2015년 2월 27일 금요일

The Switch: The FCC approves strong net neutrality rules

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The FCC approves strong net neutrality rules
The Federal Communications Commission approved strict new rules for Internet providers Thursday in a historic vote that represents the government's most aggressive attempt to make sure the Web remains a level playing field.  Read full article »

Here comes the Apple Watch
Apple sent out its media invitations for a March 9 event in San Francisco, for an event widely expected to the official debut of the company's first wearable device, the Apple Watch.The company's invites always come with a cryptic one-liner, which in this case was "Spring Forward" -- a phrase that certainly suggests the watch is to be the star of the show.  Read full article »
Your guide to net neutrality: Everything you need to know about today’s FCC vote
In just a few hours, the Federal Communications Commission is expected to approve strict new rules on Internet providers in an attempt to preserve a principle known as "net neutrality." It's the culmination of months — or years, depending on how you count — of lobbying, legal entanglements and political bickering. And it will have tremendous implications for the future of the Internet. Get up to speed below.  Read full article »
Innovations: Google invests $300 million in SolarCity fund to spur residential solar projects
Google continues to invest in renewable energy, announcing Thursday it has invested $300 million in a $750 million SolarCity fund to finance residential solar projects.This is the company’s largest investment in renewable energy ever, and its second investment in Solar City. In 2011 it invested $280 million in the publicly-traded solar energy company.  Read full article »
The Switchboard: With net neutrality, the FCC is about to make Internet history
Published every weekday, the Switchboard is your morning helping of hand-picked stories from the Switch team.FCC set to approve the strongest net neutrality rules in Internet history. The Post reports: “Under the rules, it will be illegal for companies such as Verizon or Cox Communications to slow down streaming videos, games and other online content traveling over their networks. They will also be prohibited from establishing 'fast lanes' that speed up access to Web sites that pay an extra fee.”  Read full article »
Innovations: The future of health care is a dongle attached to your smartphone
There are sweeping changes now taking place at the intersection of health care and Silicon Valley. If the first step was the embrace of digital health by big tech companies and the creation of new wearable devices for tracking fitness and health, then the next step could be the creation of a revolutionary new direct-to-consumer health care model. This would take advantage of cheap plastic dongles hooked into your smartphone that offer the type of diagnostic power once reserved for hospital laboratories.  Read full article »
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