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British explorer Daniel Hughes makes first smartphone video call from Everest’s peak

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Author: Matthew Baker

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The first live video call from a smartphone at the peak of Mount Everest has been made by British explorer Daniel Hughes, as part of his effort to raise money for the Comic Relief charity. The call, made with an HTC One, is not the first mobile call made from Everest’s heights — but it’s the first video call to be made using a smartphone. Speaking to the BBC, Hughes said that “as you can see, this is the world’s first live video call, never been done before, from the rooftop of the world.” To complete the call, Hughes used Inmarsat’s Broadband Global Area Network service, which has previously assisted other climbers in making phone calls from the mountain’s dramatic face. Despite the impressive effort, the stunt has so far raised just…

Microsoft turns to Vine iOS app for entertaining Internet Explorer ads

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Twitter’s video-sharing app, Vine, has been used for a variety of teasers, including a Wolverine movie, a TV series, and the new Daft Punk album. Keen to promote its Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft is taking to Vine to create some entertaining and unique six-second sequences. In a series of “not your father’s browser” clips posted to its browser you loved to hate site, Microsoft is once again poking fun at the perceptions of its old web browser.

The vines depict a relationship between old Internet Explorer and his son, modern Internet Explorer. One shows Internet Explorer 10 celebrating the news that he’s adopted. Another includes a bluescreen when old Internet Explorer attempts to rotate, a modern feature of Internet Explorer 10….

Google Glass review (Explorer Edition)

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Author: Tiffany Shoman

Stand in a line of people in just about any major metropolitan area in the world and you’ll see the same thing: slouched shoulders and down-turned faces staring glumly at smartphone screens. Some people never look away, completely immersed in whatever is happening in the palm of their hands, while others get stuck in a loop of pulling phones from pockets or purses and popping on the screens for just a moment before putting them away again for just a minute or two.

Smartphones are amazing things, but for those who have become addicted to messaging instant gratification, they are a bit unwieldy. This annoyance gets even worse as these devices grow larger and larger. Well, certainly one approach would be to relax a little and stop feeling so compelled to check for Facebook notifications every 30 seconds. Those fully immersed in the information age, however, will be more inclined to fix the physical inconveniences presented by the problem. A heads-up display seems like a natural fit, and thus we have Google Glass. It’s a headset with a projected display, a camera and a data connection that could revolutionize the mobile device industry. It could also cause a public uproar over privacy concerns. Is the potential worth the risk? Join us after the break to see.

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Google Glass review (Explorer Edition)

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Author: Tiffany Shoman

Stand in a line of people in just about any major metropolitan area in the world and you’ll see the same thing: slouched shoulders and down-turned faces staring glumly at smartphone screens. Some people never look away, completely immersed in whatever is happening in the palm of their hands, while others get stuck in a loop of pulling phones from pockets or purses and popping on the screens for just a moment before putting them away again for just a minute or two.

Smartphones are amazing things, but for those who have become addicted to messaging instant gratification, they are a bit unwieldy. This annoyance gets even worse as these devices grow larger and larger. Well, certainly one approach would be to relax a little and stop feeling so compelled to check for Facebook notifications every 30 seconds. Those fully immersed in the information age, however, will be more inclined to fix the physical inconveniences presented by the problem. A heads-up display seems like a natural fit, and thus we have Google Glass. It’s a headset with a projected display, a camera and a data connection that could revolutionize the mobile device industry. It could also cause a public uproar over privacy concerns. Is the potential worth the risk? Join us after the break to see.

Gallery: Wearing Google Glass

Filed under: Wearables

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Google Glass review (Explorer Edition)

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Author: Tiffany Shoman

Stand in a line of people in just about any major metropolitan area in the world and you’ll see the same thing: slouched shoulders and down-turned faces staring glumly at smartphone screens. Some people never look away, completely immersed in whatever is happening in the palm of their hands, while others get stuck in a loop of pulling phones from pockets or purses and popping on the screens for just a moment before putting them away again for just a minute or two.

Smartphones are amazing things, but for those who have become addicted to messaging instant gratification, they are a bit unwieldy. This annoyance gets even worse as these devices grow larger and larger. One approach would be to relax a little and stop feeling so compelled to check for Facebook notifications every 30 seconds. Those fully immersed in the information age, however, will be more inclined to fix the physical inconveniences presented by the problem. A heads-up display seems like a natural fit, and thus we have Google Glass. It’s a headset with a projected display, a camera and a data connection that could revolutionize the mobile device industry. It could also cause a public uproar over privacy concerns. Is the potential worth the risk? Join us after the break to see.

Gallery: Wearing Google Glass

Filed under: Wearables

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Google may deactivate Glass Explorer Edition if you try to sell it

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Google has laid out some pretty specific guidelines on what developers working on “Glassware” apps will be able to do, but it turns out owners of the Google Glass Explorer Edition will be facing some limitations as well. As spotted by Wired, the Terms of Sale for the device specifically state that owners may not “resell, loan, transfer, or give your Device to any other person” without Google’s approval. If an owner does, Google has the right to deactivate the device without offering a refund or any further warranty support. While the move may seem extreme, it’s important to remember that the Explorer Edition of Glass isn’t a true commercial product; it’s mainly aimed at encouraging developers to adopt the platform while driving buzz via “…

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Microsoft reportedly bringing WebGL support to Internet Explorer 11

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Author: Tyler Evans

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A leaked copy of Windows Blue suggests Microsoft may finally be ready to embrace WebGL in its Internet Explorer browser. To this point — and even with the impressive (and creepy) tech demos we’ve seen that showcase the web API — the company has refrained from enabling WebGL in IE. In June 2011, Microsoft justified its stance by calling out a number of security concerns related to WebGL, which allows a browser to run graphically intensive applications without installing extra plugins. “Browser support for WebGL directly exposes hardware functionality to the web in a way that we consider to be overly permissive,” wrote the company’s Security Research & Defense team. “We believe that WebGL will likely become an ongoing source of…

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Questionable Entries Prompt Google To Retract Some Glass Explorer Invitations

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Author: Jack Schmidt

Google made a lot of nerds pleased earlier today when it started reaching out to the 8,000 people that would have the benefit of spending $ 1,500 on the company ’ s head-mounted Glass show, but that adventure ended up being brief for some.

About 7 hours after announcing that the outreach to potential Glass Explorers began, the Glass team once again took to the task ’ s Google Plus page to confess they should rescind some of those invitations.

After keeping in mind that the # ifihadglass program yielded candidates from all walks of life, a representative noted that “ it’s become clear that a few applications that don’t adhere to our terms have actually slipped with the cracks ” which those applications would need to be disqualified.

It ’ s unclear precisely how many people eventually got the boot from the Explorer program, however a fast Twitter search yields 2 viewable tweets breaking the problem straight from the Glass account. In both of those cases the applicants (ideally jokingly) stated they would engage in some inexpedient habits while putting on Glass — the more severe of the two candidates said “ # ifihadglass I ’ d cut a bitch! ” which certainly contradicts the Traveler program ’ s terms. The various other was moderate in contrast, but still pretty pointless:

# IfIHadGlass, I ' d toss it at your face. _.

– Le Queen. (@ wutabril) February 20, 2013

Obviously, there ’ s still the concern of how those individuals got picked in the first place — it doesn ’ t appear like whoever was at the helm was being really selective in the first location. According to the terms of the Explorer program, entries were “ examined and scored by a panel of independent content moderators ” who aren ’ t employed by either Google or its promotional partner, a New York-based marketing firm called Abnormality. Either somebody on that jury found those, erm, vibrant entries comical and offered them a pass, or the jury just wasn ’ t paying attention at all. Either way, Google was left to take care of the consequences publicly.

It ’ s likewise vague the number of more applications (if any) will wind up getting the boot too. Entries like this were earnest and possibly very cool, while others who were chosen seemed to have their tongues grown firmly in their cheeks when tweeting their original applications.

[via The Next Web]

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Internet Explorer 11 spotted as part of Windows Blue

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Author: Brandon Zimmerman

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Information on Windows Blue, the next major version of Windows, has started to leak out of Redmond recently. The first round of screenshots revealed a major NT kernel change, but Win8china has now published a screenshot from a recent Windows Blue milestone build that shows Internet Explorer 11 is being prepared for the update. Microsoft previously built Internet Explorer 10 into Windows 8, and it looks like the company is preparing to do the same with IE11 in Windows Blue.

There’s no details on features for IE11 or availability to Windows 7 users, but a browser upgrade in Windows Blue seems likely given it will be a feature heavy upgrade to Windows 8. Win8china speculates that a Windows Blue preview version will be released for public…

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