A couple of months ago I posted a semi-humorous/semi-serious story about a new do-it-yourself solution to help you better watch videos on your iPod or iPhone on an airplane. Yes, it was a little crude and involved cutting a hole in the airline barf bag to provide a "nest" for your iPod -- instead of having to hold it in front of your with your hand -- but it worked. Now a company called iFlyz has come up with a far more sophisticated solution -- a hands-free holder that clamps your media player to the tray table so you can sit...

Breaking news out on the wire is that Steve Jobs' health problems may be more serious than he had announced prior to Macworld Expo in San Francisco earlier this month. Jobs sent out a letter to Apple employees today saying that his "health-related issues are more complex" than he had originally thought and he will be taking himself "out of the limelight" to focus on his health. Prior to Macworld, which Jobs sat out this year, he said he was suffering from a "hormone imbalance" and that "the remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward." Apple's Tim Cook...

A business colleague of ours was heading to San Francisco recently for Macworld Expo 09 and updating his Facebook page as he cruised at 36,000 feet. "Michael is 1 hour from landing in San Francisco...thanks American Airlines for WiFi at 36,000 feet..." our colleague posted as his "status" on his Facebook page. Michael's update was followed by a flurry of Facebook commentary from his friends and colleagues on the ground. "Isn't that illegal?" someone wrote as a follow-up to Michael's post. "How much they charging you for inflight WiFi?" I asked. "Is Michael's tray stowed and his seat-back in an upright position?" someone else...