Google Glass Enterprise Edition has a new display, CPU and battery pack
Google has been keeping rather quiet about Glass since the Explorer program was put to bed, but industry sources have come forward with information about the next iteration of Google Glass – the ‘Enterprise Edition’.
Several sources familiar with advanced prototypes of the product suggest that the Enterprise Edition will feature a larger prism display, a higher performance Intel Atom processor and moderately improved battery life.
The larger prism display is designed to reduce the eye strain issues that affected Explorer users after a prolonged time spent with the headset. By extending the prism width, the user simply has to look up to view the display, rather than looking up and to the right, which should reduce the effort required to view the display. No details about any changes to the display’s resolution were given, but it is apparently “better” than before.
In addition to the new prism design, Google is also said to have opted for a new low-energy Intel Atom processor to power the Enterprise Edition; gone is the Texas Instruments SoC as previously rumored. The exact SoC model has not been specified, but the clock speeds are apparently slightly above the current processors found in high-end smartwatches. As a result, heat and performance are improved in the second generation Glass.
Sadly, battery life, one of the biggest complaints about the original Google Glass edition, is only moderately improved in the new model. Again we don’t have any figures, but Enterprise Edition devices with a Google-made external battery pack have been spotted, which suggests that a separate battery is required to keep heavy users juiced up throughout the day.
We are still waiting on a timeframe for the launch of the next Google Glass model. Although previous rumors have suggested that we may hear something official soon.
Google releases Ethernet adapter for the Chromecast in case your Wi-Fi is dodgy
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The Chromecast has cemented itself as one of the must-haves for any self respecting Google/Android fan, however the fact that it requires a Wi-Fi connection means that people with dodgy Wi-Fi connections might not be able to utilize the streaming dongle to its full potential. Thankfully, Google has finally released an ethernet adapter for the Chromecast, meaning you’ll be able to connect a physical ethernet cable from your router to your Chromecast to cut out the middleman. The adapter will run you $15 USD, however while that seems like a small sum by itself, when you factor in that the Chromecast costs $35 USD on top of that, it makes the whole package a little less attractive relative to its competitors.
While the adapters when up on the Google Store this morning, unfortunately, they’ve already sold out. No doubt Google will replenish stock at some point in the future – we’ll let you know as soon as we know. And as all things new at Google go, the ethernet adapter is currently only available in the US, but we assume availability around the world will follow very soon. If you feel like staring at the product page until it’s back in stock, you can hit the link below:
Ethernet Adapter for Chromecast
What do you think about the ethernet adapter for Chromecast? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Google Store via Droid-life
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Google Messenger update brings animated stickers and quick location sharing
Google updated its Messenger app today to version 1.4 and brought new minor improvements along the way. You will now have the ability to send fun little animated stickers and share your location in a quicker and easier way.
The new animated stickers are quite similar to that ones found in Facebook’s Messenger app and come in different collections, such as “The Lovable Zoo”. They are definitely a fun addition to the app, and new collections can be downloaded as add-ons packages. You can find the stickers library under the attachment button.
Your location can also be shared as an attachment, and will send both an image of the map and a Google Maps link that will open the location in the Maps app.
Via: 9to5Google
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Google adapter puts your Chromecast on wired networks
As good as Google’s Chromecast is at putting streaming video on a big screen, its dependence on WiFi can be a problem — just ask anyone who’s struggled to play YouTube on a barely-connected basement TV. Thank goodness that Google has just rolled out a Chromecast Ethernet adapter, then. It’s really a glorified power brick, but the $15 add-on should give you a rock-solid data link wherever your set happens to be. It could also be a lifesaver for those places where wireless just isn’t an option, such as a behind-the-times hotel or boardroom. While the adapter is only available in the US right now (sort of — it’s already sold out), it’s easy to see this shipping elsewhere in the near future.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Peripherals, Networking, HD, Google
Via: Android Police
Source: Google Store
Google Store now selling an ethernet adapter for Chromecast
There are areas in just about every home that experience trouble maintaining a wireless connection. And when the device being used is Chromecast, a steady connection is absolutely necessary for streaming. Today, the Google Store began offering an ethernet adapter for Chromecast that connects directly to a router. Users just have to connect the included USB cable to Chromecast on the other end. From there, it should be a smooth, stutter-free experience with the dongle darling.
Google has priced Chromecast’s ethernet adapter at $15 and shipping is free.
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Google Play Music deleting downloaded music from SD cards
Users of the Google Play Music app may have noticed that music cached or stored for offline playback was disappearing from their devices whenever they rebooted their smartphones. Despite some initial attempts to pin this on some DRM-based scheme, Google now appears to have acknowledged this is a bug for users who store their music on microSD cards.
According to a statement received from Google support,
“…music that has been downloaded for offline listening, either to the internal storage or SD card, should never be deleted without the user initiating the deletion. This is an actual known issue with this service.”
The known issue referred to is the fact that music downloaded to a microSD card is getting deleted without user action, much less the user initiating the deletion. Research into the issue has also revealed that the problem only exists for music stored from All Access as opposed to a user’s library.
Outside of a lengthy response from Google support to a user who was trying to solve the problem of missing music, Google has not issued any other comment regarding the problem.
source: Android Police
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ICYMI: Wave-generated power, British films and more
Today on In Case You Missed It: The British Film Institute is releasing thousands of mostly personal historical films online, but you’ll need a VPN to watch them from the U.S. We particularly enjoy this Sean Connery-narrated film. Google’s Artificial Neural Network is being used to make Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas even more fearful, and for that, we thank the creators for new dog anxieties. And the U.S. Navy teamed up to produce the first wave generated power machine that basically looks like a bulky buoy.
Today’s bonus video is too amazing to look away from: It’s a strange mix of J-pop and death metal, wherein death metal dude is dressed like a matching pop princess and nails their dance moves while screaming his brains out. So much yes.
If you come across any similarly interesting videos, we’d love to see them! Just tweet us with the #ICYMI hashtag @engadget or @mskerryd.
Filed under: Misc, Home Entertainment, Science, Internet, Software, Google
Download and install latest Google Play Store 5.7.6 APK (Material Design)
The Google Play Store has just received a version bump, bringing it to version 5.7.6 and few minor changes.
What’s New
– tweaks to character animations
– updated look for What’s New
Of course, there could be more undisclosed under the hood performance enhancements not immediately noticeable.
If like me you like to be on the cutting edge of developments, you can go ahead and grab the latest Google Play Store 5.7.6 APK from here.
Notice anything else different in the newest version of the Google Play Store? Drop us a comment below.
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Google Maps for iOS can share places on Facebook
There might be a time when you quickly need to share your location on Facebook to make sure at least one person knows where you are. If that ever happens, you can just fire up Google Maps on an iPhone or an iPad, drop a pin and share your info from within the app, now that it’s been updated with the feature. The latest version’s also useful if you’re friends with someone who always seems to get lost, since it comes with the ability to share via FB’s Messenger app, as well. Plus, it brings a better Transit view to the platform with more route choices and real-time arrival info, just like the one already available on Android. Finally, you get a brand new image gallery when you update. That will make it easy to look at user-uploaded photos on Maps, which you can use to cross-reference places you’ve never visited in the past.
Filed under: Misc, Mobile, Apple, Google
Source: iTunes
Google’s DeepStereo makes Street View ‘tourism’ more realistic
Who here uses Street View to do some virtual traveling? It’s not a shabby option if you want to look at places you might never visit within your lifetime, but Google thinks there’s still a better way to simulate real-world tours. A team of the company’s researchers has developed a technique that uses Google’s experimental machine vision algorithm called DeepStereo to transform Street View panoramas into seamless virtual tours. See, Street View photos don’t usually capture every detail of a location — there are always a few frames missing in order to construct convincing digital reproductions of places like museums and houses. DeepStereo can synthesize those missing frames based on the ones that go before and after them, giving Google the ability to create realistic virtual tours.
In order to “train” DeepStero, the team had to feed the algorithm with images captured out of a moving vehicle; after that, it was able to start recreating images. It’s still not perfect at this point — some objects like trees or grass are hard to synthesize and details vanish from the recreated frame if the machine lacks pertinent details. In addition, it takes as long as 12 minutes on a powerful workstation to build a single synthetic frame. DeepStereo’s obviously still a young technology, but the team believes it could be used not just to create virtual tours, but to generate environments for movies and virtual reality content in the future.
Source: Google
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