user: Problem: Facebook 'Look Back' Videos Shared Almost 100 Million Times

Millions of Facebook users took a trip down memory lane last week to celebrate the company's 10th anniversary.

In honor of turning a decade old, Facebook gave users the option of downloading a "Look Back" video that highlights the top moments from their profile over the past 10 years. As it turns out, the gift was well-received: Nearly 200 million users watched their video, and roughly half of those shared it with their friends, according to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.

Sandberg mentioned the figures at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference Tuesday night in San Francisco. "It was amazing," she said, according to CNET. "It ... showed the power of the Facebook brand."

Facebook, which has 1.23 billion active users worldwide, has unveiled similar features for users in the past. At the end of both 2012 and 2013, the social network offered users a Year in Review that collected their top posts and stories from the previous 12 months.

Other social networks have used similar strategies in the past to reward users. Twitter partnered with online-presentation company Vizify in 2012 to provide "Your year on Twitter" videos, which highlights users' top tweets and followers. The feature still works today, and users can edit or share their videos on their profiles.

Google+ also rolled out a Year in Review feature for the first time in December.

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Summary: More than 200 million Facebook users watched their "Look Back" videos, which highlight top moments on the site, as part of the company's 10th anniversary.


Input: Boingo and Google Offer Free Wi-Fi in 4,000 Locations
Boingo Wireless, one of the largest Wi-Fi providers in the world, will team up with Google to bring free Wi-Fi to more than 4,000 hotspots across the U.S. for the month of September.

Through Google Play, the web-search giant will partner with Boingo to give Wi-Fi connections free of charge. In turn, these hotspots will enable advertisers to reach a big audience of consumers in a global advertising network. In other words, Google targeted ads will subsidize your free connection. Normally, unlimited access to Boingo Wi-Fi hotspots costs $10 a month, and there are also different hourly rates depending on the location.

According to a statement announcing the initiative, the Wi-Fi hotspots will be available to “users with Android phones and tablets, as well as Windows and Macintosh laptops.” The announcement doesn’t mention iOS devices like the iPhone or the iPad, hinting that those Apple products won’t be supported.

The California-based Wi-Fi giant acquired in August the advertising firm Cloud Nine Media, which offered free, ad-supported Wi-Fi networks in 6,000 locations across the world. This initiative is the first fruit of that acquisition.

“Google Play is the first to take part in our newly expanded Wi-Fi sponsorship network, which reaches millions of consumers each month with place-based brand engagements,” said Dawn Callahan, vice president of consumer marketing for Boingo Wireless, in a statement. “Sponsorships like this give users the free Wi-Fi they crave, advertisers the consumer interaction they need, and venues the revenue to offset the costs associated with providing a high-bandwidth Wi-Fi experience.”

The new ad-supported hotspots will be distributed across the country in airports such as New York’s John F. Kennedy and Chicago’s O’Hare, as well as some subway stations in Manhattan “and thousands of hotels, shopping malls, cafés and recreational areas.”

This is not the first time Boingo and Google have offered free Wi-Fi. During the summer Google Offers sponsored hotspots across New York City, including in six subway stations.

Watch the video above to know more about the deal between Boingo and Google Play.

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assistant: Starting this week, more than 4,000 previously price-walled Boingo Wi-Fi hotspots will be free. Basically, these hotspots are free to you because they’re targeted ads for Google. Spots include, some major airports, subways stops, hotels and cafes.