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CNN Turns To Google Glass Explorers For Breaking News Content Through iReport
hngn.com ^ | May 10, 2014 05:59 AM EDT | Sam Lehman |

Posted on 05/10/2014 8:45:13 PM PDT by BenLurkin

CNN's iReport is a portal where citizen journalists can sign up to contribute stories to the news site. The concept has been highly popular among people around the world, it reported 1 million registered reporters in 2011. The project, which was first started in 2006, helped CNN cover major events including the London bombings in 2005 and the Nigerian protests in late 2011, among others, ZDNET reports. And by expanding the portal's support to Google Glass, CNN is looking at bring the convenience of reporting news as it happens by instantly capturing content behind the Glass' camera.

The Google Glass support for iReport is currently being tested and is limited to audiences in the U.S. The expansion of the project will likely reach other users when it successfully completes the test phase and when Google brings its pricey eyewear to the people across the world.

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: cnn; googleglass; ireport
Too bad it is through CNN's process before it gets to the public, IMO.
1 posted on 05/10/2014 8:45:13 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Oh, great. Let’s get news from narcissistic hipsters and foodies.


2 posted on 05/10/2014 9:42:39 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: BenLurkin

CNN teaming with “GlassHoles”...seems fitting.


3 posted on 05/10/2014 9:46:14 PM PDT by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus sum -- "The Taliban is inside the building")
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To: BenLurkin

this will not end well


4 posted on 05/10/2014 10:01:43 PM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: bigbob

Indeed. Basically it’s saying....”We’re losing money and can’t hire reporters.”


5 posted on 05/10/2014 10:09:31 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: BenLurkin

6 posted on 05/11/2014 1:27:17 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: BenLurkin

7 posted on 05/11/2014 1:28:50 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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