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Google's Project Aura Set to Raise Glass From the Dead
Posted in Business on 18th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Glass first went on sale in 2013 and was only available to developers. It was later killed off this year after it failed to attract enough interest.
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UK's Hypercat aims to spur on 'internet of things'
Posted in Software on 26th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
A group of 40 UK-based tech firms has developed a way to help apps and machines communicate in a bid to spur on smart cities and smart homes.
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Google will be the GE of the internet of things era
Posted in Hardware on 18th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Google is positioning itself to be an inventor and re-inventor of hardware. Google will also be the GE of the internet age.
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Google purchases Nest for $3.2 billion
Posted in Hardware on 15th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Google has just purchased Nest Labs, the maker of the Nest Learning Thermostat and Protect smoke detector, for $3.2 billion in cash.