Tech Watch

Say goodbye to exorbitant prices charged by airlines for using their satellite phones during a flight. More and more travelers are realizing that technology that works on terra firma is just as good in mid-air. Thanks to the recent boom in onboard broadband wireless Internet accesscurrently offered by 10 carriers including SAS, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansapassengers can now simply log onto Skype or other Internet voice services and make encrypted phone calls, all at 12,000 meters. The cost of accessing the Internet is determined by your carrier (Lufthansa, for example, charges $9.95 per hour or $26.95 per flight). After logging on,...