Google stepped up its
campaign to become a major player in consumer electronics, topped by a $199
tablet computer that could pressure Amazon.com while adding yet another challenger to market
leader Apple Inc., the WSJ reports. The company unveiled the tablet at a
developer conference Wednesday alongside other hardware it designed for the
first time—a $299 home-entertainment player called Nexus Q and futuristic
eyewear dubbed Google Glass that embeds a computer display in a glasses-like
device.
For Google, the transition to hardwar¥e has become necessary
as Apple continues to encroach on the Internet-search giant's territory with
major software applications. Earlier
this month, for instance, Apple touted a number of new software products,
including a mapping service that would replace Google Maps as the default
system for Apple devices. Meanwhile, software titan Microsoft Corp. MSFT +0.50%
last week added its own branded tablet to the fray, furthering the turf wars….
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