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...broadest changes is a loyalty-rewards program starting in mid-April for anyone who buys a Starbucks card and registers it online. Participants will get free refills on drip coffee, a free cup of coffee when they buy a bag of whole bean coffee, two free hours of Wi-Fi a day and free upgrades - including syrups, soy milk, and extra whipped cream - on all lattes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Starbucks Announces New Upgrades | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

...PAULO Brazilian executives favor the HTC S621 ($720) because of its unique grip and wi-fi capabilities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The A List | 3/17/2008 | See Source »

...bagpipes, even more dramatic by virtue of being played indoors, accompanies the "great chieftain o' the puddin-race" born aloft to the table by a chef. Then, a wild-eyed Scotsman recites Robert Burns' poem Address To a Haggis, and upon reaching the line, "An' cut ye up wi' ready sleight," he plunges a dagger into the taut sheep's stomach amid cheers from the diners. In a ritual repeated by Scots across the globe on Burns Night, January 25, the birthday in 1759 of their most cherished poet, the attack on the main course continues...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Bacchanal of Burns Night | 1/25/2008 | See Source »

JetBlue is not offering unfettered access to the Web - at least not yet - so no googling your in-flight neighbor. That would require a lot more bandwidth at a much higher cost. Instead, the service turns the plane into a flying Wi-Fi hot spot for mobile devices. When a plane reaches 10,000 feet, three WiFi access points hidden in the cabin's ceiling are activated, so that most wireless devices with Flash browsers or Wi-Fi-enabled laptops can connect to Yahoo Messenger or Mail, which can also be used to send text messages to mobile phones. (Sorry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BlackBerrys on a Plane | 12/7/2007 | See Source »

...interest from passengers unwilling to pay several dollars for one in-flight phone call. The ground-to-air spectrum used for those in-flight calls came up for bid in July 2006, and JetBlue's subsidiary, LiveTV, purchased a slice from the Federal Communications Commissions to use for its Wi-Fi service. LiveTV will also offer the new service on its spectrum to other U.S. carriers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BlackBerrys on a Plane | 12/7/2007 | See Source »

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