As for revving up revenue, the company planned to wire its fleet with technology that would allow passengers to receive cell-phone signals and connect wirelessly to the Internet--without interfering with electronic transmissions to and from the cockpit.

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The designers have also incorporated a Bluetooth chip, enabling the patches to connect wirelessly to the Internet and download information such as weather reports and check whether you've packed an umbrella if rain is forecasted.

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Though the new PCs have more processing power than older HP thin clients and are equipped with wireless connectivity, they have no hard drive and carry just enough flash memory to host the software necessary to wirelessly connect to a data center or to the Internet.

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The second breakthrough is the MyKOSS server, designed to link wirelessly with STRIVA products and connect them to remote Internet broadcasting sites.

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