Google has acquired Quest Visual, makers of the Word Lens app.  Word Lens translates printed words from one language to another with a smartphone's video camera,...

Google has hired Ivy Ross to head Google Glass. Ms. Ross comes from Art.com where she was CMO. Previously, she was executive vice president of Marketing at Gap. Ms. Ross spent her career at Calvin Klein, Swatch, Coach, Mattel, and Bausch & Lomb, where she held various leadership roles working at the intersection of design and marketing.

The UC Irvine School of Medicine is integrating Google Glass into its four-year curriculum – from first- and second-year anatomy courses and clinical skills training...

Anyone in the US can buy a Google Glass now while supplies last, says the Mountain View giant. The Glass is still in open beta, and costs $1500 apiece.

Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG and Toshiba are unveiling a fresh crop of Chromebooks powered by Google and Intel. The lineup includes the first designs using...