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Google Play now boasts a version of both of those social network apps that has been optimized for SmartEyeglass.

Sony didn’t give very much information with regards to the release of its SmartEyeglass wearable technology product when it was at the CES back in January, but it looks as though things are coming very soon, if you base things on the moves of two large social networks.

Facebook and Twitter have both released mobile apps on Google Play meant for these smart glasses.

These wearable technology glasses work with augmented reality, worked into a headset that is linked with an Android based smartphone. The most recent speculations have been that the device will finally have its launch in certain markets before March comes to a close. There haven’t been any details released with regards to its price. When compared to Google Glass, these wearables appeared to be larger and sturdier.

The fact that social media apps are being released for this wearable technology is a good sign for the gadget.

Both the Facebook and Twitter apps are ready to be downloaded even more than a month ahead of the expected release date of the device, itself. The social media mobile apps were also both created for Google Glass, although right before Google announced that it was putting its glasses wearables manufacturing to a stop, Twitter had already withdrawn its own application for that device.

The Sony SmartEyeglass is going to work with any type of Android 4.1 or higher device. The release of these augmented reality wearables is an important one not only for Sony, but also for the category, as a whole. Until now, there have been a few very small and limited releases of smart glasses, on top of the most widely recognized limited release of Google Glass.

As a growing number of new entrants make their way into this sector of the wearable technology market, it will help to build the interest among consumers, as is already the case with smartwatches, which are slow to take off, but that are still seeing a steady growth in purchases (and which is only expected to improve with the Apple Watch release, this spring).

Study highlights the role that mobile technology is playing with small and medium enterprises

The Boston Consulting Group and Qualcomm have released a new study that suggests that mobile technology has become a growth factor for small and medium businesses. Consumers have begun to rely heavily on their mobile devices, using smartphones and tablets in their daily lives and for much more than communication. The advent of mobile commerce has allowed businesses to connect with consumers in a more dynamic way, and the growing adoption of mobile technology could help these businesses find greater success in the future.

Businesses embracing mobile technology are creating more jobs and finding revenue growth

According to the study, the top 25% of small and medium enterprises reported seeing two times the revenue growth and as much as eight times the number of jobs created through their adoption of mobile technology. These enterprises tend to be leaders in their industries in terms of mobile technology adoption, giving them an edge over their larger counterparts. The study notes that consumers are willing to give up other things just so they can continue to use their mobile devices.

New technology has helped generate 11 million jobs throughout the world

With mobile technology becoming a powerful force among businesses, companies are beginning to take steps to use new technology in order to engage consumers and perform better in their chosen industries. Notably, mobile technology is a growth engine for global employment. According to the study, the mobile sector has created some 11 million jobs throughout the world. Investments in mobile technology have also begun to increase, with the study showing that these investments have doubled.

Mobile apps and content generate billions in revenue in 2014

Mobile applications are particularly lucrative. The study shows that mobile content and applications, combined, generated some $530 billion in revenue in 2014. The retail sale of mobile devices generated $520 billion during last year. Altogether, mobile technologies, and the content associated with them, are estimated to have generated more than $3 trillion in revenue in 2014.