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  • May 2008
    • Companies Bypass Microsoft Vista

      Companies Bypass Microsoft Vista

      (Newser) - Companies like General Motors and Alaska Airlines are considering bypassing Microsoft’s latest operating system. Facing problems getting Vista to work on its computers, GM may simply wait for Windows 7, due in 2010 or 2011. Consumer hesitation on Vista finally hurt Microsoft in the last quarter, when profits slipped 11% due to a drop in the desktop Windows group’s sales, reports BusinessWeek . More »

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      Microsoft   General Motors   Microsoft Vista   operating system   personal computers   Alaska Airlines

  • March 2008
  • October 2007
    • Buying On-flight Perks With Plastic: Priceless

      Buying On-flight Perks With Plastic: Priceless

      (Newser) - More airlines are letting flyers buy perks with plastic, hoping it will speed up service and save money. American Airlines is the latest to sell meals by credit or debit, but others are way ahead: JetBlue, Alaska Air and Virgin America are already cashless. Nixing cash sales will ease the burden on already overworked attendants, one analysts says: "That has to save bazillions of dollars." More »

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      American Airlines   JetBlue   Aloha Airlines   Alaska Airlines   Virgin America

  • September 2007
    • Airline to Offer Internet Access

      Airline to Offer Internet Access

      (Newser) - Alaska Airlines will become the first US carrier to offer  satellite-based Wi-Fi internet access to passengers, reports AP. The airline will install the wireless service on one 737 jet next spring with a view to outfitting the entire 114-plane fleet. American Airlines announced plans for internet access on some of its Boeing 767s, using an air-to-ground system relying on cellular towers to transmit the broadband signals. More »

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      Internet   Boeing   air travel   airplane   American Airlines   Wi-Fi   Singapore Airlines   Lufthansa   Alaska Airlines   Korean Air   AirCell   Japan Airlines

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