Many of us now use the internet as a part of our daily routines, it is an important part of our lives. But getting access to the internet can be expensive, and many people in the works can't afford internet access all. However, a company called Outernet has revealed plans to deliver free internet access to everyone on the planet.
The NSA scandal in America has caused massive concern amongst US citizens about their privacy. But according to the German Chancellor and French Prime Minister, European citizens should also be concerned, and they are planning to prevent European data making its way to the US.
The world's biggest tech companies (Samsung, Google, Apple, etc) are all betting big on wearable smart devices like smartwatches becoming the next big thing. But are they right? Is the world actually ready for computers on our wrists or heads?
Google announced the ChromeCast last summer alongside the 2013 Nexus 7 and Jelly Bean 4.3, but until now it has lacked 2 crucial things that stopped it becoming much of a success. Firstly, there aren't enough apps that support it, and secondly it was only released in America. Now Google has fixed one of those problems by allowing developers to create apps with support for ChromeCast.
What is the fastest broadband in the world? You certainly won't find it in the UK, with the fastest here being run by Virgin Media at 120Mbps. The fastest in the US is Google Fiber at 1Gbps (1250Mbps). The fastest in the world is actually in Japan, with a company called So-net (owned by Sony) having a network that can run up to 2Gbps. But a recent BT test may pave the way for broadband in the UK to blast past the rest of the world, without having to upgrade the existing fibre network.
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