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...online thanks to a wireless hub in the trunk, a silver dollar-size antenna mounted behind my head and the wi-fi card built into my computer (an X40 mininotebook from IBM). It's just like jumping online at Starbucks, and it lets me go wild multitasking--catching up on e-mail and otherwise staying productive while in transit. Rarely am I trapped at a coffee shop, concerned that my workday is slipping away, but the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway can kill an entire afternoon...
...only one who sees mobile wi-fi as a way to drive customer satisfaction. Wi-fi services are popping up on planes, trains, buses and ferries as operators seek to meet the growing demand for anytime, anywhere Internet access--and to gain a competitive edge. Analysts expect "wi-fi in motion"--a variation on the kind of hot spot that's been sprouting up in airports, hotels, coffee shops and truck stops--to be widely available in just a few years...
...quite a while, airline passengers have been able to surf the Web via in-flight phones. But airlines embracing wifi aim to make Web surfing more practical. Last May Lufthansa introduced a high-speed wi-fi Internet service called FlyNet on flights between Los Angeles and Munich. Its Charlotte, N.C.--Munich and San Francisco--Munich routes will have it by the end of the year, and the airline wants its entire fleet equipped within two years. Scandinavian, Singapore and at least half a dozen other airlines have announced plans to follow suit...
...Wi-Fi Mobile Phone Tired of carrying around a phone and a PDA? Motorola's MPx opens like a traditional clamshell for calls and can be flipped open sideways, like a pager, for Web browsing and e-mail. Built-in wi-fi means speed when you really need it. Price not yet determined...
Plasma TV These days, everything gets plugged into the TV--starting with the VCR, the DVD player and the cable box. Samsung's 50-in. wi-fi plasma TV is cable free (except for power) and ready for wall mounting. Accessories get plugged into a wireless transmitter that you can hide anywhere...