Google are set to release head up display ‘augmented reality’ sunglasses. Some are calling them Google goggles. They will cost the same as current smart phones (around $300), and look similar to Oakley thumps. Rather than a conventional browser, they will use a heads up display overlay. Interaction with the glasses will be made with
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5 Comments » Recently Facebook filed their S-1, starting the wheels in motion on their journey to become a public company. There are inherent dangers in making the leap from a private to a public enterprise. When Google went public in 2004, one of their main concerns was that their competition would find out just how successful they
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“Google is a huge brand. From where I sit, it’s their game to lose.” Safa Rashtchy – Piper Jaffray securities firm Market leaders have a problem. They’re at the front of the pack, so they must choose the correct path down which to lead others. If they choose one path and their customers choose
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“Visual appearance is one of the most effective variables for quickly differentiating one application from another” – Bob Baxley (Yahoo! Search) Google dipped their toe in the visual search water in 2011 by providing small previews of sites in their search results. If you know where (and have the time) to click on each result
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“We realized that for many searches the best answer wasn’t text – it was an image or a set of images” Google Product Manager – Nate Smith (July 2010) Twitter: @Oolone
