10 signs Google Glass is disrupting the enterprise

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Oracle slaps Oregon with a lawsuit over troubled Obamacare website If Apple releases an iPhablet, I'm giving away my iPad Network World Daily News PM August 11, 2014 Share this email 10 signs Google Glass is disrupting the enterprise Image by REUTERS/Stephen LamGoogle Glass, the tech giant's connected eye-worn computing device, has generated plenty of buzz and controversy in consumer markets, where people seem just as excited about its apps as they are concerned about its potential threat to privacy. Although many questions remain to be answered for consumer wearable technology in general, Google Glass is already making inroads to several enterprise markets, while inviting competitors looking to capitalize on the businesses that could put it to use. Here are 10 signs that Google Glass is already making an impact on the enterprise.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 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