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Google's acquisition of Flutter may pair its tech with Glass Oct 5th 2013, 15:55, by Sharon Gaudin, Computerworld With its acquisition of gesture-recognition company Flutter, Google may be looking to beef up Google Glass and its Android products while also looking to win over the hearts and minds of Apple iPhone users. The Flutter app uses gesture recognition technology over a built-in webcam in a user's computer, enabling the user to control programs like iTunes, Spotify and QuickTime using hand gestures. It also allows users to control music and videos in Google Chrome with gestures. Google and Flutter signed the deal and announced it last week. The purchase price and other terms were not disclosed, nor did Google say it plans to use the technology in its products. However, there are some fairly clear products that could benefit from new gesture control technology. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: google_glass_touch-100036264-small.jpg

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