Runner Guillaume Adam wants to go faster, further and for longer. Like many modern runners, the former French national team member uses technology as a key element in helping him hit a new personal best. Gadgets are as essential a part of a runner’s kit as the shoes on their feet. Few head out these… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Wearable Technology
Hands-on with the jacket with Google woven in
A partnership between Levi’s and Google has yielded the Jacquard, a denim jacket with technology woven into the fabric. Once paired to a smartphone via Bluetooth, the jacket allows the wearer to control key functions with just a brush or tap of the cuff. A double tap with two fingers, for example, starts or stops… Read more »
Has wearable tech had its day?
This time last year analysts were making multi-billion dollar forecasts for the developers of health trackers and smartwatches, and Apple was boldly selling a $10,000 gold edition of the Apple Watch. But by November 2016 Smartwatch shipments declined by 51.6% year-on-year, according to a report by market analysts IDC. Source: BBC Technology News Date: March 8th, 2017… Read more »
Using Virtual Reality to Sell Homes
Using VR to sell homes Source: CNN Date: August 25th, 2016 Link to video: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2016/08/19/virtual-reality-real-estate.cnnmoney/index.html Discussion 1) VR is not new, but it is clearly getting more mainstream. What other applications would benefit from this VR sales approach? 2) Are there any additional privacy or security issues arising from the use of VR to make sales?
Wearable tech shows how hard you exercise
From a watch which can provide feedback on your golf game to a heart rate tracker which can tell you how much effort you are putting into your exercise. Source: BBC Date: April 10th, 2016 Link to video: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35874870 Discussion 1) The push towards wearable tech is clearly taking off, and there are some amazing devices featured in… Read more »
A shirt that lets you feel words
A prototype vibrating vest which could change the way deaf people understand speech by creating a new route to the brain, has been developed by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas. The device works on the concept of sensory substitution – finding alternative ways for one sense to be experienced by another –… Read more »
LED clothes: The new little black dress
California-based technology fashion company, Electric Styles makes LED-shoes, light-up electro hoodies, bras, neckties and caps for the not-so-famous. “There is a cultural shift in fashion where the young generation is taking over,” said Electric Styles’ CEO Nick Kneuper. “Previously, you won’t be able to wear them because they were considered weird but people today want… Read more »
Intel’s CEO talks wearable technology, the PC, and what’s in store for the future.
Intel’s CEO is at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) talking about the future and how Intel will play a role. Source: CNN Date: January 16th, 2015 Link (to paste into browser): http://us.cnn.com/videos/tech/2015/01/16/intv-wbt-burke-intel-ceo-krzanich.cnn Discussion 1) Intel’s CEO is one of the most influential people in the world when it comes to the future of tech. Do you… Read more »
The man who hears colour
Until Neil Harbisson was 11, he didn’t know I could only see in shades of grey. He thought he could see colours but that he was confusing them. When he was diagnosed with achromatopsia [a rare vision disorder], it was a bit of a shock but at least he knew what was wrong. Doctors said… Read more »
Wearable technology: meet the world’s most connected human
‘Early adopters’ at London’s largest conference for wearable technology. From smart watches to virtual reality headsets via the world’s most connected human. Source: The Guardian Date: October 11th, 2014 Link: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/video/2014/mar/19/wearable-technology-show-connected-video Discussion 1) “Everyone realizes this is about design”. Do you agree that the most important part of wearables is how they look? 2) There should… Read more »
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