Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Google testing Balloons to Provide Free Internet to Remote Areas



Google X, the secretive lab behind projects like Google Glass and Google’s self-driving cars, announced its latest project today: balloon-powered Internet access for those areas of the earth where regular terrestrial Internet isn’t a good option. Google started testing these balloons, which are meant to provide Internet access comparable to 3G networks while sailing the stratospheric winds, in New Zealand.

Monday, June 17, 2013

Google Challenges Groupon by Introducing Google Offers in NYC



Google announced Google Offers, a service that allows for special offers and deals to be delivered to your inbox, Thursday morning at an event in New York City.