Delta loves to fly and it shows (in the form of Wi-Fi)

Delta loves to fly and it shows (in the form of Wi-Fi)

The promise of Wi-Fi on planes continues to creep closer to reality. Today, Delta Air Lines announced that its entire fleet of over 330 planes traveling throughout the continental U.S. will be equipped with wireless Internet.

The service will be provided using Aircell’s Gogo system which promises Internet access to laptops, smartphones and PDAs. Included will be VPN access for corporate fliers and interestingly, SMS text messages, according to the press release. The use of cell… Continue Reading

Roundup: YouTube revenue, clean energy governance, and much more

Roundup: YouTube revenue, clean energy governance, and much more


Report: YouTube still trying to figure out how to make money
— Lots of people have been wondering if the online video site has somehow figured out how to make big money from its huge amounts of web traffic. The answer, according to a Wall Street Journal article (sub required) is, as we’ve been hearing: Nothing mind-blowing is happening yet. Two sources say YouTube will make around $200 million this year, which is short of Google’s… Continue Reading