Tag: wearables
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The Shock Clock Uses Pavlovian Conditioning And Electricity To Wake You Up
Yes, we know, waking up is hard. There’s an entire eco-system built around providing you with an endless array of options to get yourself out of bed in the morning. But there’s something really interesting about the Shock Clock. It’s a little bracelet you wear to bed, and when it’s time to get up, it…
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Million Mile Light Requires No Battery
Runners need to be seen at night. There’s a slew of LED lights on the market to help them with this, but the Million Mile Light stands out by requiring absolutely no battery, ever. It uses the kinetic energy from your every stride to power a pulsating LED light that’s bright enough to be seen…
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It’s Beginning to Look Up for Wearables
The world of wearable tech continues to develop in interesting ways. One of which is that it is actually becoming more fashionable. Note that we said fashionable, not trendy – just because something is trending does not automatically make it fashionable. Where most wearable devices up until now were produced by tech companies attempting to…
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WristBoom Is A Bluetooth Speaker You Wear On Your Wrist
So… this exists. It’s a Bluetooth speaker, and it sits on your wrist. You can either stream music to it, or take calls. But you can’t make any because there’s only one button, and all it does is turn the device on and off, and accept incoming calls. It’s big. It’s bulky. And you’d be…
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The Only Apple Watch We’ll Be Getting Is This LEGO Apple Watch
Haven’t you heard? The Apple Watch is nigh! Hordes of people are getting ready to plunk down anywhere from $349 to $10,000 to own Cupertino’s first wearable, and to be honest… we won’t be one of them. We were happy enough not to need a watch anymore, once phones made them obsolete, that we’re not…
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Ultra High-End Connected Jewelry By Pinifarina And Christophe & Co.
With names like Pinifarina and Christoph & Co., you know you’re looking at something expensive, and the Armills line of men’s jewelry is about as fancy as they come. These bracelets are nominally “high-tech” in the sense that they do incorporate an optional hardware module that allows the wearer to perform NFC payments, have automated…
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Blocks Smartwatch Lets You Customize The Hardware To Your Heart’s Content
Modularity is all the rage these days. Just look at the excitement over Project Ara, the modular smartphone, for proof. And why shouldn’t it be? Modular gadgets mean that we can reconfigure them to our liking, adding more of the hardware elements that we want, and less of the ones we don’t care about. Blocks,…
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World’s First Portable Air Purifier
Yeah, we’re polluting this planet, alright. Whether our politicians will ever get their act together remains to be seen, but that doesn’t mean individuals and companies can’t do anything in the meantime. And considering how bad things are getting in China, it’s no surprise to see the above Wearable Air Purifier come out of there.…
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Whistle Dog Collar Is A Wearable For Your Puppy
Wearables are all the rage these days, from smartwatches to life logging devices, there’s something for everyone. So why should your dog feel left out? The Whistle Activity Monitor is like a Fitbit for your canine companion. It tracks your dog’s every movement and feeds it back to your through a smartphone app. This way…