Google's wearable computer Google Glass continues to make new discoveries at the hands of its intrepid explorers, but while they are trying out the Google Glass Explorer Edition, all of the apps currently being used are from Google itself. That has now changed as The New York Times has announced it's app for Google Glass in which they supply news alerts and updates. Article summaries can even be read aloud or in this case just for the Google Glass owner's ears only. Users navigate news in the app using the gyrometer, so a nod or turn of the head may shift to the next page.
This is the first third-party app available for download for Google Glass users and may mark how other Google Glass app developers may follow suit. It is by no means the last as Evernote and Twitter (with the Twitter beta already rumoured to be out) are also working on their own apps for Google Glass owners. No news on how they're going to monetize it due to Google's blanket ban on ads, but in all likelihood, these apps may offer pro or premium services on a subscription.
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