Category: Google

As reported on The Verge. By Rich McCormick Tomorrow, for one day only, anyone in the United States will be able to purchase Google Glass. Where previously interested parties usually had to sign up to waiting lists or get referred by a friend, the company is making a limited supply of its wearable product available for $1,500 from 9AM ET on April 15th. Ahead of the sale, Google has detailed the next round of updates for its device set…

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Darrell Etherington Google has acquired Titan Aerospace, the drone startup that makes high-flying robots which was previously scoped by Facebook as a potential acquisition target (as first reported by TechCrunch), the WSJ reports. The details of the purchase weren’t disclosed, but the deal comes after Facebook disclosed its own purchase of a Titan Aerospace competitor in U.K.-based Ascenta for its globe-spanning Internet plans. Both Ascenta and Titan Aerospace are in the business of high…

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As reported on Engadget. BY JON FINGAS Many Gmail users know that the service scans email looking for ad keywords, but some have been upset that Google hasn’t spelled this out — enough so that there are several privacy lawsuits underway. The company may have just headed off future trouble, though, by updating its terms of service to clearly state what’s taking place. Read through the giant text and you’ll see that the company now explicitly warns that “automated systems…

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Darrell Etherington Google isn’t doing its consumer launch of Glass just yet, but it is doing the next best thing: Opening up the Glass Explorer program to anyone in the U.S. starting April 15. That’s right, as of next Tuesday, any American resident can grab a Google Glass unit for $1,500 plus applicable taxes, and these will ship with your favorite shade or Glass-specific frame included, too. The program opens its doors…

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Greg Kumparak NOTE: NOT AN ACTUAL SCREENSHOT; JUST A MOCKUP OF WHAT THE WEATHER ICONS COULD LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE While I’ve been a fan of the Chromecast since the beginning, I find myself using it more and more lately. During the work day, I end up using it for all of the random videos I want to watch but that I don’t want taking up my laptop’s screen space or taking…

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As reported on The Verge. By Jacob Kastrenakes Google has experimented quite a bit with ways to make Maps more immersive, but no attempt yet may be as successful as its latest: Night Walk, a loosely guided tour through the streets of Marseille on one vibrant and beautiful evening. Night Walk starts you out in a small alley in the neighborhood Cours Julien and works a lot like Street View — you can look around in every direction and click wherever…

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Natasha Lomas Google has released a video (embedded below) showing a glimpse of what’s going on behind the scenes at Project Ara, one of the hardware shunkworks projects coming out of its Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP). The ATAP group is also working on a 3D mapping handset which Google showed off in February, called Project Tango. Project Ara is the codename for the modular phone concept that Motorola was working on, and which Google retained when it sold the…

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