internet
In the race between Google and Facebook over global connectivity, everyone wins
Posted in Business on 5th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
There are still 4 out of 7 billion people in the world who are not online.
Google developing knowledge based trust score for websites
Posted in Business on 2nd Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Instead of counting incoming links, the system, which is not yet live, counts the number of incorrect facts within a page.
Google buys .app web domain for $25m
Posted in Business, Featured on 28th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Google has purchased the website domain .app in an auction held by the organisation which oversees the running of the net.
New HTTP/2 protocol to speed up the web is approved
Posted in Online on 19th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
A new web protocol that promises to speed up internet browsing has been approved. The changeover to HTTP/2 will be the first major update to the standard in 15 years.
Elon Musk plans for 4000 toaster sized micro-satellite network for global internet
Posted in Hardware on 27th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
Elon Musk has proposed a network of some 4,000 micro-satellites to provide wireless broadband Internet services around the globe.