Every time a shift in gadget technology is in the works, tech bloggers hit their keyboards with every reason they can think of that it won’t work. We saw it with the roll out of smartphones when some were estimating that it would be 2012 or later before they would become commonplace. It happened with… Continue reading 5 reasons why the smartwatch really will be the next big thing
Tag: Google Glass
Unexpected ways Google Glass can enhance your life
No piece of new technology this year has attracted as much interest, controversy, parody, and speculation as Google Glass. Wearable technology like Glass has the potential to enrich our interactions with our environment, help us gather information, and share this information with friends. Wearing Glass for the past three weeks has provided a variety of… Continue reading Unexpected ways Google Glass can enhance your life
This is what Google Glass looks like when you take it apart
It’s not that it’s disappointing or anything. In many ways, it’s anticlimactic to see what the little device that’s causing all the stirring around the blogosphere, at businesses, and even in Washington DC. Google Glass, for all of it’s flaws ahead of its public release, doesn’t have unicorn blood or a phoenix feather inside. It’s… Continue reading This is what Google Glass looks like when you take it apart
I’ll wait for Google Glass II (if it makes it that far)
The reviews are rolling in. For the most part, they’re not good. Google may have laid a major egg with Google Glass by building a device that has such a limited set of realistic uses that one might be better off taping a GoPro camera to their cap and wearing a quality Bluetooth headset connected… Continue reading I’ll wait for Google Glass II (if it makes it that far)
How Google Glass works
Google Glass is the new head-mounted computer being released by Google later this year. The device uses a clever prism design to project an unobtrusive, translucent image over your vision. Users control Glass with voice commands similar to Apple’s Siri. By uttering the words “ok, glass…” followed by a command, users can order Glass to… Continue reading How Google Glass works
Google gets patriotic, will have Glass built in the US
With all the attention Google Glass is getting before it’s even launched, one would think it was an Apple product. It’s not, but it has the buzz level of the new Corvette Stingray. Now, it’s making news by doing something that other tech companies have avoided for a while. They’re going to have Foxconn build… Continue reading Google gets patriotic, will have Glass built in the US
The Google Glass effect
It’s not a coincidence that Google is the target of numerous attacks from journalists, politicians, and even bar owners. The technology is a true game-changer. It has the potential to push us further into the world of wearable tech. Soon, we may all be accepting of our Borg overlords. One of the effects that this… Continue reading The Google Glass effect
West Virginia lawmakers pushing to ban Google Glass while driving
It’s a good thing that Google is building a driverless car because lawmakers are already sending shots across the bow to stop Google Glass from being used while driving. For a device that hasn’t even been released to the public yet, it’s certainly getting a lot of attention. The legislation, introduced in West Virginia by… Continue reading West Virginia lawmakers pushing to ban Google Glass while driving
7 reasons why Google Glass will fail
New gadgets. We love them. They bring excitement donin the days leading up to their launch and they give us reasons to walk up to strangers and ask them questions in hopes that they’ll let us give them a try. The same will hold true for Google Glass when it’s released. People will love on… Continue reading 7 reasons why Google Glass will fail
Will Google Glass empower creeps and perverts?
Cell phones. GoPro. Spy cams. There are already a ton of different ways for creeps and perverts to take pictures and shoot videos of unknowing subjects for whatever nefarious reasons they have. Google Glass – this could be the technology they’ve needed to take it to another level. Hands-free perverts (at least while they’re spying).… Continue reading Will Google Glass empower creeps and perverts?