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For Google’s Founders, What’s Cooler Than a Private Jet? A Private Terminal

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As reported on Wired. BY MARCUS WOHLSEN Architectural rendering of the planned $82 million private terminal at Mineta San Jose International Airport that will house the private jets of Google’s founders. Image: Signature Flight Support Architectural rendering of the planned $82 million private terminal at Mineta San Jose International Airport that will house the private jets of Google’s founders. Image: Signature Flight Support Architectural rendering of the planned $82 million private terminal at Mineta San Jose International Airport…

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A Day With Glass: First Impressions Of The Early Days Of Google’s Latest Moonshot

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DREW OLANOFF As we shared yesterday, the process to actually pay for the Glass Explorer Edition was quite simple. The next step in the process is picking up your device at either the Mountain View, Los Angeles or New York City Google Campus. Of course, you can opt to have them shipped to you if you’re not in one of those areas, but what’s the fun in that? I picked up my Google…

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If You Pre-Ordered Google Glass, Here’s What To Expect Once Your Number Is Called

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DREW OLANOFF If you were one of the people who signed up last year at Google’s I/O conference to be a part of the “Glass Explorer” program, you might be getting your instructions on how to actually…purchase the thing and get it into your geeky little hands. In case you weren’t sure, Google Glass is real, and they’re shipping as we speak. Today, my number was called and I received the following email,…

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Google Releases Glass Specs: Full Day Battery Life, 5MP Camera, 720p Video, 16GB Flash Memory & Bone Conduction Transducer

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As reported on TechCrunch. by FREDERIC LARDINOIS The news about Google Glass just keeps coming today. After announcing that Glass isabout to ship and releasing the Glass Mirror API documentation, Google has now also posted the full spec sheet for the Glass hardware. There are no major surprises here, but it’s nice to finally get to see what those users who will be able to buy the Explorer editions will get for their $1,500. Glass will work with…

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Google’s Glass Companion App For Android And Web-Based Setup Wizard Are Now Live

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As reported on TechCrunch. by FREDERIC LARDINOIS After a slew of updates about Google Glass today, the company has now released some of the final pieces for the Glass launch: the MyGlass companion app for Android and a web-based Glass setup wizard. The companion app, which was first spotted byAndroid Police, will work on Android devices that run version 4.0.3+ of the operating system, enables Glass to handle SMS messages and also provides location services for the device. While Glass will…

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Tokyo court fines Google for not censoring defamatory instant search results

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As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper Remember the sad tale of the Japanese man that Google’s Instant Search forced out of a job? Entering his name into the search bar, and Google’s auto-complete algorithm tacked on accusations of nefarious acts that he was allegedly responsible for — causing his employers to hand him his pink slip. Afterward, John Doe-san took Google to court, but Mountain View refused to intervene. That’s why the Tokyo District Court has fined Google 300,000 yen…

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OK, Cupid: giving your love life to Google Glass and the hive mind

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As reported on The Verge. By Tim Maly Artist Lauren McCarthy explores the terrifying and fascinating world of augmented dating On January 20, 2013, sometime before 7:45PM, Lauren McCarthy sat down at a table. She was early. She always arrived early. Once she had a spot, she checked her setup. She kept the iPhone in her purse, its camera poking out and angled to capture the whole scene. The iPod touch was kept close at hand.…

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Google delivers EU antitrust concessions, now subject to feedback from rivals

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As reported on Engadget. By Zachary Lutz There’s no question that most of the talk between Google and EU regulators over the firm’s search ranking practices have taken place behind closed doors, but now theantitrust inquiry is one step closer to a binding resolution. Following a preliminary assessment in which the European Commission laid out its concerns, Google has offered up a formal list of commitments in attempt to assuage the regulator — and in the process, avoid a…

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Missing in action: why doesn’t Google help consumers find their lost Android phones?

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As reported on The Verge. By Dieter Bohn Users are left to fend for themselves on the world’s biggest smartphone platform Google is respected for its prowess in the cloud. Android phones that connect up to Google’s services enjoy a wide array of features — from email to apps to notes — that offer seamless sync between the web and your device. Yet there’s one enormously important feature that Google does not extend to consumers: the ability to…

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Google Wants To Operate .Search As A “Dotless” Domain, Plans To Open .Cloud, .Blog And .App To Others

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As reported on TechCrunch. by FREDERIC LARDINOIS If it gets it, Google wants to turn .search into a “dotless domain,” the company told ICANN a few days ago. Last year, Google applied to manage the .app, .blog, .cloud and .search generic top-level domain (gTLD) names as part of a major expansion of the domain-name system. ICANN, which is managing this expansion, hasn’t awarded any of the gTLDs yet, and the whole program remains controversial. But in…

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