Description: Google just filed a patent application for a “needle-free blood draw” device that can be implanted in a wearable. Source: Gizmodo Date: December 4, 2015 The Google design isn’t exactly needle-free. It’s a really slick finger-pricking gadget that works by blasting a gas-powered microparticle into the skin and then draws a small vial of blood… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Google
Experience Street View In Virtual Reality With Google Cardboard
Description: Google is entering the virtual reality space. Source: TechCrunch Date: October 12, 2015 A lot of us chuckled when we saw Google Cardboard for the first time, but it’s actually quite genius. Google shared today that its virtual reality experience Google Cardboard is now available in 39 languages and over 100 countries for both Android… Read more »
Google to Kill Single Most Annoying Thing About Browsing the Web
Description: You know that panicked feeling when you’ve got a zillion browser tabs open, and one of them starts blaring music? Google is about to put an end to that. Source: CNN Money Date: August 28th, 2015 In a soon-to-be released update to the chrome browser. Google will no longer allow sounds and videos to load in background… Read more »
Don’t Expect Google’s New Wireless Service to Come to Canada
Description: Google is setting itself up to own the entire mobile experience, with the launch of its new wireless carrier Project Fi. Source: TechVibes Date: April 23, 2015 Google says it’s launching a new cellular service in the United States. The increasingly diversified internet giant has been making moves into the wireless space for some time. Those… Read more »
Google Embraces ‘Mobile-Friendly’ Sites in Search Shake-up
Description: Change billed as ‘mobile-geddon’ by some search experts, Google has been urging websites to cater to mobile device for years, mainly because that is where people are increasingly searching for information. Source: CBC News Date: April 17, 2015 Google is about to change the way its influential search engine recommends websites on smartphones and tablets in… Read more »
Here’s How to Get a Job at Google
Description: Google’s Head of People Operations Laszlo Bock explains what does and doesn’t matter when applying to work at the company. Source: CNN Money Date: April 12, 2015 Questions for discussion: 1. Would the opportunity to work at Google be a dream job for you? 2. If you were offered the job of a lifetime, but had… Read more »
Google Announces Budget-Priced Chromebits and Chromebooks
Description: Google has announced new Chrome-powered computers, which are set to target budget-conscious consumers and schools. Source: BBC News Date: April 1, 2015 The range includes a new type of device called the Chromebit, which looks like an oversized memory stick, and turns monitors and TVs into computers when plugged into their HDMI ports. The tech firm also… Read more »
Which $200 Laptop is Right For You?
Description: CNNMoney puts the Samsung Chromebook 2 and the HP Stream head-to-head to see which low cost laptop is the better buy. Source: CNN Money Date: April 1, 2015 Questions for discussion: 1. When it comes to laptops; do you prefer Apple products, Microsoft products, or something else? 2. When it comes to purchasing a new laptop… Read more »
Take a Virtual Swim With The Dolphins on Protected Brazilian Islands
Description: Google’s new ‘Street View’ additions include under water photos from a group of Brazilian islands. Source: Mashable Date: March 17, 2015 Days after it added stunning imagery of Mount Everest, Google Street View has been updated with beautiful photos from the other side of the world — the Brazilian islands of Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas. The… Read more »
Magic Leap Makes Internet Lose Its Mind
Description: Meet Magic Leap — the company whose secret technology could change how you see the world. Source: CNN Money Date: March 20, 2015 Magic Leap, a tech company vying to compete with Facebook’s Oculus VR, says they have the technology that will blow your mind. Questions for Discussion: 1. Have you heard of Magic Leap before? Does… Read more »
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Introduction to Information Systems, 3rd Canadian Binder Ready Version Update Edition
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