Tech That Matters
by David Strom
RSS

Recent blog posts

Making the cloud more enterprise-friendly

Here are ways to make cloud computing enterprise friendly.
100,000 apps on the iPhone milestone

Yes, there are more than 100k apps now available on the iPhone. But useful apps? Sponge-worthy apps? Apps that you will use more than …
Five important Windows 7 mobility features

While the marketing phrase "It doesn't suck as much as Vista" isn't probably top-of-mind in Redmond, Windows 7 does have some things that …
eReader battles will be all about their software

Software is where the eReader battles will be fought and run. And while it is encouraging that Barnes and Noble and Sony have entered the …
Thirty years of spreadsheets

It was 30 years ago this week that the first electronic spreadsheet began shipping. Here are some things to put that event into context, …

1 comment
Is email dying?

David and Dave Piscitello both take issue with a recent Wall Street Journal article that says email is on the way out.
Forget the new Pepsi Amp Up iPhone App

Pepsi and energy drink maker Amp delivered a controversial iPhone app this week that has some people in a snit.
How to extract your LinkedIn contacts

A new service from Open Xchange allows you to both import and export your contacts and collaborate on calendars and documents across the …
Behind the scenes at the Cisco AXP Contest

Cisco's contest to develop applications for a new Linux-based module drew contestants from all over the world.
Behind the scenes at the Cisco AXP Contest

Cisco's contest to develop applications for a new Linux-based module drew contestants from all over the world.

Free Airport and in-Flight Wifi thanks to Google

Google is working with Boingo and Virgin America to deliver free wireless

By David Strom Add a new comment

November 10, 2009, 11:40 AM — From now until January 15, 2010, Google will offer free wireless access in more than 45 different airports around the US, and in all Virgin American flights. The airports, including my home town of St. Louis and many other major destinations, will also allow travelers to make donations to Engineers Without Borders and other charitable organizations, matching individual donations.

Seattle and Burbank airports will remain free with their Wifi service after the holiday offer ends. Many airports around the US offer free Wifi as a matter of their normal operations, including Denver and Huntsville, Alabama, just to name two. Perhaps this will be a larger trend towards making Wifi more universal to the mobile public. It is certainly nice to have this, especially as winter weather will most certainly keep us longer in the airports.

Making the cloud more enterprise-friendly

I am a freelance writer, publication manager, and professional speaker on networking and communications topics. Written two books and countless magazine articles, with topics ranging all over networking, Internet applications and including practical tools and ways to be more productive. You can read more of my work over on strominator.com and webinformant.tv, both Web sites that I maintain.

Add a comment

Will Do Not Track kill the 'free' Internet?

9 comments
How to avoid being tagged as a terrorist: Don't pay cash for coffee

6 comments
How to kill Web trackers dead

3 comments
Even after rewrites, Google Wallet retains gaping security holes, mainly due to Android

3 comments
Is this the best file on Steve Jobs the FBI could come up with?

2 comments

Older
|
Newer

ITworld LIVE

jimlynch answers What can be done to control noise levels in data centers?
jimlynch answers How much will the security flaws in Google Wallet set back the transition to "digital wallets"?
jimlynch answers What type of enterprise user is going to use Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix?
jimlynch answers How well does facial recognition work for device security?
nbetolli asks What are the best tools for speeding up a website?
Arturoas_tw36118372 has just joined ITworld
whcordis shared The iPad 3 and its little brother, the iPad 8" on Twitter
christnertech answers How well does facial recognition work for device security?
christnertech answers How well does facial recognition work for device security?
SmithJames_Yah7ULATY commented on Robot hockey player: it shoots, it scores!
dlantowski has just joined ITworld
Mb_YahOBL4BN commented on The iPad 3 and its little brother, the iPad 8"
theresatruong_tw33236253 has just joined ITworld
adjones has just joined ITworld
alangrus commented on Five good reasons to download LibreOffice 3.5
StillADotcommer asks How well does facial recognition work for device security?
whcordis has just joined ITworld
dblacharski answers What type of enterprise user is going to use Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix?
Neelima Yadav has just joined ITworld
docesaM has just joined ITworld
rommelbhargava_tw57409583 commented on Eight features Windows 8 borrowed from Linux
riffin answers How much will the security flaws in Google Wallet set back the transition to "digital wallets"?
dblacharski answers What can be done to control noise levels in data centers?
fola has just joined ITworld
Imran Aslam has just joined ITworld
bogdans_83 has just joined ITworld
YoureKiddingRight has just joined ITworld
ngonimugandani_LinkedTi1BFJ has just joined ITworld
St_Steven67_tw27217394 has just joined ITworld

Mobile & WirelessWhite Papers & Webcasts

White Paper

Ten Steps to an Enterprise Mobility Strategy

Enterprise employees are more mobile, relishing the ability to work productively anywhere, at any time. They may use any means to get connected, often creating financial and security risks for your company. Discover how to get control of your enterprise mobility strategy and ensure mobile worker productivity with these ten steps.

White Paper

What You Need to Know About the Costs of Mobility

Mobile workers want to get connected anywhere, at any time, often at any cost. Enterprise mobility is often a hidden "black" budget in your company. Ensure that your traveling employees are productive everywhere, even while you control cost and security, through an enterprise mobility strategy.

White Paper

The 2011 iPass Mobile Enterprise Report

This industry survey covers trends, recommendations and a policy guide on managing Enterprise Mobility for IT management and CIOs. Get data on employee device liability, as well as smartphone/tablet penetration, budget control and provisioning. Find out how your organization compares, how to ensure mobile worker productivity, and control costs.

Webcast On Demand

Managing Enterprise Mobility Costs

Mobile employees, especially those traveling internationally, were spending time and resources finding and making connections. Roaming costs were out of control. The IT Administrator at The Hay Group tells you how he got more control over these costs, providing management with predictable budgets and insights while ensuring employee productivity.

White Paper

Digital Transformation: Creating New Business Models Where Digital Meets Physical

Individuals and businesses alike are embracing the digital revolution. Social networks and digital devices are being used to engage government, businesses and civil society, as well as friends and family.

See more White Papers | Webcasts