Ready for a tiny wearable phone? How about augmented reality glasses that feed you information about whatever catches your eye? We’re on the cusp of an era when wearables, like glasses and watches, will replace the functions of the world’s most popular gadget – your smartphone. Apple has been experimenting with the iWatch, a device made of curved glass that would work on iOS platform. What might once have been something out of a James Bond film or Inspector Gadget cartoon could be part of our everyday existence later this year. Our iPhones are already attached to our hands most of the time, so why shouldn’t we just strap them to our wrists? Less chance of a broken screen, coming right up! And Google co-founder Sergey Brin was spotted on the NYC subway testing the company’s latest project – the Google Glasses. That sighting, along with a recent leak from Apple about a 100-person design team working on a wristwatch-style project (Forbes), hint that the advent of this exciting new era is nigh. Google is close to sending its glasses prototype to development. The augmented reality glasses are said to transmit app information and data about the surroundings on a small display, directly into the wearer’s right eye. In terms of watches, Google built the Microsoft-Timex DataLink in 1995, a device that allowed users to load Outlook information onto the watch, thus having handy the personal phone book.  The SPOT watch (Smart Personal Objects Technology) is launched in 2004, taking a significant step in making personal objects more intelligent. It lasted on the market only until 2008, but it had its fans. Source: cdn.slashgear.com  on Pinterest The iWatch rumor has credibility because the maker of the ultra-tough Gorilla Glass that is used in most...