No Ads On Google Glass

Developers working on apps for Google's smart glasses have been told they will not be allowed to place advertising within the device's display.

The newly-published terms and conditions for developers working on Glass also prohibit companies charging for apps.

The glasses, which have a five megapixel camera and voice-activated controls, have started to be shipped.

The first devices will go to developers and "Glass Explorers".

Google held a competition earlier this year inviting potential users to come up with ways to use the device, while developers have been eager to be among the first to try out the technology.

As part of the announcement, Google also gave the first official details of the device's specifications.

The bone conduction transducer allows the wearer to hear audio without the need for in-ear headphones - sound waves are instead delivered through the user's cheekbones and into the inner ear.

The company promises a battery lasting for "one full day of typical use".

Its display is the equivalent, the company says, of looking at a 25in (63cm) high-definition screen from eight feet away. The device is able to record video at a resolution of 720p.

It has 16GB on-board storage, and connects with other mobile devices via Bluetooth and wi-fi.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22166419

Google plans to bring ultra-fast internet to Kansas City

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Google's moving in a new direction, and Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo. residents are going to volunteer to be their test subjects.

The California search giant announced more details this morning about a plan to bring superfast one gigabit-per-second internet and TV services to the both cities.

All plans include a $300 hook-up fee, but residents can choose between a Gigabit Internet and TV for $120 a month, just Gigabit Internet for $70 per month, or standard 5MB/s internet free for seven years.

The catch? Google will only offer the services in neighborhoods where enough residents commit to subscribing.

Google has a plan

Google revealed plans to lay down their own fiber optic network in Kansas City back in February, but details have been scarce since then.

At the time, around 1,100 communities had been vying for Google's attention, but the search company chose the Kansas and Missouri metro areas for its first foray into home internet and TV service.

City officials were eager to hop on board, providing Google with installation shortcuts, space in city facilities and PR and marketing assistance.

Google even hired Kansas City, Kan. native Rachel Hack to act as a liaison at community meetings.

There's little doubt that Kansas Citians are on board, but for a neighborhood to get hooked in, at least 40-80 residents will have to pledge an initial investment of $10 at Google.com/fiber.

In each neighborhood that signs up, though, Google will hook up public facilities like government buildings and schools at no extra charge.

And with the plans being offered, Google should have no shortage of early adopters.

Google's goal is to 'improve users' lives'

For one thing, there are no caps or overages on the Gigabit Internet service, which is reportedly 100 times faster than standard broadband.

The service also includes a terabyte of Google Drive cloud storage.

The Google fiber TV service itself boasts "hundreds" of HD channels, as well as built-in search of live TV, on-demand, Netflix, and DVR, which can record up to 500 hours and eight shows simultaneously.

Plus - get this - everyone who signs up will receive a free Google Nexus 7 tablet that, with a Google Fiber TV app, can be used as a remote control or a second screen for live TV or DVR viewing.

"It's easy to forget how revolutionary high-speed Internet access was in the 1990s," Google's VP of access services Milo Medin wrote in a blog post today. "But today the Internet is not as fast as it should be."

"Our goal is to build products that will help improve our users' lives."

Maybe it's time to start petitioning Google to bring its fiber services to your area.

Via Kansas City Star, Kansas Citian

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OnLive game streaming service headed to more Google TV devices via Google Play

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OnLive, a video game streaming service, is invading living rooms with Google TV as its Trojan Android.

Last month, it was revealed that OnLive would be headed to LG Smart TVs, which run on the Google TV platform.

But, OnLive CEO Steve Perlman took to the Google TV Blog today to reveal that even more Google TV devices will soon have OnLive game streaming built in.

Google TV is currently available in the U.S. and launches this month in the UK through devices that include LG's G2 series of smart TVs, as well as set top boxes like the Sony Internet Player NSZ-GS7 and the VIZIO Co-Star.

Google TV service is the new universal remote

The Google TV service integrates Google Play, YouTube, Chrome, and other web services with users' existing live TV hook-ups, allowing them to access a wide variety of content in the living room with a single remote.

OnLive's future integration with LG's G2 series smart TVs with Google TV has been public knowledge since last month, but today Perlman revealed more details about the collaboration between Google and OnLive.

OnLive will be integrated into the VIZIO Co-Star and will be installed on the LG Smart TV with Google TV via a future software update, while other Google TV devices (like the Sony NSZ-GS7) will soon receive an OnLive app via Google Play.

"With Google TV, you take it for granted that you can stream just about any type of linear media - video, movies, music - on demand and experience it instantly," Perlman writes.

"With OnLive, the latest high-performance videogames stream just as instantly as videos or movies. It's really cool."

OnLive allows users to try most games for free for thirty minutes, subscribe to the OnLive PlayPack for unlimited access to select games, or purchase games individually for full access.

Big-name game publishers like Ubisoft, EA, THQ, 2K, and WB Games have pledged current and upcoming games to the service, so there's no shortage of streaming content.

The games are processed on distant servers and then streamed through the internet to PCs, tablets and other devices, and they're played using a Google TV-compatible controller or OnLive's own universal wireless controller.

Google TV's global distribution head said last month that the current Google TV offerings are "an early step in the journey," and it looks now as if OnLive has a big role to play as Google TV continues on its path.

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