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The Play Store has been once again updated and of course we have the download for you. The version is 4.5.10, and the most noticeable, as well as awesome, feature that was added is the fact that there is an indicator to let you know there is in-app purchases. It’s always nice to know if an app is going to be bugging you to upgrade to the full version with a price tag. The review section of the Play Store has also seen a tweak, making the 5-star rating system bigger, and they have added a edit button to edit your reviews for the app. You are also given the option to delete your review, so it is looking like they are making it more user friendly, similar to a social media platform.

There has also been an activity feed added to this version, giving the user the ability to share what they have browsed through to their Google+ page. The feed will also show your +1s, ratings, and whatever else you’d like to share. Other little tweaks like colors of the 5 stars have been changed, so if you want to check it all out, we have the download link below that will lead you to our download page with official changelog. Let us know how you like this new version of the Play Store.

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When Google announced its newest build of Android, what we now know to be Android 4.4 KitKat, we were very surprised to hear that the Galaxy Nexus would not be receiving an update from Google itself. This was not only surprising because the Galaxy Nexus is the next most recent Nexus device after the Nexus 4, but also because Google made waves with its assurance that Android 4.4 would run on devices with only 512MB RAM, a criteria that the Galaxy Nexus meets comfortably. Understandably, owners of the phone were understandably upset, but not to be deterred, some determined developers over at XDA have knocked out a CyanogenMod 11 ROM for the Galaxy Nexus which will give the phone some of that KitKat goodness.

The ROM is technically still in beta due to some “missing common [CyanogenMod] features”, but other than some minor issues with the camera and screenshot functions, the ROM looks like it is stable and works pretty well. If you’re interested in getting this CM11 ROM for your Galaxy Nexus, you can visit the XDA Forum page to get more info and download links:

XDA Forum Page

Who’s been hoping that someone would make Android 4.4 for Galaxy Nexus? Let us know if you’re going to try this ROM and tell us how you find KitKat.

Source: XDA

You may have seen a post we did yesterday that showed a pair of prescription Google Glass that was spotted at Google HQ, though you may have heard my reservations about the fact that the display of the device wasn’t integrated into the lens. This appears to be because Google Glass wasn’t designed as a bespoke pair of glasses, which is somewhat ironic seeing as this why they are named ‘Glass’. Lumus, a firm better known for their military -grade products, like heads-up displays in F-16 helmets, is looking to re-appropriate their technology in the consumer market with their own pair of smart glasses.

The format of Lumus’ device, which is not unlike Google Glass, does away with the glass cube that Glass has hanging around the right lens and instead incorporates the display into the existing glasses, utilizing the entire right lens as a 640×480 resolution visual overlay. The Lumus will also include a 5-megapixel camera and motion sensor, rounding out the components required for a full smart glasses experience.

This looks like a much more natural way to incorporate an overlay into a pair of prescription glasses and while this is only a render, the Lumus looks a lot more fashionable than its Google-based counterpart. Not only that, but the Lumus DK-40 developer kit and its SDK is planned to be ready for developers and OEMs by the time CES 2014 rolls by in January next year.

Who thinks the Lumus smart glasses look better than Google Glass? Let us know what you think in the comments.

Source: SlashGear via engadget