Glass Users Can Soon Upgrade Their Hardware And Even Invite Their Friends To Buy One
Google is relying on a little social networking to put its Internet-connected glasses on the heads of more people. The expanded sales of the device known as Google Glass will come as part of an invitation-only program announced Monday.
Google will soon let Glass users upgrade their hardware and invite their friends to buy one
It won’t be too long before Google begins offering its Glass specs to one and all, with many expecting a rollout in the first half of next year. Between now and then, the Mountain View company will continue to refine its face-based computer, rolling out monthly software updates for its thousands of Explorer users to test out.
digitaltrends.comOn Monday, Google said it wanted to expand the Explorer program, offering existing Glass users the chance to invite three friends to become part of the select group.
businessinsider.in“Over the next few weeks, all Explorers will have the opportunity to invite three friends to join the program,” the company said on its Google+ page.
engadget.comAdding, “They’ll be able to buy Glass online and can have it shipped to their home, office, treehouse or igloo. We’re counting on you to get Glass to the people you think will make great Explorers. More Explorers means more feedback, and more feedback means better Glass.”
cnet.com.auGoogle Glass lead designer Isabelle Olson posted this less geeky looking frame
Isabelle Olsson, lead industrial designer of the Google Glass team, recently posted a few images of her new Google Glass designs that have a touch of fashion added.
hardwarezone.com.sgThe redesigned Glass Rosenberg is wearing looks like a pair of regular prescription glasses or a pair of fashionable sunglasses. However, take a closer look and you will be able to see the Google Glass peripheral blending in nicely on the right side of the frame.
dailymail.co.ukWhile this isn't an indication that users will be able to get their Google Glasses in this fashionable flavor anytime soon, it shows that the Google Glass peripheral can easily be attached to frames with more user-friendly designs.
hardwarezone.com.sgGoogle Glass update adds web browser, additional voice commands
There will be improved voice controls which will enable Google Glass owners to have incoming messages read aloud to them, and one is also able to send replies to those messages, answer calls and share content with a contact directly.
ubergizmo.comGoogle has just announced a new update for Google Glass which makes significant improvements to voice notifications, calling abilities and search.
firstpost.comAnother major enhancement is the ability to send a message or make a phone call to contact in your Gmail contacts list. Prior to this update, a user could only choose from 10 contacts.
knowyourmobile.inThe update will be rolling out to users over the next few days. If you own one, you will be able to take the features for a spin very soon.
in.comNow, Google Glass for 'working' dogs
Internet giant Google is reportedly planning to develop its wearable computing device Google Glass for dogs with occupation.
indiatimes.comGoogle has teamed up with Georgia Institute of Technology, in order to develop a wearable computer system that could give bomb-sniffing and cadaver dogs an easier way to communicate with their handlers, or even let man see the world through an animal's eyes.
nypost.comCurrently dogs are testing devices that would let a dog activate a sensor, which then gets activates a tone that is heard through an earpiece, but eventually the technology could transmit video from a dog to a human's heads-up display, the Review reported.
dnaindia.comThe project called FIDO (Facilitating Interactions for Dogs with Occupations) could allow pooches to bite down on or otherwise activate a sensor which can send information to its handler.
indiatimes.comGoogle bans porn apps for Google Glass
The first pornographic app for high-tech computer eyewear Google Glass was released Monday after only being announced last week and has just as quickly been banned.
dailymail.co.ukTaking a much stricter stance than it ever has with the Android app store, Google is going to be banning porn apps from Google Glass. The first app's head to roll will be Tits & Glass, the Google Glass porn app that was announced last week.
gizmodo.comMore than 10,000 people have visited the landing page for the app, and a dozen Glass owners have signed up with the app, MiKandi CEO Jesse Adams said in a blog post.
cnn.comGoogle has a zero-tolerance policy against child pornography. If we become aware of content with child pornography, we will report it to the appropriate authorities and delete the Google Accounts of those involved with the distribution.
gizmodo.comGoogle has added a new section to its developer policies for Google Glass that prohibits apps from delivering sexually explicit content. "We don't allow Glassware content that contains nudity, graphic sex acts or sexually explicit material," the section reads.
cnn.comBreaking News! He Found it!
@lukew: The TSA recovered my @googleglass & put them in a safe in a building off airport property. Went there last night & got em.
twitter.comMeet the first guy unlucky enough to lose his Google Glass
As far as dubious honors go, this one is probably the most dubious of them all. Luke Wroblewski is the first recorded case of person losing his/her Google Glass.
venturebeat.com“[It's] pretty nerve-racking. It’s an expensive and still-rare item – plus I’ve been using them to develop Glassware. So [it's] not good on a number of fronts,” Luke told VentureBeat via email
pandodaily.comWroblewski, who wasn’t wearing the device when he lost it, said that it slipped out his bag as he went through airport security. “[I'll] put them in a zippered pocket next time,” he said.
venturebeat.comHackers find hole in Google Glass security
Google Glass, the wearable computer being developed by the search giant, might be a threat to its owners’ privacy because it has no PIN or authentication system, hackers have discovered.
thehindu.comJay Freeman, a programmer who specialises in cracking smartphone security, discovered that Glass has a “root” capability which can be enabled by attaching it to a desktop computer
thehindu.com“A bugged Glass doesn’t just watch your every move: it watches everything you are looking at and hears everything you do. The only thing it doesn’t know are your thoughts.”
thehindu.comIn 2016, there will be 10 million Google Glass wearers
Google Glass won’t officially be fit for public use until 2014 but one research firm forecasted that the global market for such technology could reach 9.4 million units by 2016.
themalaysianinsider.comGoogle Glass raised privacy concerns long before units landed in the hands of developers. Now IHS has forecast that, despite these concerns, 10 million "smart glasses" will be shipped by 2016.
theinquirer.netIHS believes Google Glass hype will be enough to boost demand for similar smart headset products to the point where the company is predicting shipments of 124,000 units before year end.
themalaysianinsider.comHowever, by 2014 — when Google Glass makes its official public debut — sales could increase by 250 per cent, and IHS believes that by 2016 yearly shipments could have hit 6.6 million units.
themalaysianinsider.comHow do they arrive at this conclusion? Nobody really knows. It’s a forecast, but has no real basis. Glass, and everything like it, is far too green to predict any kind of legitimate sales numbers.
jobstopper.ruGoogle Glass dibida sehingga RM290,000 melalui eBay
The Ebay user, who wishes only to be known as Ed from Philadelphia due to fears of being harassed by Google enthusiasts, listed Glass with a starting bid of $5,000.
forbes.comGoogle Glass dibida setinggi RM 290,000 Di eBay Sebelum Ditarikbalik
kambingbujang.comGoogle Glass owners are not allowed to sell or share the device
Google’s terms of service on its limited edition Google Glass states you can’t resell them, loan, transfer or give your device away to someone else.
bizjournals.comGlass owners who don't want their device have up to 30 days from delivery to cancel their purchase, according to the terms
indiatimes.comFurthermore, Google also refrains developers from placing ads on its device or even charging users to download any app for the device.
hngn.comBut here's the catch: While users can't commercially resell Glass, however, Google says they can give the device as a gift.
mashable.comGoogle releases official specs for Google Glass
Google Glass comes with 16GB (only 12GB will be usable) Flash memory, 5 megapixel camera for stills, 720p video recording, Wi-Fi b/g & Bluetooth.
gizmodo.comThe display will have a resolution that “is the equivalent of a 25 inch high-definition screen from eight feet away" while photos should have a 640x360px resolution.
techcrunch.comGoogle claims Glass battery life will last up to "one full day of typical use," though notes that certain applications like video recording & Hangouts will have a greater impact on endurance.
theverge.comFAQ, "Is it ok to go scuba diving with Glass?" A, "No, jackhammering is also probably out, while laws concerning mobile devices and driving may rule out use behind the wheel as well."
engadget.comGoogle Glass represents the new age of ‘tech intimacy’
The development and launch of Google Glass could usher in an era of computer intimacy. That's according to comments made public Friday by Intuit Chairman
mobilemarketingwatch.comWithout betraying secrets, the noted corporate adviser says to expect "the application of technology to really intimate things"
businessweek.comCampbell largely celebrated the fast-paced evolution of highly personal computing, suggesting that Google Glass is just the beginning of how intimate technology will eventually become.
mobilemarketingwatch.comGoogle Glass unveils new features - the good and bad
Today Google released a new video demonstrating how it feels to see the world through Project Glass.
zoknowsgaming.comGoogle has designed Glass to be very simple and easy to use. For example, if you want to take a picture you simply say, "take a picture."
hothardware.com“OK Glass, record a video.” Imagine a bunch of people murmuring to themselves in public, each phrase beginning with “OK Glass.” That’ll be the future if Google has its way
time.comOther features appeared to include video chats, similar to Google Hangout, and other information like weather reports and map directions.
itv.comGoogle Glass Contest : Get Your Hands On A Pair
To apply, you'll need to write 50 words or less explaining what you'd do if you had Glass, starting with the hashtag #ifihadglass.
theverge.comGoogle is asking entrants to tag their ideas, which must be no longer than 50 words, with the hashtag #ifIhadglass.
zdnet.comGoogle pulls a Wonka, announcing a contest for a chance to be among the first to wear the augmented reality glasses.
itechpost.comOther How It Feels Through The Google Glass Videos
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Project Glass - A Google "Goggle"
Project Glass is a research and development program by Google to develop an augmented reality head-mounted display.
wikipedia.orgProject Glass products would display information in smartphone-like format hands-free and could interact with the Internet via natural language voice commands.
wikipedia.orgProject Glass is being developed by Google X Lab, which has worked on other futuristic technologies such as self-driving cars.
wikipedia.orgIn November 2012, Google Project Glass received recognition by Time Magazine as one of the "Best Inventions of the Year 2012", alongside inventions such as the Curiosity Rover.
wikipedia.orgIt’s clear that Google Glass is an innovative and smart technology on paper, but in real life in could put us in terribly awkward situations. Explore the
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