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Reducing the Digital Divide.
Granted, there’s a vested incentive. However, Google’s push towards helping to develop / fund Wireless Networks in Developing Markets could go a long way towards eliminating the collusion of the dominant global Telcos (which if done correctly could be a … Continue reading
Tech Utopia.
While Google’s perspectives on backstabbing, etc. in Silicon Valley are indeed accurate… it is naive (at best) to think that as long as economic-determinism is involved that it’ll change (in this and/or any other industry). (Source) CNET: http://goo.gl/E71Ib
$6 Billion Dollar Vision?
Speculation is that Google Glass (and other wearable computing devices) could spawn a $6 Billion App Market; of which, one cannot help but wonder how much of $X Billion will directly contribute to the economy vs. being based upon speculative … Continue reading
Twitch This!
With a blink of an eye, said end-user will be able to post a tweet (via Twitter?) Yes, according to the enclosed example… which is either bogus and/or a teaser for both Google Glass as well as this (micro) Social … Continue reading
2 = 1? Or, 1 = 2?
Although Google was relatively unscathed by the DOJ, EU regulators will essentially require the firm to provide less-biased / more neutral search results (which is not necessarily a bad thing for consumers and/or their competition). (Source) Washington Post: http://goo.gl/HA7a6
Big Bets.
Google Glass is a big-bet that (if successful) could add billions of dollars to the firm’s value… which is fine. However, given the growing disparity between the haves and the have-nots in America (and much of the OECD) if nobody … Continue reading
An ISP Value Menu Item.
One Dollar: That’s what it cost Google to take over the (existing) assets of previously existing firm. (Source) The Register UK: http://goo.gl/hcp4W
You Gl*sshole!?
While still in the development stage, Google Glass seems to have already inspired a new term: Gl*sshole. (Source) Digital Trends: http://goo.gl/IZgrP
The Final Frontier.
Hopefully, Google will stay true to their word regarding Glass being an “advertising-free” medium (perhaps refuge is a better term?) (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/PoAjw
Virtual Immortality.
It was only a matter of time before the (perhaps) the next big thing in Social Networking is what one does with their digital-legacy after they’re gone… indeed, planning that is becoming a more ubiquitous option… (Source) Computer World: http://goo.gl/SC7ph