Best Buy Gadget Kiosks Land at Airports (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - You've been there -- late for a business flight, you forget your cell phone charger. Or, with a six-hour family vacation flight staring you in the face, the kids need something to keep them busy. You can relax: Chargers, Sony PSPs and even digital cameras will now be easily available in 12 U.S. airport terminals, courtesy of Best Buy.

Apple should take its retail act on the road

On a recent trip, Philip Michaels spotted an airport kiosk selling iPods and other digital gear. The kiosk wasn’t part of Apple’s retail efforts—but maybe it should be.

Airport security takes on a 'new look' at RDU

A new no-touch passenger security checkpoint system in the new Terminal 2 that will be an alternative to the much more familiar pat down.

New MacBook Family Redefines Notebook Design

CUPERTINO, California—October 14, 2008—Apple

Boingo Wireless releases GoBoingo for Mac

Section: Mac + Computers, Wireless, SoftwareBoingo Wireless, which has Wi-Fi at more than 100,000 hotspots worldwide, has released a Mac ready version of their popular GoBoingo! client software. This software allows users to more easily log into public Wi-Fi hotspots, saving them time. With monthly or pay as you go plans, GoBoingo! can help save the hassle of remembering numerous passwords to Wi-Fi services. If you’re not looking forward to this, it’s good to know that Dawn Callahan, vice president of consumer marketing at Boingo Wireless, is. In the press release he was quoted as saying, “We now have an easy-to-use Wi-Fi utility for the legions of MacBook users who want to be connected to Boingo Wi-Fi hotspots at airports, hotels and retail locations.” This software, which is less than 1MB in size, works on both Mac OS X Tiger and Leopard. It simply sits in the background of your computer and waits until you enter a hotspot that belongs to one of Boingo’s partners, then helps you enter it. Boingo offers plenty of hotspots, too. Located at over 475 airports and 17,000 hotels, you will surely find this software helpful if you travel a lot. So get a surfin’! Via [Mac Daily News] Product [Boingo Wi-Fi Software] Full Story » | Written by Josh Holat for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

The Latest Hot Spot Is on the Plane

Delta will provide Wi-Fi access throughout its entire domestic fleet. Airlines have debated for years over what new technology to install in planes and the winner appears to be Internet hot spots. For travelers, this can be a mixed blessing.