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Google Glass to get sideloaded app launcher

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Officially, Google Glass apps - Glassware, that is - are developed using the Mirror API, and there are a fair number of them available now with more sure to come in the future. On the other hand, there are sideloaded apps, which are installed as APKs and aren't supported by Google. As far as sideloaded apps go, accessing them once they're installed isn't the easiest thing in the world. That's where Launchy will come in. Read The Full Story

First Google Glass YouTube app appears: Wild West development continues

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

As we see Google Glass' first YouTube app join the first Reddit app, first blink-to-photograph app, and an ever-growing ecosystem software expand, it's become clear: this device is currently embroiled in a Wild West atmosphere. What this means for developers is that if the opportunity is open, an basic app for every purpose can and should be made. As it was when the iPhone first appeared and when Android was first initiated, first-come releases have the potential for significant success. Read The Full Story

Google Glass iPhone support imminent tips Google employee

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

There are many features of Google Glass that require an Android handset, namely GPS navigation and text messaging. However, according to a Google employee, Google Glass will be able to do all this with an iPhone as well. It's said that Google Glass will soon be able to function independently, regardless of of the device that it's paired to. Read The Full Story

Reddit hits Google Glass in first 3rd party app

, May 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

As a new platform rises, so too does a Reddit interface come with it - this being the way of things. With Google Glass sitting in front of the eye of the user and appearing in every moment of a user's life, it exists as the perfect starting point for the community that calls itself The Front Pace of the Internet. This app was developed by Glass Explorer and futuristic developer of the future Malcolm Nguyen and goes by the name Reddit Timeline. Read The Full Story

Google Glass: 3 videos that will instigate a major perspective shift

, May 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Now that Google Glass is out - at least in its developer edition for those wishing to get in on the party first - it's time to track mind-blowing uses of this technology as they appear. Two of the examples you're seeing below are filmed with the Developer edition of Google Glass, showing us what's possible with some simple experiments. The third is a video that's not brand new, but should blow your mind nontheless: it includes a talk by Tom Chi showing how you'll be able to make a very rudimentary Google Glass yourself. Read The Full Story

Google Glass Winky app takes snaps as you flirt

, May 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

For years, winking has been the universal "come hither" gesture; now, for those flirting while wearing Google Glass, it can also grab a lasting memory of whoever caught your eye. A new, unofficial Glass app called Winky enables wink-photography, snapping an image whenever the internal camera notices the wearer specifically blinking their eye. Read The Full Story

Google Glass Bulletproof lockscreen adds unofficial wearable security

, May 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Security concerns around Google Glass and what data access those casually - or nefariously - picking up your wearable might have has prompted the first DIY lock system for the headset, Bulletproof. Resembling the standard Android lockscreen, but adding some head-detection smarts to prevent you from having to swipe in a code every time you want to use Glass, Bulletproof is the handiwork of Explorer Edition owner Mike DiGiovanni. Read The Full Story

Twitter for Glass app confirmed by LeWeb founder

, Apr 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

Yesterday, we reported that tweets were being spotted on Twitter containing pictures sent from an app called Twitter for Glass, with the evidence later being deleted and remaining only in the form of screenshots. While there was speculation that the images could, perhaps, be Photoshopped, there was more than a few things indicating the tweets - and app - were real. Fortunately, we didn't have too wait long for confirmation. Read The Full Story

Hacker shows how Google Glass could watch its user’s every move

, Apr 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

Jay Freeman, an iOS and Android developer known for his popular Cydia app store accessible by jailbroken iPhones, has discovered a scary security flaw in Google Glass. While toying around with the Explorer edition of Google Glass, Freeman discovered that the device's lack of a PIN code or any other form of authentication could make it easy for hackers to install surveillance malware onto the device. Read The Full Story

Google Glass how-to video shows users how to get started

, Apr 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google released an official how-to video for its upcoming, game-changing product, Google Glass. The video shows users how to get started with Google Glass, and how navigate around their new gadget. The interface is similar to Google Now, with all of the important information you need being available to you within just one swipe. Google Glass won't be available to consumers until sometime early next year, but that won't stop Google from increasing the hype of its product. Read The Full Story

Square CEO questions value of Google Glass

, Apr 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

Square's Jack Dorsey is keen on wearables but cautious on Glass, arguing smart glasses aren't likely to offer legitimate value to wearers for another decade or so. "Glasses are very compelling and I think it's an amazing technology" Dorsey told the NYTimes, "but I just can't imagine my mom wearing them right now. What is the value of Glass?" Read The Full Story

Twitter for Glass app hinted at in tweet

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Twitter user Jonathan Gottfried spotted a tweet using the #throughglass hashtag that has since been deleted, but that suggested Twitter has created a Glass app and that it is up and functioning on at least one pair of Google's frames. The tweet was sent out by Twitter user Shivster Muddler accompanied by a picture of some trees with the caption: "Just shared a photo #throughglass." Read The Full Story
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