The media is filled with stories of celebrities and public officials firing off random messages on Twitter that suddenly turn into controversial news stories, often resulting in a swift deletion of the offending tweet, then a public apology, and, in some cases, the loss of a high-profile position. Now a new study suggests that the negative tone of these messages is more common to the platform than many may have suspected.

Last month, amid all the rumors surrounding new products from Apple, one report claimed that Apple has up to 100 staffers working on a top secret wearable computer project thought to be a watch-like device. Now, in an update to that original report, Bloomberg offered a few more details on what may turn out to be one of Apple's most exciting launches ever.

In 10 days, Samsung will reveal its new Galaxy S IV in New York City. As with any highly-anticipated smartphone, nobody knows for sure what kind of specs or features the S IV will have, but that doesn't mean interesting things don't slip through the cracks. The New York Times says that a Samsung employee has revealed the S IV will have fancy eye tracking software.

For frequent early adopters of new technology, perhaps the biggest questions surrounding Google Glass have been focused on what kind of interface the device would offer. Thanks to a new product demonstration from Google, we finally have a direct look at what using Glass looks like.

For months we've been teased with glimpses of the device in videos and, in one case, even on the New York subway. But we didn't know how the thing really worked. Then, in one high-profile interview, Sergey Brin indicated that the device operated via a touch control on its side. But in the official video released today, it's clear that the primary means of operating Glass is designed around voice controls.

Showing us what the wearer sees when wearing Glass, we're shown a tiny translucent square menu in the upper right-hand corner with voice-activated options for search, taking a photo, recording a video, starting a Hangout video chat and getting directions. Based on the video demonstration, it appears that all functions begin with the user saying "okay, Glass" to prompt the device to accept your next command, followed by one of the afore-mentioned menu options.

New photos of Glass also show the device being twisted to show its flexibility, hinting that the device may be as rugged as those thin plastic shades now common among professional cyclists and runners. Personally, I was most excited by the part of the demo video in which the user, while eating, asked the device to tell him how to say "delicious" in Thai. Glass not only delivered an audio pronunciation of the word, using Google's translation engine, but it also displayed the Thai characters associated with the word. Whether Glass turns out to be practical or not, this is definitely a device that is attempting to push us into the future.

Google is offering non-developers the chance to buy the device for $1,500 by sending in messages via Google+ or Twitter with the hashtag "ifihadglass" that must describe what the person would do with the device if selected. It is rather odd to ask people to apply for the right to pay such a large amount for a device that is still in beta, but we suspect there will be no shortage of applications. If you want to find out how to possibly get your own Glass device, check here, and you can see Glass in action in the video below. 

--Dvice

Building on nearly two decades of gaming experience, Sony took to New York City to officially unveil the long-rumored PlayStation 4 and usher in the next generation of console gaming.

Over the last generation, consoles have evolved from mere game boxes into living room centerpieces capable of delivering high-definition games, movies and music over the Internet at the push of a button. But having a powerful box is not enough anymore. In today's ever mobile and social world, we expect seamless connectivity to our smartphones and tablets and a direct way to share our experiences on social networks.

(Reuters) - Taiwan's HTC Corp has unveiled the new smartphone that it hopes will set it apart from the crowd of Google Android devices on the market and help it to make up ground lost to Samsung.

The HTC One is powered by Google's software, but the company has distinguished it from rivals by using new software to replace icons on the home screen with a personalized stream of news articles, social networking updates, photos and video.

The Samsung Galaxy S III is an excellent smartphone. We would even say it's better than the iPhone 5 in many ways. After a year, Samsung is reportedly planning to announce its successor next month.

With Google's Glass targeting the face, mounting rumors are suggesting Apple's next major product will be an iWatch.

Following reports from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg says Apple has "about 100 product designers working on a wristwatch-like device that may perform some of the tasks handled by the iPhone and iPad."