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jawbone thinks it can cure road rage yeah wearables are weird I'm Bridget Carey and this is your cnet update google is lifting the restrictions on who can buy Google glass anyone the u.s. can now spend fifteen hundred dollars plus tax to own an explorer version of what is essentially a face camera with apps but for most folks there's probably a better way to spend your money Google glass is still in this open beta phase it's one big social bug testing experiment on how the world assimilates two computers on a face and when it's ready for prime time the price will go down to something more reasonable hopefully around two hundred dollars because it is a smartphone accessory but for the eager beavers that wants to pay more to be the first to try it out Google will happily let you order one if it can sell glass too enthusiastic technology evangelist it'll help put a positive spin on a device that's faced reputation as creepy geeky and intrusive but the world has warmed up to wearables for the wrist LG has a new smart band that goes on sale in the US on Sunday it's called the LG life band touch the bracelet is part fitness tracker parts smartphone remote control the display is a touchscreen and if you put your hand over the wrist it will silence a phone call it also controls music health-wise it counts your steps and connects with LG's new heart rate earphones which have sensors in them that measure the pulse in your ear it works for both iOS and Android devices the wristband costs 150 dollars but the earphones do cost more they're one hundred and eighty dollars now will most fitness bracelets measure things like steps and movement the jawbone up wristband also tracks your driving habits you see jawbone now works with this smart car tracker device it's called automatic and you plug it into your car to give you data on your driving habits the feedback is supposed to make you want to speed less to save money on gas but when that information syncs with the jawbone it'll you feel bad if you drove somewhere when you could have walked but there's another odd twist to this merging of information you can log your mood and diet in the jawbone app so that data is compared with where you drive to see what route makes you happiest in order to avoid road rage yeah I don't think a nap can help with that but if you like to try it it works for both iOS and Android that's your tech news update you can find more details and reviews on these devices at cnet com from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey