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<title><![CDATA[Cell phones in the sky: Airlines that allow mobile use]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Few things in air travel are as polarizing as cell phone use on commercial flights. Though many people quake at the thought of being sealed in a metal tube next to a loud talker, others aren't quite as concerned with peace and quiet. Similarly, while some travelers savor the idea of being out of touch for a few hours, others can't bear the thought of going more than a few minutes without checking their e-mail or updating their Facebook status.In the United States, at least, such a debate is moot since the Federal Aviation Administration shows no sings of budging from its firm &quot;no phones&quot; rule in the sky. But outside our airspace, some international airlines have introduced cell phone use while aloft. The services are available only on select flights, and exactly what you can do with your phone will vary, but more airlines are warming to the idea.Most restrict use to &quot;silent&quot; activities like texting and e-mail, but four airlines--Emirates, Saudi Arabian, TAM, and Malaysia--allow you to make voice calls. Takeoff and landing are still times when your handset must be powered off, but calling Mom is now an option if you're flying to Dubai, Riyadh, Sao Paulo, or Kuala Lumpur. And in case you're keeping score, Emirates is the only airline to install showers on certain aircraft.The technology, which doesn't use standard cell towers, is provided through two companies, AeroMobile and OnAir (Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is a partner in the latter company). In OnAir's case, a &quot;leaky cable&quot; inside the plane broadcasts the cellular signal in the cabin and also converts your communications into a satellite signal. And don't worry about possible interference, as neither company's technology will interfere with navigational systems. Of course, whether that interference even happens is a whole other debate.Keep in mind that in an era when airlines charge for food and pillows, using your phone won't come cheap. For voice calls you should count on paying at least $3 per minute. Data charges will vary, but count on them being pricey as well. If you have an opinion on in-flight calling--and I'm sure that most of you do--be sure to answer our poll or leave your comment below.table.geekbox th{background-color:E6ECEF'text-align:left'font-weight:bold'}table{width:100%'}table.geekbox tr.even{background-color:CCCCCC'}.ratingGood{color:093'} .ratingAverage{color:666'} .ratingBad{color:C00'}AirlineWhich flightsVoice callsTextingE-mail/dataAeroflotSelect short-haul flightsXXAir AsiaSelect short-haul flightsXXBritish AirwaysFlights between London City Airport and JFKXXEmiratesSelect long-haul flightsXXXEgyptAirSelect long-haul flightsXXLibyan AirlinesSelect short-haul flightsXXMalaysia AirlinesSelect Boeing 777 flightsXXXOman AirSelect Airbus A330 flightsXXQatar AirwaysSelect Airbus A320 flightsXXRoyal JordanianSelect short-haul flightsXXSaudi Arabian AirlinesSelect Airbus A330 flightsXXXTAMSelect Airbus A321 flightsXXXTAP PortugalSelect Airbus A319 flightsXXWataniya AirwaysSelect short-haul flightsXXAirlines that have announced cell phone serviceAir New ZealandCathay PacificLufthansaSingaporeTurkish AirlinesV AustraliaVirgin AtlanticAirlines that have completed trials of cell phone useAir FranceQantasRyanair<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tall Chair aims to unleash a flood of iPad books]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[San Francisco startup Tall Chair said it has just dramatically lowered the barrier to creating cool iPad books with a new platform called Active Reader.Tall Chaira4a4s technology was already used to create the in-progress graphic novel Operation Ajax, which I was quite impressed by when it launched at the end of last year. It was built around a traditional graphic novel, but livened up with animations and supplemental content like character biographies.Now Tall Chair is making the technology available for any developer or designer to purchase, so they can build apps around graphic novels, cookbooks, textbooks, or any other book with a strong visual component.Active Reader is built on top of the Unity platform for creating high-end games in the Web browser. Chief executive Dan Brazelton said Unity itself has been used to create iPad books in the past, but Tall Chair is built specifically for that purpose. Even more importantly, it doesna4a4t require any coding. That means designers or even authors can build the apps themselves, rather than handing their ideas over to a team of programmers.Brazelton and his team demonstrated Active Reader for me earlier this week. Ia4a4m afraid that my impression is a bit useless, since I dona4a4t use app development or design tools, but I can say that while I watched, the company took a few different images and created an animation of a character being sucked into a dimensional portal (or something). It wasna4a4t quite as easy as making a few clicks and hitting publish, but it looked doable for a non-programmer.Therea4a4s also a free Active Reader iPad application, which simplifies the testing process by allowing customers to quickly upload and view the latest version of their app. Brazelton said the app is already one of the top 50 book applications in the Apple App Store.Active Reader itself will cost $2,500 per user. For professional developers and designers, that should be very affordable, Brazelton said, because the development costs on high-end textbook apps can run $20,000 or $30,000. Brazelton said he has plans for new products and pricing levels that could make it even more affordable.a4AThis is 10 percent of the effort that it took to make an interactive book before,a4 he said. a4AOur goal over the next year is to make that another order of magnitude easier.a4Next Story: Web radio service Pandora files for $100M IPO Previous Story: Memo to the government: Nissan will not sell 25,000 Leafs this yearPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: ActiveReader, iPad booksCompanies: Tall ChairPeople: Dan Brazelton          Tags: ActiveReader, iPad booksCompanies: Tall ChairPeople: Dan BrazeltonAnthony is a senior editor at VentureBeat, as well as its reporter on media, advertising, and social networks. Before joining the site in 2008, Anthony worked at the Hollister Free Lance, where he won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for breaking news coverage and writing. He attended Stanford University and now lives in San Francisco. Reach him at anthony@venturebeat.com. (All story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com) You can also follow Anthony on Twitter. Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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