Tag archive: Francisco

When Google acquired the telecom start-up GrandCentral last summer, it soaked up the company’s philanthropic efforts right alongside its new technologies, including a plan called Project CARE to provide phone numbers to the homeless. Another piece of that plan came to fruition on Wednesday, when the mayor of San Francisco announced that Google would use GrandCentral to provide phone numbers and voicemail to homeless citizens across… Read More

Google StreetView has a new competitor. Weeks after Google released StreetView to the public, which allows users to move a character around on a map and see things from his virtual perspective, MapJack.com has launched an identical service for the city of San Francisco. "Most people are intimidated by maps – they're confusing and complicated, especially when you need instant information," said MapJack CTO Bjorn Moren,… Read More

Following a long period of negotiation and debate, the city of San Francisco has inked a deal with Internet service provider Earthlink to provide universal, affordable Wi-Fi Internet access for the city. The deal is one of the most high-profile metropolitan Wi-Fi efforts—and, although unnamed in the agreement, Google apparently has a hand in operating aspects of the service. The deal calls for Earthlink to build a test network with an… Read More

The Delphi MyFi, the first personal, portable XM2GO satellite radio that delivers XM's Ultimate PlayList

From Apple's press release: Apple's first retail store in the city of San Francisco will open in Union Square at One Stockton Street on Saturday, February 28 at 10:00 a.m. PST. The store will be one of Apple's five flagship stores worldwide, joining flagship stores in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Tokyo. "Our innovative, hands-on stores continue to delight customers and attract thousands who want to learn about… Read More