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Man Yanked Out Of Cinema For Wearing Google Glass
Internet January 27, 2014
A man from Columbus, Ohio recently had a different kind of experience while sitting down to enjoy a movie at one of AMC’s theaters. Somewhere around the one hour mark of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, officials came out of the shadows and pulled him from his seat. The reason? He... Read more
Virtual Retina Display Smashes Kickstarter Goal In 4 Hours
News January 24, 2014
The head-mounted “personal theatre” designed by Avegant, named Glyph, is the new wearable device that uses a technology which the company calls “Virtual Retina Display”. Glyph is a media-centric device, with high-end headphones and a headband that is capable of transforming in to an immersive display. The Virtual Retina... Read more
Wearable Tech to Wow At CES
Internet January 6, 2014
Wearable tech is the next big thing. That’s the general consensus. The question, however, is who will make that big leap from a brilliant idea into a practical, realistic, and usable device. Even Google Glass doesn’t seem to have a huge chance of making it big – at least in... Read more
Google Glass Now Available to All Access Subscribers
Internet January 6, 2014
The Google Glass device has, up until now, only been made available to a selected few individuals. All that is about to change, as Google has just opened up its Glass Explorers programme to subscribers of its All Access music streaming service. The worlds biggest search engine company has... Read more
Wink To Take A Photo With Google Glass Update
Internet December 23, 2013
Google has announced a new feature for Google Glass allowing users to take photos by winking. The company has said that this feature is faster than a camera button or a voice command and can work even when the display is turned off. Google think that this wink feature... Read more
Google Glass Banned In A Seattle Restaurant
Internet December 1, 2013
The Lost Lake Cafe & Lounge in Seattle, has taken a firm stand against Google Glass wearers, banning the device from the establishment. Releasing an official policy on Google Glass through Facebook, the restaurant said that a recent customer was asked to leave the premises when they insisted in... Read more
Forget Google Glass – These Specs Can See Your Veins
Internet November 24, 2013
X-Ray glasses, which we may associate with a special agent, have just been given a practical twist. Thanks to the Silicon Valley-based company Evena Medical, there is now a pair of x-ray glasses that can help eradicate the harrowing experience of having a needle jabbed into a vein. The... Read more
Microsoft Tests Eyewear to Rival Google Glass
Internet October 25, 2013
According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is apparently jumping on the bandwagon and they are testing prototypes for optical wear similar to Google Glass.  This could potentially push the company into that market.  A source familiar with the project said the company has asked several component makers in Asia to... Read more
Disney Research in Pittsburgh has developed a device that can transmit sound through the human body. The technology which has been called Ishin-Den-Shin, uses a normal microphone to record audio and then converts it into an inaudible signal, which can then be transmitted through the body of whoever is... Read more
Sergey Brin Splits from Wife for Google Glass Exec
Internet September 3, 2013
It has emerged that Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his wife Anne Wojciciki are living apart. A spokesperson for the couple confirmed that “they have been living apart for several months. They remain good friends and partners.” Brin and his wife, who is co-founder of the company 23andMe, are... Read more
Want Google Glass With Your Merc?
Internet August 21, 2013
Is it just me, or is the hype surrounding Google Glass dying down? Perhaps there just isn’t much more to talk about, with the launch date still quite far off. Still, the fact that other “glass-type” devices are cropping up provides justification to the idea that wearable tech is... Read more
Glassware Developer Says Glass Made Him A Better Driver
Internet August 6, 2013
Although Google Glass is not yet for sale to the general public and there has been no official announcement regarding date or pricing, there are a bunch of people who have the device for beta testing, to try and help Google improve it. These are the people that have... Read more
UK Government to Ban Google Glass for Drivers
Internet August 2, 2013
Google‘s new smart, wearable glasses are set to join mobile phones on the driving blacklist.  The Department for Transport has taken action to ban drivers from using Google Glass, and even before Google’s smart eyewear launches to the general public. The government is concerned about the potential for distraction that could... Read more
Meet GlassUp: Your Google Glass Alternative
Mobile July 22, 2013
Google Glass has been getting a lot of hype, and rightly so. The era of wearable tech is dawning, and it is only to be expected that Google will lead the way in this regard. Of course, once the idea is out there, you can’t expect other innovative minds... Read more
QR Code Hacks Google Glass
Internet July 21, 2013
Another security weakness has been found with Google Glass. Using a QR code, security analysts at Lookout were able to force the Glass device to perform certain actions, such as sharing a user’s screen or joining wireless networks, without the user’s knowledge. Google Glass is set to automatically process... Read more
Companies promote their new devices and products but no one it seems is as keen as Larry Page. We know that Page likes to show off Google Glass by wearing it at every opportunity but he has reached a new level as according to reports, he wore a pair... Read more
Hippflow, which provides a service that makes it easy to update investors, mentors, team members and other stakeholders on a startup’s progress and future plans, has now added support for Google Glass. The new Glass app brings Hippflow updates, which are pushed on the hour to Google’s wearable tech,... Read more
Google has said that it will not be changing the privacy policy for Google Glass. The company sent a letter to US Congressman Joe Barton on June 7 in response to an open letter that contained eight questions surrounding concerns about Google Glass. Barton, who is co-chair of the... Read more