Seth Weintraub on Google’s HUD Glasses
Seth Weintraub had the scoop on Google’s purported HUD glasses a few weeks ago:
The heads up display (HUD) is only for one eye and on the side. It
is not transparent nor does it have dual 3D configurations, as
previously speculated.
One really cool bit: The navigation system currently used is a
head tilting-to scroll and click. We are [...]
Screens 2.0
Very nice update to my favorite remote desktop software for Mac and iOS. I rely on Screens for accessing my primary Mac from my iPhone, ipad, and other Macs. I recommend it wholeheartedly.
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Speculation on the Microsoft Office for iPad Rumor
MG Siegler, on the kind of weird non-denial denial from Microsoft regarding The Daily’s report that they’re nearing completion of a version of Office for the ipad:
But what if we all missed something obvious going on here? What
if Microsoft was being so cagey — and maybe even disingenuous —
for a very real reason? What if [...]
‘Googlighting’
Oh, Microsoft, you’re so adorably awkward.
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NYT: ‘Google to Sell Heads-Up Display Glasses by Year’s End’
Nick Bilton:
People who constantly reach into a pocket to check a smartphone
for bits of information will soon have another option: a pair of
Google-made glasses that will be able to stream information to the
wearer’s eyeballs in real time.
According to several Google employees familiar with the project
who asked not to be named, the glasses will go on [...]
Heavy Hangs the Bandwidth That Torrents the Crown
Andy Ihnatko:
The Oatmeal made an unintentional point that was just as
important as the first, however:
The single least-attractive attribute of many of the people who
download content illegally is their smug sense of entitlement.
Agreed completely.
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How to Remove Your Google Search History Before Google’s New Privacy Policy Takes Effect
Easy and painless.
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HP Reports First Quarter 2012 Results
HP:
HP today announced financial results for its first fiscal quarter
ended January 31, 2012. For the quarter, net revenue of $30.0
billion was down 7% from the prior-year period, and down 8% when
adjusted for the effects of currency.
Net earnings — profit — are down 44 percent year-over-year. The PC business is not looking good:
Personal Systems Group (PSG) [...]
WEBSITE OF THE DAY: Money Vista
A new way of looking at your finances
When the blurb for this site asked if I’m one of those people who looks after their financial arrangements using “lists and spreadsheets”, I must confess, the world “yes” didn’t really spring to mind.
My financial management consists of a pile of bank statements dating back to 2002, which [...]
Fun With Charts, Fox News Edition
Almost comically shameless.
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