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Up, Up and Away: Google Balloons to Beam Internet Access

2013-06-17 17:55:55| TechNewsWorld

Regardless of how this turns out, at least they nailed the name. Google is launching about 30 superpressure balloons that will beam Internet access back to the ground. With equal parts brevity and self-deprecation, the effort has been dubbed "Project Loon." Taking flight from New Zealand, the balloons will sail around the world on a controlled path.

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