Qatar Today March 2013

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TECHTALK Google launches contest, could release Glass soon

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oogle recently released new details about its fresh technological achievement, Google Glass. Shaped like eyeglasses but without the lenses, Google Glass works like a smartphone with voice controls. Necessary information is projected from a small, white display near the edge of the right eye. The glasses can take pictures, record video and search the Internet, all hands-free. The search engine also announced a contest for US residents aged 18 years and over. Applicants can submit an explanation of what they would do with a headset, and selected winners will receive a prototype of the product. Rumours suggest that the contest could signal an approaching Google Glass release date.

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