A revelation of sorts has appeared today courtesy of the CEO of Nest – former employee of Apple – in discussions about an Apple-made headset similar to what we’re seeing now most famously in Google Glass. This week the folks at Co.Design have collected a set of quotes from former Apple employees and designers showing […]
Google has updated Glass with audio search as well as a new photography feature called Vignetting in XE9, together with YouTube results in search and Google Apps support for Glass Explorers. Users of the Google wearable can now long press on the touchpad and swipe forward to trigger a new music recognition feature, or alternatively […]
If you’re the sort of person that’s on the fence about working with Google Glass simply because you don’t want to have to put your finger up to the side of your head to tap around its controls, you’re in luck. Today there’s an update to the Google-made MyGlass app in the Google Play store, […]
Samsung Galaxy Gear vs Google Glass
Posted in: Today's ChiliSamsung doesn’t have a Google Glass rival, but it does have a new wearable, and the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, and there’s no shortage of overlap between the two despite the obvious difference in form factors. Both make ample use of voice control, and both make compromises on the amount – and type – of data […]
Those who have been wishing for an earlier release date for Google’s popular wearable computer might indeed have to wait longer for all the necessary pieces to fall into place. A Google spokesperson has confirmed that a dedicated app store for the Google Glass won’t be available until next year, so it would make very […]
Earlier this week, Robert Scoble posted a status on Google+ claiming that Google will be leasing 6000 square feet of space in Best Buy stores next year to sell Google Glass. It seems such won’t be the case, however, with Google’s Chris Dale sending off a tweet stating that the information is wrong, as are […]
Though they’ve not said so in so many words, the folks at Hon Hai Precision (aka Foxconn) have just sold patents to Google that’ll allow the US-based company to expand their hold on the world of augmented reality through head-mounted displays. This buy can quite readily be traced to the wearable device known as Google […]
An interesting, if somewhat brief, rumor has surfaced by way of Robert Scoble, who took to Google+ earlier. Reportedly, Google is renting quite a bit of space in Best Buy stores in 2014 for the purpose of selling Google Glass. There isn’t much information to go right now, but the source alluded to something big […]
Telepathy One wearable Google Glass rival scores millions in initial funding round
Posted in: Today's ChiliRecall the Google Glass rival Telepathy One from earlier this year? The company behind the rather stylish device – Telepathy Inc. – has scored $5 million in its initial round of funding, something that will help the company get its product into consumer hands sometime next year, if all goes as planned. The funds will […]
You may remember when Google launched an app called Field Trip almost a year ago. It certainly hasn’t reached a popular state by any means, but it’s been proven a useful app when doing some sightseeing in an unfamiliar city. Google Glass is now getting the app to give you a virtual tour guide of […]