Qantas testing out iPads for use as inflight entertainment

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Tablets are starting to make their way as into our flights, with United Airways opting to replace their heavy flight bags with the iPad, and now it looks like Qantas will be turning to the iPad for use as inflight entertainment.

At the moment the idea is being tested on one of the airline’s Boeing 767-300 jets, whereby each passenger will get their own iPad 2 (making it 254 in total). Some spare iPad 2s will be brought on board in case of hardware defects. Those sitting in coach will find the iPads in the seat pockets in front of them while business class travelers will have the option of attaching the iPad to a flexible stand.

The tablets aren’t tethered but a safety measure in the form of software has been built into the iPad. The tablets will boot straight into Qantas’ Q Streaming app where it will basically provide more or less the same type of entertainment found in their regular inflight entertainment units.

If you’d rather not use an iPad, or if you prefer using your own, the good news is that the end goal of this trial process is enable Qantas’ Q Streaming service to be delivered onto the passenger’s own device, such as their own iPads, iPhones, along with Android handsets and tablets.

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TrayVu IFE system brings a twist to airline entertainment systems

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Skycast Solutions intends to introduce a new way to keep passengers entertained whenever they hop on a long haul flight – through the new TrayVu IFE (In Flight Entertainment) system, which is the first IFE system in the world that has been integrated into the tray table. Yes sir, that tiny table that you pop open (in Economy Class anyways) to eat your meals on will now offer an improved onboard customer experience.

After all, the current nature of the airline market is extremely competitive to say the least, so if an airline is able to differentiate itself from the rest through a unique selling point, then it might just bring over customers who have long been sitting on the fence, frequent flier points or not.

This is the only tray-integrated IFE system in the world, where it weighs less than 2lbs for each seat, and costs a fraction of what seat-back systems do, while running on the highly customizable Android platform. It is also easy to maintain, as all you need to do to swap the unit is deal with the couple of screws and a plug. Best news of all for airlines who want to take this route? No seat modifications are required, as your passengers will soon enjoy touchscreen capability on this 8.9? HD resolution display. [Press Release]

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Sony Entertainment Network launched

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Today Sony launched the Sony Entertainment Network (SEN), for the first time uniting all its online music, video, and games services under one banner. Citing the merging of all the services as a way to unify all its products, the Sony Entertainment Network will be used to deliver content to Sony products such as its TVs, tablets, smartphones, computers, eBook readers, gaming consoles and more.

The Sony Entertainment Network website is now live, with all its services ready and usable. While having access to everything through one service is convenient for consumers, but after the major problems defending against hackers earlier this year, is combining all its networks together under one umbrella the best solution? Hopefully Sony has beefed up its security since then. Check out the Sony Entertainment Network.

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Star Wars Literature - A Glimpse Into One of the Most Famous Entertainment Franchises

Amazingly enough, books and comics based on Star Wars and its characters predate the release of the first feature film in 1977. The novelization of the Star Wars story, credited to George Lucas but actually written by Alan Dean Foster, was released in 1976.

Alan penned a book under his own name in 1978, titled Splinter of the Minds Eye. This book was the first title released as a part of the "Expanded Universe" -- the official title for any licensed product that is not one of the six feature films. The main theme of this novel was to fill in the timeline of events between the movies while also expanding on events that happened before and after the stories outlined in the films.

The majority of books written as part of the Expanded Universe series were released around the time of the original trilogy (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi). In the late 80's, several years after the latest movie release, the literature offerings dwindled until the resurgence in the early 90's. 1992 saw the release of Timothy Zahn's Thrawn Trilogy and 1996 saw the release of the Steve Perry novel Shadow of the Empire. Shadow of the Empire chronicles the time between Episodes V and VI (The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi).

Another new series that has made the Star Wars universe popular again is the New Jedi series. The events in this series take place 20 years after the Return of the Jedi. There are some old characters as well as some newly introduced characters to keep the story moving forward.

Three other Star Wars series have been released that are targeted to younger readers to get them interested in the Star Wars genre. These series are The Jedi Apprentice, about Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi in the time immediately before the events of the movie The Phantom Menace; The Jedi Quest series follows the adventures of Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice Anakin Skywalker after Episode I and before Episode II. The third series still has books being published. It is called The Last of the Jedi and follows the activities of Obi-Wan Kenobi after Episode III.

The Star Wars entertainment franchise has been a powerhouse during four decades, and thanks to their fervent fan base and new offerings, will probably be popular for at least one more decade!

Shaun is a long-time Star Wars fan, beginning with the vinyl recordings he listened to as a child. He is a collector of vintage Star Wars toys, and counts the Star Wars At-At Walker and the Star Wars Slave 1 among his favorites.

He maintains a Star Wars blog filled with character and movie history, as well as great Star Wars finds for fans of all ages, including household items like Star Wars sheets, curtains, and party supplies.

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