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So-called acars system that we've heard a lot about in this investigation that allows the system to communicate with ground control. that was shut down on this aircraft. but you have managed -- your satellites managed to continue to communicate with the airplane anyway, how? >> okay, in very simple terms just like a cellular phone system if you imagine the satellite network, whoever you choose, the box on the plane, the classic arrow product from inmarsat, is the project, and then there are various apps that may include different text messaging of different sorts that go through that box. now,...

One of those systems is the so-called acars system that we've heard a lot about in this investigation that allows the system to communicate with ground control. that was shut down on this aircraft. but you have managed -- your satellites managed to continue to communicate with the airplane anyway, how? >> okay, in very simple terms just like a cellular phone system if you imagine the satellite network, whoever you choose, the box on the plane, the classic arrow product from inmarsat, is the project, and then there are various apps that may include different text messaging of different sorts th...

So-called acars system that we've heard a lot about in this investigation that allows the system to communicate with ground control. that was shut down on this aircraft. but you have managed -- your satellites managed to continue to communicate with the airplane anyway, how? >> okay, in very simple terms just like a cellular phone system if you imagine the satellite network, whoever you choose, the box on the plane, the classic arrow product from inmarsat, is the project, and then there are various apps that may include different text messaging of different sorts that go through that box. now,...

People whose life is lived on their mobile hand set. when they get in their car, they have to take a journey and effectively at that point you become detached from everything that's stored on your mobile device. well, apple says that is going to change. they are talking with a number of auto companies right now about getting this power play technology into these cars. that will mean you can plug in your iphone, you can keep in touch obviously through the telephone function on your mobile device, but it means you'll also be able to use the maps and you'll be able to get your music through your ...

Provider in north america, no terms on this deal. we don't know what netflix is paying but for the 44 million netflix subscribers, this is good news. moving on, it's an act jekt fbj failure of strategy. nokia edge is released. this is an android software clone. nokia is bought by microsoft. a number of strategists are saying it's because they can't make the microsoft software work properly so the nokia x will be coming out soon. 89 euros for that hand set and of course that charge may change depending on who your mobile service provider is. >> jeff, we're still living through the winter weathe...