Wifi with your cuppa
GOOGLE said it has been signed on to provide free high-speed wireless Internet service at all Starbucks cafés in the United States.
Google will roll out WiFi service to the coffee giant’s 7,000 US cafés during the coming 17 months, replacing telecom titan AT&T as Internet provider.
“When your local Starbucks WiFi network goes Google, you’ll be able to surf the web at speeds up to 10 times faster than before,” said Google Access general manager Kevin Lo in a blog post.
“If you’re in a Google Fiber city, we’re hoping to get you a connection that’s up to 100 times faster.”
In April, Google announced that the Utah city of Provo will be the third US city to get its experimental high-speed Fiber Internet service that promises to move data at a gigabyte-persecond.
The Google Internet service is spreading to Austin, the Texas home of a South By Southwest festival beloved by technology trendsetters, after a successful pilot program in Kansas City.
Google has established a pattern of providing a lowspeed version of Google Fiber free to residents, who pay one- do you have travel news you would like to share with readers? Or maybe you know of a new gadget that makes travelling bliss? Share anything newsworthy or new at star2travel@ thestar.com.my. Note that this space is not for listing of events or announcements and that we reserve the right to edit all submissions. time installation fees, and then offering options such as highspeed Internet and online television for monthly subscription rates. – AFP Relaxnews