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The Google Glasses release date for developers was back in February, which at the time it had been clear the consumer models would launch next year and the early adopters would be ironing out any bugs. Officially named Google Glass, the high $1500 price tag might seem too steep for the majority and we are yet to see official consumer pricing or even solid specs for the public model. Public Google Glasses to see release date sooner – within the past couple of days we have seen a new report hinting at a Google Glass launch for public in 2013, which would certainly be welcomed by gadget enthusiasts. The article, found on eWeek, claims Google has a new goal of releasing retail versions of Google Glass this year. The so-called “source” said that Google’s “goal” is to release late this year, although the choice of words makes it clear that this GOAL is not set in stone. Privacy and Christmas – speculation has already started as to why Google might want to release their Glass technology to the public sooner, although both the concerns about privacy and strong holiday sales could be reasons to get the product out the door sooner rather than later. Google Glasses to include Samsung tech – another report this week talks about the OLED technology for Google Glass, which will be Samsung’s OLEDs according to an article on Korea Times. This news is rumored to be from an executive at a local parts supplier for Samsung Display and the article also spoke about Google’s Larry Page inspecting OLED production lines for Samsung’s Display business in Tangjeong. You can read some insight for Google Glass apps in an article from the start of this week. Could you see yourself purchasing Google Glasses if the release date arrives in 2013, and what price would you be prepared to pay?

Trailrunner7 writes "Those of you who like to tinker and jailbreak Android phones should take notice of some new research conducted on Samsung Galaxy S4 Android devices shipped by AT&T and Verizon. Both devicemakers ship the Galaxy S4 smartphones with a locked-down bootloader that prevents users from uploading custom kernels or from making modifications to software on the phone. Azimuth Security researcher Dan Rosenberg has found a vulnerability in the manner in which the devices do cryptographic checks of boot image signatures and was able to exploit the flaw and upload his own unsigned kernel to the device." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Filed under: Toys/Games, UK, Racing For years now, video game makers (and their marketing teams, more than likely) have sought to amp up the excitement of their new releases with wild and lavish special edition packages. Our own Call of Duty Prestige Master, John Neff, is sure to remember the functional night vision goggles that shipped with CoD's Modern Warfare 2, and the radio-controlled "surveillance vehicle" that was packed in with Black Ops. The monstrous Halo franchise has offered special edition games in a Master Chief head and with a massive set of action figures, and, closer to home, our copy of Gran Turismo 5 came complete with a lovely 1:43 scale Nissan GT-R Spec V (and book... yawn). But certainly we've seen nothing that can compete with the recently announced, UK-only special edition of the upcoming Grid 2 title from Codemasters and Briggs Automotive Company (better known as BAC). For the reasonable sum of just 125,000 British pounds (around $189,000), the Grid 2: Mono Edition can be yours. That's right, a little less than a new Porsche 911 Turbo S, you can have a copy of Grid 2 complete with original artwork, a brand new Playstation 3, a tour of the BAC factory, a Grid 2-branded racing helmet, a full racing suit with boots and gloves, and, you guessed it, a G2-liveried BAC Mono. That's right - buy a video game, get a racecar. At least that's how Codemasters is spinning it. In the attached press release, it claims that Grid 2: Mono Edition will set the Guinness World Record for "Most Expensive Video Game Commercial Available - Special Edition." Our request for a playable demo is in the mail, Codemasters.Continue reading Grid 2: Mono Edition is some kind of spendy video gameGrid 2: Mono Edition is some kind of spendy video game originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 25 May 2013 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Nissan is conducting a major worldwide recall of 841,000 Micra and Cube subcompact models built from 2002 through 2006 for a loose steering wheel bolt. The cars affected were sold in the markets of Japan, Asia, Oceania, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. No cars sold in the U.S. are affected by the recall. [...]

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Ghost, an open-source blogging platform that hopes to shake up the personal publishing space, is nearing the end of its Kickstarter journey. Almost a month ago, Ghost launched with what seemed like an audacious goal: Raise £25,000 to help create a new web platform dedicated to publishing. To date, the project has raised £150,000 (that's $226,000 in U.S. dollars), and it has a shot at making its £250,000 stretch goal. So what is it about Ghost that has resonated with users, developers and writers? I spent some time talking with John O'Nolan, the founder and project leader of Ghost, about Kickstarter, open-source software and the future of publishing. Read more...More about Wordpress, Tumblr, Blogging Platform, Kickstarter, and Tech

As we already know, the white Nexus 4 is very much real. Months after first showing up on the web, it re-appeared at Google I/O in all its glory, with June 10th tipped as a possible launch date by AndroidAndMe's co-founder Taylor Wimberly. Alongside it, according to Taylor, Android 4.3 would be unveiled as well. While I can't confirm the date (even if the information was correct at the time of I/O, plans can change for any reason), what I can show you today are some of the press photos of the white Nexus 4, model number E960W (the original Nexus 4 is E960). Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:Android Gingerbread, Next Nexus, Information And Speculation Round-Up Android 2.2 Froyo On Its Way Soon Galaxy Note For T-Mobile Spotted In The Wild, Probably Not Difficult Since It's Visible From Space Samsung Hercules - T-Mobile's Galaxy S II Variant - Pictured, 4.5" Display Confirmed Exclusive: Press Photos Of The White Nexus 4 (LG E960W) Leak Out was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

I'm not looking for ultimate security, just a way to require a password to display a specific .skin screen. I was initially thinking of a "hidden" button but was really hoping for some sort of code challenge. Is this possible? Any suggestions on where to look? If someones skin already has it that would be ideal t copy from. Thanks davidk

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Intel is talking Haswell power savings just weeks before the launch.