Facebook.org: Which side of the argument are you on?

Facebook.org: to stay or to go?

Update 09-Feb-16: India stands by net neutrality! Prohibits service providers from charging discriminatory prices for Internet services even if it is free, effectively banning Facebook internet.org.

It's one of those arguments I just love listening to. You really can't help but to see sense in both sides' arguments.

Background

August 20 2013, Facebook announced it's Internet.org project. The goal was/is simple: to connect the world (through the internet of course!). First step was to provide the world's poorest with free access to a collection of websites and applications through partnerships with telecommunications companies.
Noble, right? I mean who would oppose free access to the internet?

Netflix comes to Nigeria: What's all the fuss about?

At the prestigious Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2016, Netflix CEO and co-founder, Reed Hastings, made the much anticipated and yet surprising announcement: Netflix was going live in 130 countries instantaneously. An elated Hastings reeled out a list of countries, including Nigeria, in which Netflix was being switch on. Hastings chronicled the goal of Netflix in this excerpt carried on Netflix’s website: “Today you are witnessing the birth of a new global Internet TV network. With this launch, consumers around the world -- from Singapore to St. Petersburg, from San Francisco to Sao Paulo -- will be able to enjoy TV shows and movies simultaneously -- no more waiting. With the help of the Internet, we are putting power in consumers’ hands to watch whenever, wherever and on whatever device.”

Netflix, established in 1997, is an American company that delivers media (TV shows, movies) on demand to subscribers via internet. Netflix also rents out DVDs and Blu-ray disks via mail. As of October 2015, Netflix reported 69.17 million subscribers worldwide, including more than 43 million in the US. Netflix reported revenues of US$ 5.50 billion for 2014 financial year.

CES 2016: What I'ld give to be there!

CES 2016!!!

The prestigious Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the premier consumer electronic show (pun intended) of the world. It's one of those events I'ld give the world to attend.  Organized by the Consumer Technology Association, the CES is a global consumer electronics and consumer technology tradeshow that takes place every January in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The 2016 edition was as exciting as ever! The top-guns as well as the new entrants were all on hand to display their prototypes and next-gen consumer products.

Google achieves AI 'breakthrough' by beating Go champion

Every once in a while, we get a news so refreshing you begin to reimagine the current capabilities of technologies and the future prospects.

Before I proceed with this write-up, I must take a minute to give a big shout out to all those who dedicate all their time; Night and Day to conducting research and making all the innovation we admire today. We thank God and we thank you all!! You add hope to our existence!