Today’s Tech Sightings: Google Aims to Begin Drone Package Deliveries in 2017 David Vos, the leader for Alphabet’s Project Wing, the new holding company for Google is in talks with the FAA and other stakeholders about setting up an air traffic control system for drones that would use cellular and Internet technology to coordinate unmanned […]
Indonesia’s Google Balloons; the Threat to Apple; 000Webhost Hacked
Posted October 29th, 2015 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Alphabet, Indonesian Firms to Expand Web Access via Balloons Three Indonesian telecommunications firms and Google’s holding company, Alphabet, signed an agreement Wednesday to use Google’s solar-powered balloons to expand Internet access. In 2016, Alphabet’s Project Loon will launch hundreds of balloons over the archipelago nation, comprised of more than 17,000 islands, to […]
Laser-Beaming the Internet of the Future
Posted October 15th, 2015 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Several tech companies are looking at laser or a combination of radio and laser technologies to take Internet connectivity the next level. Spearheading the effort are Google and Facebook. Google, which is deploying helium balloons in the stratosphere to provide Internet connectivity in remote areas as part of Project Loon, wants to use radio or […]
Margaret Hamilton; Apple News; Google Drones; Pepsi Smartphone?
Posted October 13th, 2015 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Her Code Got Humans on the Moon — and Invented Software You might never have heard of Margaret Hamilton. In the 1960s, she landed a job as a programmer at MIT. But when the Apollo space program came along, she led an engineering feat that would land a man on the moon […]
Snowden on Twitter; Nexus Phones; Security Flaws
Posted September 30th, 2015 at 3:22 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Edward Snowden Hits 1 million Twitter Followers The former government contractor who leaked thousands of classified NSA documents, has officially joined Twitter. His opening tweet was: “Can you hear me now?” The profile bears the blue check mark, meaning Twitter has verified that Snowden is the true owner of the account. He […]
Google; Data Overload; Linux DDoS; iOS 9 Bugs; Windows Privacy
Posted September 29th, 2015 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Key Google Announcements Expected Today, September 29 The San Francisco event will highlight new features for Google’s Nexus 5X smartphone. The company also is expected to talk about its Android Marshmallow mobile operating system, Chromecast and other products. Study: ‘Data Overload’ Is Leaving UK Users Stressed, Sleep-Deprived A study of about 1,000 adults […]
Data Access Fight; 3-D Printing the Bronze Age; Mobile Dominance
Posted September 3rd, 2015 at 4:16 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: How Microsoft’s Data Case Could Unravel the US Tech Industry Backed by a host of tech giants, Microsoft again heads to court next week to fight a U.S. Department of Justice search warrant seeking to access data stored in Ireland in a case related to international drugs. The case will determine if […]
IFA 2015; Shifu; Windows’ Spying Tools; Adobe Flash
Posted September 1st, 2015 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Tech’s Biggest Names Descend on Berlin for IFA 2015 The Germany-based consumer electronics show, IFA is coming up this September 4, with participation from some of technology’s biggest brands. The show will feature an array of wearable technology and smart devices, large screens, virtual reality gadgets and a whole lot more. Here’s […]
Kim Jong Un; China Mobile Banking; Android’s ALPs; Privacy
Posted August 20th, 2015 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Kim Jong Un Has His Own Cellular Network According to a former technical director at North Korea’s cellular network Koryolink, Kim Jong Un and other high-ranking officials have their own private cellular network to secure their communications. The 3G network, according to the source, has its own algorithms and operating system. Many Apps […]