Google sure do have a lot of services that are aimed at impacting lives across the world. One of such is the Google Station program; a service which Google runs in conjunction with local partners to provide WiFi hotspot across publics places in the where individuals can have free access to internet connection.
At the tech giant’s “Google for Nigeria” event, Google announced the entrance of the Google Station program into Africa, with Nigeria being the first state to enjoy the privilege. Aimed at solving the connectivity challenge facing the country, Google also intends to expand its reach in the region using the Google Station as entry point.
What is Google Station?
Google started the Google Station Initiative in 2012 and has since launched in four countries (India, Thailand, Mexico, and Indonesia). The July 2018 launch make Nigeria the 5th beneficiary of the Google Free WiFi service.
As mentioned earlier, the model of the Google Station program is Google associating with a (local) partner and providing software and hardware contribution to actualize the “free WiFi for all” goal. Most of Google’s partners on a Google Station project usually include network operators, fiber providers, infrastructure companies, system integrators, large venues, organizations etc.
To bring Free WiFi to cities in Nigeria, Google will be partnering with a Nigerian-based fiber network provider, 21st Century Technologies, to provide free WiFi access in 200 locations in 5 cities in the country by 2019.
The Nigeria’s Google Station project will, however, kick off in Lagos first in well-populated and crowded public spots like malls, airports, parks, transport hubs, schools/universities etc. Presently, the Google Station’s free Wi-Fi hotspots are available at the Landmark Centre, The Palms Mall, Ikeja Mall, and Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA2) Domestic Airport Terminal.
Upon successful set-up in Lagos, the Google Station service will be expanded to other locations across five additional Nigerian cities— Port Harcourt, Abuja, Kaduna, Enugu, Ibadan.
How fast is the Google Station?
Asides bringing free WiFi to throw country, Google prides the Google Station’s hotspots as “fast…and secure”. And since that’s what majority of internet users want out of an internet network, Google Station’s free WiFi speed of 30 megabits per second (Mbps) — compared to Nigeria’s 1.8Mbps internet speed in the above image— will definitely excite and attract many users.
What’s in it for Google?Like they say “Nothing comes free…not even in Freetown”, the Google Station free WiFi Hotspot isn’t entirely “FREE”. And relax, you won’t be paying any money either. “Ads” is the price to pay.
Google will monetize Google Station service through local advertisers. Interestingly, revenue from Ads placements will be shared with other technical partners. Google will be sticking some ads in the faces of users of the Google Station’s free WiFi through captive portal login pages.
To the curious cats, captive login pages doesn’t mean you’ll have to login with some details or whatever. Here’s a case scenario:
You connect to the wifi hotspot at a Google Station location (say at MMA2 Airport Terminal). You launch your web browser to visit your favorite tech news site (say NaijaTechGuide). Now instead of taking you straight to NaijaTechGuide’s homepage, you might be redirected to a page showing some sort of Ad or WiFi terms of usage. Now that’s a captive portal login page…and you might be redirected a number of times during usage.
However, it still is a fair price to pay for fast, secure, and FREE internet usage. WIN-WIN, yes?
What do you think about the Google Station free WiFi service? Is your city among the above listed beneficiary locations? Have you tried out the Google Station free WiFi? Tell us your experience in the comments. We’d love to know.
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A game is a good alternative to introduce your children to something including an interesting activity. For example, you want to introduce the children to foods, kitchen, and cooking.
Playing several cooking games is a great trick to make them learn about ingredients, type of foods, and cooking process in the most fun way.
A specific portal such as g2k is a place where you can find hundreds of online games including the cooking games. Here, you can check the recommended cooking games for your children.
Let’s Get Cookin’Let’s Get Cookin’ is a recommended cooking game for parents who want to introduce types of ingredients, kitchen utensils, and cooking process.
The players have to pick the ingredients stated in the recipe. Then, they have to process the ingredients such as cutting, fried, and many more.
The idea is to complete the task to prepare a meal for the guests. Interestingly, the game is presented in two different modes a single player mode and two players mode.
If you have a free time, you can choose two players mode and have fun with your beloved children. It is a simple game and fun to play whether for boys or girls especially if it seems that they want to know more about everything in the kitchen.
Big ChefIf your children want to be a chef, let them play a Big Chef. The mission of the game is to run a fast-food restaurant. The restaurant is supported by any kind of ingredients and cooking utensils.
Your job is to cook some delicious foods and serve it to the customers. The types of the foods are including pizza, hamburger, and many more based on the request from the customers. Big Chef is a suitable and fun game for your lovely children because it is easy to play.
They don’t have to use a complicated controller because they can play with a mouse and the left click. That’s it! Let your children play the game to boost their intention to be a professional chef when they grow up.
RatatouilleRatatouille is one of the popular animation movies and most children love to watch it. Now, children are able to play the game by visiting g2k.
This game is also an interesting to play, especially if you want to introduce your children with cooking ingredients. They don’t have to cook just like the games above. The players have to memorize specific objects and then choose it based on the instruction.
It is a simple game to play but worth it to play for the children who want to spend their free time at home.
Sue Chocolate Candy MakerIndeed, most children love chocolate and candy. Instead of giving them the product, you can let them play the game. The suitable game which used chocolate and candy as the main theme is Sue Chocolate, Candy Maker.
This game is not only fun to play but also showing a moral message to the children. The story of the game is about Sue who wants to give something to her friend. Then, she decides to make sweet candies and chocolates. So, what do your children have to do in this game?
The player is trying to help Sue to prepare the sweet candies and chocolates. For example, the players have to complete a specific task such as making a milk chocolate or cracker, chocolate or strawberry cakes, and many more.
You can check the list of foods you have to complete on the feature. The challenging part is that you are not only helping Sue but you also have to make the candy and chocolate right away before the end of the time.
If you failed to complete the task, you can start over the game and try a little bit harder. It is really a fun game to play for sweet foods lovers!
Make a BurgerFor children who love to eat a burger, you have to show them a cooking game entitled Make a Burger. Just like the title of the game, the main task of the player is to make a delicious burger.
Before doing it, the player has to see the menu first. This game is a good idea to introduce the children with the ingredients to prepare if they want to make a burger. For instance, they have to prepare the meatball, vegetable, cheese, and the burger.
Make a Burger is also an easy and fun game to play from g2k because the players just need to use a mouse and the right click.
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Snap-up Price as Low as $139.99
Hi, guys! Here comes a big news! UMIDIGI One and One Pro exclusive sale will start on AliExpress on 6th Aug, snap-up favorable price as low as $139.99. This price definitely is a big bang in the mobile phone market, since the competitors offer a much higher price for a phone in the mid-range segment.
For those who aren’t aware, the One series adopts a 5.9″ 19:9 full-screen in-cell display taking up almost 90% of the front surface. The large screen/body ratio together with the notch allow the device to have the footprint of a traditional 5.2″ phone.
This time, UMIDIGI chose to put the fingerprint sensor on the side of the phone instead of the back and that allows for a clean and minimal design. Also, there is a dual speaker stereo system, a first for the company.
Under the hood lies the Helio P23 SoC coupled with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage (64GB for the Pro version). On the camera department, there is a dual setup on the back with a 12MP/5MP combo where the main OV12870 features a f/2.0 aperture and 1/2.8″ a large sensor size.
What’s more, there is fast charging support on both with the standard version supporting 5V/2A fast charging and the Pro supporting 18W fast charging. Also, the One Pro comes with wireless charging 15W and NFC. Lastly, both support global networks with 7 network modes and 36 global bands for worry-free use around the world. Add to that the dual 4G VoLTE support and you have a perfectly capable device.
Exclusive Global Sale on AliExpress
We noticed that this is the first time for the company to launch a new product with a global open sale event on AliExpress at his own UMIDIGI official store rather than a third-party internet retailer.
Why UMIDIGI finally chose his own store on AliExpress for this big event? Let’s learn something about UMIDIGI. UMIDIGI is a mobile phone internet company, which is focused on the global market and concentrates on being the most user-centric mobile internet brand, aiming at creating thrilling, touching and premium products with great user experience and affordable prices. The company’s goal is to make quality technology accessible to everyone.
In order to achieve this goal and give users a more affordable price, the company decided to cut down the retailer’s profits and gives more benefits to his users. As we all know, AliExpress is a global internet shopping platform.
This time UMIDIGI opens almost all shipping channels for all countries, which means regardless of where are you come from, you can buy UMIDIGI products on AliExpress at UMIDIGI Official Store.
People from these countries can make a pre-order of UMIDIGI One and One Pro in the open sales period, including Japan, Brazil, India, Mexico, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Philippines,Vietnam and other countries.
6 Days Left for 10 UMIDIGI One Smartphones giveaway
UMIDIGI is in global range giving away 10 smartphones UMIDIGI One to 10 trial users, which will help the company test the UMIDIGI One in the first stage to help improve the user experience.
Now the giveaway only left 6 days! So if you want to win the stunning phone for free, you might need to be a little hurry. There are total 10 smartphones and 10 winners, so the possibility of winning the prize is very high.
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