By Brandon Russell |
Notable developer Jay Freeman, of Cydia fame, recently tweeted a picture of Glass running modified software. The image was important for a number of reasons, but Freeman on Tuesday outlined the most worrying potential outcome of all: the possibility of surveillance malware, installed right there…
By Brandon Russell |
Even though the consumer version of Glass is still many months off, Google on Tuesday released a simple but effective how-to video, detailing the tech’s most basic functions. It looks absolutely silly—swiping and tapping the frame along the device’s right side is awkward—but it also…
By Brandon Russell |
Pretty soon you’ll be able to tweet through Google Glass; the evidence is already mounting, making it pretty difficult to refute its existence. At this point it’s unclear how the application would work in conjunction with Glass, but presumably a user would simply instruct the…
By Sean P. Aune |
If you’re looking for a graduation or Mother’s Day gift, you may want to head over to Amazon and snag yourself a Kindle Paperwhite for just $99 with the coupon code “KINDLEPW.” The Kindle Paperwhite is a dream to use, and it lead us to…
By Adriana Lee |
After only a few days since the developer edition of Google Glass landed, the wearable tech has already been hacked. And the one responsible for cracking that Glass? None other than “Saurik,” aka Jay Freeman, the Android and iOS developer perhaps best known for creating…
By Brandon Russell |
When Google officially unveiled Glass’s specs, the company left out a few key pieces of the puzzle, namely the processor, exact iteration of Android and amount of RAM. But thanks to a few hackers digging deep into the guts of Glass, we know (almost) all…
By Brandon Russell |
By now, critics don’t so much question the merits of Google Glass’s features as they do how the wearable computer will change our perception and behaviors toward technology. Suddenly a strangely futuristic device is sitting on your face, and you’re talking to it and snapping…
By Todd Haselton |
Is Google Glass about to take off? It sure seems like it according to new research published by IHS. The company said 50,000 “smart glass” units shipped last year—although we don’t know exactly what product it’s referring to since Google Glass is only now shipping—and…
By Brandon Russell |
A coy wink might be all it takes to snap a picture with Google Glass. Code found in the company’s Glass companion app for Android has revealed the wearable tech will have the ability to recognize when a user winks. Instead of telling it to…
By Brandon Russell |
Google CEO Larry Page confirmed his company’s new wearable Glass tech is powered by Android. After failing to officially say what software was under the hood when specs were unveiled this week, Page bluntly said during a conference call, “Obviously Glass runs on Android.” Really,…
By Todd Haselton |
ChangeWave recently conducted a survey that shows there’s a real consumer interest in an iWatch. The survey found that 5 percent of consumers are “very likely” to buy a smartwatch from Apple and 14 percent are “somewhat likely” to do the same. That might not…
By Brandon Russell |
Google Glass always seemed like a future promise we only saw demoed in videos, or worn during presentations. And while we’re still trying to grasp the thought of tiny computers on our faces, Glass is most definitely a real thing, and real average people already…
By Brandon Russell |
Now that Google Glass is being shipped out to early backers, videos recorded with the wearable technology are already popping up online. And why not? Taking video with Glass promises to be an effortless experience, and these early accounts perfectly demonstrate how we’ll soon be going…
By Todd Haselton |
Microsoft might not just be toying with the idea of building a smartwatch, but may already be well along in the development process. The Wall Street Journal said earlier this week that Microsoft is working on a smartwatch with a 1.5-inch display and now The Verge says…
By Ron Duwell |
If you thought playing Team Fortress 2 on the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality headset looked a little intense, then be sure to check out how Mirror’s Edge looks. The term “gut wrenching” comes to mind as DICE’s free-running first-person platformer made me feel queasy on…
By Brandon Russell |
HP will try and get a leg up on the competition later this summer by bundling Leap Motion’s controls right into its computers. The two companies on Tuesday announced a partnership that would see the standalone motion device, which is set for a May retail…
By Ron Duwell |
Google launched its “MyGlass” companion app in the Google Play market on Tuesday. The app will be integral to connecting the augmented reality glasses to a smartphone, and it’s likely that the application was published since the early Explorer Edition of Google Glass is shipping…
By Todd Haselton |
Google recently published the specs for its Google Glass augmented reality product. The company said that Google Glass is equipped with a 5-megapixel camera capable of recording 720p video, a bone conduction transducer for audio—similar tech has been used in Jawbone Bluetooth headsets—support for 802.11b/g Wi-Fi networks,…
By Brandon Russell |
Samsung’s fixation with oversized devices seemingly has no end, and that’s no more apparent than with the company’s brand new Mega lineup. Big is no longer big enough; just when you think the Note II maxed out the phablet race, Samsung decides to once again…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s human cyborg Glass project will take further shape later this month when the company sends out the Explorer Edition to early testers. The futuristic wearable tech, which was unveiled by Google last year, promises to completely change how we experience our daily lives. Instead…
By Ron Duwell |
The guys over at Tested received an early development kit of the Kickstarter funded Oculus Rift Virtual Reality headset, and they used it to record 30 minutes of everyone’s favorite multiplayer shooter, Team Fortress 2. Initial reactions using the headset lean towards both confusion and excitement.…
By Sean P. Aune |
The Civil Rights Defenders campaign group has developed a bracelet that could keep its workers just a bit safer in danger zones around the world, but how long will it be until everyone wants one? Founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 1982, the Civil Rights Defenders…
By Adriana Lee |
UPDATE: Parrot admitted the story was fake. Scroll to the bottom for more on this. Newshounds in Auvergne, France will soon have a new way to catch up on the headlines. The local mail service, La Poste Group, will be launching a new pilot program…
By Brandon Russell |
Bioshock Infinite Plenty of great games have come out this year—I just finished Tomb Raider and it was excellent—but Bioshock Infinite is easily the biggest name thus far. Not only does the game have some enormous shoes to fill, but a game marred by so…
