Skip to main content

Google Glass: iPhone users may get turn-by-turn, new app lets you take pics by winking

Google Glass Twitter Winners
Image used with permission by copyright holder

Until now, if you wanted to utilize turn-by-turn navigation on Google Glass, you would have to connect it to an Android device via Bluetooth, and install the Glass companion app on your phone or tablet. TechCrunch reports that all that will soon change. Treat this as a rumor for now, but according to a New York Google employee, Glass will soon be able to let you navigate to your heart’s content. You may not need a Glass companion app, and iPhone users may be in luck, too.

Additionally, iPhone users who have been complaining about their lack of turn-by-turn directions on Glass should be sated shortly. Google Glass doesn’t  have any trouble syncing with Apple’s device to get online, but it can’t currently connect to the GPS receiver in the phone.

Recommended Videos

Glass can’t connect to the net on its own, either – for right now, anyway. It has to be tethered to another device.

Wink to take a pic

In actually confirmed Google Glass news, developer Mike DiGiovanni released a photo app called Winky this morning, which lets Glass take a picture each and every time you wink your eye.

In his release announcement, DiGiovanni said, “You might not think it’s hard to say ‘Ok, Glass Take a Picture’ or even just tap a button,’ but it’s a context switch that takes you out of the moment, even if just for a second. Winking lets you lifelog with little to no effort. I’ve taken more pictures today than I have the past 5 days thanks to this. Sure, they are mostly silly, but my timeline has now truly become a timeline of where I’ve been.”

You can get the source code for the Winky app here. We’re interested to know how many of you out there would be interested in this, or if any of you are freaked out by the idea of running into a manically winking Google Glass user on the street.

Saul Berenbaum
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Saul Berenbaum has been writing film and gaming reviews since college. Recently, he contributed to HardcoreDroid. Now he…
Next year’s iPhone could get a surprise new button
iPhone 16 Pro Max in Desert Titanium.

This might sound funny, but it seems the biggest hardware updates for iPhones are reserved for the buttons. After adding an Action Button on the iPhone 15 Pro, and then adding a Camera Control shutter across the iPhone 16 series, it seems the iPhone 17 Pro will introduce yet another take on a button.

As reliable leaker Majin Bu reports, Apple is reportedly testing “a new button that will replace the volume buttons and the Action Button that have been removed” on its next flagship.

Read more
The iPhone 17 may get the 120Hz display we’ve waited years for
The lock screen on the iPhone 16.

One of the things people have been most disappointed by over the years about Apple’s entry-level iPhones is set to be corrected. Unfortunately, that correction won’t happen until the iPhone 17 next year.

Last week, Apple launched the iPhone 16 series. The entry-level iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have been praised for their new colors, refreshed rear camera designs, and more. However, many people are disappointed that these phones still have a 60Hz refresh rate, which is embarrassing for Apple, especially considering that the iPhone Pro series, including the new iPhone 16 Pro, offers a 120Hz refresh rate.

Read more
The best iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max deals and how to get them
The display on the iPhone 16 Pro.

Apple has officially launched the iPhone 16, and now you can begin to make your iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max orders. Here we're focusing specifically on the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, which are housed separately in the Apple store, but we've also covered iPhone 16 and iPhone Plus deals. We're going to look at how to get the best deal via Apple or other retailers' offers. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max officially released starting on September 20.

We found that getting the best deal from the Apple store was not entirely straightforward. Follow along with our guide for your best price.
iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max — Apple deal guide

Read more