Check out our roundup of the best new 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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Samsung and Tumi have teamed up to offer a new version of the Samsung Gear S3 -- the Samsung Gear S3 Tumi Edition. The watch is almost identical to a standard Gear S3, but offers a Tumi watch face and a classy Tumi strap.
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Eyewear-maker Jins has come up with a versatile solution to keeping our eyes protected against sunlight, and blue light emitted by our smartphones, while also look cool and having the right prescription lenses to stop us bumping into things. They’re called Frontswitch, and we’ve been wearing a pair.
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Today’s augmented reality is usually confined to smartphone screens, and even when available with a headset, users have few options for interacting with both the real and the virtual. Gesture controls could solve that problem, and lift AR’s biggest barrier.
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Amazon is offering discounts up to $40 on several Fitbit fitness tracker models. We've created a quick rundown of the discounted models to help you decide which one is best for your needs.
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The Apple Watch Series 2 was released to some fanfare, but many are looking for more. In fact, the next Apple Watch could be the best yet. Here's everything we know about the Apple Watch Series 3 so far.
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Fitbit is dying, Jawbone is liquidating its assets, and Intel has eliminated its entire fitness-tracking group. Meanwhile Garmin watches remain must have devices among serious runners, and the Apple Watch leads the smartwatch pack. What's going on?
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Score one of the most popular smartwatches for only $50 with this Pebble Time Smartwatch deal. The smartwatch has one of the best interfaces that lets you act now, reflect on the past, and look into the future.
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After many months of waiting, the Porsche Design special edition Huawei Watch 2 smartwatch is available to buy. However, to do so you'll have to live in Europe, and have more than $900 sitting idle.
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IFAI Expo 2017 in New Orleans, La., Sept. 26–28, will have an expanded program for industry professionals in the advanced textiles field. Education will feature four tracks: Medical, Military, Smart Fabrics and Testing. Attendees are free to move between tracks for specific presentations of interest, and some sessions are part of more than one track.
Sponsored by Elkem Silicones (formerly Bluestar Silicones) and moderated by Diana Wagner, Wyss Institute, Harvard University, this track will cover new textile technologies for the medical market. Biomimicry is featured in two sessions.
Sponsored by Bondcote Corp. and Highland Industries, these sessions moderated by Scott Crothers, First State Mfg., will focus on how to do business with the military, and include:
For information on the Testing Track see “Testing program to be offered at IFAI Expo,” and http://ift.tt/2v1si53. For more on the Smart Fabrics Track, see “IFAI’s 2017 Smart Fabrics Program” and http://ift.tt/2mPNmbj. Details about special events and exhibits on the show floor, as well as registration information, can also be found on this website.
The creators of a new wearable think they’ve found a better solution to drowsy driving with Steer, a wrist-worn device that vibrates and shocks when it detects a driver dozing off.
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The Apple Watch Series 2 was released to some fanfare, but many are looking for more. In fact, the next Apple Watch could be the best yet. Here's everything we know about the Apple Watch Series 3 so far.
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Check out our roundup of the best new 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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The Apple Watch Series 2 is largely considered to be the best smartwatch out there -- but it does have competition, like the Fitbit Blaze. Which device should you go for? We put the two watches head to head to find out.
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Helmets might be a haircut's worst nightmare, but they're constantly evolving. Here, we've rounded up the best smart helmets available, whether you're into Bluetooth controls or Tron-esque aesthetics.
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Snapchat's cool new sunglasses are social media's latest craze. If you're an avid snapper, check out our guide to find out how they work, and how to get your hands on a pair.
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In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of it. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of the top tech stories from this week.
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Bragi comes back to its wearable computer in earbud form with the Dash Pro wireless earbuds, which add more battery life, more features, and even an available custom fit. In our Dash Pro review we ask: Is more really better?
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Researchers from UC Berkeley have developed a 3D printed wearable device for the ear. The prototype smart gadget uses sensors to measure users' core temperature to track well-being.
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Silicones and adhesives are often invisible but yet everywhere and very essential for advancement. As they must withstand extreme conditions reliability is crucial here – how this challenge can be faced will be shown by the following exhibitors at our upcoming WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 25-26.
Bluestar Silicones offers a full range of silicones for medical, textile coatings, and electronic applications, including LSRs, HCRs, RTVs, skin adhesives, gels and fluids. Their materials are designed to meet the biocompatibility, quality, and lot-to-lot consistency needs of the market.
Although they often occur to be invisible, adhesives are essential for many every day activities. DELO is a leading manufacturer of industrial adhesives and supplies customized special adhesives and associated technology for high-tech industries such as automotive, aviation, optoelectronics, and electronics. DELO’s customers include Bosch, Daimler, Infineon, Osram, Siemens and Sony.
Henkel has partnered with some of the world’s top innovative companies to enable the development and enhance the reliability of next-generation wearable devices. A broad portfolio of materials including structural bonding adhesives, circuit board protection materials, temperature stable solder, conductive adhesives and inks.
As globally operating bonding engineers, Lohmann Precision Die Cutting LLC provides innovative long wear and low trauma adhesive solutions for enhanced wearables performance. Soft-Stick™ low trauma adhesive improves comfort for patients with fragile skin. The company specializes in converting pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes, films, foams, membranes, and custom laminates for the medical device, diagnostic, skin contact, and laboratory markets.
PolyOne Distribution offers more than 4,000 grades of resins, including PolyOne’s engineered polymer formulations, and a comprehensive set of support services. From product development and manufacturing support to on-time delivery and supply chain optimization, PolyOne Distribution is focused on helping their customers succeed no matter where they are in the product development process.
Silicones are often invisible, too, but they are used all around the world and are ideally suited for the increasing needs of wearable medical devices. Desired features include biocompatibility, non-cytoxic & non-irritating, easy to process with excellent permeability for improved comfort. WACKER is a globally operating chemical company with over 3,000 different silicones in its portfolio, focused on the market and close to customers.
Don´t miss the chance to meet those companies at WTUS17 next week! You can still register.
Score one of the most popular smartwatches for only $50 with this Pebble Time Smartwatch deal. The smartwatch has one of the best interfaces that lets you act now, reflect on the past, and look into the future.
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Atari is expanding its brand beyond gaming and a new Ataribox console to include Audiowear Speakerhats, connected baseball caps that play music and allow for social interactions. It’s part of a new expansion of the brand into IOT devices
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Snapchat's cool new sunglasses are social media's latest craze. If you're an avid snapper, check out our guide to find out how they work, and how to get your hands on a pair.
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A successful wearable device is not only defined by its’ hardware. You need a good user interface for an optimized customer experience. You have to run tests to make sure that the materials do not cause allergies on your clients’ skin. You may need a strong partner to support you with advertising or consulting. You want a good retailer for your product and an experienced ODM to build your product. That is why WT brings together the entire ecosystem of wearable tech. We connect customers from the entire value chain to foster the market. You can find some of our partners from the wider WT ecosystem in our exhibition area at the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 25-26. You should definitely not miss talking to them.
ASE Group is the world’s largest provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) manufacturing services. They offer design manufacturing services for IC packaging, design and production of interconnect materials, front-end engineering test, wafer probing and final test and further electronic manufacturing services through their subsidiary company USI, so all stages of the semiconductor manufacturing process (besides wafer fabrication) and offer ideal solutions for the faster, smarter, portable and integrated electronic products.
You are looking for someone to guide you through today’s increasing quagmire of battery-related safety regulations? Mobile Power Solutions is a battery testing laboratory specializing in custom R&D testing, flame testing, failure and chemical analysis, and regulatory compliance testing. They are committed to maintaining the highest level of accuracy, timely service, and affordability.
Making health & wellness an effortless part of daily life: The Personal Connected Health Alliance / PCHAlliance is a non-profit organization formed by HIMSS that believes health is personal and extends beyond healthcare. The alliance mobilizes a coalition of stakeholders to realize the full potential of personal connected health. PCHAlliance members are a vibrant ecosystem of technology and life sciences industry icons and innovative, early stage companies along with governments, academic institutions, and associations from around the world.
A call-back can be disastrous for a company of any size. If you want to make sure that every single part in your wearable device works the way it should without any unexpected and undesirable side effects, have a look at TÜV SÜD’s certification and testing services. Founded in 1866, the company has specialized in testing, inspection, auditing, certification, training, and knowledge services. Together with WT | Wearable Technologies, we created the TÜV SÜD WT mark for wearable products which makes and keeps you and your customers happy. With 800 locations and 24,000 employees, TÜV SÜD has an office nearby.
With over 13 years of successful competitions, the Innovation World Cup Series is the most established open innovation platform worldwide. They discover emerging applications, solutions, and investment opportunities in new industries with massive growth potential. The IoT / WT Innovation World Cup is the worldwide leading innovation competition in the area of wearable technologies.
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Amazon is offering discounts up to $60 on several Fitbit fitness tracker models. We've created a quick rundown of the discounted models to help you decide which one is best for your needs.
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Virtual reality is already transforming the way we explore, and the best VR apps for travel allow you to peruse the globe without ever leaving your couch. Here, we've rounded up a few of our favorites.
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Google Glass, Google's augmented reality headset, is back in as an Enterprise Edition. It's a new version designed for industrial applications, including supply chain tasks and research.
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Forget virtual reality -- augmented reality is the next big thing. Mira has created an iPhone-based AR headset called Prism that focuses on social activities, so you're actually interacting with your friends on your smartphone, not avoiding them.
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Huawei has taken the excellent fitness features from the Huawei Watch 2 and squeezed them down into a new fitness band, the Huawei Band 2 Pro. The standout feature is the VO2Max measurement, a great motivational metric.
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Check out our roundup of the best new 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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Samsung's Gear VR is an impressive virtual reality viewer, but viewing 360 videos and pictures on it isn't as easy as it could be. Here's how to watch YouTube on a Gear VR, as well as Facebook, Vimeo, and more.
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The idea of shocking yourself to get rid of pain might sound crazy, but that's what this little gadget is designed to do. Livia is a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation machine, cute, portable, discreet, and designed for ladies.
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Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a low-cost smart glove that's able to automatically translate American Sign Language into digital text to be read on a corresponding mobile device.
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The following companies will exhibit at the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference 2017 in San Francisco on July 25-26 and demonstrate their smart sensor solutions to you.
Making your life easier, safer and smarter at the same time: AiQ Smart Clothing is considered a pioneer in the Smart Clothes industry. By taking a unique architectural approach, AiQ is working to accelerate the development of a wide variety of smart clothes focused at different slices of human life – play, work, entertain & stay healthy. They believe that clothes are the universal wearables and making them smarter to enrich everyday experiences is a natural progression of technology.
Have you ever thought of what we can learn from our sweat? HFT SmartSensors is a start-up company that provides textile-based sensors for sweat analysis. It is particularly focused in performance optimization in professional athletes. The technology allows real time monitoring of crucial biological parameters like: hydration, sweat rate, saline concentrations, and moreover biomolecules like: glucose, lactate, adrenaline.
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors specializes in quality opto components and advanced semiconductor technology for lighting, sensor and visualization applications. For more than 40 years, OSRAM OS has been a world leader in providing superior solutions that take innovation to new limits. In addition to basic semiconductor technologies, they develop individual customer applications in markets from general illumination to automotive or consumer electronics.
Changing the face of wearable technology, fitness, health, and VR/AR – StretchSense empowers you to capture data and energy from human body motion. The company is a global supplier of soft, stretchy sensors and generators and provides unobtrusive sensing, seamless integration, and trusted support.
Valencell develops performance biometric sensor technology and provides this patent-protected technology to consumer electronics manufacturers, wearable and hearable device makers, sports and fitness brands, medical device makers, and gaming companies for integration into their products. Valencell’s technology is used by market leaders such as Bose, Suunto, Jabra, Sony, LG, and many more.
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Still playing Pokémon Go? Nintendo’s Pokémon Go Plus $35 wearable is now available to help with the grind of earning more stardust, and hatching more eggs.
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Louis Vuitton, a luxury fashion brand with a lot of history, is stepping into the future with the $2,450 Tambour Horizon smartwatch. It features custom software and a polished Swiss design, but its steep asking price might scare buyers away.
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Have you been struggling with one or several Apple Watch problems? Here, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most common issues people are having, along with a few workarounds and fixes for dealing with them.
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Mobvoi, a Chinese company backed by the likes of Google and Volkswagen, has launched two new smartwatches -- the Ticwatch E and the Ticwatch S -- and they are some of the most affordable new Android Wear 2.0 watches on the market.
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If you’re new to the Apple ecosystem, you’re probably wondering how to change an Apple Watch band. Here, we'll show you how to do it, so you can customize your watch and make it your own.
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It can be difficult to stay motivated while running. Thankfully, the LifeBeam Vi is an AI coach that will encourage you during your workout, allowing you to keep up your drive under grueling conditions.
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Check out our roundup of the best new 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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Are Apple hearables on the way? A group of patents recently granted to Apple shows wireless earbuds with biometric scanners inside, implying that the AirPods' future could include fitness tracking features.
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Jawbone, the fitness tracker and speaker manufacturer once valued at $3 billion has begun liquidation proceedings. Jawbone's co-founder and CEO Hosain Rahman has begun a new venture called Jawbone Health Hub.
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Tag Heuer has announced a special edition of its Connected Modular 45 Android Wear smartwatch, which will be worn by Kingsman agents in the new movie, Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
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Casio has been at the forefront of new watch technology for years, and the G Shock range will get its first hybrid smart model in 2017. We’ve been finding out the G Shock has plenty of tech inside already.
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U.K.-based designer Dani Clode developed a 3D-printed functioning prosthetic Third Thumb -- capable of carrying out an impressive range of motions designed to extend its wearer’s abilities.
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Electrical engineers at UC San Diego have developed a temperature sensor that runs on just 113 picowatts of power. For context, that's a massive 10 billion times smaller than a single watt!
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With the Forerunner 935, Garmin packed all the features native to its category-leading Fenix 5 line into a smartwatch that’s heavy on functionality while remaining light on the wrist -- a feature any runner would appreciate.
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Do you have an idea for a wearable device and are looking for a smart material supplier, a long-lasting battery or the right hard- and software for signal processing? Then you should not miss the chance to talk to the following enabling tech exhibitors at the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference 2017 USA in San Francisco on July 25-26.
Micro molding is the solution used by many medical device OEMs to achieve the precision required by their products or applications. Accumold is a high-tech manufacturer of precision micro-molded plastic parts and components for markets that include micro-electronics, medical and micro-optic applications. Processes include: insert molding, clean room molding and 2-shot molding. Materials include: PEEK, Ultem, and LCP.
As the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of advanced batteries, Alium Batteries continually devotes their resources and efforts to developing higher performing & critically reliable rechargeable batteries for wearable electronics, medical, portable electronics and industrial application. Based on advanced technology, stringent quality control, and cost competitiveness, they offer a wide range of quality batteries to meet customers’ ever-growing demands for higher performance, higher energy density, safer, lighter weight and longer cycle life.
Focused on generating value for a sustainable world CSEM is a research and technology organization specializing in microtechnology, nanotechnology, microelectronics, system engineering, photovoltaics and communications technologies. Their aim is to manage and foster innovation to convert groundbreaking basic research into advanced processes, leading to innovative products and helping industry and society prepare for the future. CSEM will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the digital watch at the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in SF. Do not miss their panel discussion on July 25.
Making things alive with RoweBots: They offer single stop products and services for Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine (M2M) communications for extremely small wearable devices and for a broad set of other embedded applications. RoweBots provides one stop shopping for lean product development of wearable devices using WearableOS. WearableOS is a special packaging of Unison RTOS tailored to low power MCUs and MPUs, sensors and displays making it ideally suited to develop wearables. Using lean product development techniques with WearableOS and RoweBots services minimizes time to market and product development costs.
From prototype to large-scale production: VARTA Microbattery is one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers. With production facilities and sales subsidiaries worldwide, they supply high-quality battery products to their customers in more than 100 countries around the world. They develop and produce batteries for all major electrochemical systems and cell geometries. The range of applications encompasses everything from micro battery-powered automotive applications, computers, cell phones and medical equipment to measuring and security systems. They manufacture prototypes or large series of batteries, as standard versions or tailored to customer specifications.
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If you have an Apple Watch, you'll know how easy it is to take off the strap it came with, so why not buy yourself another one? There are many to choose from, so we've gathered the best ones we've seen so far.
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The best fitness apps for the Apple Watch can help take your workout routine to the next level. Here are a few of our current favorites, from Stava's wrist-centric offering to the comical Carrot Kit.
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Why buy a new smartwatch when you can just turn your old watch smart? That is the question Gooseberry wants you to answer with the Smart Buckle, a little device that goes a long way with your existing accessories.
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