Google mightn't yet have expanded the beta Explorer program of its Glass project across the world just yet, but in an announcement outlining its intention to do broaden Glass's horizons in the future, the search giant also confirmed its roll-out to folks in the United Kingdom. With the Explorer Edition now officially on sale in the UK at a cost of £1,000, though, cinemas are stepping out to to ban moviegoers from wearing them while watching the latest box-office smash, for fear that they may record and subsequently pirate films.
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Although we've been largely sidetracked with the goings on of OS X 10.10 Yosemite and iOS 8, Apple is still working on improvements for the current software line-up, and in conjunction with the release of iOS 7.1.2 for those rocking an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, the company has also rolled out OS X Mavericks 10.9.4. As implied by the build number, the update is a rather rudimentary one, with fixes to Wi-Fi and a slight bump for Safari, among a couple of other tweaks, and below, we've got a full round-up.
Aside from being one of the greatest innovators that tech has ever seen, Steve Jobs, Apple's co-founder and former CEO, was also a fascinating character. Often described as a frosty character in the workplace, this aspect of his personality was seldom more obvious than at lunchtime, when Apple employees would shun the head honcho through fear of being fired.
This year, we've been in the rather unprecedented position of having access to iPhone 6 mockups many months in advance the manufacturing process, which is apparently set to commence at some point over the next couple of weeks. But while recent leaks of the device's rear shell appear to have corroborated the many 3D print-outs we've seen of the upcoming handset, a new report suggests that the antenna's design will greatly differ from what we've been seeing so far.
Invariably, the weekend is the best time to grab yourself a bargain as far as apps are concerned, and having already brought you a total of four great iOS apps gone free just a short while ago, we're back with four more. Below, as per, you'll find the relevant details and download links, so fire up your App Store app and lets get started!
As most of you will be aware, Microsoft's deal to acquire Finnish telecommunications outfit Nokia was recently given the rubber stamp of approval by the relevant bodies overseeing such takeovers, and even though ties between the two firms have been fairly close for years now, the software giant has gradually been integrating Nokia's staff and product lines with its own business model. As a part of this ongoing process, Microsoft is said to be on the cusp of licensing the iconic Nokia brand, and according to leaked info, may opt for "Nokia by Microsoft" labeling on its smartphone line-up.
With Google having rolled out the early developer preview images of Android L, it was inevitable that the various treasures therein would be plucked out by the modding community and distributed around to those in ownership of devices running older versions of the search giant's ubiquitous software. Although the Google Keyboard 3.1 found within Android L was initially proving problematic, those in the know have fixed it all up, and it's now primed and ready for installation on any device running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or above.
The weekend is here, folks, and as ever, the deals just don't stop coming in. Earlier on, we let you know of Amazon's great little bundle of over 30 paid apps running free of charge for those on Google's Android, and in order to keep things nice and fair, we're back with another batch especially for those rocking an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Below, we've got the details of the apps, as well as their original prices and download links, so if you want to grab yourself a few bargains this weekend, be sure to join us after the leap!
The Google Glass Explorer program has been running for the best part of a year now, and although the designs are still in the process of being tweaked, the progress that has been made since the start of Project Glass is really quite something. Despite this week's I/O conference has largely avoided the topic of the head-mounted device, the Big G did take the opportunity to showcase several prototype models in something of an evolutionary exhibition. Given that we're in attendance at I/O this week, we couldn't resist taking a few snaps, and below, you can see first-hand just how much progress has been made on Glass' design over the past few years.
Siri, which first emerged alongside the iPhone 4s back in 2011, looks set to be taking on a more significant role in Apple's product line-up with the introduction of HomeKit, HealthKit and CarPlay, to name a few, and although the early buzz regarding the voice assistant has naturally died down, the technology continues to advance. Now, having helped Apple implement voice recognition software into the iOS device range, the team behind the original Siri technology is taking a stab at an entirely new demographic by introducing Kasisto, a similar product to Siri aimed squarely at the business side of things.
