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Mon, April 14th 2014, 07:00 · Chris Udemans

Google Glass available from tomorrow

Google has announced it will make a limited amount of its wearable Glass technology available to the public from tomorrow, hoping to expand its Glass Explorer programme. → Read more
Tue, September 17th 2013, 14:00 · Tom Jackson

Tourism Radio developing for Google Glass

Tourism Radio is in the process of developing for Google Glass, despite missing its Kickstarter fundraising target. → Read more
Wed, August 7th 2013, 18:00 · Richard Cutcher

Tourism Radio turns to Kickstarter to fund Google Glass development

South Africa’s Tourism Radio has turned to crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to raise capital to enable them to embark on a Google Glass journey. → Read more
Wed, July 17th 2013, 14:44 · Richard Cutcher

QR code used to hack Google Glass

A mobile security company has uncovered a security flaw in Google’s flagship Glass technology, which is currently in the hands of thousands of “Explorers” worldwide. → Read more
Mon, May 27th 2013, 14:01 · Tom Jackson

MiKandi developing porn for Google Glass

Adult Android app developers MiKandi have announced they are developing porn for Google Glass, with the first such app set to hit their store as early as this week. → Read more
Fri, May 17th 2013, 10:20 · Nanine Steenkamp

eBay to launch Google Glass apps

eBay is developing applications for Google Glass to expand its broader commercial activities through wearable technology. → Read more
Thu, May 2nd 2013, 12:21 · Richard Cutcher

Google Glass danger revealed

Hackers have the potential to be able to crack Google Glass and watch and hear everything a user is doing, according to specialist smartphone programmer. → Read more
Tue, April 16th 2013, 06:33 · Kamau Mbote

Google Glass Mirror API now available to developers

Google has released the developer guidelines to its Glass Mirror API in time for the first shipments of its wearable device, allowing developers to begin creating applications for the product. → Read more
Wed, April 3rd 2013, 13:35 · Kamau Mbote

Baidu developing its own ‘Google Glass’

China’s largest search engine Baidu is developing glasses similar to those by Google, known as Baidu Eye. → Read more
Wed, March 27th 2013, 08:15 · Richard Cutcher

8,000 Americans chosen to wear Google Glass

The first 8,000 people to wear the much anticipated Google Glasses have been picked by the web giant to be part of the first mass-scale testing. → Read more
Mon, March 25th 2013, 13:11 · Nanine Steenkamp

US to outlaw Google Glass drivers

Wearing Google Glasses on the road is expected to be made illegal as West Virginia, United States, is in the process of establishing a law to prohibit the use of head computing devices while driving. → Read more
Thu, February 28th 2013, 08:45 · Richard Cutcher

Google Glass appears on eBay for US$16,000

An ultimately wasted bidding war began on eBay last week when a man from Ohio, United States, claimed to have a pair of the sought-after Google Glass for sale. → Read more
Wed, February 20th 2013, 19:50 · Richard Cutcher

Competition winners to pay US$1,500 for first Google Glasses

Eight thousand test pairs of the much anticipated Google Glasses will be sent to carefully selected competition winners to try out the hi-tech specs. → Read more
Wed, January 16th 2013, 10:14 · HumanIPO

Google Glasses hacking event announced

Google has finally released dates for its Google Glasses hacking events, but there is still no sign of when a commercial product will be made available. → Read more
Thu, June 28th 2012, 15:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Spectacular launch of Google Glass at Google I/O

At the Google I/O event that took place yesterday at San Fransisco’s Moscone Center (USA), Google had a spectacular demonstration of the glasses called Google Glass via a live Google+ hangout involving four parachutists who jumped out of a blimp above the city and landed on the roof of centre. Each wore Google Glass spectacles that broadcast everything they saw. → Read more
Tue, June 4th 2013, 14:34 · Nick Sato

Google says no to facial recognition app for Glass

Google has clarified its position on face recognition applications by saying it will not allow them to run on Glass until strong privacy-protection measures are in place. → Read more
Tue, June 4th 2013, 09:30 · Tom Jackson

Google prohibits porn for Glass

Google has changed its developer policies for Glass, banning apps containing sexually explicit content. → Read more
Thu, April 11th 2013, 13:41 · Tom Jackson

Google introduces Glass Collective

Google has formed an investment syndicate with two venture capital (VC) firms named the “Glass Collective” to provide seed funding to startups building for the Google Glass platform. → Read more
Thu, July 12th 2012, 04:00 · Igor Hobotov

Technology giants’ rivalry: Apple to replicate Google’s project glass

Apple and Google have been eyeballing each other’s contribution towards headgear technology. The announcement of Google’s Project Glass, which allows the user to see virtually-enhanced, images (Augmented Reality). The wearable display has an integrated finger-tracking input sensor. → Read more
Tue, July 8th 2014, 13:30 · Chris Udemans

Google includes Afrikaans, Zulu in Gmail

Google has launched 13 new languages on its Gmail email platform, including two of South Africa’s official languages. → Read more