Apr 08
With Google Glass still in the pre-public phase, it’s strange to see a pair out in public being used by a medical professional. But that’s just what’s happening in a … Continue reading
Apr 08
The day many people might have been dreading is finally here. Its the end of an era as Windows XP meets its maker after 13 years. Windows XP happens to be one of the most popular OS iterations from Microsoft, so much so that even now nearly 30 percent of all PCs around the world are still running it. Since Microsoft will no longer offer support for XP, these users have to switch. Its relatively easy if you’re an individual user, but a massive headache if you’re a business with dozens of machines. Google offers a solution that sees it selling a lot more Chromebooks.
Until June 30, Google is offering $100 off of each managed device a company purchases through Chromebooks for Business. Moreover, it has even partnered with VMware and CItrix for additional offers, just for business users. Chromebooks are increasingly becoming popular due to their price and ability to run on low-end hardware. Since the OS is cloud based, it may not be a great option for businesses based in markets with unreliable internet.
However, Microsoft still has a major advantage. Its not easy to move people off the familiarity of Windows and Microsoft Office, which is one of the most widely used productivity suites. Chromebooks offer similar functionality, but diehard Office users might never be too compelled to switch.
As businesses rush to upgrade from Windows XP, the UK and Dutch governments have paid Microsoft millions to receive an extra year of support, provided that they upgrade to a newer Windows iteration within this extra year.
Google Leverages Windows XP Death To Sell More Chromebooks , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Computers, Chromebooks, Google, windows xp, 
Apr 08
Most smartwatches out there act as companion devices. Meaning that they need to be paired up with a smartphone or a tablet in order to tap into most of its features. As much as we would want our wearables to be more powerful and capable of doing a lot more, that’s simply a limitation that doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. Recently Google launched Android Wear, a new SDK for wearable devices. LG and Motorola are both building smartwatches on it. While they look refreshingly different from the current crop, it appears that Android Wear smartwatches won’t really be different from their rivals at least initially.
In detailing what developers need to know about Android Wear, Android Engineer Sagar Seth gives a variety of tips that developers should keep in mind when building for Android Wear powered smartwatches. Seth says that developers should focus on using landscape images, notifications with image in the background and really harnessing the power of Google Now voice commands.
Though he also mentioned that developers need to remember that they won’t be building full-fledged applications for Android Wear, where the application would sit on the device itself. It won’t. It would simply be notifications that would make information available when the user needs it to be. This means that Android Wear smartwatches would also need to be hooked up with a mobile device.
Was this to be expected or is this really not what you would have imagined Android Wear smartwatches to be like? We all love the idea of having a smartwatch that can do all this on its own, but perhaps we’ll have to wait for a bit before they become a reality.
Android Wear Won’t Support ‘Full-Fledged’ Applications , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Gadgets, android wear, Google, Wearable Tech, 
Apr 08
![Google To Launch Glass For Work Program Today [Report]](https://i0.wp.com/cdn2.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/google-glass-2.0.jpg?resize=640%2C427 "Google To Launch Glass For Work Program Today [Report]")
Talk to people about Google Glass and you’re bound to get a variety of answers. Some are concerned about its privacy implications, others just want to know when Google will start selling it to the public. It hasn’t widely been accepted, some establishments have even banned it outright. Though it has been embraced in others, such as law enforcement, medicine, athletics and even manufacturing. Google might lean on this to push Glass further into the workplace.
The New York Times is reporting that later today Google is going to announce a Glass for Work program. Under the program, business users will receive additional tools, such as tech support, when they purchase Google Glass for the entire outfit. The program will also be able to identify areas where Glass can be useful for business users, and it may also include apps developed for a particular business.
Units sold under the Glass for Work program may differ from conventional units. For example software created by Wearable Intelligence, used by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, doesn’t let doctors take pictures or operate the unit outside the hospital. It even has safeguards to protect the patient’s medical information, and no information is sent to Google’s servers.
Not a lot of details about Glass for Work are available right now, so we’ll have to wait for the official word from Google on this. So far, Google hasn’t announced anything.
Google To Launch Glass For Work Program Today [Report] , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Gadgets, Google, google glass, Wearable Tech, 
Apr 08
Google has postponed Google I/O 2014 registration by a week, having decided at the last moment to change the way would-be developer attendees could get tickets. Registration for the July … Continue reading
Apr 08
Samsung Galaxy S5 Review Roundup
Posted in: Today's ChiliIt’s time for a set of early reviews for Samsung’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy S5. This device was introduced earlier this year at Mobile World Congress 2014 where we also … Continue reading
Apr 08
One of the decisions we make when choosing smartphones is deciding if we are happy to trade off one feature for the other. For example you might like the HTC One M8’s design, but you prefer the Sony Xperia Z2’s camera, or you might like the Nokia Lumia 930’s design but prefer the Lumia 1520’s large screen instead.
This is why Google’s Project Ara has managed to get so much attention because modularity could eventually allow us to create the perfect smartphone for ourselves, much like how PC builders mix and match components to create the rig of their dreams, or at least one that’s value for money.
That being said, when can we expect Project Ara to be released? That is unfortunately still a mystery but the good news is that things have been progressing pretty well at Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects group because it seems that the first working prototype of Project Ara can be expected this month, and could be just in time for the Project Ara Developer Conference which will be taking place next week.
It has also been revealed that Google could be planning on testing Ara devices in South or Central American countries. These devices will be pretty basic and features a WiFi module, chipset, screen, and battery. This is because wireless hotspots are pretty common in such regions and by creating such devices (which apparently only cost $50 each to make), it could target emerging markets as well.
All in all Project Ara sounds like it is shaping up rather nicely and it is definitely something to look forward to in the future, so if you’d like to learn more, do check back with us from the 15th-16th of April during the Project Ara Developer Conference for the details!
First Working Project Ara Prototype To Be Ready This Month , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, Google, Motorola, project ara, 
Apr 07
Google’s Project Ara, the modular smartphone effort, has been detailed in bits and pieces (pun intended) over past months, the latest of which being over on MIT’s Technology Review. Along … Continue reading
Apr 07
According to a report, Google is interested in buying Skybox Imaging, a California-based startup that builds high-resolution imaging microsatellites and provides a platform to view the data. Because apparently Google needs satellites now that Facebook has drones. Read More
Apr 07
Acer Iconia A1-830 tablet Review
Posted in: Today's ChiliToday we’re having a look at a tablet that’s very familiar, yet a whole new concept in Acer’s brand of tablet releases. Here with the Acer Iconia A-830-1633, you’re getting … Continue reading
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