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Google has announced that it will be shutting down Google Reader on July 1, 2013 & iGoogle on November 1st 2013.
Here you can find the list of 10 Free Alternatives to Google Reader http://www.fforfree.net/2013/05/10-best-free-alternatives-to-google.html
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Google is looking for bold, creative individuals who want to join them and be a part of shaping the future of Glass. They would love to make everyone an Explorer, but starting off a bit smaller. They are still in the early stages, and while we can’t promise everything will be perfect, we can promise it will be exciting. more info
Using Google+ or Twitter, tell google what you would do if you had Glass, starting with the hashtag #ifihadglass.
The deadline for applications is February 27th. If you are chosen, google will reach out to you with an invitation to become a Glass Explorer (please remember to follow us so that we can contact you directly). Explorers will each need to pre-order a Glass Explorer Edition for $1500 plus tax and attend a special pick-up experience, in person, in New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles.
Google will setup some retail stores in major cities by the end of 2013, what Google products will it sell, well it can be Google Chromebook, Google Glasses, & a chain of google enterprise products.. Google has already launched pop-up stores in many Best Buy locations across the U.S., and that program has apparently worked well enough for the company to launch stand alone retail locations
The mission of the stores is to get new Google Nexus, Chrome, and especially upcoming products into the hands of prospective customers. Google feels right now that many potential customers need to get hands-on experience with its products before they are willing to purchase. Google competitors Apple and Microsoft both have retail outlets where customers can try before they buy.
The decision to open stores, is in sync with drawing up plans to take the Google Glass to the public. The leadership thought consumers would need to try Google Glass first hand to make a purchase. Without being able to use them first hand, few non-techies would be interested in buying Google’s glasses (which will retail from between $500 to $1,000).
Google is also said to be thinking about marketing a smart watch, so that’s yet another potential device for Google to place on the shelves. & who knows what else Google may have on the horizon?
It will be interesting to see what kind of presenceGoogle gives motorola devices in these stores, assuming they actually do open.
