United & Continental Replace Flight Manuals With iPads
United Airlines announced Tuesday that it is replacing its pilots’ flight decks with iPads. Rather than carry around 38 pounds of operating manuals, charts and logbooks, the 11,000 pilots at United and Continental will use a pre-loaded iPad. United started distributing iPads to pilots earlier this month and plans to have devices to all pilots by [...]
Read MoreMario Armstrong Explains Why Students Should Consider the Laptop Over the Tablet
Back to school is around the corner, for some that time has already come. With all the new technology students have many different devices to choose from when it comes to getting the work done. The current craze is the tablet. Many people are investing in one and although there are definitely advantages to having one, [...]
Read MoreApple Does Away With the MacBook
Look carefully at Apple’s new laptop lineup. It includes the new MacBook Air, but it also lacks something — the MacBook. Before Wednesday, Apple had three different types of laptop: the ultraportable MacBook Air, the MacBook Pro (in three screen sizes), and the budget-friendly, plastic MacBook. It seems that Apple thinks its cheapest option is [...]
Read MoreHTC Thunderbolt Strikes, Verizon Enters 4G Arena
We all thought that it was a major coup when the iPhone finally touched down on Verizon after years of rumors. In an attempt to keep the momentum going, Verizon has just pulled the curtain back on the HTC Thunderbolt. This latest phone is the first phone in Verizon’s stable to break the 4G barrier, [...]
Read MoreMobile Wi-Fi Hotspot Devices
It’s rare to find a location that doesn’t have free Wi-Fi. Every Starbucks in the United States offers it, and many retail outlets from national chains to small businesses provide free Wi-Fi as a way to attract customers and give them an incentive to stay and buy a product or service. However, there are three [...]
Read MoreBeyond the Hype: Your Guide to the Tablet Wars
Apple’s introduction of the iPad 2 formally set off the tablet wars. While this year will probably see the introduction of more tablets, the field has already been set with most of the major players. Here is a quick guide to the tablets that are most likely to still be duking it out at the [...]
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