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October 1, 2005 Barrie Bramley Future Trends No Comments

Google newsIf you’re plugged into current tech news you know the stories around Google taking on Microsoft with net based applications. They’re also taking on Skype with Google Talk. And now have plans to offer free wireless access to San Fransisco. Yes that’s the entire city. Google is making a bid to build a San Francisco-wide free wifi network, according to company officials. The company today filed documents in response to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom’s request for information for the city wide network.. For the full story go here.

From 2 guys at Stanford trying to find something to submit for a doctoral thesis to world domination. It’s an inspiring and impressive story. Go Larry and Sergey go. If not just for the disruption you’re creating on the way.

Nuf Sed

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