One of Google’s principals addressed a point raised in class on Wednesday: “Why get Google Glasses if I have a smartphone?”
“Sergey Brin spoke of the inspiration behind Google Glass eyewear during a brief appearance on Wednesday at a TED Conference,” reports News.com.au. “The Google co-founder playfully demonstrated his point on stage by ignoring a theatre audience to stare down at his smartphone, saying he was intent on a message from a Nigerian prince need of $US10 million ($A9.82 million). ‘I like to pay attention because that is how we originally funded the company,’ he quipped about a well-known scam. ‘Seriously, in addition to potentially socially isolating yourself when you are out and about using your phone, I feel it is kind of emasculating.’” Read more.
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