Microsoft and United hooked up back in June for a hardware-less Zune partnership , which seems to have turned out pretty sweetly for both parties. Dave McLauchlan, chief Zune HD evangelist, has dished the news that the two companies are stepping up their relationship with a set of 500 Zunes being provided for long-haul flights to Hong Kong and Australia.
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Zune HD taking to the skies with United Airlines in-flight entertainment trial
It may not be illegal to tuck your kids into bed via iChat while taking advantage of United’s in-flight WiFi , but that didn’t stop a flight attendant from ending John Battelle’s (admittedly precious) use of the service during a flight two days ago. It seems that the airline has a policy that prohibits “two-way devices” from communicating with the ground — you know, in case some terrorists board the plane and try some shenanigans. Apparently a laptop with WiFi isn’t considered a “two-way device,” until you throw videoconferencing apps like Skype into the mix
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United puts the kibosh on in-flight video chat, one family seriously ‘bummed’
John Battelle was on a Wi-Fi-enabled fight with United Airlines last night, and he decided to use videochat to say goodnight to his kids. Unfortunately, a flight attendant told him it was illegal. More »
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United Airlines Claims In-Flight Videochat to Be Illegal [Travel]
United Airlines is getting Wi-Fi…sort of. Only 13 Boeing 757s will receive Aircell’s popular Gogo service for coast-to-coast flights by November. The price will range from $13 for laptops to $8 for smartphones and other small Wi-Fi devices
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United Adding Wi-Fi to a Measly 13 Planes [Wi-Fi]
