SpaceX wants to beam cheap broadband internet all over the planet. It’s gearing up for the first crucial step toward making that a reality.Elon Musk’s rocket company will try to deliver a batch of 60 satellites into low-Earth orbit, the first for a megaconstellation of satellites that SpaceX is calling Starlink. The launch could happen sometime next week.It was scheduled to take… Read more »
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Happy Birthday internet! 33 years old today
Discussion: The Web turned 33 years old this week. Can you even remember what it was like back then? Their was no pictures, no music and no color, and it could take a COUPLE OF MINUTES to load a page. If a webpage takes longer than 3 seconds I start getting annoyed. “It’s like coffee… Read more »
The end of the inbox: Companies that banned email
Clare Burge thought that she had a good handle on her email, until she returned from a 10-day trip to Morocco in 2001 to find 10,000 new messages in her inbox. Stress took over her post-holiday glow and Burge wondered why she had even bothered to leave at all. Then in a moment of madness,… Read more »
Giving the entire world internet capability
About 57% of the world population is offline — mostly because of unavailable Internet in poor or rural countries. Google, Facebook, SpaceX and other outfits plan to beam the Internet from either low-orbiting satellites or high-flying drones and balloons. Source: CNN Tech Date: November 11th, 2015 Source (has a short video): http://us.cnn.com/2015/10/30/tech/pioneers-google-facebook-spacex-oneweb-satellite-drone-balloon-internet/index.html Discussion 1) The article says that “In… Read more »
Could Russian submarines disrupt the Internet?
Russian submarines and spy ships are aggressively operating near the vital undersea cables that carry almost all global Internet communications, raising concerns among some American military and intelligence officials that the Russians might be planning to attack those lines in times of tension or conflict. Source: New York Times Date: October 27th, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/world/europe/russian-presence-near-undersea-cables-concerns-us.html Discussion 1) Assume… Read more »
Iran’s digital start-ups signal changing times
If Amazon chief Jeff Bezos were to go to Iran today, he would find a lot that looks very familiar. Digikala is an Amazon-style Iranian company offering free, same-day delivery of digital gadgets. Set up by brothers Hamid and Saeed Mohammadi, it’s the country’s sixth most visited website, with a staff of 900 and about 850,000… Read more »
Facebook plans satellite to deliver space-based internet service ‘in 2016′
Facebook is to launch a satellite that will provide internet access to remote parts of Africa, the social network’s founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced. In partnership with French-based provider Eutelsat, Facebook hope the first satellite will be launched in 2016. “We’re going to keep working to connect the entire world — even if that means… Read more »
No. 1 paid app on iTunes taken down by developer
Peace was Apple’s top-paid app until its developer took it down on Friday, just three days after its launch. Developer Marco Arment said he removed the ad-blocking app because he had a change of heart about how it worked. Users loved it, but Arment felt that his app hurts people who make a living from ad-supported… Read more »
How did my dad’s Uber account get hacked?
Thousands of users of taxi app Uber have reported their accounts being hacked or hijacked. What’s going on? “Bilaal, your Uber is arriving now,” my dad was told. My dad’s name is Ed. And he hadn’t requested an Uber car. He’s not alone. The US website Motherboard reported two months ago that “thousands” of Uber… Read more »
Google’s ‘Mobilegeddon’ – 5 Fast Facts
Google released sweeping changes to its search algorithm on Tuesday, giving mobile-friendly websites a boost on smartphones. In its mobile search results, Google (GOOGL, Tech30) now favors websites that adjust for smaller screens. Source: CNN Date: April 21st, 2015 Link (to paste into browser): http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/21/technology/google-mobilegeddon/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_tech_pool&iid=obnetwork Discussion 1) “The top spot on a search page typically… Read more »
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