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While Google’s Project Loon moonshot project first broke cover, the pilot for its internet via high-flying helium balloon service launched in New Zealand, but a post by the team today is about research flights in the US. There’s no mention of plans to try offering the service on domestic latitudes, but the tests are allowing Google to tweak its power systems, design and radios. The one specifically mentioned involves stratospheric flights over Fresno, investigating the effect of the city’s radio interference on Project Loon’s transmissions. We’re not sure how much closer this puts us to popping up an antenna outside to get our broadband connection bounced from a balloon flying at about 60,000 feet, but more pics and details are available at the link below.

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Following Google‘s purchase of Motorola in 2011, there’s been one thing many have been waiting to see happen: a Motorola Nexus. Speculation has abounded that LG would again be the maker of the next Nexus handset, but such has been refuted by a claim from Taylor Wimberly this evening that Motorola will be stepping up […]

Bill Gates has been known for his philanthropic efforts, having spent his time and millions, if not billions, of his money to help improve living conditions around the world, especially in developing countries. While that is certainly a noble effort on his part, it seems that he also expects people and companies of his position and status to do the same thing, to the point where he has recently criticized Google for being carrying out more philanthropic activities.

Speaking to Bloomberg in an interview, Gates was quoted as saying, “Google started out saying they were going to do a broad set of things. They hired Larry Brilliant, and they got fantastic publicity. And then they shut it all down. Now they’re just doing their core thing. Fine. But the actors who just do their core thing are not going to uplift the poor.” Gates also went on to criticize Google’s plan to introduce balloons that will provide internet saying that providing internet will not help a child suffering from diarrhea or malaria. What do you guys think? Does Google deserve to be taking flack from Bill Gates just because he does not think they are as philanthropic as he is?

Bill Gates Criticizes Google For Not Doing Enough Philanthropic Work original content from Ubergizmo.

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