Google Lowers App Store Fees: Everything you Need to Know
In a recent blog post, Google announced that they will be lowering the fees they charge developers for in-app subscriptions from 30% to 15%. This news comes as a major win for the Google app developer community after voicing their concern over high in-app service fees for years. Google writes: “To help support the specific […]
DeepFrame Wants You to Ditch Your AR Glasses
Out of all of the technologies of the future, augmented reality (AR) feels the most disconnected from a consumer standpoint. Unless you’re attending new tech conferences or have a buddy in AR, getting to play with cutting-edge (or any) AR is rare for the average consumer. Pokemon Go was a huge success partially because of […]
The Showdown for the AR Glasses Market Space Is Starting
Augmented reality (AR) made the news frequently in the last five years. From speculation to newly emerging companies intent on carving out their own niche in the market, AR glasses are taking the tech world by storm. Investors are flocking to own a part of these companies, and for good reason — 2017’s $11.4 billion AR market […]
Google Glass Is Resurrected in the Workplace
When Google Glass hit the market a few years ago, it was supposed to be the Next Big Thing, a sleek and futuristic hands-free device that allowed you to experience (and capture) the world anew through a computer lens. Now it’s something of a punchline in the tech world, or, for those Android app developers […]
Is Google Glass Doomed for Commercial Failure?
Google Glass is one of the most anticipated technology products of recent years. Industry pundits expected it to mark the dawn of the wearables era, but there’s a problem — it seems that very few people are actually interested in wearing them. While Google Glass is still technically in the beta phase of its […]
Google Glass Receives Update with New Functionality
According to TechCrunch, Google is set to roll out two new Google Glass apps, extending the devices utility. The first is a new calendar feature, which displays a personalized agenda to the left of the Google Glass home screen when turned on. Users can then take advantage of a wide range of functions, including the ability […]
Doctors Bring Google Glass to the Emergency Room
While the new Google Glass wearable is still in its infancy, it is already proving to be a hit in the medical community. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston recently completed a test run using Google Glass in its emergency department, and the reviews have been overwhelmingly positive. The hospital’s chief information officer, Dr. John […]
Google Announces the Arrival of Prescription-Lens Google Glasses
One of the major limitations of the Google Glass — a limitation Google promised to eliminate when they first introduced the wearable technology — is that it wasn’t compatible with prescription eyeglasses. Google recently made good on their promise, introducing frames for Google Glasses that work with prescription lenses. Google is set to launch several […]
Wearable Mobile Devices to Dominate Tech in 2014
Tech industry experts are predicting that wearable devices will start to command significant influence in the consumer market in 2014. Several prominent analysts, including Deloitte, Forrester Research and Juniper Research, believe that the coming year will be a watershed for wearable technologies. While the much-hyped Google Glass is widely expected to lead the charge, more […]
This Week in Mobile – Headline from Across the Tech World
Samsung Loses Patent Judgement in their Own Backyard Apple and Samsung are duking it out in courtrooms across the globe. In the latest battle in the mobile patent wars, Samsung was dealt a hefty blow in their own backyard. What makes this particular case unique was that it played out Samsung’s home country of South […]