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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 14.01.2012

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computer technology make gadgets ever smaller and more portable the idea of carrying a screen of any kind could soon be outdated.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.

Google's new personalized search raises antitrust concerns Ed Oswald Betanews 11.01.2012	US lawmakers accuse Facebook of ducking questions on its privacy practices Gautham Nagesh The Hill 11.01.2012
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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Facebook set for suit over publicity; Case hinges on 'sponsored stories' appearing on many pages Joseph Menn Financial Times 19.12.2011	Google's first Thailand boss explains the 'Googley' way Pichaya Changsorn The Nation 19.12.2011
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.	Ariya Banomyong, the first country business manager for Google Thailand which set up its first office in Bangkok on July 1, explains the company's corporate culture and its strategic priorities for the Thai market at the "CEO Perspectives" forum held by the College of Management Mahidol University (CMMU) recently. The Nation's Pichaya Changsorn reports.
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AIS begins weekend digital 'boot camp' Suchit Leesa-nguansuk Bangkok Post 17.12.2011	Internet architects oppose US online piracy bills Breitbart.com 16.12.2011
Advanced Info Service (AIS), the country's largest mobile operator, yesterday kicked off its "Startup Weekend Bangkok 2011" campaign aimed at tapping digital entrepreneurs' ideas for mobile and internet-related product and service initiatives.	A group of prominent architects of the Internet added their voices Thursday to those opposing legislation in the US Congress intended to crack down on online piracy.
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Three biggest Bangkok malls to get fuss-free wi-fi Asina Pornwasin The Nation 16.12.2011	Author Says Facebook Is Making Us Miserable Ian Bush CBS Philadelphia 15.12.2011
Shoppers at Bangkok's three largest malls, Siam Paragon, Siam Center and Siam Discovery, will be able to enjoy their online lifestyle throughout the 1.5-million-square-metre area, thanks to collaboration of the four Wi-Fi service providers.	Facebook has changed the way many people communicate with family and friends — but some believe it’s not always for the better.
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