Google Glass

Yes, you read it right, there will be no more almost public beta Google Glass Explorer version available after 19th January. Google taking the product to next phase, making ready for a possible late 2015 release. Keep reading.

Bad news for Twitter and Google Glass lovers. Apparently, Twitter has stepped back from creating any more of their apps for the Glass, and do not have any possibility of creating them ever again. Reddit users are complaining that once uninstalled, they cannot reinstall the app.

Google Glass is one of the superb examples of modern science and wearable device. Since the very beginning, the Glass has attracted people and won their heart. Later, Google unveiled its Glass Explorer and sold to only U.S. residents. But now, anyone can buy the Explorer Edition Glass as it is available on the Pay Store.

Google's Project Tango kickstarted with a sensor-packed smartphone which could discern and map the world around it in 3D. The company has now unveiled Project Tango tablet, a slate which offers a similar functionality.

Google Glass may have enjoyed the unique position of being the primary brand of wearable glasses, but there are other who are tinkering with similar technologies. U.S. military, for instance, commissioned ARC4 which is a head-mounted augmented reality system.

We have seen many intriguing uses of Google Glass ever since the wearable debuted. Now, a surgeon has pushed the envelope further by using Glass during a surgical operation, allowing thousands of medical students to stream the operation live as it happened.

Ever since Google Glass was launched, there have been many privacy concerns raised about it. Not only that, people tend to think it's a tool only for developers. Google has now hired top fashion expert Ivy Ross to change that perception.

Google seems to be finally tuning up the volume of Google Glass sales. The company has now announced that it is making Glass available to all users in the U.S. And that this is not a limited time offer.

Imagine wearing a Google Glass and covering a live event. That can be an all-new, and better, way of news reporting. CNN is banking on that and has invited Glass users to contribute to its iReport citizen journalism initiative.

Google Glass users who have an Android device have long been able to read their text messages on Glass screen. The search giant is due to roll out an update soon which would allow iOS users to enjoy a similar functionality on their Glass units.