Google had the tech world talking on Wednesday after providing a sneak peek at Project Glass, an effort to replace the smartphone with glasses that can beam texts, emails, music, weather, and more directly to your field of vision. The effort, which is still in the planning stages, comes from Google X, a secret lab of future products first unveiled in November.
Meanwhile, Sprint announced the HTC EVO 4G LTE, one of the first smartphones to support the carrier's LTE network, as well as the first LTE device to sport the EVO brand. PCMag got some hands-on time with the device yesterday. For more, see Sprint Brings HD Voice Calls to U.S. With EVO 4G LTE and Why HTC's EVO 4G LTE Isn't an HTC One X.
And in other news, Yahoo announced that it will eliminate about 2,000 jobs in a move intended to "reshape" the struggling Internet firm. Yahoo said the move will result in annual savings of about $375 million.
Also making headlines on Wednesday:
- Randi Zuckerberg, Bravo Team Up for 'Silicon Valley' Reality Show: Just in case Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Foursquare, Quora, Flickr, or Tumblr haven't given you enough insight into the lives of Silicon Valley's elite, cable channel Bravo has decided to tackle the subject with a new reality series, titled simply Silicon Valley.
- Are We Entering a New Golden Age for Flying Cars?: The Terrafugia Transition flying car will be the star attraction at this week's New York International Auto Show, but it could soon be joined in the skies by the Dutch-built PAL-V (Personal Air and Land Vehicle).
- Next Issue Android Tablet Newsstand Goes Live: Next Issue Media, a joint venture between Conde Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corp, and Time Inc., has formally unveiled its Android tablet newsstand, which has been referred to as "Hulu for magazines."
- Instagram for Android Nabs 1M Downloads, Prompts iPhone Twitter Spat: The app has been a runaway hit with Android users, but not everyone is happy about it.
- More Regional Carriers Nab the iPhone: Regional carriers nTelos, Cellcom, and GCI are the latest to nab Apple's iPhone.
- Paramount Pictures Movies Heading to YouTube, Google Play: Some of the titles users will now be able to rent include Captain America, Hugo, and The Adventures of Tin Tin, Coming to America and The Godfather.
- Draw Something Tops 50 Million Downloads in 50 Days: The game passed the 50 million download mark on Wednesday, after launching just two months ago.
- Report: Intel, AMD Next-Gen Chip Release Dates Leaked: The chip maker's latest addition to its line of hybrid CPU-GPU units is rumored to be launching on May 15.
- MIT-Led Team Aims to Make 'Printable Robots' Widely Available: Researchers are embarking on a project to fast-track the production of robots by means of current 3D printing technology.
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