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Kansas City Kansas Mayor Has Texting 'Fun' In Annual Address

Dan Verbeck — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:56:20 +0000

Kansas City Kansas Mayor and Unified Government CEO Joe Reardon took the Google Fiber theme to an unexpected place as his annual State of Unified Government became audience-interactive.

Google Makes Final Push For Fiber

Maria Carter — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:02:00 +0000

Kansas City leaders were thrilled when they beat out 11-hundred other cities for something called Google Fiber. Now residents are competing to bring the blazing fast internet service to their neighborhood first. The search-engine company is building an infrastructure to offer households internet speeds 100 times faster than they currently get and has also rolled out it’s own TV offering. But Google’s doing things differently than traditional internet providers.

Breaking Down Google Fiber's Plans For Kansas City

Suzanne Hogan — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:52:55 +0000

1100 other cities wanted it – but we got it- Google Fiber. Since it was announced that ‘we got it’ about a year and a half ago, Kansas City has been eagerly waiting for details. What it is it? How much is it going to cost and how will the city get connected? And perhaps the more important looming question, how will Fiber change our city?

Google Fiber: The Big Reveal On Thursday

Laura Spencer — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:18:05 +0000

Google Fiber is scheduled to make a "special announcement" on Thursday, July 26, at 11 am CDT.

Free Wifi For Rosedale?

Sylvia Maria Gross — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:24:05 +0000

The founders of Connecting for Good hope to provide internet access to people who aren't connected at all, by tapping into Google's gigabit network.

Top Of The Morning News: Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Elana Gordon — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:02:37 +0000

A circuit judge is backing the Cass County board of commissioners in its decision to not hold a vote on a zoo tax. Prairie Village leaders have rejected a parks sales tax proposal... It's a daily digest of headlines from KCUR.

The Techsperts: Free WiFi (Everwhere!), Laptop Lookout & Google Drive

Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:03:43 +0000

Now that Disney and Nintendo have decided to offer free WiFi, can we expect to find it throughout the land?

It's Zip It Day On Google

Mark Memmott — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:05:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXOI3dwNOGs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3a6aX3dXuA

Computer Guys: What Privacy?

Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:28:17 +0000

In a world where we might all someday wear glasses that check the weather, give us directions, and let us take photos… where do you draw the line?

Google's New Glasses And The War On Serendipity

Linda Holmes — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:11:35 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c6W4CCU9M4

Computer Guys: Tech Tools For Entrepreneurs

Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:13:03 +0000

On this Monday's Central Standard, a look at the technology tools available to help you launch your new business.

The Techsperts: Google TV, iPad 3, Facebook Timeline

Stephen Steigman — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:51:07 +0000

Last week Apple unveiled its 3rd generation iPad, the aptly-named "the new iPad." (a.k.a. "iPad 3.") Is it worth the upgrade?

Around the same time Google Fiber applied for permission to sell TV services in the Kansas City area; is this a sign that they'll offer up TV services to its Google Fiber customers - in direct competition with providers Time Warner, SureWest, and AT&T? And will Google know what you want to watch before you've even turned on the TV?

Probably.

High Speed Health: What Google Fiber Could Mean For Health Care

Elana Gordon — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:37:53 +0000

What if when you’re sick and need to see the doctor, you could just log on to your home computer for a virtual visit instead of going to the office? That idea and others were kicked around among area health leaders last week at a meeting about what Google’s soon-to-be-installed high speed internet, Google Fiber, could mean for the region’s health care sector.

The "Googlization" Of Everything

Steve Kraske and Stephen Steigman — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:19:11 +0000

Whether you're searching online for the best shoe sales or driving directions, chances are good that the first thing you do is "Google it." And why wouldn't you? With its recent foray into social media and services offering everything from out-of-print books to cell phones, Google is fast becoming a one-stop shop for, well, everything. But could the search engine be too good at what it does?