Today may very well live in infamy as the day the cable companies died. Internet giant Google announced its new, groundbreaking Google Fiber, a broadband service that will bring breakneck 1Gbps internet speed to Kansas City — service far faster and far cheaper than that offered by traditional cable companies. How fast is Google’s 1Gbps …
Tag Archives: internet
Internet connected cars is the 3rd fastest growing technology (after smartphones, tablets)
The real question is who will pay for internet access in our cars. Will this be another charge on our cell phone or cable bill, like getting 3G on an iPad is? “Intel claims that the connected car is the third-fastest growing technological device, following smartphones and tablets. For a car maker that offers …
A map of the world’s undersea cables – as $5 billion-worth more comes online
…The rest of the world is continuing to demand more broadband, and the industry of undersea cables and long haul broadband providers has spent up to $5.5 billion to meet that demand with new cables coming online in 2012 and 2013, according to TeleGeography. The analysis firm released its latest submarine cable map that shows all of the …
Continue reading “A map of the world’s undersea cables – as $5 billion-worth more comes online”
Internet helps ‘this guy’ find his lost camera
A photograph showing the owner of a lost camera has gone viral Monday after being posted on Facebook, Reddit and other websites. Internet users are teaming up to put the camera back into the owner’s hands. Text on the viral photo reads, “This guy lost his camera with more than 2,800 photos in Amsterdam. Who …
Continue reading “Internet helps ‘this guy’ find his lost camera”
Amazon makes a bid to own the most top-level domains
If Amazon.com gets its way — and that’s still a big “if” — it will soon control 76 new domain extensions on the Internet. Most observers had expected the company to apply for .amazon and .kindle, but it seems that was just for starters: Amazon’s ambitions also include a host of generic terms, including the …
Continue reading “Amazon makes a bid to own the most top-level domains”
White House creates – U.S. Ignite program – to make internet 90% cheaper and start building gigabit networks
The President is set to sign an executive order today (June 13, 2012) that aims to cut the cost of broadband construction across federal roadways and properties by up to 90 percent. The White House is also is looking to improve “next-generation applications and (the) digital experience,” running on networks that are a heady 100 …
The Orange County Register sold to – 2100 Trust LLC – a Massachusetts-based venture
The owner of The Orange County Register announced today that the paper has been bought by 2100 Trust LLC, a privately-held company led by a Massachusetts investor who previously planned to buy The Boston Globe. *** Today’s announcement is the latest in a major sea change in U.S. newspaper ownership as the industry struggles to …
IPv6 – It’s only the biggest change to the internet – ever!
It’s only the most significant architectural development in the history of the Internet, and presto, it transpired last night at 00:01 GMT. Did you notice? I’m betting not, and that you probably didn’t even know it was happening, which is precisely how things were supposed to go down. Don’t worry, you’re fine, you don’t need …
Continue reading “IPv6 – It’s only the biggest change to the internet – ever!”
The CEO of AT&T says data-only plans are inevitable in the next 24 months
The CEO of AT&T Inc. said Friday that cellphone plans that count only data usage are likely to come in the next two years. In such a scenario, phone calls and texts would be considered as just another form of data. Randall Stephenson didn’t say AT&T has such a plan in mind, but he suggested that someone in the industry will …
Continue reading “The CEO of AT&T says data-only plans are inevitable in the next 24 months”
8% of adults check Twitter every day – 20% of young adults check every day
Eight percent of adult Internet users said they log on to Twitter every day, up from the 4% who said the same last year, according to the Pew Research Center, which conducted the survey. That number was even higher for young adults. One in five Internet users ages 18 to 24 are using the website …
Continue reading “8% of adults check Twitter every day – 20% of young adults check every day”