From Google Glass to Microsoft Zune, tech products that flopped and why
1 month, 2 weeks ago

From Google Glass to Microsoft Zune, tech products that flopped and why

Live Mint  

In the fast-moving world of technology, innovation is often met with excitement, investment, and grand promises. Google Glass Privacy concerns and a high price ticket made the Google Glass an unviable product What it promised: A futuristic, hands-free augmented reality experience with voice commands and a built-in camera. Amazon Fire Phone Too embedded in the Amazon ecosystem What it promised: A smartphone that seamlessly integrated with Amazon’s ecosystem, featuring a 3D interface and object recognition via Firefly. Microsoft Zune Late-comer What it promised: A true iPod competitor with a sleek design, high-quality audio, and a social sharing feature called “Zune-to-Zune.” Why it flopped: Late to the party: By the time Zune arrived, Apple’s iPod had already dominated the market. While each of these products had its own issues, there are common reasons why even groundbreaking tech fails: Ahead of its time: Sometimes, the world isn’t ready to adopt new technology just yet.

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Google buys smart-glasses company North
4 years, 8 months ago

Google buys smart-glasses company North

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a blog post, Google said that North’s technology will be used to “invest in our hardware …

Google Glass could make a comeback but enterprise clients are Google's only focus
6 years ago

Google Glass could make a comeback but enterprise clients are Google's only focus

Firstpost  

Google rolled out its first Enterprise Edition of the Google Glass publicly, back in mid-2017. Having launched the very first Google Glass Enterprise Edition back in 2017, new leaks suggest that a second-generation model of Google Glass is being readied for enterprise users. As per a report by 9To5Google, several images of the new version of Google’s Glass Enterprise Edition …

Google Glass Wasn't a Failure. It Raised Crucial Concerns
6 years, 3 months ago

Google Glass Wasn't a Failure. It Raised Crucial Concerns

Wired  

Six years later, it’s still fun to make fun of Google Glass. A reference to Google Glass is shorthand for hubris, foolishness, a tech company completely missing the mark on what regular human beings like. But where many people see Google Glass as a cautionary tale about tech adoption failure, I see a wild success. Google Glass is a story …

WHAT COMPANIES ARE WORKING ON AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES?
7 years ago

WHAT COMPANIES ARE WORKING ON AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES?

Daily Mail  

Last year, Snap unveiled its next generation of Spectacles, which are its first to feature augmented reality Augmented reality glasses have seen a resurgence in desirability, with a host of firms working to develop their own technology. Bose recently joined a quickly growing list of tech companies that are building augmented reality eyeglasses. Secretive startup Magic Leap began working on …

Failed AR wearable Google Glass could make a comeback in the future: Report
7 years ago

Failed AR wearable Google Glass could make a comeback in the future: Report

Firstpost  

Google Glass was introduced with much fanfare in 2014. The failed eye-wearable Augmented Reality device could make a comeback as the AR technology improves, a top company executive has hinted. According to a report in The Telegraph, Rick Osterloh, Head of Google’s Hardware Division, said hi-tech glasses were “very interesting to us”. “We’re trying to determine what the best future …

Google Glass is back as the company announces ‘Enterprise Edition’ for businesses
7 years, 8 months ago

Google Glass is back as the company announces ‘Enterprise Edition’ for businesses

Firstpost  

The eye-wearable device Google Glass that was declared ‘dead’ in 2015 after a year-long trial with select individuals as Explorer Edition at a price tag of $1,500 each and taken away from the market is officially back - now as Enterprise Edition. After two years in a limited programme, Glass Enterprise Edition is now available to businesses through Google’s network …

Google Glass: Shock update hints at return from the dead
7 years, 9 months ago

Google Glass: Shock update hints at return from the dead

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new update for Google Glass has just rolled out, to the surprise …

Technology failures: What went wrong with Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and Google Glass?
8 years, 5 months ago

Technology failures: What went wrong with Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and Google Glass?

Firstpost  

As we enter a technology era where Next-Gen devices are launched every single day, some are bound to fail as they don’t connect with consumers – while a few will be remembered as being ahead of their time. So what exactly went wrong with two recent much-hyped devices: Google Glass and Samsung Galaxy Note 7? Since technology is changing at …

Google Glass Might Make a Comeback
9 years, 8 months ago

Google Glass Might Make a Comeback

The Quint  

The original Google Glass was discontinued by Google last year before it even made it to the Indian market. Latest reports, however, indicate that Google is all set to release the second version of its wearable gadget Google Glass. The listing was labeled “BLUETOOTH & DTS/UNII a/b/g/n/ac” with model name “GG1.” The tech world was quick to speculate that “GG1” …

Google Glass is alive, but not for consumers: Report
10 years, 1 month ago

Google Glass is alive, but not for consumers: Report

Firstpost  

Google Glass is not dead and many firms in the medical, industrial and other sector are still relying on Glass. According to the report, “Google is selling these companies as many devices as they need, and by all appearances, it’s ramping up the number of Google employees working to turn Glass into something more than a consumer gadget that looks …

Google Glass: Tech giant to halt sales of headset in current form – but vows to look to future
10 years, 2 months ago

Google Glass: Tech giant to halt sales of headset in current form – but vows to look to future

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google has appeared to admit that it hasn’t quite cracked Glass, as the …

Google Glass now available for all in US
10 years, 10 months ago

Google Glass now available for all in US

India TV News  

Washington: Grabbing a piece of Google Glass has just become a bit easier as the company opened the online sale of its wearable computer device for all with USD 1,500 in the US Wednesday. Until now, anyone who wished to "explore" the eyewear device required an invite or a referral from a friend.Google first offered the product to a few …

Review : Ups and Downs with google glass apps
10 years, 11 months ago

Review : Ups and Downs with google glass apps

India TV News  

New York : Google Glass is like a fickle friend. Spending a day trying to get some chores done with it was frustrating at times, though it gave me a glimpse of what might be possible down the line.Cooking with Glass, for example, frees my hands to stir, chop and season instead of leafing through a cookbook or getting grease …

Clash over Google Glass shows hurdles facing wearable tech
11 years ago

Clash over Google Glass shows hurdles facing wearable tech

LA Times  

SAN FRANCISCO — A tussle involving a woman wearing Google Glass in a San Francisco bar is just the latest incident to highlight growing tensions over the new wearable technology even before Google Inc. begins selling it to the public. So you know, it’s not really Google Glass country.” That a bar in San Francisco is not Google Glass country …

Good camera, great internet but poor speaker: What real people - and not just the geeks - think of Google Glass
11 years, 6 months ago

Good camera, great internet but poor speaker: What real people - and not just the geeks - think of Google Glass

Daily Mail  

Good camera, great internet but poor speaker: What real people - and not just the geeks - think of Google Glass Google held a contest to find 10,000 people to try out the company's new Google Glass Users loved the voice-activated camera feature Those trying Glass said the major problem with the device is its short battery life Geeks aren't …

A glass half finished... Are Google's augmented-reality specs really the future?
11 years, 8 months ago

A glass half finished... Are Google's augmented-reality specs really the future?

Daily Mail  

A glass half finished. Google Glass Estimated release: 2014 British people are, of course, too polite to even mention the fact that you’re wearing Google Glass – the tech giant’s hotly anticipated computer specs. OPTIONAL LENSES: The name ‘Glass’ is a bit misleading – images are actually displayed on a tiny screen mounted on the frame. TOUCH AND GO: Taking …

Google Glass release is still a year away
11 years, 11 months ago

Google Glass release is still a year away

Firstpost  

The public release of Google Glass is still at least a year away. Executive Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt revealed over a radio interview with BBC Radio 4 The public release of Google Glass is still at least a year away. Executive Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt revealed over a radio interview with BBC Radio 4 that the company’s wearable …

For Some, Resistance To Google Glass Is Not Futile
11 years, 11 months ago

For Some, Resistance To Google Glass Is Not Futile

NPR  

For Some, Resistance To Google Glass Is Not Futile Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP The time of Google Glass is almost upon us. Sponsor Message Gary G. Howell, a Republican in the West Virginia Legislature, tells CNET's Chris Matyszczyk that an article Matyszczyk wrote on Google Glass inspired him to introduce a bill that would make …

Why Google Glass might be creepiest gadget ever invented
12 years ago

Why Google Glass might be creepiest gadget ever invented

Firstpost  

Google Glass is the Panopticon made real. So any discussion about Google Glass needs to address what further ‘prisonification’ will do to a citizenry that is always already under suspicion of being a criminal/terrorist threat, and is at the receiving end of body searches and other assorted indignities every day. Combine all these with Google’s other software tools and applications …

Google Glass sounds amazing, but questions outweigh the cool factor
12 years ago

Google Glass sounds amazing, but questions outweigh the cool factor

Firstpost  

Google Glass is touted as the future, the logical extension of Google’s ultra-connected vision, but there are more than a few concerns about its practicality and whether the world at large is ready for the plunge. You just missed that amazing game.” Glass is the company’s attempt to make technology available without the distraction of holding a phone or something …

Google's futuristic glasses move closer to reality
12 years, 8 months ago

Google's futuristic glasses move closer to reality

The Hindu  

Google helped create a world brimming with digital distractions for people spending more of their lives tethered to the Internet. Mr. Brin acknowledged Google still needs to fix a variety of bugs in the glasses and figure out how to make the battery last longer so people can wear them all day. Those challenges didn’t deter Mr. Brin from providing …

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