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Google's Free Wi-Fi Program Raises $250K, San Fran Residents Tweet Muni Complaints

by Warren Riddle on February 2, 2010 at 11:25 AM


Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....
  • Google's holiday gift of free airport Wi-Fi may have expired, but the kind and giving gesture has definitely produced some impressive returns. The program, which covered 47 airports and all Virgin Atlantic flights, raised over $250,000 for various charities, a total that Google then matched. [From: Business Insider]
  • San Francisco's Municipal Railway has earned the ire of local residents because of service issues and tardy trains and buses. To voice the city's displeasure, one businessman has sparked a new movement: tweeting complaints straight to Mayor Gavin Newsom through the site MuniFail. The mayor, like a good politician, is attempting to pass the tweet, though, claiming that "it's the state, not San Francisco, that has abandoned public transportation." Oooh. Did you hear that, Arnold? [From: Wired]
  • YouTube initiated a movie rental program in January which offered independent Sundance films for a $3.99 fee. The early revenue results have arrived, and the plan has so far netted the site a whopping total of $10,709.16. The seemingly small number could be a positive indicator, though, since the movies were all basically unknown titles like 'The Cove' and 'One Too Many Mornings.' [From: The New York Times]
  • The massive 27-inch iMacs have received sterling reviews, but the models are apparently already making an early assembly line departure. Apple has reportedly stopped production because of issues with the LED displays. [From: Venture Beat]
  • Several major metropolitan areas, like Los Angeles and Orlando, have begun using Google Apps for their employees' e-mail and collaborative needs. Google is reportedly now expanding its app services by creating a store specifically for business software and applications. [From: The New York Times]

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