Wearable computing isn’t a new concept, but as we watch newer wearable products enter the market, it's interesting to see what this means to testers. Rajini Padmanaban looks at the core factors in the success of a wearable computing product and how they affect testers and their testing efforts.

Google recently launched the new Google Glass website and unveiled more details about what the wearable headset's user can do. Pamela Rentz highlights what the unsurprisingly simple accessory can do and what the reaction to Google Glass has been so far.

The long-awaited switch to the “first-to-file” system in the United States patent law goes into effect soon. By moving away from the current “first-to-invent” rule, the United States Patent and Trademark Office will follow the patent law practices of most other countries.