The bMighty Blog -- Transportation

Faster Laptop Check-Throughs May Be In The Bag

Posted by Keith Ferrell 09:50 AM ET | Jul 3, 2008

Just in time for higher airline ticket prices, reduced numbers of flights and capacities, cutbacks in travel budgets and the rest of the annoyances and irritations of what are quickly becoming the unfriendly skies, a new approach to laptop/notebook cases promises to speed road warriors' transit through airport security checks.

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Business & E-Business | Hardware & Software | Mobile | Security | Transportation | Travel

New Laws Make Now The Time To Get A Bluetooth Headset

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:10 PM ET | Jun 25, 2008

You know the joke, right?

Whatýs the first thing to do after getting in a car accident? Hang up the phone!

Driving while holding your cell phone to your ear has always been dangerous, but itýs about to become illegal in several more states. To avoid accidents and tickets, get yourself a Bluetooth headset for your mobile phone, and make sure to use it.

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Internet/Web | Mobile | Transportation

Miles Per Gallon vs. Gallons Per Mile

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:39 PM ET | Jun 20, 2008

A "math illusion" makes it hard to use miles per gallon to figure out how much fuel you can save. With gas prices topping $4 per gallon, this is not just an academic exercise. Fortunately, there is a relatively simple solution.

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Transportation

Web 2.0 Expo: Looking For A New Home For Your Business?

Posted by Fredric Paul 06:31 PM ET | Apr 26, 2008

The search for space is a never-ending quest for many small and midsize firms. At last weekýs Web 2.0 Expo, ZoomProspector was giving out free beta access to its new service designed to help.

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Business & E-Business | Internet/Web | Operations | Transportation

Free Wi-Fi At The Airport = Things To Do In Denver When You're Broke

Posted by Fredric Paul 06:15 PM ET | Dec 10, 2007

Denver International Airport is one of the busiest in United States. And now that DIA has moved to free, ad-supported wireless service, its airwaves may be as bustling as its airspace.

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Business & E-Business | Mobile | Transportation | Travel

Mobile Control For Small Fleets

Posted by Fredric Paul 01:12 PM ET | Aug 27, 2007

Lots of smaller companies have trucks, too.

That's where Alltel's new FieldMasterPro service comes in. Designed for Windows Mobile smartphones, the subscription-based service helps smaller companies better manage their field service organizations.

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Management | Mobile | Networking & Communications | Transportation

Those Sneaky Telecommuters. They're Not to Be Trusted!

Posted by Naomi Grossman 12:15 PM ET | Aug 10, 2007

I was always taught that you can't have it both ways. Take telecommuting. You can't believe in the concept of telecommuting but not put it into practice. Can you?

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Business & E-Business | IT | Management | Mobile | Technology/Telecom | Transportation