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Google's Android boss announces SDK specifically geared toward wearables
2014-03-10 18:58:02| InfoWorld: Top News
Google wants to provide a framework for wearables the same way it has for smartphones and tablets. During a talk at South by Southwest on Sunday, Android head Sundar Pichai said an Android SDK for wearables is coming down the pipeline in two weeks, and will give developers the tools they need to make Android-based smartwatches and fitness trackers. Pichai said Google thinks of wearables in terms of sensors that need to communicate to be helpful for users. "We want to build an API so these sensors can work together," he said.
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Googles modular smartphone, Project Ara, could go on sale next year for $50
2014-03-03 16:52:42| Extremetech
Google's modular smartphone, Project Ara, could arrive in early 2015 and cost just $50. For $50 you'd only get a bare-bones Project Ara endoskeleton, of course -- you don't even get a display, I think-- but it's still a very exciting prospect, especially when you factor in the imminent release date. Early 2015 is a lot sooner than any of us were expecting. The utopian concept of having a single phone that you continuously upgrade over a few years, rather than wastefully replace in its entirety, could soon be a reality.
Google's Project Tango Struts Into the Spotlight
2014-02-21 20:45:34| TechNewsWorld
Google is making an increased push into the 3D imaging sphere with the announcement of its Project Tango technology. The project is aimed at helping mobile devices fully map a 3D space to give them the same type of understanding of space and motion that humans have, through a blend of robotics and computer vision tools. The prototype smartphone Google unveiled has myriad sensors.
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Google's Project Tango developing phone that views in 3-D
2014-02-21 16:19:35| InfoWorld: Top News
Google has been working for the last one year on 3-D smartphones that aim to give the devices greater awareness of space and motion in natural environments. The goal of Project Tango is to give mobile devices "a human-scale understanding of space and motion," wrote Johnny Lee, project lead at Google's Advanced Technology and Projects group, in a Google+ post.
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Googles Tango smartphone uses a Kinect-like sensor to create 3D maps of the entire world
2014-02-21 15:36:53| Extremetech
Google has just unveiled Project Tango, a smartphone with built-in 3D computer vision technology. Think of it as a smartphone with built-in Kinect functionality -- but rather than enable Leap-like gesture control, the computer vision tech is used to create a full 3D map of your current environment. At its most basic, you might use Tango to create a map of your house, or a 3D model of your favorite antique vase or your motorbike. Its advanced uses, though, are what make me truly dizzy with excitement. We are looking at a device that could, in one fell swoop, revolutionize indoor navigation, DIY, shopping, gaming, and more. How? Read on.
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