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Google's Project Glass AR tech goes public

Google's vision of the future will see you sporting augmented reality headgear that looks like something from a 1980s sci-fi movie, if the Project Glass concept photos unveiled today are anything to go by. Project Glass aims to create augmented reality tech that integrates seamlessly with your life – in the form of a pair of retro-futuristic spectacles that provide an AR overlay controlled by small head movements. Read more...

Google Maps does Live Tube updates ahead of London 2012

Planning to visit the UK for the 2012 Olympics? Then you’ll be wanting to get around its capital on the world famous London Underground, renowned for its pioneering history, simple graphical map and temperamental service. Google has seen fit to incorporate live Tube data into its Maps, allowing you to see if your train’s running on time before you’ve spent 10 minutes riding a series of escalators into London’s underbelly. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S III screen specs leak

Much like the Galaxy Nexus, the screen will stand 4.65in tall and cram in 1280x720 pixels. But unlike the Nexus this screen won’t be a PenTile display. That’s a good thing – although Samsung’s PenTile technology creates brighter screens with fewer sub-pixels, it does so at the cost of quality. So the Galaxy S III should have a better battery life and clearer 720p display. Read more...

Just because they could – tongue controlled Kinect

Researchers at the University of Electro-Communications in Japan have made a tongue interface that tracks your eyes, nose and mouth area before zoning in on your tongue to detect movements. They've even created a shooting game based on moving your tongue from left to right – stick your tongue out to shoot. Read more...

Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2 release date delayed to end of April

If you're thinking of splashing out on a Samsung tablet, stop right there. Yep, put that Tab 10.1 down. The Tab 2 7.0 and 10.1 are right around the corner and by the end of April you can either get an Ice Cream Sandwich tablet for (we'd wager) around the same price or a cheaper, original tab. Android 4.0 woes have meant a slightly later release than planned. Read more...

Instagram for Android is here

Instagram for Android is now ready and waiting for your snap happy Droid phone over at the Google Play store. If you've been bashing your head against a rock for the past two years to blind yourself to app-related news, you won't know what Instagram does, so here goes. Create and follow photo streams and once you've applied a funky/vintage/poserish filter or border to your snaps, share to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Foursquare (Flickr soon). Read more...