The Daily Six Pack: November 18, 2013

A COLLECTION OF LINKS FOR LOVERS OF I.T. Dirk Strauss . . . . Feature link: Steve Balmer Interviewed Ballmer on Ballmer: His Exit From Microsoft, Monica Langley Other Apple Stores to implement iBeacon location technology to improve service, boost sales, Mark Gurman Apple iPad mini with Retina Display: Reviewed,…

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Google Project Loon – Cloaking The Earth With WiFi

project loon balloon sky networkI was recently on a business trip to Johannesburg and my flight arrived about an hour before my colleague’s flight. I decided to go get my morning caffeine fix at the Wimpy on the second level at OR Tambo International Airport.

I sat down, placed my order, whipped out my iPad mini and proceeded to ask the waiter for the WiFi password as I wanted to peruse Flipboard while enjoying my morning coffee. Contrary to popular belief, WiFi in South Africa is rarely free. Usually if you buy food at a restaurant you qualify for 30 minutes or a measly 50 Mb of data. (more…)

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