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Google Fiber.

Posted on March 20, 2013 by John

Are you getting enough in your daily diet? Actually, this (also) applies to your local ISP line-speed(s) as Google has announced that they are expanding their nascent service to another area (in America). Game-n-guide: http://goo.gl/F3mNy

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Mountain View?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by John

Street View: The World’s Highest Peaks was released by Google today (demonstrating, yet again, just how prevalent GPS / mapping technology has become today). (Source) PC Magazine: http://goo.gl/oNRa4

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What Would Bono Do?

Posted on March 13, 2013 by John

Recall the introduction to U2’s Elevation tour (whereas Bono’s wearing a pair of glasses allowing for a bird’s eye view of the crowd)… that said, is life imitating art and/or vice versa? (Source) PC Magazine: http://goo.gl/awkDU

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Talking Shoe.

Posted on March 11, 2013 by John

Move over Google Glass (although we hardly got to know it) as Google’s Talking Shoe debuts at SXSW. (Source) Techcrunch: http://goo.gl/D8kx3

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You’re Being Watched.

Posted on March 7, 2013 by John

According to the Google Transparency Report, the FBI is (regularly) surveilling your ‘net activity. However, the firm can’t determine how extensive their level of monitoring is. (Source) Times of India: http://goo.gl/tL4Ra

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Real Men Wear…

Posted on February 28, 2013 by John

No Marketing-spin here, right?! (Source) eWeek: http://goo.gl/PpLlq

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Ok, Glass.

Posted on February 23, 2013 by John

See for yourself… (Source) Google: http://goo.gl/ZmA0g

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Bespectacled.

Posted on February 22, 2013 by John

For the vision-impaired, this technology could be immensely beneficial. For a Minority Report purview of the world at-large, this could easily be called into question… So, what will the end-result be: more people walking in semi-zombie state from staring at … Continue reading →

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Docs Blocked!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by John

High-expertise in one area obviously doesn’t denote such in another as evidenced by Oxford’s blocking of Google Docs. (Source) Information Week: http://goo.gl/hnA9Q

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A Troubling Trend.

Posted on January 23, 2013 by John

With more than 2/3 of all governmental requests for individual / end-user data originating from within America (aside from continuing to increase globally) two points are worth noting: one) how unaware the vast majority of people are the world-over regarding … Continue reading →

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