Google Glass gets Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr Apps

Google Glass is about to get even more apps, from Facebook and Twitter to Tumblr and CNN.  During a “Developing for Glass” session during its Google I/O conference on Thursday, Google announced several big-name apps for the high-tech glasses, representing a vote of confidence for the technology from a number of the industry’s largest players.

“We are all collectively figuring out what the best experience is with Glass,” Google’s Senior Developer Advocate Timothy Jordan said during the event.

Jordan talked a bit about best practices for creating apps for Glass, before showing off some new ones launching today that the company has been working with to enhance the experience.

Here’s a rundown of the new apps headed to Glass:

Facebook: The Facebook app lets you share photos from Glass with friends on the social network.

Google+: Much of Google+’s functionality will be available on Glass, including the ability to initiate Hangouts.

CNN: CNN’s app lets you subscribe to different topics, and pick the frequency in which you see those stories.

CNN’s app is particularly interesting because it lets you customize what types of news are sent to your Glass, as well as the time that those updates come. So, you could have updates only come during the work day, or turn off notifications times where you’re typically busy (or sleeping). (from www.mashable.com)