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Looks like Delta Airlines is looking to lure in passengers anyway they can.
Starting in 2009, Delta will be offering Wi-Fi to all their domestic flights by the first half of the year. They’re going to first put it on their MD88/90s planes next month, then install it on all their Boeing aircraft by 2009.
Delta is choosing to go with Aircell Gogo Service, due to it’s lightweight and affordable price. Affordable being $9.95 for trips of three hours and shorter and $12.95 for flights over three hours. And the service is available for any device able to connect to the Internet.
So for those of you who can’t wait a few hours to check your MySpace page should look into Delta and see if they fly to all your favorite destinations.
Source: Engadget
Facebook is going to try once again to get into the instant messaging community.
After AOL’s purchase of the social networking Bebo and having said that they are going to implement their AIM service into the site, Facebook is trying to get into the race.
MySpace already has their own messaging service, so Facebook better catch up with the rest of the gang and get something out their for their users.
Third parties such as Social.IM and FriendVox have tried set up message applications on Facebook, but they have had no luck catching on.
Not much is known about the new service, but it has been said that it can launch as soon as next week.
Great news for people who are looking to waste more time at work or students procrastinating on homework.
Source: Shiny Shiny via Tech Crunch
