Why Google paid $3.2 billion for Nest’s smart thermostats

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Google is moving into your home. On Monday, the Internet company said it was acquiring Nest, a maker of smart smoke alarms and thermostats, in a move that gives Google a strong foothold in a hot new market known as the “connected home. Check this article from PCWorld.com

 

Google+ Facial Recognition Uses Magic Words–‘Opt-In’

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Google introduced a facial recognition feature for its Google+ social network. So far, it has been fairly well received—in stark contrast to a similar feature Facebook launched a few months ago. The main difference between the two? Google asked permission. Check this article from PCWorld.com