Snapchat, the imaging messaging service, has begun selling sunglasses which can record videos of what the wearer is seeing, in 10-second segments. Snap, Inc. are hoping for success where Google failed with its own video glasses (aka Glass), which were roundly lambasted and eventually discontinued in 2015. E&T looked at the reasons why Glass got cancelled last year. Snapchat is taking a typically wacky approach to retailing for Spectacles, selling them directly out of custom vending machines that have popped-up in California. Click on the graphic for an expanded view.   Continue reading #Google Glass this is not – @Snapchat video @Spectacles go on sale – an annotated infographic

After repeated delays, India and Russia are hoping to finalise an agreement to jointly develop a new stealth jet under the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) project, based on Russia’s T-50 prototype. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading India and Russia to build new stealth warplane – an annotated infographic