O3b Networks, which counts Google amongst its shareholders, says it’s now ready to start building its satellite internet service having raised a total of $1.2 billion from a group of investors and banks.
The satellites are intended to deliver low latency, fibre-quality internet connectivity for developing markets.
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Mark Bridge writes:
The Google Nexus S. Search for it online and you’ll find over a million web pages talking about it.
But I don’t care about the Google Nexus S. Or the Nexus Two or the Samsung i9020 or whatever else you call it. Quite frankly, it’s not any use to me. My current rapidly-aging HTC TyTn II has more features than the Nexus S.
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Mark Bridge writes:
Head to any major city, look around and you’ll see tourists recording their visit. Some have digital cameras, some have phones and some are shooting video.
It’s the same kind of scene when you go to a concert. The performer on stage will be looking at a sea of blue faces, all illuminated by their smartphones. This, I reckon, could be the beginning of the end of privacy.
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Europe could have less than a year's worth of available internet addresses left, according to new campaign group 6UK. The not-for-profit organisation launched its campaign this week to encourage UK organisations to adopt the new IP6 internet protocol.
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The Google Instant 'search-as-you-type' service that was launched in September on Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer browsers is now available on smartphones as well.
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