Google might be thinking about invading the hyperlocal news field with a new beta service that dishes up location-based information to mobile devices, perhaps including Google Glass. “I love the idea that when we eventually all have our Google Glasses, [our] award-winning journalism, events calendar and wiki will be popping up in front of eyeballs throughout town,” said Brian Wheeler, executive director of hyperlocal publisher Charlottesville Tomorrow.
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Google May Drill Down to Neighborhood News
Posted by: Richard Adhikari August 2, 2013 12:13 PMGoogle might be thinking about invading the hyperlocal news field with a new beta service that dishes up location-based information to mobile devices, perhaps including Google Glass. “I love the idea that when we eventually all have our Google Glasses, [our] award-winning journalism, events calendar and wiki will be popping up in front of eyeballs throughout town,” said Brian Wheeler, executive director of hyperlocal publisher Charlottesville Tomorrow.