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Email in your eye? Next-generation video screen glasses could lay messages or GPS over your field of vision

Gavin Allen Daily Mail 01/13/2012

As advances in computer technology make gadgets ever smaller and more portable the idea of carrying a screen of any kind could soon be outdated. Consumer products with screens have dropped in size from computer to laptop to tablet via phone. But one company specialising in cutting edge visual technology waIsraeli company Lumus has shown off the PD-18-2, which may look like a cumbersome pair of shades but allow the user to see high-quality images while they walk.nts to beam information directly into your field of vision.

Cashless Society: India Implements First Biometric ID Program for all of its 1.2 Billion Residents Brandon Turbeville Infowars.com 01/12/2012	Apple plans New York event related to education Charlie Sorrel San Francisco Chronicle 01/11/2012
Recently, India has launched a nationwide program involving the allocation of a Unique Identification Number (UID) to every single one of its 1.2 billion residents. Each of the numbers will be tied to the biometric data of the recipient using three different forms of information – fingerprints, iris scans, and pictures of the face. All ten digits of the hand will be recorded, and both eyes will be scanned.	Apple plans to make an education-related announcement in New York on Jan. 19, pushing further into a market it penetrated early on with computers that won a following among students and schools.
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Google's new personalized search raises antitrust concerns Ed Oswald Betanews 01/10/2012	US lawmakers accuse Facebook of ducking questions on its privacy practices Gautham Nagesh The Hill 01/10/2012
Google is diving deeper into personalized search results, debuting a feature called "Google Plus Your World". But the debut of the service, which pulls results from your own content plus social circles from Google-owned services may catch the ire of regulators.	Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) accused Facebook of evading questions about whether it tracks users in order to deliver targeted ads on Monday.
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New York Library offers patrons e-reader service Charlie Osborne ZDNet 01/09/2012	Facebook set for suit over publicity; Case hinges on 'sponsored stories' appearing on many pages Joseph Menn Financial Times 12/18/2011
The New York Public Library has launched a new scheme to help users understand their e-readers. Will more libraries eventually adopt these services?	Facebook’s practice of showing people that their friends “like” specific products could run afoul of a California law that gives both celebrities and ordinary citizens the right to control how their names and pictures are used for commercial endorsements.
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Author Says Facebook Is Making Us Miserable Ian Bush CBS Philadelphia 12/14/2011	Facebook Poised to Seek Dismissal of New York Man's Suit Fox News 12/13/2011
Facebook has changed the way many people communicate with family and friends — but some believe it’s not always for the better.	Facebook and its founder will try to have a man's lawsuit claiming part ownership of the $50 billion social networking website thrown out of court after securing proof the contract on which it's based is fake, a Facebook attorney said Tuesday.
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