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The real-world etiquette for Google Glass
(CNN) — In recent weeks, Google Glass has been distributed to its first group of beta testers outside Google and in the real world. As the pool of new smart-glass wearers grows, they are feeling out the etiquette of using the new technology.
In more jaded settings, people wearing Glass are casually ignored; their recent life choice to wear a piece of computing hardware wrapped around the front of their faces doesn’t register as unusual. The reactions increase, though, the farther away they go from the safety zones of the Google campus, Silicon Valley and, last week, the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco, where the Google I/O Developers conference was being held.
The first reaction from strangers is usually excitement. When the doors opened on a crowded hotel elevator, Google I/O attendee Juan Pablo Risso heard a cry of “He has Google Glass! Come in!
Article source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_technology/~3/EOL-aDV83Y8/index.html
The etiquette of Google Glass
(CNN) — In recent weeks, Google Glass has been distributed to its first group of beta testers outside Google and in the real world. As the pool of new smart-glass wearers grows, they are feeling out the etiquette of using the new technology.
In more jaded settings, people wearing Glass are casually ignored; their recent life choice to wear a piece of computing hardware wrapped around the front of their faces doesn’t register as unusual. The reactions increase, though, the farther away they go from the safety zones of the Google campus, Silicon Valley and, last week, the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco, where the Google I/O Developers conference was being held.
The first reaction from strangers is usually excitement. When the doors opened on a crowded hotel elevator, Google I/O attendee Juan Pablo Risso heard a cry of “He has Google Glass! Come in!
Article source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_technology/~3/EOL-aDV83Y8/index.html
Figuring out real-world etiquette for Google Glass
(CNN) — In recent weeks, Google Glass has been distributed to its first group of beta testers outside Google and in the real world. As the pool of new smart-glass wearers grows, they are feeling out the etiquette of using the new technology.
In more jaded settings, people wearing Glass are casually ignored; their recent life choice to wear a piece of computing hardware wrapped around the front of their faces doesn’t register as unusual. The reactions increase, though, the farther away they go from the safety zones of the Google campus, Silicon Valley and, last week, the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco, where the Google I/O Developers conference was being held.
The first reaction from strangers is usually excitement. When the doors opened on a crowded hotel elevator, Google I/O attendee Juan Pablo Risso heard a cry of “He has Google Glass! Come in!
Article source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_technology/~3/EOL-aDV83Y8/index.html
Surf report: A breathalyzer for the iPhone and more
With its svelte physique, sultry voice and sassy attitude, it’s hard not to fall head over heels for the iPhone. Show how much you care with these new toys we’ve found. We’re sure you’ll enjoy them as well.
A smartphone breathalyzer
It was only a matter of time before someone designed a breathalyzer for the iPhone.
The BACtrack Mobile Breathalyzer ($150) is a professional-grade alcohol-testing device that works in conjunction with an iOS app to track blood alcohol content. Launched at the end of April, BACtrack is equipped with fuel-cell sensors, which are employed by law enforcement officers for roadside alcohol testing. Providing quick, accurate and reliable readings, fuel cells are more sensitive than breathalyzers designed for home and personal use, which typically utilize semiconductor sensors.
I didn’t think this
Article source: http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-TechTopStories/~3/C6KCqeaiunE/
Google Maps to get big, personal redesign
(CNN) — Google Maps are getting personal. The next version of the widely used maps tool, previewed on Wednesday at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, will soon have a different look and some splashy new features including displays of real-time accidents and personalized recommendations.
The new Maps is only in beta, but people interested in testing it can sign up for an invitation at google.com/maps/preview.
Here’s a closer look at the new upgrades:
Customized maps
Each click subtly alters the map so it displays more personalized information, highlighting things that are relevant specifically to the person searching and what they’re looking for. Click on a sandwich shop and a box appears showing details such as reviews from Zagat and your friends. Related eateries nearby pop up on the map.
Using your search history, reviews and network of friends, Google
Article source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_technology/~3/zySrQQjai_0/index.html
