Category: Wearable Computing
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Defining a startup around Google’s Project Glass
Scoble has another one of his excellent interviews online. This one is with two managing directors of Menlo Ventures. Lots of insights for entrepreneurs. View the video on YouTube. At just past the 11 minute mark Scoble asks, “Is it too early to pitch a company just for these wearable computers, Google’s Project Glass?” Considering […]
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City touring for those who don’t use tour guides
The ability of Google’s Field Trip app to let a person know what’s around them as they walk through a city has been a long desired feature for travel apps. Not everyone wants to employ a tour guide. But this type of ambient local discovery app is not going to present a major disruption to the […]
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What could convince me to develop for Android
I’m an iOS developer, but I don’t have a religious affinity towards Apple. I do like Apple products. I really enjoy coding in Objective-C. Yes, really. Mainly, though, I’m an iOS developer because Apple presents the most profitable platform for developers at the moment. With the iOS SDK I can create apps that people will […]
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Headset as disrupting factor in mobile
We all know that Google is working on a headset that will make computing hands-free. No one knows if Apple has anything like that under development. I suspect there is something happening in a locked-room behind a veil of secrecy in Cupertino. (If not, maybe Jony Ive could release a line of designer eyewear after […]
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Getting familiar with Google Glass
I mentioned that Google’s Field Trip app hints at the future of Google and its Project Glass. I wanted to learn more about Google Glasses. First thing I learned: don’t call them glasses…there’s not a lens…just a tiny display at the upper-right. Puzzling how that’s going to work…until you think more about it. David Pogue […]
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Field Trip app hints at Google’s future
Aimed at travelers & locals curious to learn more about their city, Google’s Field Trip app (Android only for now) serves up content based on your specific location within that city. The app launches today in six cities. The app, oddly for a Google product, presents a very nice visual design. There’s even a sleek made-for-tv […]