Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 23rd Feb 2013 12:18 UTC
Thread beginning with comment 553492
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
Member since:2011-06-26
Member since:2011-08-13
Member since:2006-10-08
With the many security flaws and possible exploits of surveillance technology, combined with sousveillance technology run by "normal people", maybe Glass could be connected to those monitoring you? Like, "this is how you look from above, walking into that building; look to your left, there's a hidden camera peeking in your pockets from above". Or "you're going to enter your PIN into this ATM or payment terminal which is currently connected to a l33t hax0r who now has all your banking data plus your PIN, which is 1234; have a nice day". And the look up the contact information of the boss of the ATM company on Facebook to help you schedule a nice talk with him about security, because you love to hear fairy tales.
While this sounds very useful for people who are paranoid anyway (because, you never know...), it could encourage the upcoming "typical Glass customers" on how their privacy fades when they are at home, go into public, work... oh wait... that doesn't sound like a selling argument, does it? :-)
Member since:2006-02-15
With the many security flaws and possible exploits of surveillance technology, combined with sousveillance technology run by "normal people", maybe Glass could be connected to those monitoring you?
Why would they need to do that? You are ALREADY being monitored at all times when you go anywhere even remotely public, there is simply no need to bother with using Google Glass for that. Heck, even just your cell phone has access to much, much more lucrative stuff than can usually be learned from the camera or microphone.
Actually, Google Glass would be a rather poor solution for trying to monitor people: it ain't got enough processing power for anything smart, it only has a limited selection of inputs that are already in use, there's no offline-storage for you to keep anything of value there, and it has terribly limited view on things as it's attached to you, not your surroundings.
Member since:2008-06-02
Features
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/20/13 11:29 UTC
The day has finally come! Jolla has finally announced the launch device for its Sailfish operating system - and by god this is a looker. It's decidedly different from other phones out there, but it has good specifications and carries a relatively reasonably price tag - EUR 399, and it's up for pre-order today, shipping in the fourth quarter of this year.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/18/13 21:33 UTC
Why does Google get so much credit in the technology industry? Why, despite the company's many obvious failings, do many geeks and enthusiasts still hold a somewhat positive view on the all-knowing technology giant? A specific talk at Google I/O this week provides the answer.
Linked by David Adams on 05/16/13 4:23 UTC
OSNews is a sponsor of this year's O'Reilly OSCON in Portland, Oregon, USA. A lucky OSNews reader will win a free three-day pass, including two tutorials days. To win the pass, post a comment on this story saying something about Open Source Software or OSCON. We'll pick a winner at random next week. If you don't have an OSNews account, you may email us your entry. Part of the conference is the 9th annual Open Source Awards, and today the 16th is the deadline for nominations. If you'd like to nominate an outstanding open source contributor, do it here. Read on for more information about OSCON. Update: The 20% discount code for OSNews readers is "OSN."
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/11/13 21:41 UTC
"Windows is indeed slower than other operating systems in many scenarios, and the gap is worsening." That's one way to start an insider explanation of why Windows' performance isn't up to snuff. Written by someone who actually contributes code to the Windows NT kernel, the comment on Hacker News, later deleted but reposted with permission on Marc Bevand's blog, paints a very dreary picture of the state of Windows development. The root issue? Think of how Linux is developed, and you'll know the answer.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/08/13 14:22 UTC
This is one of those news items that's fun to write, fun to read, fun to comment on, and where no one will be able to say anything unkind. It's all just one big ball of awesome fluffiness. TuneTracker, the BeOS radio automation software, has just released something very special: TuneTracker System 5, the first version designed entirely and specifically for Haiku. In fact, it actually includes Haiku in the software package. Better yet, TuneTracker also unveiled several system-in-a-box products - which have Haiku and TuneTracker pre-installed.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/02/13 15:28 UTC
Exactly twenty years ago, a document was published that played a huge role in establishing the web as we know it today. Twenty years later, and this simple and straightforward document is proof of an irrefutable fact: while closed technologies can change markets, open technologies can change the world.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/29/13 21:06 UTC
Oh multitasking. That staple of computing that got thrown out the window with many modern smartphones. We got some rudimentary thing in its place - but even as multitasking on phone and tablets improves, its user-visible side remains cumbersome. Windows 8 has a neat implementation, and now it's time Android follows in it footsteps.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/24/13 22:24 UTC
They're here! Whether that excites you or not remains to be seen, but the Galaxy S4, which will most likely become the best selling Android smartphone of the year by a huge margin, has been reviewed by all the major sites, and there's lots of interesting conclusions in there - although I think most of you will get the gist.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/18/13 11:21 UTC
Nokia has posted its quarterly results for the first quarter of 2013, and just like the quarters that came before, there's not a whole lot of good news in there. The rise in Lumia sales still can't even dream of making up for the sales drop in Symbian phones, and when broken down in versions, the sales figures for Windows Phone 8 Lumias in particular are very disappointing. In North America, Nokia is getting slaughtered.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/16/13 9:29 UTC
The day has finally come: Google has started shipping Google Glass to the lucky few early adopters. Now that it's shipping, Google has also unveiled a lot more about the API and the specifications of the device itself. While the company had already given out substantial details at earlier occasions, there are still a few surprises here.More Features »
Sponsored Links
Member since:
2008-06-03
I can see a booming market for parkour tutorials and "my final moments" vids.