| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | Will Gadget-Happy Fliers Finally Start Paying for Wi-Fi?
| | | The airline industry was quick to praise new federal rules allowing passengers to keep most digital gadgets powered-on during takeoffs and landings. What's less clear is how much the decision may spur use of in- flight Wi-Fi-a service that, until now, has been far more hyped by U.S. airlines than embraced by the traveling public. (Businessweek)
Why This Is Important: Only about 6 percent of travelers opt to purchase in-flight Wi-Fi, according to one provider, but this number is expected to rise as gate-to-gate access becomes the norm.
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| | #2 | The Next Big Thing You Missed: Recreate Live Events With Twitter And Instagram
| | | Tarikh Korula's startup, known as Seen, was born in a moment of frustration. He had organized a hackathon for the popular blog TechCrunch and he wanted to put together a post congratulating the winner, but he couldn't find an appropriate photo- even though the winner's demo had been photographed time and again by the gathered geeks. (Wired)
Why This Is Important: Seen hopes to eventually incorporate all aspects of social media -- including YouTube -- to help recreate important events.
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| | #3 | Apple Plans Arizona Factory That Will Run On Renewable Energy
| | | Apple plans to build a components plant in Mesa, Arizona, that will run entirely on renewable energy. It will be Apple's latest move to build up its manufacturing in the U.S. (PCWorld)
Why This Is Important: The plant will reportedly create around 2,000 jobs, and it signals Apple's growing commitment to "greener" electronics.
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"We are giving Eran a blank and broad canvas to do what he wants at Aleph, and we are confident that his creativity and mentoring will be a
huge asset for Aleph and all entrepreneurs," said former Benchmark VC Michael Eisenberg about well-known Israeli entrepreneur Eran Shir, who
is leaving the Yahoo to join new venture firm Aleph as an entrepreneur in residence.
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