Here's The Google Ad Taking Over The New Mega Screen On Times Square (GOOG) | ||
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Here is the Google ad that is taking over the huge new billboard on New York City's Times Square. From Monday, Nov. 25, Google becomes the inaugural advertiser on the screen, which runs nearly a length of a football field from 45th to 46th Street along Broadway, and is eight stories tall. The display is made up of 24 million pixels and it is the highest resolution LED screen of its size in the world. Passers-by will be able to use Google's Androidify app on Android and iOS to create their own Android character to play with on the big screen using their smartphones from Monday afternoon through Tuesday. Those that can't make it down to Times Square can still submit their character to appear on the big screen. If it appears on the billboard, Google will send you an email of the character on the billboard. Google is using the billboard to showcase its lead products, beginning with newly introduced Nexus handsets and tablets, through to Android Wear, Chrome and Maps. The company also plans to "gift" media space and time to six non-profit organizations and one Google-related cause project: Made with Code (internal to Google); Charity Water; WWF; Khan Academy; NRDC; Donors Choose and Give Directly. The cost of advertising on the billboard space, which is situated above the Marriott Marquis Hotel and operated by Clear Channel, has not been disclosed. SEE ALSO: VIDEO: Here's The New Football Field-Long Megascreen In Times Square That Google Will Take Over Join the conversation about this story »  | ||
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Google Is Closing Its Google Glass Stores — Here's What They Looked Like On The Inside | ||
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Google is closing all its Basecamp stores, the physical retail shops where it sold Google Glass, according to 9to5Google. According to this post on Google+ from a Google Glass developer, the company no longer needs the stores because so many people are buying the smart glasses online. But the move also comes after several rounds of not-great news for Google Glass. Some major developers — like Twitter — have stopped supporting their apps on Google Glass. Reuters reported recently that several companies that adopted Google Glass early on have lost interest in the device. There were only four places in the world where people could buy Google Glass in a Basecamp store: Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and London. We took a trip to the London one. To get to the store, you walk through this lighted tunnel out of the King's Cross tube station. It changes colours. It's very cool. Here's the store — the Google logo is nowhere to be seen. It's near the University of the Arts Central St. Martins, a very trendy district. The shop is a stylish "raw" space, where you can see the vents hanging from the ceiling. The staff members were all wearing Glass. See the rest of the story at Business Insider  | ||
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A Boost In German Business Confidence Just Gave Angela Merkel Some Room To Breathe | ||
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Germany's businesses are getting more confident, according to data just out from the IFO institute. The institutes's overall confidence figure jumped to 104.7 from 103.2, with 100 representing the long-term average for Germany. That's a welcome relief after some dismal growth figures and signs that Europe's biggest economy is slowing down. Analysts had expected a dip in the business climate part of the index, and a small improvement in the expectations part of the index. Both improved more than expected. Germany policy makers have come under increasing pressure to revitalise their growth figures: despite the slowdown and low inflation, the government is refusing to budge from its goal of Germany's first balanced budget since 1969. Join the conversation about this story »  | ||
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Here's The Google Ad Taking Over The New Mega Screen On Times Square (GOOG) | ||
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Here is the Google ad that is taking over the huge new billboard on New York City's Times Square. From Monday, Nov. 25, Google becomes the inaugural advertiser on the screen, which runs nearly a length of a football field from 45th to 46th Street along Broadway, and is eight stories tall. The display is made up of 24 million pixels and it is the highest resolution LED screen of its size in the world. Passers-by will be able to use Google's Androidify app on Android and iOS to create their own Android character to play with on the big screen using their smartphones from Monday afternoon through Tuesday. Those that can't make it down to Times Square can still submit their character to appear on the big screen. If it appears on the billboard, Google will send you an email of the character on the billboard. Google is using the billboard to showcase its lead products, beginning with newly introduced Nexus handsets and tablets, through to Android Wear, Chrome and Maps. The company also plans to "gift" media space and time to six non-profit organizations and one Google-related cause project: Made with Code (internal to Google); Charity Water; WWF; Khan Academy; NRDC; Donors Choose and Give Directly. The cost of advertising on the billboard space, which is situated above the Marriott Marquis Hotel and operated by Clear Channel, has not been disclosed. SEE ALSO: VIDEO: Here's The New Football Field-Long Megascreen In Times Square That Google Will Take Over Join the conversation about this story »  | ||
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Google Is Closing Its Google Glass Stores — Here's What They Looked Like On The Inside | ||
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Google is closing all its Basecamp stores, the physical retail shops where it sold Google Glass, according to 9to5Google. According to this post on Google+ from a Google Glass developer, the company no longer needs the stores because so many people are buying the smart glasses online. But the move also comes after several rounds of not-great news for Google Glass. Some major developers — like Twitter — have stopped supporting their apps on Google Glass. Reuters reported recently that several companies that adopted Google Glass early on have lost interest in the device. There were only four places in the world where people could buy Google Glass in a Basecamp store: Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and London. We took a trip to the London one. To get to the store, you walk through this lighted tunnel out of the King's Cross tube station. It changes colours. It's very cool. Here's the store — the Google logo is nowhere to be seen. It's near the University of the Arts Central St. Martins, a very trendy district. The shop is a stylish "raw" space, where you can see the vents hanging from the ceiling. The staff members were all wearing Glass. See the rest of the story at Business Insider  | ||
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