About a month ago, Google announced its intention to suspend the project Google Glass. Many media outlets immediately decided that the project will be closed forever. However, Google representatives have repeatedly denied such a point of view, and now Eric Schmidt once again said that the project will live.

In an interview with Wall Street Journal Schmidt said that Google Glass is now in the hands of the inventor of the iPod and a smart thermostat Nest Tony Fidell. According to Schmidt, Fidell able to breathe new impetus to the project goggles corporation Google.

Schmidt also said that the adoption of the concept of Google Glass society will take time – and here he drew an analogy with cars with automatic control. Now and cars of this type and Google Glass surprise people but not accepted by the public.

The process of dissemination and promotion of such things happen and technologies over time. In addition, Eric Schmidt said that Google Glass – a key factor in the corporation on the way to becoming the market leader wearable devices.

Now the company plans to enter into a partnership agreement with the manufacturer points Luxottica.

Whatever it was, the second version of Google Glass we will see soon – maybe a year, maybe more. I would like to corporation in the new project has taken into account all the previous mistakes.

Source: Cnet

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About protective glass Gorilla Glass heard many. It makes a great screens of mobile gadgets from various troubles. The reputation of the technology well-deserved. Very often, the panel found in the flagship Apple and Samsung.

Came up with the famous cover of the US company Corning. In recent years, developers have brought the product to perfection. There was only one unconquered tops. Outperform sapphire.

Said material has incredible resistance to scratches. It is better to light nothing. Or rather – was not. Prior to the announcement of Project Phire.

Corning while avoiding specifics, but confirmed – a novelty there. It combines all the inherent properties of sapphire with the merits of Gorilla Glass.

Glass is extremely durable, it is not fragile, is not afraid of falling from height. It is difficult to damage by conventional means (need special tools).

Now promising invention is tested and refined. When is the time to market – not specified. But hardly anyone be surprised if in a few months will be part of Project Phire iPhone 7 (or another GALAXY).

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Shares “Corporations Good”, which was held in April, every citizen of the United States reached the legal age could buy Google Glass for $ 1,500. Children from TechInsights (yes and everyone else) a price tag seemed not very fair, so they decided to disassemble the unit and see what there is “precious” inside.

As it turned out, the full cost of all elements of credit does not exceed $ 80. The most expensive item – the processor (14 dollars). All wireless modules are “pulled” by $ 11. Display Google Glass can not cost more than $ 3, memory – $ 8, and the cost of the camera is only $ 6. Non-electronic parts and materials of the body was evaluated in 18 dollars.

Recall some specifications:

• Display: 640×360
• Camera: 5 megapixel
• RAM: 1 GB
• Internal memory: 16 GB
• Processor: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430
• Battery: 570 mAh
• Sensors: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, gyroscope, accelerometer and compass

The company itself said that the real figures are totally different, although more specific information and not given.

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