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Early Google Glass Users Finding 'Sense of Freedom'

A software engineer for Comcast got his early version of Google Glass last weekend, grabbed his bike and shot video of his ride across the Golden Gate Bridge. Full Story »
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Google I/O After Hours: Robot Bartenders, Augmented Reality and Billy Idol

Despite being generally great people with scintillating social skills and lots of interesting things to say, technology reporters unaccountably don't get invited to a lot of parties. I can't understand why.

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The 4 Best Things About the Google+ Redesign

Google announced a complete overhaul of its social network, Google+, at this week's I/O conference in San Francisco. Here's an in-depth look at all the changes and why they make Google+ better.

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Dual-Persona Smartphones Not a BYOD Panacea

Mobile vendors are pushing technologies that split a smartphone into two separate platforms for business and personal data. Problem solved, right? Not so fast. It's still easy for employees to circumvent the two worlds.

Advice & Opinion

3 Products Curiously Absent From the Google I/O Keynote

Google unleashed a lot of new features at I/O, but what was missing from the keynote tells a fascinating story about a quiet event.

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Google Glass Ecosystem Grows with Twitter, Facebook and CNN Apps

Google is working to build out the app ecosystem for its upcoming Glass, showing off work today at Google I/O from partners like Twitter, Facebook, CNN and Elle.

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Windows Phone Claims Third Place in the Smartphone Wars, But Challenges Await

Windows Phone is riding high(ish) right now, but Microsoft will have to combat a surging BlackBerry 10 to gain traction in carrier stores.

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Testing Cell Networks Across America: Phone Crime is Real

Our wireless testing guru ran into the dangerous world of smartphone crime several times while testing in America's largest cities.

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Could This be the Business World's Answer to Google Glass?

While the big news in wearable computers is obviously centered on Google Glass, one company at Google's own developer conference in San Francisco this week is showcasing the beginnings of a different but potentially very important addition to the world of headware.

How To

How to Use Google Wallet With Gmail to Transfer Money

Integrating Google Wallet with Gmail makes sending and receiving funds as easy as sending an email. Here's what you need to know about the new feature.

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Google Tells Microsoft to Shut Down its YouTube App for Windows Phone

Google on Wednesday demanded that Microsoft yank its YouTube app for Windows Phone from the market and disable any downloaded copies of the app, according to Wired.com, which received a copy of Google's cease and desist letter.

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Google Shows Off a Nexus-like Galaxy S4 That Droid Geeks Will Love

Should you call it the Google Galaxy S4 Nexus? We'll just call it awesome -- and expensive.

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Dell Slashes its Windows RT Tablet Price By $200; XPS 10 Now Sells for $300

Dell drastically cut the online price of its Windows RT tablet, reducing the price by $200 to $299.99 for Dell XPS 10.

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The Consumerization of IT and BYOD Guide

BYOD (Bring You Own Device) promises many benefits such as greater innovation, better work-life balance and improved productivity, but it also increases pressure on IT to manage and secure devices and data. Keep up on the latest consumerization of IT news and research on CIO.com.

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HP Brings Android to Laptops with SlateBook X2

Hewlett-Packard has given the "Android treatment" to its latest laptop-tablet hybrid, which is called SlateBook X2 and has a detachable 10-inch screen that can independently function as a tablet.