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Google Glass gets latest software update

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 08 May 2013 3:21 User comments (4)

Google Glass gets latest software update Google Glass early adopters will be receiving an OTA software update this week, if you have not already.
The update patches and fixes a number of annoying glitches and bugs and adds new features. The update is just the first of many before the device's official commercial launch next year.

Changelog (via Phan):

Change to sync policy: require power + wifi for background uploads
Crash reporting
Incoming G+ notifications (direct shares, comments, +mentions), including ability to comment and +1
Incoming Hangout notifications
Transcription of queries & messages is now wicked-fast
Long-press to search from anywhere in the UI (no longer just from off)
International number dialing + SMS
Hop animation on disallowed swipes in the UI
New On-Head Detection calibration flow
Show device Serial Number on Device Info card
More reliable estimation of battery charge remaining
New recipient-list mosaic




To update, you must plug the glasses into a charger first, adds Google.

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4 user comments

18.5.2013 15:25

Borg Mothership sending data to their drones

28.5.2013 21:24

Originally posted by bobiroc:
Borg Mothership sending data to their drones
Indeed. Resistance is futile. Your life as it has been is over. From this day forward, you will service us.

Lol

310.5.2013 00:07

we are android resistance is futile

410.5.2013 14:32

No so impress yet [Hands on Video]:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/9/431659...glass-menagerie

This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 10 May 2013 @ 2:33

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