Best Buy Might Sell Google Glass

Google Glass is voice-controlled, Internet-connected eyewear that allows users wear to take pictures, video conference, check email and perform a variety of other functions. Best Buy didn't deny that it plans to sell Google's much-anticipated computerized eyewear, Google Glass, after a famed tech blogger reported a rumored partnership earlier this week. But the big-box store also didn't confirm the rumors. Best Buy is considering devoting up to 6,000 square feet per store to display Google products, including Google Glass. This makes sense, since you really need to try Glass before buying it to see if it's for you and you also need to have it fitted to your face. I still have to wonder what type of problems this tech would be solving. It would be pretty cool and I think I would go try them out just to see if I really like them but right now, I feel like there is no pressing need for them. What are your thoughts on the Google Glass?

Digital Footprints

How much energy do you think that smartphone in your pocket uses? Turns out that when you tally up the charging and data usage, it is about 361 kWh a year on average. That is more than a medium refrigerator. That is definitely something to think about when doing all the application development. The mobile industry is not going anywhere so it is good to realize just how much energy the digital economy uses, not just the individual uses. The iPhone is just one reason why the information-communications-technologies (ICT) ecosystem, otherwise known as the digital economy, demands such a large and growing amount of energy. The global ICT system includes everything from smartphones to laptops to digital TVs to — especially — the vast and electron-thirsty computer-server farms that make up the backbone of what we call “the cloud.” At a gas station, for instance, the immediate cost and the smell of petrol is a potent reminder that we’re consuming energy. The digital economy is built on the sensation of seamlessness—but it still comes with a utility bill.

New LG Smartphone

LG came out with a new smartphone recently and it has several great things about it and some not so great. The most curious thing about the G2 is the placement of its power and volume buttons on the phone’s rear panel, rather than the sides. This allows for a narrower bezel (the area between the screen and the edges of the phone), but LG says it also lines up with where people’s fingers rest naturally. To wake the phone without reaching behind for the power button, you can simply tap the screen twice. The G2 continues LG’s tradition of packing lots of raw power into its flagship phones, with a 2.26 GHz quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel rear camera, a 2.1-megapixel front camera, and a whopping 3,000 mAh battery. LG’s also throwing in an infrared blaster for controlling your home TV and stereo, similar to the ones found on the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One. Even though the mobile application development is right on the money, keep in mind that there’s no microSD card slot–just 16 GB or 32 GB of built-in storage–and the battery is non-removable. Mainly, it’s just a big, powerful, plastic phone with a huge battery to match.

Rather Dumb High Tech

Did you ever wonder why in the world people are always trying to fix something that is not broken? If you didn't, I will tell you anyway: they just want credit for fixing it and it is usually in the form of money. Take gaming. It used to be simple and straightforward. You bought a game, put it in the console, and started playing. These days, the software and application development people have gone so far as to sucker us into the 24/7 gaming. It is always on. Now the box has to be connected to another box that is connected to the internet and knows your credit card number. What a way to deter piracy and secondhand sales.

Protecting Privacy

These days, privacy is hard to come by. I guess the question is whether there is such a thing anymore. Also, you would be surprised to find out just how much your personal information such as email addresses, phone service numbers, and the like are worth to different types of businesses and hackers. Take a look at your social media profiles and keep them barren—the people who need to know your birth date, email address and phone number already have them. And what exactly is the point of sharing everything about yourself in your profile? Think twice about sharing your social security number with anyone, unless it’s your bank, a credit bureau, a company that wants to do a background check on you or some other entity that has to report to the IRS. Another thing that you can do is make sure that you turn on private browsing which will delete cookies, temporary internet files, and browsing history once you close the window. Every company that advertises online is interested in knowing what sites you visit, what you buy, who you’re friends with on social networks, what you like and more. And these days, VoIP and internet phones are just as vulnerable. By gathering information about your online activities they can serve you targeted ads that are more likely to entice you to buy something.

Switching Platforms

These days, when people are done bickering about which brand of peanut butter is really the best and how to correctly pronounce Nuttella, they move on the type of platform they are using. First of all, even though many people have had cell phone service for a while, they might still be one their first or second smartphone. This means that they have not had sufficient experience to be able to define what it is they are looking in a smartphones. So it should not be a surprise when people say that they are switch from on platform to another. The big question isn’t whether consumers will experiment with different smartphone platforms — a certain percentage always will — but rather which smartphone platform will consumers eventually commit to. Over the next decade, as we see this play out at a global level, we’ll have a much clearer idea of which platforms can stand the test of time.

Exercise: Can Be a Wonderful Fix

The great thing about exercise is that it has many great effects on different health problems. Not to mention that there are plenty of app development in the field to make it even easier to get active. One of the perks is that it can reduce anxiety and lower stress. It can even protect you against stressors such as that big meeting. Moving can also reduce that two thirty feeling but be sure to finish exercising at least three hours before hitting the sack. An issue that comes with sitting for hours at a time in front of a computer can weaker back muscles and cause pain in the long run. Instead, it would be better to do strength training activities to ensure that the core muscles stay in shape. Taking a quick walk when you get cravings can also be beneficial in reducing the amount of empty carbs that you could be eating.