Looking further ahead he adds that his ambition is to go beyond offering a pixel-perfect 3D version of public places.

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Chromebooks have traditionally been priced for the low end of the market, but Google has decided to go for the well-heeled cloud warrior with the Chromebook Pixel, a touchscreen laptop with a super-high resolution screen and a price tag to match.

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With that glorious high-res display on the Chromebook Pixel, it only made sense that Google released a brand-new photo app to go along with it.

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