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Google has delivered an update for Google Drive on both iOS and Android, and iOS users in particular will likely find a lot to get excited about. First and foremost, Google has added the ability to edit Google Docs in the iOS version of Google Drive. This feature was already present in the Android version of the app, so now we’re seeing Google do a little bit of catch-up with the iOS version.

Google has also given iOS users the ability to “create a new document, edit an existing one or format text,” with this latest iteration of Google Drive, along with the ability to see edits made by others in real time. That isn’t all though, as iOS users can now view Google presentations in full-screen mode on their iDevices, as well as create folders, move content between those freshly-created folders, and upload stuff like photos and video directly from their device. Not too bad.

The company has released a new video previewing all of the stuff you can do with Google Drive on your Android or iOS device. Interestingly, Google Drive users will be able to create and edit spreadsheets at some point in the future, but Google makes it clear in the video that spreadsheet functionality is not yet available on iOS and Android. Something to look forward to, we suppose. Have a look at the video below to get a better idea of all you can do with Google Drive for mobile devices.

Of course, Google isn’t about to leave Android users out in the cold, as their app has been updated too. The Android update to Google Drive is a little less substantial than the iOS update, with a number of new features centering around posting and replying to comments. Android users also now have the same presentation capabilities as their iOS counterparts, and Google promises that more – such as “native editing and real-time collaboration for Google spreadsheets” – is on the way soon. This update is available now on both the iOS App Store and the Google Play Store, so Google Drive users can feel free to go and download it.

[via Google Drive Blog]

Google Drive update arrives on iOS and Android is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Google Glasses created quite a hype when Google unveiled them a while ago. The videos released by the company showed that the glasses packed an impressive array of useful features. However, we were told that most of that was ‘in the making’ and that it would be a while before we get to see more of it.

Recently, Wall Street Journal’s Spencer Ante was able to get a hands-on with the glasses. According to Ante, the glasses are cool and do pack many useful features except that most of its software is still being worked on. (more…)

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There’s really no denying the fact that Google Glass has made a splash with the technophiles of the world, but so far, the campaign surrounding Google Glass has been mostly hype and not nearly enough talk. The Wall Street Journal got to spend some time with Google Glass recently, and thankfully gave us some new details about next year’s headset. Needless to say, Google Glass has quite a few things going for it, but at this early stage in development, some key components are still absent.

Of course we know that Google Glass is meant to give us hands-free smartphone functionality, but The Wall Street Journal‘s write-up goes a little bit deeper than that. That tiny little screen you see on the right side of the glasses houses the heads-up display, which is navigated through voice commands. The heads up display offers a number of different options, from using the camera to record video and take pictures to opening up Google Maps. The author of the story, Spencer Ante, says that the expensive pair of specs weighs only a few ounces, has a built-in battery that has taken up residence in one of the arms, and features two microphones to pick up your voice commands.

While that all sounds exciting, unfortunately Google didn’t have most of the big features up and running when Ante got to test them out. The ability to snap a picture was there, as was time-lapse functionality, allowing users to snap a new picture every few seconds. Other than that, however, it seems that Google Glass is still very much in the prototype phase, as other other features like Google Maps and calling hadn’t been implemented yet.

The idea is certainly solid, but at the moment, it seems that Google hasn’t implemented enough features to be able to recommend picking up a pair of the $1,500 glasses. Google Glass is currently scheduled for an early 2013 launch, and you can bet that by the time headsets become available for purchase, they’ll be much more fleshed out than they are now. Stay tuned, because we’ll undoubtedly be hearing more about Google Glass soon.

Google Glasses expand beyond wearable camera is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Love can make people do crazy things. It can also inspire, encourage, and push people to go out of their way to come up with something they can dedicate to the person they love.

It was love that pushed Argentinian Pedro Ureta to plant a guitar-shaped forest. His wife Graciela was a huge nature buff and often talked about working on a similar project before she passed away at the age of just 25.

So Pedro took it upon himself to work on the guitar forest that his wife didn’t have a chance to grow. It’s been a couple of years since Pedro embarked on his grand labor of love, and the results of his hard work are finally coming to fruition.

Pedro planted blue eucalyptus trees for the neck of the guitar, while cypress trees outline the body, the bridge, and the sound hole. All told, he planted about 7000 trees. Pretty awesome, don’t you think?

[Ecorazzi via Softpedia]