Report: Google Glass to Be Manufactured in the U.S.

Google Glass will be manufactured in Silicon Valley, the Financial Times reports citing people familiar with Google's plans

The much-hyped gadget will be produced by Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry, also known as Foxconn — the company that builds Apple's iPhone. However, it will be built at a facility in Santa Clara, California.

Google announced Wednesday it would soon be shipping the first batch of Google Glasses to 8,000 selected users. According to the report, it's practical for Google to keep the manufacturing operations near its headquarters due to the small scale, high cost and complexity of the initial run Read more...