Google I/O places focus on cars, TVs, and wearable technology

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It is clear that the company is looking beyond smartphones to smartwatches and other mobile technology. The Google I/O was closely watched, yesterday, as the technology giant revealed some of its latest developments and goals, including its intention to spread outwards from the more “traditional” mobile, such as smartphones, into a range of new markets. The keynotes, while interrupted by two protestors, revealed considerable details for developers. For example, at the Google I/O, the spotlight was placed on the Android software that would be making its way into cars, televisions…

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Mobile technology market in smartphones still led by Android

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The operating system did face a bit of a slip in the United Kingdom, but not enough to lose its lead. Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has just published new mobile technology data that has shown that Android devices continue to rein supreme in the United Kingdom and they continued to dominate in smartphone sales from 2013 to 2014. That said, during that time, while they have maintained their lead, they did lose some market share. The competition that seems to be on the rise in the U.K. and that is stepping…

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Tablet commerce experiment from Google uses 3D technology

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It may be that the tech giant will have these mobile devices ready by late June for its developer conference. Google is working on a new angle in its tablet commerce, with the development of a new device that will be capable of capturing three dimensional images through its advanced vision abilities. The start of next month should bring with it the creation of approximately 4,000 prototypes of this device. This new tablet commerce device will likely be created in time for the Google developer conference (Google I/O) and will…

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Mobile marketing revenue at Google to hit $20 billion in 3 years

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A Marin Software report has shown that these earnings are expected to skyrocket by 2016. Noone can deny that mobile marketing and search have already become highly important businesses for Google, but a recent projection included in a Marin Software report is showing that revenues in this area will be skyrocketing over the next few years. This new report with the lofty estimates were released this week and used Cowen and Company data. The mobile marketing report suggests that by the year 2016, the mobile marketing search revenue at Google…

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How to Perfect the Augmented Shopping Experience

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Between near field communication (NFC) and QR codes, retail shopping is transforming. All it takes is a quick tap of an iPhone or Android and customers are introduced to the next generation shopping experience. The perfect augmented shopping experience combines the appeal of online shopping and traditional shopping. While consumers are quickly embracing the augmented shopping experience, retailers are missing the mark. “The ability to instantly get reviews and price comparisons while shopping has completely broken down the business model of physical retail stores,” wrote Michael H for PhoneArena. “Some…

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