Showing posts with label Internet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Internet. Show all posts

Wednesday, 24 June 2015

The Next Billion People

Google getting the Internet to the next billion ...
Google’s Quest To Bring The Internet To The Next Billion PeopleMore offline capabilities and apps that accommodate poor connectivity are ways that Google sees of getting the Internet to the next billion users.

Google’s Quest To Bring The Internet To The Next Billion People | TechCrunch:

Saturday, 23 May 2015

Google's Project Loon

Google Project Loon close to full deployment ...
A Project Loon balloon shown under tests in a hangar in a Google promotional videoAn incredible project - whilst these balloons are well above commercial flight paths it still worries me what happens when the balloons fall back to Earth after 6 months. They have apparently developed a system to predict where they will land but what about their path down through the aircraft flight paths?

Google's Project Loon close to launching thousands of balloons - Computerworld:

Friday, 30 January 2015

Microsoft's Project Spartan

Microsoft's new browser for Windows 10 ...
It looks like Windows 10 will come with two Internet browsers, Internet Explorer for legacy users and a new streamlined browser currently named Project Spartan.

Microsoft Announces Project Spartan, Its New Browser For Windows 10 | TechCrunch:

Wednesday, 31 December 2014

New NBN Rollout Plans

Some updated NBN Rollout Plans ...
NBN Co, under direction of the current Government, has completed it revised "Multi Technology Mix" method of fibre rollout. Now it will be a mixture of fibre-to-the-premises and fibre-to-the-node. 

NBN releases construction plan - Computerworld:

Sunday, 31 August 2014

Google's Project Loon Update

Project Loons makes significant advances ...
Still worries me how these things will stay out of the path of planes when they are going up and eventually coming down!

Google wants to start beaming internet from its high-altitude balloons next year | The Verge:

Vessyl is the smart cup

A gift for that someone who has everything ...
The "Internet of Things" is getting everywhere these days!

Vessyl is the smart cup that knows exactly what you're drinking | The Verge:

Google low-orbit satellites

Google intent on delivering the Internet globally ...
Not just content with Project Loon, Google now plans on 180 low-orbit satellites to provide Internet access.

Google to deploy 180 low-orbit satellites that provide Internet access | Ars Technica:

Saturday, 28 December 2013

Streaming music takes off

Some background to the music streaming revolution ...
Music streaming has certainly taken off in the last couple of years. This short article explains some of the reasons why.

The joy of streaming music - Technology - The Retriever - University of Maryland Baltimore County:

Saturday, 9 November 2013

UN reports Internet connections

2.7 Billion on the Internet only 4.4 Billion to go ...
Africa internetStill plenty of growth opportunity for all the existing Internet services!

UN report reveals most of the world remains unconnected to internet | News.com.au:

Google Boss and NBN thinking

Face of Google Australia and a serious push for the NBN ...
Google Australia managing director Maile Carnegie wants the company to be more involved in Australia’s digital economy future.
I agree with the sentiment that we should be looking at the opportunities that the NBN will allow rather than just keep looking at the costs all the time!

Shift thinking on NBN: Google boss: