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7 Unusual Partnerships And How They Worked
Saturday, October 21, 2017 - 5:48pm | 968Odd couples often receive odd looks. Gawking and speculating onlookers nosily turn their heads trying to understand how two parties with such contrasting chemistry can come together to form successful partnerships and functioning relationships. Despite the gawk factor, and perhaps against all odds...
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Can The Return Of Google Glass Fight Off Job Automation? Gene Munster Says Not For Long
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 2:34pm | 784Google Glass is back, now simply named “Glass,” and aiming to revolutionize the way people work. Glass, a wearable computer mounted on eyeglasses, was first made available to the general public in May 2014. It proved to be one of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s rare...
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Recode: Google's Secretive Moonshot Factory Is 'Struggling To Get Products Out The Door'
Monday, August 29, 2016 - 2:31pm | 318Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s secretive "moonshot factory," also known as Google X, is "struggling to get products out the door," at least according to Recode's Mark Bergen. Bergen noted Google saw several key executives leave Google X as of late, and the exoduses have been credited...
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Alphabet Shares Quiet After New Google Glass Photos Appear On FCC Website
Monday, December 28, 2015 - 6:03pm | 237Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) shares are quiet in Monday's after-hours session amid reports that the FCC has published photos of Google Glass Enterprise Edition, the latest iteration of the company's much-debated line of smart glasses. As Engadget explained, this model is...
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Google Glass Is Back
Friday, July 31, 2015 - 6:08am | 324Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) tried to become one of the first companies in the wearables space when it released Glass in 2012, glasses that doubled as a wearable computer and could project images in front of a user's eyes. The headgear was a flop as most saw the technology...
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Manufacturing Is Getting A Technology Makeover
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 11:49am | 490The U.S. has lost out to China when it comes to manufacturing, as the Asian nation's workforce tends to be lower-paid and harder working. Factories in China boast dormitories where workers can spend the night in order to put in more hours and low wages, which make the cost of production much...
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Expectations For Google's I/O Conference This Year
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 3:06pm | 435Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s annual I/O Conference starts Thursday, where the company will be showcasing the new technology and products it has been working on. Jeremy Rosenberg, head of digital at Allison+Partners, was on CNBC Wednesday to discuss what investors and...
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Google Glass' Newest Competitor: BMW?
Monday, April 20, 2015 - 11:36am | 429BMW on Sunday unveiled its new "Mini Augmented Vision" – prototype glasses that drivers of its Mini line can wear to drastically improve their driving experience from a utility and safety point of view. According to re/Code, the glasses gives a Mini driver a "heads-up look...
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Apple's Streaming Service Is Here, But What's Next? Gene Munster Reveals
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 1:21pm | 359According to recent reports, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is planning to launch its own streaming service in collaboration with major U.S. broadcasters. However, that might not be all that Apple is up to. Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst Gene Munster was on CNBC Wednesday to discuss the next...
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Former Hedge Fund Manager: The Street Is Apathetic To Google's Earnings Report
Thursday, January 29, 2015 - 1:15pm | 422Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) could get a boost if it beats analyst expectations. The company is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter results after the market close Thursday. Cody Willard, a former hedge fund manager and chairman of Scutify (a financial social network), thinks...
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How To Make The Next Version Of Google Glass A Success
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 8:31am | 367Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced recently that it will be discontinuing its current Google Glass and will come up with a new one in some time. Michael Learmonth, Technology Editor at International Business Times, was on CNBC Friday to discuss what made Google discontinue the...
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Chardan Comments On Google Glass After Consumer Sales Are Suspended, Himax Technologies Could Be At Risk
Friday, January 16, 2015 - 9:07am | 246Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) suspended consumer sales of its Google Glass until a better-finished and more affordable version is developed. The company also decided to change the team and management behind the project; previously under Google’s X laboratory’s control, the mission has...
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This Google Glass Rival Expects To Have Wearables That Look Like Conventional Sunglasses By Year's End
Monday, January 5, 2015 - 4:53pm | 374The wearables space is getting hotter with more and more tech majors putting their resources into it. Following the footsteps of others who are already in this space, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) on Monday revealed that it has bought a 30 percent stake (worth $24.8 million) in Google...
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5 Hottest Tech Product Categories In 2015
Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 1:45pm | 951Smartphones, tablets and laptops are old news -- it's time for new tech products to take center stage. Read on to see which ones are most likely to make a splash in 2015. Virtual Reality Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE) and Facebook Inc's Oculus VR are already doing their part to advance virtual reality...
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Tech Stocks Underperform Following Apple's Flash Crash, Holiday Retail Sales Disappoint
Monday, December 1, 2014 - 4:38pm | 880U.S. stocks were mostly lower on Monday, as the holiday shopping season may have disappointed some. The National Retail Federation reported that spending over the four-day Thanksgiving weekend declined 11 percent to $50.9 billion. However, ComScore estimated e-commerce spending rose 32...