Whilst it has been rather easy to get caught up in the hype surrounding Glass, plenty of valid questions have been raised and yet to be properly addressed. Questions such as how will those with prescription lenses be able to use the wearable tech? And perhaps even more importantly, will fashion-conscious people want to wear Glass in its current form factor? Rochester Optical appears to be working on solutions to all of these issues by developing designs to work with those frequently playing sport, individuals looking to retain a certain style or image, or those folks wearing glasses by force rather than choice.
The development of Google's Project Glass is moving along nicely, and with the search giant having promised to release a November software update at some point this month, version XE11 brings a healthy amount of new features for those in ownership of the Explorer Edition to enjoy.
Google's Glass is still in beta, and as such, has only been offered to select individuals thus far. The Explorer Edition now has a more relaxed program allowing a broader range of interested parties to get involved, but selling the device on has hitherto been strictly prohibited. While the resale of Glass is still very much against the search company's terms of service, Google will no longer be deactivating the wearable tech if users are caught doing so, something that has occurred up until now. So, in essence, it's still an illegal act, but in this case, the police (being Google) will be turning a blind eye to those looking to sell Glass for potential profit.
Google Glass has been a revolutionary product in many ways, but with certain limitations. The high price point has yet kept it out of general consumer reach, but aside from that, another major contributor to this was the fact that developers didn’t really have a lot of options to expand the capabilities of the new hardware. In fact, all that they had access to was the standard Android SDK for testing and playing, which was far insufficient. Now, starting November 19, Google is hosting a hackathon where the Glassware Development Kit (GDK) will be made available to developers, as outlined in an invite sent out by Google for developers.
Now that Google and LG have finally put to bed the rumors and confirmed the new Nexus 5 handset, we can begin to concentrate on the actual important aspects of the device. Prior to its release, the Nexus 5 was undoubtedly one of the most leaked handsets that we have seen with images, purported technical specs and even video glimpses of the device appearing on an almost daily basis. The unofficial unveiling of the hardware didn't bring any surprises as the leaks had already told us pretty much everything that we need to know, except for one thing - how the device will perform in the real world and especially how it stacks up when compared against its predecessors in the Nexus range.
Google is constantly updating, improving and expanding upon its range of apps, and today, the official Google Search app for iOS has been given a rather generous update. Naturally, since the Mountain View-based company tends to prioritize its own Android mobile OS, nearly all of the enhancements can already be found on the corresponding version over at the Play Store, but nevertheless, Google Search v. 3.1.0 for iOS is one of the most significant we've seen in quite a long time. We'll run through all of the key improvements, as well as provide the all-important download link, right after the fold.
When Google bought Motorola Mobility, it was an obvious attempt to not only revive the company’s business, but for Google to enter the hardware manufacturing business itself. Ironically, since then, none of the Nexus devices have been Motorola branded, but that nowhere means that the company’s smartphone making spirit has dampened. If anything, we now have confirmation that not only is Moto G, the low-end sibling to the mighty and powerful Moto X, is very real, but it’s very soon to be announced, as a new sign-up page put by the company clearly shows that the new device is being announced on November 13, 2013.
Google's Nexus 7 tablet made waves when released last year, and the refreshed model dropped back in the summer brought a whole host of improvements. Naturally, there has been some speculation regarding its eventual successor, and for the first time, we may have caught a good glimpse of the Nexus 8. With an altogether more stylish aesthetic, the unidentified slate seen in a snap released by a Google promoter could well be next in line as the search giant's flagship.
The age old saying of "you can't know where you're going until you know where you've been" can be applied to so many different things in life. It's widely accepted that those words of wisdom were first uttered in the context of taking a look at our ancestry and heritage with the aim of planning a future for ourselves. However, the same words can also be applied to consumer technology with the embedded GIF summing up beautifully the evolution of the Nexus smartphone over the last three years.
In the video, you will iPad Air vs Nexus 7 2013 vs iPad mini size, resolution, weight, screen, build quality comparison and more between these three devices.
