Aircell, a provider of airborne communications, will be rolling out their new in-flight broadband offering on domestic flights in the next couple of months. Aircell will cover the U.S., delivering mobile broadband service on an exclusive 3-MHz air-to-ground (ATG) frequency to communicate to and from aircraft.

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At CTIA Wireless 2008, conference attendees were asked to join the green effort by placing old show badges, unwanted show materials, and even old cell phones in collection bins placed around the Las Vegas Convention Center. Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology Editor, admires CTIA's effort but thinks they missed at least one big green opportunity.

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SonicWALL routers provide excellent security by enabling secure communications with remote employees and wireless users. The device’s wireless configuration wizard simplifies the task of configuring secure wireless communications. Here's how you configure wireless security on a SonicWALL device.

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Texas Instruments' new Vision for Voice contest asks individuals to submit a short video that describes a specific VoIP product, improvement to a current voice technology, or a new voice technology they would like to see within the next 20 years.

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During his VoiceCon Orlando 2008 keynote, Rhodin demonstrated a 3D virtual meeting room complete with conference phone, presentation screen, and faux leather chairs. Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology Editor, explains why he's skeptical 3D meetings will become the office standard anytime soon.

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There have been all sorts of possible explanations as to why WiMAX is not readily available. Some recent news may very well point to the real reason for the slow rollout. Quite simply, everyone is having problems trying to get "big enough pipes" to the cell towers.

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Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology Editor, is in Las Vegas this week covering CTIA Wireless 2008, which runs April 1-3. During the Day 1 keynotes, speakers discussed the wireless industries top concerns and current trends.

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During his VoiceCon Orlando 2008 keynote, Mike Rhodin, General Manager of IBM Lotus software, predicted five future trends that IBM believes "reshape the way businesses and workers communicate and collaborate." Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology Editor, offers his insights on which predictions are likely to come true and asks for your opinion.

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Microsoft’s solution for centralized management of Windows Mobile devices, to be available in the second half of 2008, is the System Center Mobile Device Manager (SCMDM) 2008. SCMDM was introduced by Steve Ballmer last October at CTIA in San Francisco. Here's a look at how it works.

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Ever tried viewing a complex document on your handheld device, but ended up frustrated by the reflowed formatting needed to fit it into the smaller screen? If skewed document layout really gets on your nerves, perhaps Cerience Corporation's RepliGo might be just what the doctor ordered.

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