Stories about: US Airways

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Twitter's top trending topics of 2009 17 December, 2009 04:41

Did you know that Twitter users are a bunch of Super Bowl cheering, American Idol watching, Google Wave using music lovers? That's according to Twitter's top trending topics list for 2009, anyway. Twitter recently released the list, which details the topics that people were talking about this year, in messages of 140 characters or less, of course.
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Twitter becomes a lifeline to an Iran in turmoil 17 June, 2009 15:08

While Twitter Inc. has suffered endless wisecracks about its users tweeting more about their favorite sandwiches and coveted parking spots than anything truly important, the past several days have once again showed the microblogging site's real promise.
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US Airways Flight 1549 passenger grateful for life, and data 01 April, 2009 09:24

Moments after Paul Jorgensen realized the commercial jet he was aboard was about the crash into the Hudson River, he turned to the passenger next to him, grabbed his arm and asked him, "Are we going to die? He looked me square in the eye and he nodded. He didn't say anything. He just shook his head up and down like saying yes, we're going to die," Jorgensen said.
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Microsoft limits new search reward program to IE 02 October, 2008 08:09

Microsoft Wednesday launched a rewards program to entice consumers to its Live Search site that requires Internet Explorer, and bars users of rival browsers including Firefox, Safari, Opera and Chrome.
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FAQ: Microsoft's proposed takeover of Yahoo 26 March, 2008 07:12

Baffled by Microsoft's push to acquire Yahoo? These frequently asked questions provide the lowdown on the contest for the Internet company.
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SMB - Computer-generated horror stories 31 October, 2007 11:30

The words "horror," "Hell," and "torture" have popped up in headlines more often than one might think. Since it's Halloween week, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on just how scary computers can be.
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Cell phone service takes a big hit in hurricane states 31 August, 2005 09:18

In the destructive aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of repair crews from Verizon Wireless and Cingular Wireless are on standby to get into ravaged parts Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama to repair waterlogged cell phone systems and equipment.
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Survey: Online travel firms still share personal data 26 July, 2005 08:31

Although online travel firms provide more information about their policies and are more responsive to customers, many of them continue to share users' personal information with outside parties, according to the Third Quarter 2005 Online Customer Respect Study of the largest airline and travel firms. The study was conducted by The Customer Respect Group Inc.
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In-flight wireless war heats up 20 April, 2004 08:11

In-flight ISP Tenzing Communications Inc. is increasing the speed of its connections and adding wireless connectivity in an effort to fend off competition from The Boeing Co.'s high-profile rival service.
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EDS lands US$4.5b Bank of America outsourcing contract 16 December, 2002 08:25

Bank of America Corp. has awarded Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) a 10-year, US$4.5 billion outsourcing contract to provide "end-to-end" network management services, the companies announced Thursday.
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EDS' earnings affected by United Airlines bankruptcy 10 December, 2002 13:03

Electronic Data Systems Corp.'s (EDS) fourth-quarter and full-year earnings will be affected as a result of Monday's U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing from UAL Corp., the parent company of United Airlines.