Taking a Google Field Trip: What’s the Appeal of Location-Based Apps?

Location-based mobile apps are a hot trend these days. These services allow people to use a smartphone to interact somehow with their surrounding environment, such as earning rewards and discounts for “checking-in” somewhere using the popular platform Foursquare. Other big-name apps that incorporate some location-aware features include OpenTable, Fandango and Yelp. And still others allow […]

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Driving with Google Glass: Safety Utility or Death Trap?

Will Google Glass save your life or will it go rogue and become the next Hal 9000? Google Glass has sparked a lively debate among legislatures — is it safe to use while driving? Google Glass creates a display over your field of vision. While driving, use it to project maps and other useful information […]

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