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No Internet? Facebook could fix that with drones

2014-03-05 14:15:10| InfoWorld: Top News

Facebook's grand scheme to bring Internet access to underserved parts of the world could soon get off the ground, literally, with drones flying high overhead. The social network is in talks to buy Titan Aerospace, a company developing solar-powered, unmanned aircraft that can be used to build a data services network in the air, according to a report in TechCrunch, which cited an unnamed source. It put the value of the deal at $60 million.

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Facebook eyes up solar-powered drones, to blanket the world with internet access

2014-03-05 14:01:23| Extremetech

Facebook, with the thinly veiled veneer of 'bringing internet access to the underconnected,' is looking to acquire Titan Aerospace -- an American maker of high-altitude UAVs (drones). The idea is that these Titan drones would be used to connect the 5 billion or so people who don't yet have reliable internet access -- a philanthropic act on the face of it, but when you consider that Facebook's entire business model is predicated on continued growth, and that almost everyone in the world with an internet connection already has a Facebook account, you can see that this is more about self-preservation than humanitarianism.

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Facebook Paper Update Allows for Easier Article Sharing

2014-03-05 02:39:09| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

The latest version lets you share articles via Facebook messages, text message, or email.

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Met-Ed Offers Outage Reporting on Facebook and Adds Crew Status to Outage Maps

2014-03-05 00:56:00| Transmission & Distribution World

Met-Ed is making it easier for customers to report outages and check the progress of service restoration efforts. read more

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Reports: Facebook Looks to Buy Solar Drone Company

2014-03-05 00:37:14| Wireless - Topix.net

Facebook is in talks to buy Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, to step up its efforts to provide Internet access to remote parts of the world, according to reports from technology blog Techcrunch and financial news outlet CNBC.

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