Tuesday, September 20, 2005
What is Google up to?
Om Malik created quite a stir last month when he suggested that Google may be planning to roll out a nationwide broadband wi-fi network. Om based his prediction on the fact that Google was shopping for a ton of dark fibre.
Well, Om may be right on this one. While it's true that if you type in wifi.google.com, you will be redirected to the main search page, a friend of mine sent me a link this morning to the Google secure access installer. GSAI lets you establish 'a more secure connection while using Google wi-fi,' according to the Google secure access FAQ. Secure access will route you via Google's VPN. Maybe some of you Bay Area ZS readers could check if the wi-fi service is available in San Francisco or not. This is definitely getting curiouser and curiouser.
PS: In other tech news, Opera is now available in an ad-free version. For free.
Well, Om may be right on this one. While it's true that if you type in wifi.google.com, you will be redirected to the main search page, a friend of mine sent me a link this morning to the Google secure access installer. GSAI lets you establish 'a more secure connection while using Google wi-fi,' according to the Google secure access FAQ. Secure access will route you via Google's VPN. Maybe some of you Bay Area ZS readers could check if the wi-fi service is available in San Francisco or not. This is definitely getting curiouser and curiouser.
PS: In other tech news, Opera is now available in an ad-free version. For free.
