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It lets you navigate around the world without<br />
needing to leave your computer, but it is also useful<br />
to get directions, plan trips, locate public areas and<br />
get an up-to-date image of areas hit by hazards.<br />
“<br />
• Super-fast internet: Google Fiber provides highspeed<br />
internet and cable TV in many US cities. Its<br />
internet connection operates at 1Gb/s, allowing you<br />
to download a movie in less than two minutes.<br />
Google is still alive and it will<br />
remain so for many years<br />
• Intelligent (smart) glasses: Google Glass, a<br />
wearable device with an interactive display, was first<br />
released in 2013, but it was considered a failure due<br />
to its price and scarce availability. Now the company<br />
is developing a second version of its smart glasses.<br />
”<br />
• Fight oppression: Google Ideas is a think tank that<br />
uses technology to solve problems faced by people<br />
who live in situations of conflict or repression.<br />
• Virtual reality cameras: In collaboration with<br />
GoPro, Alphabet will develop Jump, a 360-camera<br />
rig that records virtual-reality videos.<br />
• Measure glucose levels: Life Science is a<br />
division of Google X that researches technological<br />
advancements within the life-science field. Google<br />
6 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE <strong>17</strong>
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