Google lines up a new Glass partner for prescription, fashion and sport lenses

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/08/google-rochester-prescription-lenses-glass/

We've known for a while that Google is looking to develop prescription-lens versions of Google Glass, but now its plans are starting to become clear. The search giant has teamed up with Rochester Optical to design and produce "custom prescription, fashion, and sport lenses" for its high-tech wearable. Rochester expects to have them ready by early next year and will include transitions, tinting and matching color wire frames. Google recently announced that Glass Explorers will soon be able to to swap out their headset for a new version, which will work with future shades and prescription frames, helping to make Glass look like something you'd want to wear. If you're interested to see what the eyewear specialist has been cooking up, it'll share its latest designs later today -- we'll make sure to share them with you when they do.

Filed under: Wearables, Google

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Via: Fast Company

Source: Tim Moore (Google+), Rochester Optical (PRweb)

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LG G Flex launches in Korea next week for $940, headed to Europe in December

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/07/g-flex-launches-in-korea-next-week-for-940/

Processor, storage space, RAM and a curved screen -- the G Flex's announcement came with just about everything except a price. Now, LG has given us the last piece of the puzzle. Starting on November 12th, the South Korean company will sell its curved smartphone for 999,900 Korean Won, or about $940. That buys a six-inch curved OLED display (that's actually flexible), 2GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel shooter and some sort of self-healing backside. The company's announcement also says that phone will be launching on Orange France in about a month, although local pricing hasn't been announced. As for the rest of the world? We'll just have to use the time to decide if we want LG's kit or that other curved smartphone.

Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, LG

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Source: LG (Newswire)

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Panasonic's 20-inch 4K 'tablet' comes to the US in January for $6,000

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/07/panasonic-4k-toughpad-tablet-us/

We got our first peek at Panasonic's 4K Toughpad tablet last January at CES, and now the company says it will go on sale in the US about a year later, for $5,999. Panasonic announced two devices for Europe, but here in the US there's only the higher end UT-MB5 that packs Windows 8.1, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, Intel Core i5 CPU and, oh yeah -- that super high res 3,840 x 2,560 LCD. With a projected two hour battery life you probably won't be using this on the go very often (there's an optional desktop cradle and carrying case), but even with its incredible 20-inch size, it's about .49-inches thick and weighs 5.27 lbs. If you're a professional in the "video production, architecture, design, photography and healthcare" fields who can expense this six thousand dollar slate, you're probably already sold -- all others can check after the break for a demo video and more specs.

Filed under: Desktops, Tablets

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Source: Panasonic

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Nokia's 6-inch Lumia 1520 arrives on AT&T November 22nd for $200, pre-orders open now

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/08/nokia-lumia-1520-launch-details/

After an early leak on Microsoft's store, we've finally got the official launch info for Nokia's Lumia 1520. The first Windows Phone 8 device with a 6-inch, 1080p display goes on sale November 22nd, and costs $200 on contract for AT&T customers. If you're ready to dive into its new three-column start screen, quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU, 16GB of built-in storage (expandable via microSD and a 32GB edition is coming in the "near future," but you'll still live without the international version's wireless charging) and other high end specs, Microsoft and AT&T are both offering a few specials for pre-orders. The Microsoft store teases $70 worth of app store credit, free flip cover and a free copy of Halo: Spartan Assault, while AT&T's offer packs in $20 of app store credit, the game, and 50GB of cloud storage in AT&T's locker service. The black, red and white versions will be available at launch, with yellow due "later this year."%Gallery-slideshow101699%

Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Microsoft, Nokia, AT&T

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Source: Microsoft, AT&T

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Google Is Banning All Chrome Add-Ons That Don't Come From Its Chrome Web Store (GOOG)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/google-bans-some-chrome-extensions-2013-11

In the name of fighting bad guy hackers, Google on Thursday said it will not allow its Windows Chrome browser to run any add-ons unless they are downloaded from its own Chrome Web store.

Unsanctioned add-ons will be banned beginning in January.

Add-ons, which are also called extensions, are little apps that add extra functions to the browser. For instance, they can let you post stuff from the Web to your social media accounts or create to-do lists, etc.

Sometimes a cloud service will offer an add-on and let you install it right from its own web page. This will be forbidden. However, enterprise departments will still be able to install add-ons through their own enterprise tools, Google said.

This comes on top of a new feature Google added last week that will let you reset your browser completely, including wiping out all add-ons you've downloaded. That way, if you think you've downloaded an evil one, you can get rid of it.

There's been some jaded comments across the Internet about the banned add-ons. Some people are saying that Google will ban add-ons it doesn't like, like ones that let people download YouTube videos. We'll see.

PC World's Brad Chacos also points out that Google doesn't store add-ons for free.

Developers who want to include their Chrome Web Store have to pay a $5 registration fee—and if your Chrome Web Store-hosted app! or exte nsion generates income, Google will take a 5 percent cut of the revenue.

Still, many PC users could find that they like the trade-off: less choice for more security.

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