Google Glass, popular wearable mobility gadget, is bringing dedicated applications for social networking services Twitter and Facebook. Glass users would be able to share information and pictures with friends & family while not having the need to access their mobile phone devices with these dedicated applications. As of now, Facebook application for Google glass comes with restricted features and allows for sharing of photos taken with the glass. However, twitter application for Glass offers much more in terms of usability as it allows the users to share pictures.  It also allows users to see Twitter notifications and respond to messages that they receive for their Twitter account. Google Glass can do things like a Smartphone such as taking pictures and videos. It allows users to send an SMS. Users just need to speak the words and the Google Glass will send an SMS on what they said. Also, users can get directions and information on places with these glasses. Google Glass makes use of augmented reality, which is basically explaining a normal scenario with computer generated information. The Glasses are likely to be available for general public towards the end of this year. However, it is expected to be priced at around Rs 80,000.

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Google has declared a major update for its Google Map service.  Google Map has got a major design overhaul for the first time in 8 years. When you search for a place, the map shows only the roads and landmarks you need to get there. The new Google Maps instantly changes to highlight information that matters most. The Map service learns from your usage pattern just like Google Now. Google Maps will build new maps with recommendations for places you might enjoy when you do things like setting your home and work locations, star favorite places, write reviews and share with friends. Also, search has been improved in addition to a customized map. Search results are labeled directly on the map with brief place descriptions and icons that highlight business categories with other useful information like restaurants that are recommended by your Google+ friends etc.  Google has also added a new carousel that gathers all Google Maps imagery in one spot allowing you to fly through cities, walk canyon trails, climb mountains, and even swim the oceans. Google Map service also includes features like smarter directions and tours generated from user-submitted photos. Some other new features include smarter directions and tours generated from user-submitted photos. However, the service is currently available only on invitation. The change will happen in Android and iOS apps for Google Map as well, but no timeline has been provided.

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Blackberry startled everyone with an unexpected announcement. Blackberry CEO, Thorsten Heins, formally declared that their much talked messaging service, the Blackberry Messenger (BBM) will be coming to iOS and Android this summer.  As per Blackberry CEO, “It is a state of confidence. The BB10 platform is so strong and the response has been so good that the time is right for BBM to become an independent mobile messaging platform.” The Android version of BBM would be compatible with version 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) but would support iOS hardware running iOS 6. The introduction of BBM on the dominant mobile OS would provide an opportunity to Android and iOS users to interact with the 60 million BBM users. This announcement is good news for people with friends still using Blackberry devices.  Some claim that Blackberry’s move is too late with Whatsapp’s dominance while others just claim that this is yet another reason not to buy a Blackberry.

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Google Glass gets the ability to perform facial recognition tasks via health care related app. MedRef for Glass was devised to help health care professional’s access patient records using facial recognition. The app is designed by a programmer, Lance Nanek, after hearing that hospitals are full of employees trying to get information with their hands full. The device seems perfectly suited for hospital use with Google Glass letting you use your hands for other things. The app makes use of Google Glass timeline cards which needs voice commands. Glass users have options to ‘Set Patient’ or ‘Add Note’ with MedRef. The software enables users to track patients using photos or text. 

Users can tell Glass that a patient has specific allergies or requires specific care in the hospital, and the information will be stored for future use.  However, the info can be retrieved by tapping Glass or via facial recognition. The open source MedRef app is available from GitHub. As per a tweet that came from a client called ‘Twitter for Glass’, there are rumors of a Twitter app for Glass. However, the apps developed for Google Glass include one that enable videos shot with the device to be uploaded to a YouTube channel.

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You can download Skype from BlackBerry world if you are running BlackBerry 10.1 OS on your Z10. Skype was available more or less with the release of the QWERTY packing BlackBerry Q10 near the end of last month. However, BlackBerry 10.1 OS is required for it to work on the full screen of your Z10. It is still listed as Skype (Preview) which means beta. OS 10.1 has not made any official rounds. The best thing about BlackBerry devices is that it is fairly a simple process to try out different OS builds.  However, you might want to wait until your carrier rolls out a vetted build if you are not comfortable with installing unofficial OS versions. As far as features are concerned, the app is same as what we had for the Q10 and supports all the latest goodies, video & voice calls, pictures, videos, and integration with your Windows Live account.

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