By Adriana Lee |
Is Google Glass hackable? Well, duh. Yes. Now, I can’t claim credit for that succinct brilliance. That’s pretty much a quote from one Google engineer’s tweet: Yes, Glass is hackable. Duh. goo.gl/HQpLC — Tim Bray (@timbray) April 26, 2013 No sooner was the developer model…
By Brandon Russell |
Even Congress is concerned about how Glass will affect privacy, sending a letter to Google CEO Larry Page this week in an attempt to better understand the technology. Or, more clearly, “whether this new technology could infringe on the privacy of the average american.” TechnoBuffalo’s…
By Adriana Lee |
Inevitably, the price of Google Glass will drop. And when it does come down (like, way down), we’re bound to see it placed on small children and even pets. As it is, full-size caretakers love seeing what life is like from their littlest ones’ POV, so…
By Todd Haselton |
Google Glass is about to get a handful of new applications, including Tumblr, Facebook, CNN, Ellse and Evernote, TechCrunch said on Thursday. The applications should be available for Glass owners by the end of the day. The Facebook app allows you to post pictures to your…
By Adriana Lee |
Portlandia’s Fred Armisen has to be one of the funniest people around today. Who didn’t snort-laugh when he played a tech reviewer showing off a particularly glitchy Google Glass on Saturday Night Live? (If you didn’t catch it, the video is embedded below.) The prop…
By Adriana Lee |
Google has been taking a lot of heat over the stylistic design of Project Glass. Sure, it’s a bit geeky, but hey — who else other than geeks would spend over a thousand bucks to adopt an unproven tech so early? Still, the company is trying,…
By Todd Haselton |
Google Glass is now receiving an over-the-air update called XE5 that fixes a number of known issues. Anyone who purchased the Explorer Edition of Google Glass should receive a notification to install the update, and you’ll need to make sure your device is plugged in…
By Brandon Russell |
Even before someone wearing Google Glass has the opportunity to stride through the casino floor of Caesars Palace, the wearable tech has been banned by the famous Las Vegas hotel. Citing gaming regulations, a spokesman told ComputerWorld the futuristic spyware can’t be worn by anyone…
By Todd Haselton |
Google Glass seems like a stunning next-generation technology and I applaud Google for its efforts on the project. But it scares me. A lot. I’m not sitting in my apartment wearing a tin foil hat and I get outdoors as much as the next person,…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! On this episode of Ask the buffalo, Jon tells us how Google Glass will change the way we use technology, answers a difficult question about an Apple iPhone running…
By Todd Haselton |
Should Google Glass be banned? There’s certainly an argument to be made, especially if you’re concerned that anyone can be walking around snapping photos of you or recording your every move. In fact, we talked a bit about this during our latest Tech on the…
By Sean P. Aune |
Google Glass hasn’t even made its way out to the general public yet, but apparently the writers at Saturday Night Live decided that it has been covered enough that enough of its audience would get the jokes should it receive a parody. During the Weekend…
By Brandon Russell |
Video will play a major role in the functionality of Google Glass, and one company has already made sharing recordings very simple. With a new app called Beam, Glass users can easily post videos straight to YouTube, and even share them through services such as…
By Brandon Russell |
Though Google Glass relies on a smartphone to perform more complex tasks, the technology is exciting because it (mostly) introduces a hands-free experience. That means snapping photos, checking appointments and sharing content without putting a hand on the device in your pocket. However, only Android…
By Joey Davidson |
Welcome to the 28th episode of Tech on the Range! Your hosts for this week’s show are Sean Aune, Todd Haselton and Joey Davidson. You can find us each on Twitter. Sean Aune - @seanaune Todd Haselton - @robotodd Joey Davidson - @JoeyDavidson This week’s topic is “Does this Google Glass…
By Brandon Russell |
When Google showed off a video demonstrating Glass’ basic functions, much of the navigating heavily relied on swipes and taps. And while everyday use will mostly focus on Glass’s small touchpad, along with plenty of voice commands, the technology is capable of sensing when a…
By Brandon Russell |
Foul-mouthed individuals will want to steer clear of Google’s new wearable tech, or at least bite their lip when talking to Glass. When replying to a text or email, the face computer apparently won’t recognize unacceptable language, just as Google’s voice-to-text translation feature censors dirty…
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 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 Adriana Lee |
So what will you be able to do with Google Glass, other than shoot pics and vids hands-free? Well, The New York Times is hoping you’ll read headlines on the go with merely a tilt of your head. The news organization released its Glass-ready app…
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…
