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Google Earth for Android Gets Street View
3:23:46 AMStan Schroeder
Google has updated its Google Earth Android app to version 7.1, bringing several important improvements, most notably the support for Street View. If you want to explore the Earth from the street level, zoom into an area and the Pegman — the little yellow guy signifying the availability of Street View — will appear in the right hand corner. Drag and drop him into a street and you'll jump right into Street View.

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Apple Cars Would Be Safer Than Volvo or Google, Consumers Say
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 10:02 PMLaptop Magazine
Today's cars have advanced crash prevention breaking, intelligent heads-up displays and pre-crash alters, but customers still think the tech companies Apple and Google can do a better job, according to a survey by CarSafetyRules.com. The study asked 1,000 new car owners in the UK which brand would be most likely to develop technologies to best improve road safety.

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Facebook Phone Is Now Just 99 Cents
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 4:13 PMLance Ulanoff
This is not a good sign. Barely a month into the first "Facebook Phone's" life, the Facebook Home-sporting HTC First price has been slashed from $99.99 with a two year contract to just 99 cents with the same AT&T two-year agreement. AT&T's own web site makes the situation look, if possible, worse, by displaying the original HTC First price, $350.99 and subtracting $350.

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This Is What the World Looks Like Through Google Glass
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 2:35 PMPete Pachal
Wearing Google Glass is an experience that's hard to describe accurately. When you tell people that it creates a virtual screen that appears to float in front of you, they tend to get the idea that it's very distracting or obtrusive. That's not the case, although the display is certainly "there" when it's on. A picture would convey the idea much better, but how do you photograph a virtual screen? It turns out to be easier than it sounds.

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Nicole Wong Is Obama's New Internet Privacy Czar
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 2:01 PMNextgov
President Obama has tapped a former Googler nicknamed "the Decider" to handle the administration's approach to Internet privacy.

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Google Glass Update and Other News You Need to Know
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 9:51 AMStan Schroeder
Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Check out the video above for more on these stories: Google has issued an over-the-air update for Google Glass. Users will now get Google+ and Hangout notifications in real time, plus faster transcriptions for searches and messages.

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Elon Musk: Autopilot for Tesla Cars Is Still 'A Few Years' Away
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 7:04 AMStan Schroeder
The Tesla electric car. Google's self-driving car. What if you could turn these two geek dreams into one? According to Bloomberg, the idea is not that far-fetched, since Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is already "discussing" it with Google. According to the report, Musk is "considering" using Google's self-driving technology, though he prefers to call it "autopilot." “I like the word autopilot more than I like the word self- driving.

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