If the term “dress for success” carries any weight, then dressing in these tech luminaries’ trademark uniforms – from Mark Zuckerberg's slacker hoodies to Meg Whitman's conservative suits – could take you to the top.
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In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on, in fact, that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of the top 10 tech stories.
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Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Oprah Winfrey celebrates her 62nd birthday on January 29. If you want to know what to buy her, the media mogul and tastemaker has a few tech options from the "favorites" list for you to consider.
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With the likes of Sony, Microsoft, and HTC all well on their way to releasing virtual reality hardware, Apple is reportedly playing catch-up with an aggressive strategy of acquisitions and outside hires.
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Any person who is beginning to create a prototype should consider buying a 3D printer. This is because 3D printing is a cheap and more convenient price to price a case for your electronics – especially if one is working at the small scale of designing a wearable device. Even with a few years on the public market, there are many options when it comes to buying an affordable and reasonably sized printer.
MakerBot is (what some people consider) the king of the 3D maker community. This is because they have intelligently designed their products to be fool proof. You can buy them in different sizes and prices –but they all have the smart head extruder. This extruder is wonderful, because you can troubleshoot it yourself (whether you are beginner or expert). The contributing factor to answering which MakerBot is how big are the prints going to be that you will create? If you are working at a small scale you may find yourself completely happy with the MakerBot Replicator Mini; just over $700. Yet, you can grow your project size to be as wide as a sheet of paper and contain two different filament colors with the MakerBot Replicator 2. The perk to MakerBot is their smartphone app + built in camera. You can watch your print from your phone, as well as send new prints to the printer. Super cool and very handy.
MakeArm is the make anything at any time printing machine. It was just funded on KickStarter- inspiring many people. It does 3D printing, laser cutting, milling, assembly, and much more with interchangeable heads. This is ideal for the people that would like to do make every part of their product. The sleek design allows for endless possibilities. That is why I highly recommending buying a product that can perform multiple functions if you wish to create something 100% on your own.
To add to the companies that names include the word “make”; MakerGear has an ideal printer called M2 for those that will use their printer at work, or more intermediate prints. This is because the printer is priced above $1500. It is open source, so this can work for freelancers, or extreme hobbyist. The M2 is also faster than most 3D printers, which is great for people under sharp deadlines. Below is a short Getting Started Video for M2 printers.
Printbot is made out of metal, with a very minimal setup is required – unless you buy it pre-assembled. The price is just over $600. It is loud, with the classic robot sounds. Even so, the printing bed is large enough to print almost anything. The video below is very wise – so I recommend spending 2 minutes to watch it if you have the time.
Perhaps you are the use-my-hands-to-make-anything type of person. Well then I could consider buying a kit. This way you can assemble your printer to learn exactly how it works, how to fix it, and how to print anything. If this is the case, I would recommend Prusa Steel. You can print over 13 different types of materials. You can also plug in an SD card and print straight from memory – no computer necessary. The part where building the kit may be challenging is because the bed moves on the XYZ planes (some only move up and down) so if you mess up building the Prusa you may have to take it apart and start again. However, they have people to help customers all day. This product is popular in Europe.
There are many factors when buying a 3D printer. There are different plastics to choose from, as well as the size. A few pluses that are now being developed are noise free, easy to clean printer head and heating platforms. One day soon we will have click and print available to the public. Even so, you must learn 3D software. I personally use Autodesk Fusion 360, however, there are many options available. Enjoy printing!
Is it possible to relax, or boost energy levels, using a piece of wearable tech? That’s the concept behind Thync, a crazy device that promises both these benefits, on demand, in minutes. Does it work? We find out in our review.
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In less than a month WT | Wearable Technologies will be gathering the wearable ecosystem and related tech industries in Barcelona.
Join us for the Mobile World Congress Edition of our WT | Wearable Technologies Conference on February 24. After a day full of exciting talks around wearables the day will resume with the elevator pitches of the finalists of the IoT / M2M Innovation World Cup.
Witness the official award ceremony of the IOT / M2M Innovation World Cup 2015/16 in the evening in the Centre de Cultura Contemporània in Barcelona. The finalists and winners of each category will be announced and awarded and they will also present their innovative solutions on stage. They are competing in the categories “Mobility”, “Smart City“, “Security“, “Healthcare“, and “Connected Home”.
Take a look at the event’s agenda here.
Interested in joining us for the conference? As seats are very limited for this event it is by invitation only. Regular registration fee is € 300. You can request a code to unlock registration here.
HP continues to work with the fashion world to produce partially smart watches with traditional designs. Its latest is the work of Isaac Mizrahi, and for once, is aimed at women rather than men.
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Motorola announced a slew of promotions concerning the Moto 360, Moto G, and the Moto X Pure Edition. All three promotions are currently live and will end on February 16 at 11:59 am ET.
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A sensor has been developed that takes crucial health data from your sweat, and it may be built into future generations of fitness wearables and smartwatches. It has been developed by a team of researchers at UC Berkeley.
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Samsung reported a decrease in profit for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to last year's numbers, due to lessening demand for smartphones and mobile components like processors.
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Rumors about the Apple Watch 2 are starting to heat up. Reports say it will be more independent, have better fitness support, and come in more styles. If Apple continues with tradition, the Watch 2 will arrive in the spring of 2016.
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We're powering just about everything with the sun these days, so why not throw clothes into the mix? ThermalTech is a new material trend at the intersection of fashion, technology, and eco-friendliness that harvests the energy of the sun.
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Given that it’s winter, it seems fitting that startup ThermalTech would announce an Indiegogo campaign on what it calls “the world’s first solar-powered smart fabric” to stay warm without having to layer up when venturing outside.
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9:00 AM We are kicking off Day 2 of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Munich 2016 with CEO of Wearable Technologies Christian Stammel introducing Dirk Muehlenweg from IBM talking about Cognitive IoT.
Cognitive IoT enables us to learn from and infuse intelligence into the physical world to transform business and enhance human experience.
Under Armor is one of the new IBM Watson IoT Partnerships among with Bragi whose CEO&Founder Nikolaj Hviid spoke at the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference 2015 Europe.
IBM invested a historical amount of money in the new Era of Cognitive IoT. It’s not a hype it’s happening right now!
Horst Merkle is up on stage to moderate the next session about Healthstyle : A holistic approach to healthcare.
Marie McCarthy opens this session with Wearable devices in Clinical Trial. One of the hardest things is to get volunteers to join the Clinical Trials and have Patient Engagement.
Wearables will need to be at least water resistant you can go on with your life as usual and have a rechargeable battery. Data Management is also important, we don’t want a lot of data we want valuable data.
Now Daniel Shen from Eargo is next. A device to help people with hearing loss. People look for comfort, natural sound, almost invisible and easy of use when using a device to hear better. A tiny device which is almost invisible.
The ear is an excellent place to get signals so imaging the possibilities for the future!
Keith Errey from Isansys Lifecare explains Wearables in Critical Care. Isansys focuses on patients that are in Critical Conditions, they need to be monitored continuously and they want to reduce the length of the stay of them at the hospital but still monitor them from their homes with wearables.
The Isansys Lifetouch is a device that is comfortable for nurses, single use and low cost. Nurses don’t want to recharge batteries or worry about technology.
Sonia Sousa is closing this session from Kenzen. Monitoring our health is difficult and it is not getting any easier. Kenzen collaborates with NASA,hospitals in Europe and some football teams among others. Their disposable sensor patch is disposable and last for a week. Calorie monitoring and and real time hydration.
11:30 The Last mile to the Consumer session starts by the hand of Julio Terra from one of the coolest platforms for wearables…Kickstarter!
Evolution Wear's Winter Solstice jacket doubles as a backpack that has a solar panel on the back you can use to charge your smartphone. The $250 jacket comes in a few color options and comes with a 4400mAH charge pack.
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Garmin has unveiled three new wearables for golfers that provide data and swing metrics at a moment's glance. The announcement was made at the PGA show 2016 in Orlando, Florida.
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This cool VR app and headset means you'll never have to stare at the sweaty back of another gym-goer while you're on a stationary bike ever again. Best of all, it doesn't cost thousands of dollars.
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9:00 AM: Christian Stammel, CEO of Wearable Technologies, welcomes the wearable tech enthusiasts on the first day of the Conference with a welcome Keynote and an overview of the wearable market over the past 10 years! Invited guest companies are ISPO with wearable tech guru Markus Hefter talking about the presence of wearables at ISPO, Giuseppe Coppola from Philips explaining where was the market back then and where it is now, John Dwyer from Flex got also some wearable flowers and is on stage giving us hints about what we will be talking about in the next 10 years!
9:45 AM : Success Stories Session. Starting with Misfit Director Strategic Partnerships Francis Hoe explaining the Misfit story since 2011. All the partnerships that they made until the recent acquirement of Misfit by Fossil. Misfit was always concerned and focused on the design of their products and to make them consumer friendly. Among their partners are well known companies like Speedo, Victoria Secret, or Swarovski!
Claus F. Nielsen from Delta, a testing, consulting company is explaining the journey of his son to treat Diabetes. Real people don’t need fancy products for healthcare they need real solutions! The consumer electronic companies are starting to move forward into the healthcare market. The companies should liberate the data and not keep it.
Delta is working also in solutions for the healthcare market and they made their very own and is certified.
CSEM is now talking about the Microtechnologies for wearables. Jens Krauss explains what they do and their different programs they have, the MEMS mostly linked to the watch industry. Some of the companies using CSEM’s technology is Limmex, PulseON and iFit.
Apple released developer betas for watchOS 2.2 and iOS 9.3 today, and the highlight includes a new Classroom app for schools using iPads, and multiple watch support when connected to a single iPhone.
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Samsung might be planning to bring most, if not all, of its apps to iOS this year. That will include various Gear apps, so that the Gear S2 smartwatch works with iOS, and possibly the S Health app to compete with Apple's own Health app.
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New job postings from Google suggest a more active role in the virtual reality market in the next few years. Google may make real VR headsets to compete with HTC, Oculus, and Microsoft.
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Apple announced its partnership with Hermès in 2015, and in early 2016, the retail store exclusivity ended with Apple selling the watch through its online store. Good news for fashion fans, but the bad news is you'll still need at least $1,100 to buy one.
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A clever eye-tracking tech called Orbits shows us how smartwatches may be easier to use in the future. Developed by a team at Lancaster University, it works by tracking moving objects on the screen to activate functions.
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Samsung has made its great looking Gear S2 Classic smartwatch even flashier, adding 18K rose gold plating and a platinum plated model to the range. Called the New Edition, both look stunning, and are accompanied by new straps and exclusive watch faces.
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Consumer Reports still supports the Fitbit, noting, "Both the Fitbit Charge HR and Fitbit Surge passed our tests handily, accurately recording heart rates at everything from a leisurely walk up to a fast run."
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For all those times you've wished you could just take a seat, it is my duty to inform you that the Archelis (literally, "walkable chair" in Japanese), has now been introduced, and can be purchased within a couple years.
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In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on, in fact, that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of the top 10 tech stories.
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Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Rumors about the Apple Watch 2 are starting to heat up. Reports say it will be more independent, have better fitness support, and come in more styles. If Apple continues with tradition, the Watch 2 will arrive in the spring of 2016.
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Microsoft is bringing Windows 10 to your Windows smartphone, creating a unified, seamless, cross-platform experience across all your Windows devices. Here's a rundown of the new features we can expect, and what phones it'll arrive on first.
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Everyone has differently-sized ears, so it can be hard to find a pair of decently-sized earbuds that fit -- that is, unless you 3D scan your ear. United Health's eFit 3D scanning tech can do that, and may soon come to a retailer near you.
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HP has partnered with India-based watchmaker Titan to produce the Juxt, an analog watch that is combined with smart features. It combines traditional style with modern smart connectivity.
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The Fender name is synonymous with its guitars and amps, but now the company is entering new territory with its first-ever line of in-ear headphones, dubbed the Fender In-Ear Monitor Series.
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There's nothing too new with Garmin's smart watch targeted towards marine enthusiasts, except that the company has merged features from the Fenix line, including smart notifications, and multisport activities.
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Apple announced its partnership with Hermès in 2015, and although you have been able to buy the watches in special retail stores, online sales weren't offered. That could change at the end of this week, according to rumors, but you'll still need at least $1,100 to buy one.
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Sony will reveal new mobile hardware at Mobile World Congress 2016, at an event to be held on February 22. The company's not hinting at what's to come, but some of its older products are due an upgrade.
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Microsoft's augmented reality headset, Hololens, may only last for around 2.5 hours on a single battery charge, if you use it for power-intensive tasks. The news, along with several other new features, has been revealed by a Microsoft technical evangelist.
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According to eMarketer, in 2015, 39.5 million U.S adults (18 and over) used wearable devices. This mainly includes smartwatches and fitness tracker – with an overall increase of 57.7 % in 2014. The addition of Apple Smartwatch in 2015 had many industry experts to expect the Apple Watch to unwind the short trend of fitness bands and evolve it into a necessary addition to lifestyle. However, what did actually happen in the wearables business world? What became the most successful wearables for consumers until now?
It cannot be denied that 2015 was a successful year for the wearable ecosystem. Several categories of wearable such as wrist wear, modular, clothing, eyewear, ear wear and more emerged onto the consumer scene. According to IDC, smart watches and wrist-worn fitness trackers are the sitting front and center. Their popularity is growing the entire value of the wearable market. Meanwhile, no other type of wearable device is predicted to break into the mainstream.
Source: Statista.com
This is not bad news, the competition between wristband trackers and smartwatches according to Ramon Llama, “a lot of people think multi-function devices will clobber dedicated devices.” Llama is an IDC research manager specifically for wearables and mobile phones. In fact, IDC research has shown that Apple sold roughly 7.5 million watches during the past two quarters. Simultaneously, Fitbit sold approximately 9.2 million fitness tracker.
Source: statista.com
Even so, there are strong competitors with this sector from Xiaomi to Apple and even with Fitbit’s focus on fitness tracking continues to resonate well with customers. Fitbit is and will to be the top activity tracker band based on the NPD Group’s autumn 2015 predictions. This proves that consumers appreciate the relative affordability of activity trackers which typically suits all pockets. Even if they are experience a class action lawsuit, consumers are happy with their product for the price. Smart watches, however, generally cost $300 or more. Some people haven’t seen the extent to their value proposition, yet, but soon the watch will be more convenient because it reduces the amount of tech on one’s arm. Nonetheless, both product categories in the market are grabbing consumers’ attention. There is possibility that they can co-exist successfully in their niche market.
In conclusion, the Apple Watch dominated the wearables conversation for much of 2015. In 2016, with the second –generation of Apple Watch, Apple will make their smart watch even hotter. As in an interview with Time, CEO Jame Parks of Fitbit reveal to add “advance sensors” to maintain their competitive edge by providing more accurate data, as well as the top position among activity tracker band. However, life is a chain of surprise. Let’s see if any new wearable player becomes more successful on the consumer market this year.
Mood rings have always been a gimmicky fad, but there might be a wearable on the way that can actually track your emotions -- and it doesn't change color. The Feel wristband tracks bio-signals to describe your emotional state, even stress.
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At CES 2016, there was a beauty tech summit, with lots of gadgets on display. Many purport to improve skin appearance, while others just want to show you what you look like with makeup on.
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Best Buy chairman and CEO Hubert Jolly announced that the retail chain did not sell as many smartphones as it anticipated during the 2015 holiday season ending January 2. Instead, customers turned to wearables.
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It seems we have to lay down some ground rules to manage expectations once and for all. Every so often, someone blames fitness trackers for their weight gain. This is akin to blaming turn-by-turn directions for making you drive off a cliff.
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It’s already 2016 !To keep you updated with all the latest news happening in Wearable Ecosystem during the last 31 days of 2015, WT| Wearable Technologies would like to give you December News roundup.
Our highlight of the past month was the announcement of the finalists of the WT | Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup. The 28 nominated finalists will present their solutions at the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in Munich, but only six of them will become a winner in their category and only one of them will be nominated WT Innovator of the Year. The 28 WT finalists in the different categories are:
Sports & Fitness:
• ANTELOPE SERIES by Antelope Club
• FITGuard by Force Impact Technologies
• Hykso wrist sensors by Hykso
• Run Up by Gait Up
• TUNE by Kinematix
Healthcare & Wellness:
• ADAMM – intelligent asthma management by Health Care Originals
• Home-use cancer detecting plaster by Zeev Zalevsky
• Leveraging the power of wearables for hospitalized patients by Leaf Healthcare
• OvulaRing by VivoSense Medical
• VITALITI Health Platform by clouddx
Gaming & Lifestyle:
• Kokoon by Kokoontech
• RippleBuds by RippleBuds
• SKUGGA by Skuggaeyewear
• Space Lumina SmartGlasses by Worldgn
• Tinitell by Tinitell
Safety & Security:
• Avanto by Aino Aarnio-Juurinen
• Cardio First Angel by Cardio First Angel
• i-Lume by i-Lume
• Kingii Wearable by Kingii
• LUPO by Connect-In
Special Prize Smart Clothing:
• ANTELOPE SERIES by Antelope Club
• Avanto by Aino Aarino-Juurinen
• Dshirt by Cityzen Sciences
Special Prize Smart Jewelry:
• Athena by ROAR
• Helix Cuff by Ashley Chloe
• Pins Collective by Olof Sjöstedt
• Solar technology for smart jewelry by Lisa Lang
• Tago Arc by L!Ber8 Technology
Swarovski is fashioning the future with the announcement of Misfit Shine or Crystal Jewelry Clasp by Lumoback. Recently, Polar unveiled Polar Loop Crystal that speaks to all fashionistas out there. In addition to the eye-catching design, the Loop Crystal has all the goodies the Polar Loop 2 has. Designed to be as intelligent as it is attractive these devices will let you start with a little bit of bling into the new year!
Besides, Shiftwear sneaker joined fashionable wearable tech world. Shiftwear sneakers give users creative control over design. The use of bendable, wearable, waterproof HD displays, mixed with the mobile technology to power it all from phone or tablet. Additionally, the display is invisible in daylight. The sneaker is made of Kevlar fiber soles built to resists damage.
It is reported that 1.5 million children die from vaccine-preventable diseases every year. Khushi Baby is ready to help changing this problem. With the integration of mobile health, wearable NFC technology and cloud computing, Khushi Baby’s necklace is trying to produce a complete platform to bridge the world’s vaccination gap. The necklace tracks each child’s immunization to the last mile. Via the Khushi Baby mobile app, recorded information displays on the health workers’ phone providing information on which vaccines to give and the health status of the child. Moreover, the NFC necklaces worn by infants also provide a reminder to the child’s family about vaccines and vaccination camps.
It’s time we head up on another awesome year of wearable technology with an opening event in the wearable ecosystem: The WT | Wearable Technologies Conference 2016 Europe on 26 and 27 January in Munich.
European dating service, Once, now lets users sync its app with a Fitbit or Android Wear device so they can judge potential matches based on their personal heart rate. The app offers users a single daily match.
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Bush only recently found out that the Apple Watch does, in fact, make calls. And how can you call yourself an Apple superfan if you don't even have all your product specs straight?
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Microsoft has launched a trade-in program for the Band 2, its latest wearable, offering up to $250 for the Apple Watch. Other wearables like Fitbit, Sony, and Nike are also available to trade-in for the fitness band.
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Released almost a year ago, the Fitbit Surge offers GPS, continuous heart rate monitoring, and a slew of activity trackers. Despite a growing market, it remains a competent, smart choice.
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You won't have heard of the manufacturer, but the Xwatch is a smartwatch you'll want to know more about. It looks great, has a circular screen, a metal body, runs Android, and should cost just $100.
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Microsoft is bringing Windows 10 to your Windows smartphone, creating a unified, seamless, cross-platform experience across all your Windows devices. Here's a rundown of the new features we can expect, and what phones it'll arrive on first.
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Rumors about the Apple Watch 2 are starting to heat up. Reports say it will be more independent, have better fitness support, and come in more styles. If Apple continues with tradition, the Watch 2 will arrive in the spring of 2016.
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Intel's Adrenaline Dress uses the sensor-packed Curie Module to detect the wearer's stress level and expand and contract based on adrenaline response. It was designed in collaboration with Becca McCharen of Chromat, an architecturally-inspired sportswear line.
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Fitness brand New Balance is following in Nike and Adidas's footsteps, and has announced the formation of a Digital Sport division to explore wearable tech. Its first product will be an Android Wear smartwatch.
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For wearables to go mainstream, they need to look good and do more than count your steps. Smart clothes are the perfect solution to the wearable problem. They'll make you look stylish, not like a cyborg.
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Fitbit announced its first product of 2016 at CES earlier this week, a smartwatch-lite tracker, but the stock market is not happy. In less than a week, Fitbit lost 10% of its value, as investors worry about the firm's value as it enters a new market.
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U.S. Customs agents just snagged a haul of fake Fitbits making its way into the country from Hong Kong. Since they were packaged identically to real Fitbits, the Fakebits were seized for intellectual property infringement.
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Luggage company Rimowa is about to launch a suitcase with a built-in E Ink screen, which will do away with the sticky paper tags we're used to now. After seeing the case, we got to check out a few more E Ink prototypes, too.
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Google chief executive Sundar Pichai has announced Google I/O will take place on May 18 to May 20, and will take place at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, a change from the usual Moscone Center.
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According to new data from Juniper Research, the Apple Watch claimed 52 percent of global smartwatch shipments in 2015, an especially impressive figure considering the wearable only launched at the end of April.
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Ford is testing future device integration in a "wearables lab" at its Dearborn, Michigan, research center. It believes wearable devices could communicate with a car's safety systems.
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Rock climbing is not just a sport. It´s a way of life! It takes a lot of practice, patience and facing your biggest fears. You get hooked on it, or you never want to do it again, once you gave it a try. Although rock climbers don’t get a lot of help and they are up on that wall completely depended on themselves, we still manage to find wearables that will help you improve your climbing technique.
Climbax is a wristband that collects your climbing data. It detects your individual move and helps you improve your climbing technique. At the end of your session you simply download all the data from the wristband to your computer and see your results. We think it is a great idea because you can compare your results over time and see which areas need improvement.
Another cool wearable that can also potentially be used in rock climbing is Nixie – a flying camera. It gives you a unique perspective of what is happening on earth. It is a wristband that sets off and flies above you whenever you want to take a photo. Although it doesn´t track your climbing skills it can take unique photos of people in action that were not possible until now.
We would like to see more wearables that will help you enhance your climbing experience and give you a better understanding about how your movement effects your technique. We hope to see a lot more products in the future and don´t worry, we will be there to give you an update.
UK theme park Alton Towers has announced Galactica, the world's first roller coaster to be synced with an entire virtual reality experience. Riders will be shot into space, and around the galaxy during the two-minute ride, which opens in April.
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Apple released developer betas for watchOS 2.2 and iOS 9.3 today, and the highlight includes a new Classroom app for schools using iPads, and multiple watch support when connected to a single iPhone.
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Put on your shirt and get fit – that’s all it takes when you have Hexoskin’s new smart shirt, compatible with a number of fitness apps, which debuted today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
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Fitbit announced its first product of 2016 at CES earlier this week, a smartwatch-lite tracker, but the stock market is not happy. In less than a week, Fitbit lost 10% of its value, as investors worry about the firm's value as it enters the smartwatch market.
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HTC has been in a freefall since 2012, but the company is banking on virtual reality to save itself. The HTC Vive is coming soon, but will HTC be able to dispel the same demons that destroyed its smartphone prowess?
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PinkThink has launched an Indiegogo campaign to get its codeable bracelet off the ground, hoping to spark interest for girls in coding and the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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Maxell, Kopin, and Maxim all introduced new tech that tackles the problem of bulky batteries in tomorrow's slim electronics. Hitachi Maxell and Kopin teamed up to introduce a new battery, while Maxim designed a new power component.
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Wearable tech is booming -- it's a trend that can't go unnoticed at CES 2016. While pet wearables have been around for a while, here's a fresh look at a few directly from the show floor at CES 2016.
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In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on, in fact, that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of the top 10 tech stories.
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