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The Next Big Thing: Smartwatches?
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 12:37pm | 582While nobody knows for sure what the “next big thing” in technology will be, many app developers, according to Reuters, are betting on wearable computing in general and smartwatches, specifically. Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) CEO, Niccolo DeMasi, is one of those app makers who think smartwatches...
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Report: Google Glass Will Save Businesses $1 Billion Annually
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 10:44am | 582A new report from market research firm, Gartner, suggested the use of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Glass might save businesses as much as $1 Billion annually by 2017. So far, most of the attention on Google’s new smart eyewear has been on the consumer market. Gartner said that overlooks the impact...
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Tablets Set To Outpace PCs In Q4
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 12:53pm | 550The tipping point has arrived. According to Bloomberg, researcher IDC released a report stating that tablet shipments will surpass those of personal computers in the fourth quarter for the first time. Opting for ease and portability, consumers now favor mobile devices over laptops and...
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Stand Alone Google Glass App Store Will Arrive in 2014 (GOOG)
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 3:24pm | 676With just about every aspect of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Glass covered in anticipation of a public launch next year, one important area – apps - has received only modest coverage. That’s about to change. The New York Times mentioned over the weekend and Marketing Land confirmed Tuesday, the 2014...
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Could Google Glass Be The Death Of Facebook? (FB, GOOG)
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 2:24pm | 559It’s all about the process of sharing photos. At least for now. To take a picture with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Glass, simply touch the frame or say, “Take a picture.” At that moment, the picture is automatically stored and (if you wish) shared on Google+ according to Business Insider. The...
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Are You Ready For Cops With Wearable Cameras?
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 2:37pm | 619With television shows like MSNBC’s Caught on Camera, the world is quite familiar with police cruiser dashboard cams depicting car chases, belligerent drivers and even daring rescues. Now, thanks to a federal judge’s ruling on the New York Police Department’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy...
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Google Patents Location-Based Security Feature (GOOG)
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 11:10am | 562Adapting device security to physical location is an idea whose time has come, at least for Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). Engadget reported Thursday that the company had applied for a patent on a system that alters the security system on your smartphone and other devices to fit your surroundings. If...
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Google Delays Glass Until 2014 (GOOG)
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 11:32am | 542After originally promising availability in 2013, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is now saying its Glass entry in the wearable computing space won’t happen until 2014 according to Computerworld. The latest setback follows affirmation to Computerworld by inside sources in May at the Google I/O developer...
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Google Wants To Make Looking Dorky Fashionable (GOOG)
Monday, August 19, 2013 - 11:18am | 556Privacy issues aside, many believe that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Glass makes you look like a dork. Google seems to agree but wants to convince you that looking dorky is a fashion statement. According to The Atlantic, the September issue of Vogue magazine will feature Glass in a 12-page spread...
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The Smart Watch Field is Starting to Get Crowded
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 10:15am | 597Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), not about to be outdone by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), has apparently been working on its own smart watch, according to company sources who spoke to AmongTech. The sources indicated that some Microsoft employees are currently wearing prototypes of the Windows 8-based devices...
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Pebble Smartwatch to be Available at Best Buy Sunday (BBY)
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 12:17pm | 598As of Sunday, July 7, your options for obtaining a Pebble smart watch will have increased by one. Starting then, you can walk into your local Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) retail store, pick up a Jet black model of the popular Bluetooth device for $149, and walk out with it on your wrist immediately...