Google Nose Beta has officially launched, and the company claims that this service "leverages new and existing technologies to offer the sharpest olfactory experience available: Street Sense vehicles have inhaled and indexed millions of atmospheric miles' Android Ambient Odor Detection collects smells via the world's most sensible mobile operating system; SMELLCD 1.8+ high-resolution compatible for precise and controlled odors." Continue reading for the video.
Google wanted to help survivors of the Japanese earthquake share their photographs and videos. So, they created a website, "Mirai e no kioku", which means "Memories for the Future". That's not all, Google also captured thousands of miles of Street View imagery of the affected areas. Continue reading to see more.
So, now that you've seen the coolest Google tricks, it's time to check out Gmail Blue and Treasure Mode for Google Maps. The former is exactly as it sounds - blue, while Treasure Mode is a bit more interesting, as it involves a Street View team diving underwater. Continue reading to see more.
Sure, most people know what they're searching for, but just in case you don't, Google has some interesting suggestions, like "what would a chair look like if your needs bent the other way?" and "how to raise your IQ by eating gifted children". Continue reading for more.
Here's something you don't see everyday: a talking shoe. Google's Talking Shoe was created for their Art, Copy, Code tech-powered advertising project, and is basically an Adidas basketball sneaker equipped with an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and Bluetooth connectivity. Continue reading for a video and more information.
Believe it or not, a Seattle-based dive bar has already banned Google's forthcoming voice-activated smart-glasses. Here's what their Facebook post says: "For the record, The 5 Point is the first Seattle business to ban in advance Google Glasses. And ass kickings will be encouraged for violators." Continue reading for a video and more information.
You'd think that picking your nose inside a car is private enough, but not when a Google Street View car is around. We've rounded up thirty-six more things you're not supposed to see on Google Street View for your viewing enjoyment. Continue reading to see them all.
Saying that Google knows how to spoil their employees, or at least the non-contracted ones, is an understatement, and their magnificent Tel Aviv, Israel office is a prime example. It was designed by Swiss firm Camenzind Evolution and spans 8,000 square-meters (86,111-square-feet) "over eight floors in the prestigious Electra Tower, offering breathtaking views of the Tel Aviv skyline." Continue reading for many more pictures and additional information.
For those who don't know, Google Glass is an augmented reality wearable computer with a head-mounted display (HMD) that is being developed by Google in the Project Glass research and development project. Continue reading to see how most guys would use the technology.
Are all the fun sites blocked at work? Fear not, Google Street View is here, and there's plenty of strange things to see, like the images above of a fight (staged?) in progress, along with two children talking to each other on their bikes. Continue reading for more.
