As Google begins working on a commercial version of its heads-up display wearable , Sony is stepping things up in double time, with the launch of its SmartEyeglass Developer Edition SED-E1 augmented reality glasses.
The device will be available in 10 countries this March, and pre-orders have already opened in the UK and Germany at $840 apiece.
The bulky looking binocular display eyewear weighs about 2.7 oz (77g) and manages to superimpose monochrome text, symbols and images in your field of vision. This developer edition comes with a controller that features a speaker, mic, NFC and touch sensor for controlling the display.
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Sony has also released a software development kit (SDK) for developers to tinker with and also has a host app on Google Play , which brings apps to the SmartEyeglass for enabling voice control and accessing Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, RSS and calendars.
As with the company’s clip-on heads-up display , this pair looks far too clunky and conspicuous to wear in public. Hopefully, it’ll get sanded down and streamlined before it’s launched for consumers.
➤ Announcing SmartEyeglass Developer Edition SED-E1: pre-order starting today in UK and Germany [Sony Developer World]
Apple has sold 225 million iPads worldwide
While Apple CEO, Tim Cook didn’t share any updated sales numbers for the latest iPhone launch, he did share some iPad numbers.
Over the life of the tablet, Apple has sold 225 million iPads. Cook also shared that there are over 675,000 iPad apps.
Cook also stated that Apple shipped more iPads than PC units shipped by companies like Lenovo, HP and Dell in the third quarter of 2014.
Keep up with the rest of Apple’s announcements from its iPad event here
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ZTE set to unveil 6-inch Grand Memo II LTE, new Firefox OS device and updated MiFavor UI at MWC 2014
As the world’s mobile makers, app developers and service companies ready themselves to make the trip to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress 2014, Chinese handset maker ZTE couldn’t resist giving a little taste of what it’s planning to unveil.
Among the line-up for ZTE’s MWC 2014, we’ll be seeing a new 6-inch phone-cum-tablet in the form of the Grand Memo II LTE and the ‘Open C’ – a fresh addition to its Firefox OS line-up running the newest version of the software. As well as unveiling the new devices, ZTE will also be showing off its MiFavor 2.3 UI, the most recent version of its custom interface.
Naturally, we’ll be on the ground to go hands-on with the latest and greatest devices to be announced, as well as taking a peek at some of ZTE’s other gadgets like the Grand Smart Watch too.
➤ ZTE Launches Dynamic New Handsets at Mobile World Congress 2014
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