been launched for the Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. This is the first time a UK... [14 Dec 2007]
UK goes mad for social networking
News I is for In-flight The UK also had the highest uptake of digital TV of the 12 countries, with 76 per cent of households now having digital. Four out of 10 adults in the... [12 Dec 2007]
Budget airline launches in-flight wi-fi
News The airline considers the plane - nicknamed 'BetaBlue' - to be an early-stage test as the company explores expanding in-flight communication options. It's been known for more than a year that JetBlue has... [07 Dec 2007]
BT lags in broadband satisfaction stakes
News I is for In-flight More than two-thirds of respondents said they receive services other than broadband from their ISP - such as home telephone, cable/satellite TV or mobile phone.... [06 Dec 2007]
Dear silicon.com... work and play, mobiles on planes, data leaks...
Comment UK in-flight calls get green light As for the being plugged into TV marlarky. Editor's choice silicon.com news editor Steve Ranger flags up his picks on the site this week. Q&A:... [25 Oct 2007]
