iTunes 8 generating problems with AirPort Express?

Apple's newly-released iTunes 8 may be causing problems for owners of AirPort Express routers, complaints on Apple forums suggest. Accounts mention the software displaying error codes when trying to use the AirTunes option, used to stream music wirelessly to remote speakers. Once an Express is connected to distant speakers, iTunes normally allows users to pick a particular set of audio outputs....

Foreign Object Debris detection and removal systems bring safety bots to the airports

When landing or taking off in a plane, the only things you want to see on the runway are lights and stripes. Foreign Object Debris (FOD), the stuff that can get sucked into engines or even flatten a plane's tires, has become the focus of several new technologies that are setting out to remove the bad stuff. Why do we care? Because some of these technologies call not only for little sensors mounted on runway lights, but also for robots that will cruise out, pick up the debris, and dispose of it as found in the Xsight system from Trex Enterprises. Others, like QinetiQ Airport Technologies' debris system, displays debris on screen at the airport's tower. Whatever the solution, we say: bring on the runway bots and safety.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

DealNN: Bose sound dock, AirPort Extreme, iPod nano

Current deals at DealNN include a selection of iPod gear and discount Apple products. The Bose sound dock in black is available at Buy.com for $199.90. Also at Buy is the Teac 2.1 speaker system for iPod that includes a powered subwoofer and wall-mountable speakers for only $80. The refurbished AirPort Extreme base station with Gigabit Ethernet is currently at the Apple store for $149. Get a F...

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.

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 »

AirPort Extreme update fixes roaming issue

Apple has released a minor software update for its AirPort Extreme router, 2008-003. The update is a 2.2MB download, and is said to fix problems with AirPort connections when roaming within larger Wi-Fi networks. The code is specifically said to benefit owners of Intel Macs running Mac OS X 10.5.5....