United Airlines Installing iPod Docking Stations On Airplanes

United Airlines has been subject to some pretty bad press recently for being one of several airlines to slap a $15 fee on checked bags, but here's a perk: the commerical carrier announced on Monday that it's starting to install iPod and iPhone connectivity features in its airplanes. More specifically, owners of Apple's media devices can hook them up to the planes' in-flight entertainment systems; they can navigate through music and video on the seat back televisions while charging the devices in the process. The connectivity technology has been manufactured by Panasonic Avionics. United is the first U.S. carrier to provide this service, it said in a statement. http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9969405-1.html