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New ideas and innovations are created everyday, are discovered everyday, and technology grows a huge role in this. One of the purposes of technology is to make things easier, more simple and more accessible for the audience. You can see that through other products such as; smartphones, which is like a portable hand=held computer which 
contain data like the weather, social networking, calling, photos, email, music, and many many more. Now, there is a new type of innovation going into hand which is (and already is) changing our world as we know it. The product that I’m talking about is, yes the one on the title; Google Glass. Google Glass is a type of wearable technology that is like the smartphone, but hands-free, where you would say commands through your natural voice or through the small touch pad on the right-side of the glasses. The Google Glass also added new applications compared to the smart phone; such as having new apps, facial expressions, voice translations, exercise, and photo manipulations. They also included of course Google applications such as; Google +, Google Maps, and Gmail. This lovely product was already out for the public on April 15, 2014; not too long ago, and it costs around $1,500 – $2,000 in depending on the model and style. It holds 16 GB, it is only 50 grams in weight, and is available for people with prescriptions.
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When this product came out, word spread fast as many people wanted to test this new product. Although there are some criticism such as regarding healthcare, privacy, and safety concerns, this product was (and still is) spreading like wild fire. This product also received many awards regarding the criticism such as; Time Magazine’s “Best Inventions of the Year 2012” and T3’s “Innovation of the Year 2013”.
Wanna test a whole new world? Check out their site to learn more;
http://www.google.com/glass/start/
Check out a preview of the glass!
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