Inside Facebook’s new “Area 404” hardware lab

{rss:content:encoded} Inside Facebook’s new “Area 404” hardware lab http://ift.tt/2aQ5gF6 http://ift.tt/2aQ4JCX August 03, 2016 at 05:02PM  This is where Facebook will prototype its solar drones, Internet-beaming lasers, VR headsets, and next-gen servers. The problem with moving faster than most companies is that Facebook was plagued by delays whenever it had to outsource prototyping and testing of its gadgets and gizmos. With so much hardware on its 10-year roadmap, and quarter after quarter of profits stacking up, it made sense… Read More