That $ 1,500 price tag for Google Glass Explorer Edition? Perhaps it makes a bit more sense considering that US labor will be used to manufacturer it. According to unnamed sources cited by Financial Times, the first run of production-quality Glass headsets will be built in Santa Clara, California. The reason? A lot is riding on the quality of … [Read more...]
Winkler Drinks From “The Empty Glass”
September 30, 2012 by
Winkler Films has optioned the film rights to J. I. Baker's paranoid thriller novel "The Empty Glass" reports Deadline. Baker is adapting the script which follows a young coroner who is among the first on the scene at Marilyn Monroe’s bungalow when the actress is reported dead. His quest for the truth about her death puts his own life at risk. … [Read more...]
Photos of Google’s Vic Gundotra wearing the latest, blue-hued Glass prototype
June 30, 2012 by
Sergey Brin briefly pulled out a light blue prototype of Google Glass whilst on stage at Google I/O, and as it turns out, those are evidently the latest and greatest models that the company is willing to wear around. We ran into social exec Vic Gundotra after this morning's keynote, only to find him donning precisely the same set that was teased on … [Read more...]
More Google Glass details: experimenting with connectivity options, control possible via voice
June 29, 2012 by
While Vic Gundotra wasn't willing to talk Glass in our run-in here at Google I/O, a few others were. In speaking with folks from Google, we learned a few new details about the project, while confirming some whispers that we'd heard floated in the past. Here's a quick rundown: Engineers are currently 'experimenting' with connectivity options. … [Read more...]
Microsoft buys every ‘Smart Glass’ domain it can think of, E3 goers nod approvingly
June 3, 2012 by
A wise thing to do right before you launch a new product? Vacation, if we're being honest. But if we're being forced to pick another, we'd say registering domain names germane to said product ain't a half bad idea, either. Microsoft has seemingly snapped up a healthy few "Smart Glass"-related domains, giving us more reason to believe that the … [Read more...]
A glass of beer and a golf swing at Park Board courses
September 15, 2011 by
It won't help your golf swing but you might soon be able to enjoy a legal drink of alcohol on Vancouver Park Board golf courses. A new staff report is recommending the Board apply for a new type of liquor licence that would allow golfers to have a drink out on the course. Now they can only enjoy booze, legally, in the clubhouse at McLeery, … [Read more...]
