Google's smart glasses: Is there a reason?

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | April 05, 2012

In the future we will all be even more annoying Mark Kaelin sees absolutely no compelling reason reality augmenting glasses would be necessary in normal daily activities; do you agree? Read more Google's Project Glass: Pondering business use cases I've been skeptical about Google's mission to deliver smart glasses that would enhance your visual reality a good bit with data on the fly. However, it is worth pondering some of the business uses... Read more Resource of the day The Main Components of a Unified Fabric Check out this white paper to learn how a unified fabric will affect your data center. Just because the game has changed, it doesn't mean you can't still win. More from TechRepublic   Google building a new data center in Taiwan Tech rehearsal puts Olympics IT system through its paces Will tablets, smartphones and e-readers finally create the paperless office? Get the most out of your iPhone Notifications Geek out this spring break with these family-friendly events News from ZDNet   Half a million Macs infected (a dream, dashed) The scariest thing about the Flashback trojan: I have no idea how to fight it Gartner cuts its 2012 IT spending outlook on U.S. dollar strength Dell buys Make Technologies: Three acquisitions in four days Apple lab-testing 7.85-inch iPad prototype, but will it ever be released? Why Apple wants to 'capture' defective 3rd-gen iPads BYOD: Are businesses prepared? Microsoft readies patch for gaping IE browser security holes Apple's mythical TV could be called 'iPanel' Reviewers overwhelmingly like the Nokia Lumia 900, consumers will too Security hole exposes Android, iOS to Facebook identity theft Mozilla posts Firefox redesign mockups Nielsen: Watching TV while using mobile devices more common than not News from CNET   More than 600,000 Macs infected with Flashback botnet Mac Flashback malware: What it is, and how to get rid of it (FAQ) Would you wear Google Glasses? JOBS Act: 5 things to look forward to (and 5 to dread) HTC wants One to be its Nexus-like premium line Meet U.S. Cellular's first 4G LTE phone: Samsung Galaxy S Aviator Apple patent hints at wireless charging for boxed gadgets Yes, Google needed Motorola for the patents More people using TV and tablets at same time New iPad app could help save endangered whales at sea Draw Something goes viral with 50 million downloads Amazon Kindle bookstore now available in Spanish Featured galleries   Cracking Open the Nokia Lumia 900 Today's recommended downloads Business Execution: Executive Buyer's Guide (SuccessFactors) Why LotusLive Won Out for One Translation Agency (IBM) Video: Panasonic Chooses Collaboration (IBM) On-demand Webcast: Businesses Using Microsoft Office 365 Experience Amazing ROI (Microsoft) Six Desktop Virtualization Pain-points and How XenDesktop 5 Helps Overcome Them (Global Knowledge)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow: My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner My Google+ feed: +Jason Hiner Connect with TechRepublic CIO Insights newsletter: Subscribe today! TechRepublic's CIO Insights newsletter highlights the world of technology and business from the point of view of CIOs, IT directors, and other senior tech professionals. The newsletter is launching soon, so go to our Newsletters page to subscribe to it today. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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