Google Gem Smart Watch Released End Of October Rumors Say

Back in March, the Financial Times reported that Google were indeed making a smart watch and that at that stage, it was already past the stage of being a prototype. Now the respected rumor spreader Artem Russokakovski from Android Police has posted on Google+ about the possibility that the Google Gem smart watch could be out as soon as October 31, 2013. So by the end of the month, Google might have its own warrior in the smart watch wars to compete with the Samsung Gear and Sony Smartwatch 2.

What Will It Look Like?

The report from the FT said that Google had put in for a patent application way back in 2011 for a smart watch with a dual screen display and an interactive user face. Whether or not these things will come to fruition in the final model is yet to be seen. Other rumors speculate that the watch will be some kind of cross between the Google Glass (yet to be released to the public) for functionality with a kind of Google Now cards-esque interface. There is speculation that the watch itself could be manufactured by Motorola.

How Will It Run?

Although the watch was show cased at Google’s Berlin and Manchester offices before it was demonstrated at the Mountain View campus, very little is known about how the Google Gem smart watch will actually run. It’s thought that the watch will still need to be tied to a smart phone in order to function properly, like other smart watches on the market. Again, Artem Russokakovski has said he has intel suggesting that the watch will actually be unveiled with the latest version of Android OS, the Android 4.4 KitKat. This might make sense as it’s likely that the smart watch will utilize the 4.4 KitKat itself.

There is no confirmed release date just yet and Russokakovski admits his information is one month old, which is light years in the gadget industry. So by this point everything could have changed. But there isn’t long to wait for the rumor to be proved one way or the other.

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Facebook Building A $120-Million Company Town

Last weekend was a silly slash stupid movie weekend, and I finally saw The Internship, which I really would not recommend to anyone who does not have a huge sense of humor. It was silly funny, as only Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson can be, but don’t expect anything else. One thing that stood out, naturally, was the hype about just how fun it is to work at the Google campus. Who wouldn’t want to be part of that?

In the future, if you want such an experience but don’t want to give Google a go (let’s just assume you can actually make it), you might want to turn to Zuckerberg and his Facebook building project. The social networking giant has announced plans to build a company town, costing a whopping $120 million. The Facebook company town is going to be built in Menlo Park, California, within walking distance to the existing offices.

The building project is meant to provide housing for Facebook employeed. Anton Menlo is the housing community’s name, and it covers 630,000 square feet. Aside from housing units, the company town is going to include all the amenities that one would want within the neighborhood. From laundry shops to pet care to bars to yoghurt shops – name it, the town will have it.

This kind of setup is not unknown when it comes to the tech giants of today. After all, they want to create an atmosphere that is conducive to creativity – and getting the most out of their employees. The idea is to take away the hassle of mundane things and have people focus on work.

Now if you lean towards conspiracy theories and are thinking that this is a bribe to entice employees not to leave the company, a spokesperson from Facebook has said that that is not the case. While that may very well be the case, the new Facebook housing community is sure to make people want to stay.

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