FireChat – the messaging app that’s powering the Hong Kong protests
The offline messaging app FireChat has helped protesters stay in touch in Hong Kong. The articles states that the app has been used in protests in Taiwan, Iran and Iraq, but, never on the scale seen in this past week. When the network is down, FireChat allows you to message nearby people on Bluetooth. One issue discussed is that when many people are in one location, there is less connectivity available, but with FireChat, it's the opposite. The more people connected, the larger the range and strength. The article states that this could be a game-changing technological accompaniment.
I'm glad that there can be positiveness coming from technological advancements. Especially with the protests going on in Hong Kong. I also feel that this may help very much to bring some kind of small resolution to these protests. But we shall wait and see.
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