Google Glass and the Future of Head-Mounted Displays

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Google Glass is arguably the most exciting innovation in mobile technology since the iPhone — and not just because Google hyped it with a spectacular skydiving stunt. Certainly, the field of wearable technology has been around for decades (remember calculator watches?), but with the backing of a multibillion-dollar company and state-of-the-art wireless tech, Google looks to really take it to the next level.

There's a reason, however, that the device, which Google officially unveiled about a year ago, probably won't reach consumer hands until 2014: Creating a head-mounted display that's reliable, useful and not-ridiculous-looking is hard. Just ask Vuzix, which has been in the space since 1997.

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Five Best Bluetooth Headsets

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If you're driving and you need to use your mobile phone, most states in the US require you to use some kind of hands-free device to place or take calls. For most of us, that means some kind of Bluetooth headset. There was a time when those headsets were prohibitively expensive, but these days depending on the features and form factor you're looking for, they can come in super-cheap, or cost you a good bit of money. This week, we're going to look at five of the best, based on your nominations.

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Five Best Headsets with Attached Microphones

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Whether you work at home and do a lot of video conferencing, or you love multiplayer games and want to hear your teammates as well as the background music and the ambient sounds, you need a good headset that can provide great audio and deliver your voice clearly to the people on the other end of the line. Thankfully, you have a ton of great options that don't sacrifice one for the other. Here's a look at five of the best headsets, based on your nominations.

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