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Google Fiber Headed to San Francisco

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Google on Wednesday announced its latest upcoming Fiber city—San Francisco.

In a blog post, the Web giant said it has mostly focused on building fiber-optic networks from scratch, but it's taking a different approach in The City by the Bay. "We'll bring service to some apartments, condos, and affordable housing properties, using existing fiber," wrote Google Fiber's Director of Business Operations, Michael Slinger.

This will allow Google to bring the super-fast gigabit Internet service to residents more quickly. Google has already tested out this approach in Atlanta, leveraging existing fiber infrastructure to deliver service to apartment buildings in the city's suburbs.

It's making a similar move to hook up Huntsville, Ala., where Google plans to team up with a city-owned network that has been in the works since 2014, rather than finance the entire fiber network itself.

"We have a lot of work to do before we can offer details on service and timing, or identify the specific condos, apartments, and affordable housing properties that will be connected," Slinger wrote. For now, residents and property owners interested in Google Fiber can sign up for updates.

"San Francisco offers tremendous potential for gigabit Internet, and we hope Google Fiber will provide more fuel for this city's pioneering residents and entrepreneurs," Slinger wrote.

In other Google news, the company on Wednesday also announced a handy new editing feature for Docs on the Web. Starting today, you can edit and format your documents with just your voice. To try it out, select "Voice typing" in the "Tools" menu when you're using Docs in Chrome. Once you get down what you need to write, you can edit and format the text with voice commands like "copy," "insert table," and "highlight." Be sure to check out the full list of commands, or simply say "voice commands help" when you're typing.

This article originally appeared on PCMag.com.

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Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

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I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Technology I Use

My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes. 

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app. 

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth. 

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light. 

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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