All Google articles – Page 6
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OpinionComment: Tesco IT boss Mike McNamara on innovation and its Google Glass app
The world is changing at an incredible pace. It took over 12 years for TV to reach 50 million people, but a successful app can now do it in a matter of days.
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NewsWearable technology Google Glass goes on sale in the UK
Google Glass is now on sale in the UK, two years after the first version of the eyewear device was launched.
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AnalysisVirtual store tour: Morrisons Preston mapped on Google Street View
Morrisons innovative ‘lab’ store in Preston has been mapped out by Google Street View.
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NewsGoogle acquires UK retail forecasting firm Rangespan
Google has acquired UK retail forecasting start-up Rangespan for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose roll out Google Apps to 60,000 staff
Waitrose and John Lewis are rolling out Google Apps to a combined total of 60,000 users in a bid to improve innovation at the two retailers.
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OpinionComment: Google brings Minority Report one step closer to reality
It has been revealed that Google is nearing the opening of its first retail store in New York, following speculation that the search giant is to open a shop in Dublin.
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NewsGoogle eyes New York site for first retail store
Search giant Google is thought to be close to opening its first retail store in New York.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Big brands don't need to pay Google, says Vente-Privee founder
Vente-Privee founder Jacques-Antoine Granjon insisted that big brands don’t need to pay Google to drive traffic.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Wearables are coming as peripheries to existing devices, says Google MD
Google managing director Dan Cobley reveals what the future holds for wearable technology and the possibilities for retail.
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NewsGoogle picks up spoof image for PC World
Although no-one likes to admit it, almost everyone enjoys Googling themselves in an attempt to boost their ego.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The internet of things – what Google's Nest purchase means for retailers
Pretty much any move by Google prompts reams of speculation on what the business might do next, and its $3.2bn (£2bn) purchase this week of US firm Nest – which makes smart thermostats – is no exception.
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NewsGoogle Glass eyes ecommerce with wink photo-taking function
Google has added a new feature to Google Glass to allow users to take a pictures by winking that could be used to pay for products in the future.
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AnalysisVirtual store tour: John Lewis Oxford Street mapped on Google Street View
In what the retailer is calling a retail first, John Lewis’ Oxford Street store is the first department store in the world to be fully mapped by Google Street View.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: John Lewis, Blinkbox and Google - the star speakers at next year’s event
Any retail event is only as good as its speakers, and Retail Week Live has the very best. Rebecca Thomson rounds up the big names set to appear at this year’s event.
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AnalysisVideo: How Google Glass works
How exactly does Google Glass work? Rebecca Thomson explains what it looks like to a user and what features could be used in store.
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AnalysisVideo: Using Google Glass to check prices
Google Glass can be used to check prices when shopping on the high street - here we run through how.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Using Google Glass while shopping
What is it like to shop using Google Glass? Mobile agency Somo lent Rebecca Thomson the technology for an afternoon to find out.
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NewsGoogle launches retailer certification scheme
Retailers including Schuh have signed up to Google’s new certification service, Google Certified Shops.
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NewsAmazon eyes partnership with HTC to enter the smartphone market
Amazon is thought to be developing a range of three smartphones with handset manufacturer HTC as it ramps up competition with Apple and Google.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Google Glass and Bluetooth Low Energy - the next generation of mobile technology
How can Google Glass and Bluetooth Low Energy be used in retail? Mobile consultancy Somo staged two innovation days to come up with ideas.