Reply to post: Re: Built in Timer

US Homeland Sec boss has snazzy new laptop bomb scanning tech – but admits he doesn't know what it's called

Sir Runcible Spoon

Re: Built in Timer

If the laptop is powered on in the hold and set to connect to a wi-fi hotpot (such as one on your phone that you turn on mid-flight) how is that detectable?

I'm assuming that the range would be sufficient etc.

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