Intel is throwing its hat in the smart glasses ring, with a new platform called Vaunt. They glasses come in several different styles and work with prescriptions, and generally look and feel like an ordinary set of glasses… but when you’re wearing them you’ll be able to see what looks like a screen in front […]
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Sony’s latest gadget makes ordinary glasses smart
Google Glass-style smart glass products may not exactly be mainstream yet. But Google’s not the only company working on wearable, head-up displays. Lenovo, Toshiba, and Sony, all have their own models under development. Now Sony is unveiling a new product that’s designed to turn a normal pair of glasses into a smartglass product. The new […]
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS now available (operating systems)
Windows 8 is due out later this year, and that makes it a good time to check out one of the most popular Linux-based operating systems. Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is now available for download. It’s a long-term-support release, which means the company behind Ubuntu will support this version for the next few years, even though […]
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Ubuntu re-invents PC menu systems with new HUD interface
For about as long as computers have had graphical user interfaces, apps have had menus. You know those things at the top of the window that say things like File, Edit, and Preferences. Now the folks behind Ubuntu Linux want to get rid of menus… or at least supplement them with something that may be […]