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Google Spins Off Niantic Labs

by Norbert Hildebrand

Google is spinning off its Niantic Labs activity, responsible for the augmented reality game Ingress and a location based mobile app. Ingress is a very successful augmented reality game, which has been downloaded more …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Game Playing| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 33

Google’s Signage OS Debuts in Munich

by Tom Allen

We heard about Google’s plans to enter the digital signage space at DSE 2015 (Google Makes Waves With Market Entrance). Now, the company has said that it will launch the DOOH version of its …

Tags:Digital Signage Software| Events| Germany| Google| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 33

Dell and Google Launch Premium Professional Chromebook

by Helen Vince

Dell has announced the continued expansion of its collaboration with Google with the launch of the Dell Chromebook 13, a premium 13.3-inch professional Chromebook solution. Designed for today’s on-the-go lifestyle, the Dell Chromebook 13 …

Tags:Chromebooks| Dell| Google

Google Creates Alphabet

by Helen Vince

Larry Page and Sergey Brin, co-founders of Google, announced this week a reorganisation of the company which will make Google a division of a much bigger company called Alphabet. Alphabet, the new parent company, …

Tags:Google| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Google Tangos Over to Europe

by Tom Allen

The developer edition of Google’s Project Tango (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 9) will be available in Europe from 26th August. The 7″ tablet uses multiple cameras, as well as IR and motion sensors, …

Tags:Germany| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Is AR the New Hope for 3D?

by Steve Sechrist

Humans are very good at detecting position within 3D space, that is precisely what Google’s Project Tango, Intel’s Real Sense and others entering the space are looking to achieve. 2nd Gen Tango Device Shown …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Augmented Reality| Google| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Google Result 20/07/2015

by Helen Vince

Google Inc. reported a net profit in the second quarter of $3.4 billion on turnover of $17.7 billion, which compares with a net profit of $3.3 billion on turnover of $15.9 billion in Q2 …

Tags:Financial Data| Google| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 30

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Rumors about Google Glass 2 are Flying High

by Norbert Hildebrand

Since Google withdrew Google Glass from the consumer market, the speculation about Google’s intentions in the augmented reality field have been closely watched by analysts and mostly they believe that Google Glass 2 will …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Google| Google Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Google Cardboard App Provides VR Design Guidance

by Phillip Wright

Google is offering an application at the Play store that offers developers a framework and guidelines for virtual reality (VR) design. Google describes the application, Cardboard Design Lab (screenshot below) saying: “Enjoy an educational …

Tags:3D Cameras| 3D Content Creation| Google| Software| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 27

LG Agrees OLED TV Promotion Deal With Google

by Tom Allen

LG has signed a marketing agreement with Google, which will see the search giant help to promote LG’s OLED TVs on its various platforms, such as YouTube. LG’s Kim Ki-wan (centre left), head of …

Tags:Advertising| Back Panel| Google| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Vol 22 - Issue 26

AR and VR Sales to Rise 10 Times by 2018

by Milos Pavlovic

CCS Insight has predicted that 2.5 million VR and AR devices will be sold this year – increasing to 24 million in 2018. CCS Insight praised the work of company’s such as Google, which …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Google| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 26

Huawei ‘Confirmed’ as Google Partner

by Tom Allen

There have been repeated rumours that a Chinese maker would build Google’s next Nexus smartphone, and now Huawei has won that honour. A source, apparently a Huawei UK employee, has told IB Times that …

Tags:Google| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 25