Google Goggles Could Become Real

Google Goggles are obviously only virtual goggles, and they'll stay that way. Or will they? Not if rumors inside the company are accurate.

A recent New York Times article claimed that several Google employees said that "Google Goggles" (yes, actually tangible goggles!) will be hitting the market by the end of the year at a hefty retail price of somewhere between $250 and $600. Design-wise, they'll be quite similar to Oakley Thumps (left), a discontinued product that let you listen to music on your sunglasses. Google will probably try to make their glasses less bulky, for that was one factor that lead to the downfall of Oakley Thumps (notice the huge speakers on either side of the sunglasses)

But what really will make these glasses stand out will be their features. There will be a built-in low-resolution camera in the front of the glasses. The camera will be used for object and location identification. According to one unnamed Google employee, "you will be able to check into locations with your friends through the glasses." Obviously, there'll be major privacy issues with your glasses recording everything, and moreover, everyone, you see, so that might take some time for Google to sort out.

The glasses will also be able to work seamlessly with other Google features like Google Cloud, Latitude, Goggles, and Maps. Information will be displayed with a "Heads-Up Display," whatever that could mean. How about navigation? Well, these glasses will have quite unique navigation, to say the least. Apparently, one of the controls will be tilting your head to scroll and click. This may seem complicated, but Seth Weintraub from 9 to 5 Google says "We are told it is very quick to learn and once the user is adept at navigation, it becomes second nature and almost indistinguishable to outside users." I guess it was only a matter of time before the world of technology entered our glasses...

Self-reparing multi-core processors!

So now you've heard a lot about small tech with these flexible batteries and microprocessors, and even 1 cubic millimeter processors. But wouldn't these tiny processor chips be fragile? Well, now a research team at CRISP (Cutting ege Reconfigurable ICs for Stream Processing) is putting together a self-reparing multi-core processor! How this works is rather complicated, but certainly expect to see tech get thinner and thinner.

The BiPhone; what Apple really needs

Android smartphones are quickly catching up with the iPhone. Apple needs more than just a tweak to the iPhone. They need a real redesign. Here's my idea. The BiPhone.

This phone will have not one, but two 3.5" displays There is a netvertible-style swiveling hinge in between that allows for many positions. There can be only one screen, there can be two seperate ones, with different things on each, or you can have one huge 6" screen when you put them together. You can fold the back screen over to use only one screen, but use the back one as a rear panel; when you touch on the rear panel, it responds on the screen accordingly. You can even play excellent multiplayer games by folding the BiPhone into a reflex angle. This would be perfect for playing games like Battleship or any other multi-layer game. There will be magnets that will let you vlip the BiPhone onto your belt or pocket; one screen on each side. This phone will also support Verizon's 4G LTE network at AT&T's 4G network.

Apple, if you're reading this, you really gotta consider my idea. And if HTC or Motorola are reading this, please don't copy it. Let Apple dominate the smartphone world.

The iPad 2 is released; A5 processor, 2 cameras, Smart Cover, iOS 4.3.....!

This is completely thrilling. Apple released the iPad 2! It will be avaliable starting March 11. What will this new iPad do? Here's the full scoop:

First off, the iPad 2 has the all-new A5 processor. This a has two cores, which is great for multitasking, and runs at a speedy 1GHz. It also has 9 times the graphics performance of the A4. Despite this, it maitains a 10-hour battery life. Though Apple did not release a 7" iPad, they did make the iPad 2 a lot more portable. It is 33% thinner and 15% lighter than the previous iPad. It has two cameras; one that faces forward for FaceTime video calling to iPhone 4s, new iPod Touches, iPad 2s, or Macs. The rear-facing camera can record 720p HD video at 30 fps. This iPad also has PhotoBooth to edit your photos, or just make them plain funky.

One of the most important new things for the iPad 2 is the smart cover. This cover comes in 10 colors, and magnetically attaches to the iPad 2. It can fold down for typing, or fold up as a stand. When you remove the Smart Cover, the iPad turns on. When you close it, the iPad turns off.

This iPad will run on iOS 4.3. iOS 4.3 will be avaliable for the AT&T iPhone, the iPad 2, the iPod Touch 3, and the iPod Touch 4. That's right; no iOS 4.3 for the Verizon iPhone or the iPad 1! And though a white iPhone has yet to come, the iPad 2 is avaliable in black or white.

Flexible battery is produced, will bendable screens become common in 2 years?

My prediction is that bendable screens will become common in 2 years or less from now. Why? First off, as you know, IMEC made a flexible microprocessor (see post "Bendable Screens and Nerd Fashion right around the corner!"). Second, a flexible battery has been made that actually has better performance than stiff batteries! This flexible battery was made by researchers at Korea Advanced Institue of Science and Techhnology (KAIST).