Hasta La Gadget!

This week Google has reintroduced their very own internet service they’re calling Google Fiber, and today they’ve shown exactly how you can get it for yourself. Though at the moment the service is only available in Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, and a few surrounding areas, Google plans on spreading this ultra-fast internet connection to the whole United States if it ends up being successful here to start. If you want to get Google Fiber for yourself, you’ll first have to work with your community to summon up enough interest that Google can safely say ,”yes, it does seem like it’d be profitable enough for us to head to that area to offer Fiber.”

There’s an easy to understand video sitting below this paragraph that you should watch if you’ve got no idea what Fiber is in the first place. It’s basically an alternative to the internet service you’ve got running in your home right now, but with next-generation technology that allows you to go 1000 Mb per second. That’s essentially 100 times faster than your current internet goes – upload and download included.

Each city in the areas that are already set to have Google Fiber ready to be set up must also participate in this program to make it a reality for their neighborhood. All you’ve got to do is head to Google’s Pre-Registration page and drop $10 so you’ll be on the list. You’ll need to have as many of your neighbors do this same thing in order for your area to have a chance at getting Google Fiber.

You can track your “Fiberhood” status at that same link once you’ve pre-registered. If you get enough people to register, you’ll be able to purchase Google Fiber with one of three plans for yourself in the very near future. Fun stuff!

Head to the timeline below to see the rest of our Google Fiber coverage and to see the different purchase plans you’ll have soon!

Google Fiber: how do I get it in my home? is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

This week Google’s Fiber ultra-fast web connection has been turned on in Kansas City, complete with a set of new hardware bits for users to make full use of it. One of these is the Google Fiber TV Box – this device connecting to the web, bringing you wifi connection, wired connection, and bluetooth as well. The Google Fiber Storage Box is a storage unit in which you’ll be able to keep TV shows, movies, and more – inside you’ve got Two terabytes of storage and the ability to record 500 hours of HD content. All of this is controlled from none other than the Google Nexus 7 tablet.

Google’s introduction of Fiber for Kansas City brings on the TV package that includes not just the two boxes listed above, but 1TB of Google Drive storage and a Network Box as well. You’ll also get all the major networks in one package, premium movie channels at an additional fee, and thousands of hours of content each month.

There’s one $300 construction fee, one time fee, and you’ve got a $120 a month cost. With a two-year contract you also have no construction fee at all. All of this will be live for Kansas City immediately if not soon – and once Google is ready to bring on Fiber to the whole USA, you’ll have it as well. Can’t wait!

Google Fiber TV package priced and detailed is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

Google just kicked its Google Fiber efforts into overdrive. The company’s Kansas City effort is getting a full launch and now includes Google Fiber TV — a “real” TV service with recognizable channels and its own, fully searchable interface that mixes DVR results with Netflix and YouTube. As many as 500 shows can be stored in full 1080p HD, and several TVs within the home can tune in at the same time.. Not surprisingly, there’s also a major mobile component taking advantage of that 1Gbps fiber link, as users will have the option of browsing, sharing and eventually watching live TV directly from tablet apps. The company is also promising an ever-evolving service that includes Google+ video hangouts. For hardware, Google has its own dedicated Network Box with a four-port gigabit Ethernet router and 802.11n WiFi, a TV Box with live viewing and a WiFi access point as well as a Storage Box DVR with 2TB of data and the ability to record eight shows at once. Your remote control? A free, bundled Nexus 7 tablet, naturally.

The overall service will come with 1TB of Google Drive space, although it’s expensive to get started: there’s a $300 “construction fee” (currently being waived) to wire a home for the fiber optics. Three packages will be on offer, starting with a Gigabit + TV package that includes the essentials, all major channels and “hundreds” of fiber channels (plus on-demand content) for $120 a month. Skip traditional TV and it costs $70 a month — and if you’re a local resident willing to pony up the construction free, you can get 5Mbps internet access for free for “at least” seven years. Key institutions are getting the full gigabit access for free, as well. Only small slices of Kansas City in both Missouri and Kansas state should have access at first, but Google is conducting a six-week “rally” where the most people paying a $10 pre-registration fee dictate where Google Fiber goes next. Now if only other cities would go the same route.

Update: The full event replay is available for your inspection after the break.

Continue reading Google Fiber gets formal launch, adds Google Fiber TV (update: event video)

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Networking, Internet

Google Fiber gets formal launch, adds Google Fiber TV (update: event video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  Google Fiber  | Email this | Comments

Word about Google’s experimental fiber network, dubbed as Google Fiber, surfaced a couple of years ago. And just as we were about to close its pages on our book, Google is now announcing that its mysterious project will be coming next week. Google is now sending out invitations to a yet-to-be-named event in Kansas City this coming July 26. “Google Fiber is coming on July 26. Look out for an announcement at google.com/fiber on July 26,” Google announced today via its official Google Fiber site.

The Mountain View-based tech giant previously revealed its plans two years ago to build a network with ultra high-speed broadband that’s 100 times faster than what people are using today. Earlier this year, Google announced that Kansas City will be the first to enjoy the new service. “The Google Fiber project is about making the web better and faster, but it’s also about making the Internet more accessible for people throughout Kansas City. Digital inclusion here is a priority for Google, and it’s clear that it’s also a priority for community nonprofits and the local governments,” Google said.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Google Nexus 7 screen separation problems? , Google launches Gmail SMS in Africa, lets you forward emails as text messages,