Swany’s g.cell snowboard glove secretly doubles as Bluetooth handset
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Bluetooth technology has been finding its way into ski gear for years now, but Swany has taken things to a whole ‘nother level — one that’s only reachable via the heated quad-lift. Unless that description is positively inaccurate, there’s actually a Bluetooth module, speaker and microphone tuck…
iPosture annoys you when you slouch, does so considering it loves you
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Mama always said you’d regret slouching one day, and while you’ve still got a few decades left before ultimately determining whether the sage-like advice was right or wrong, why take chances? The iPosture does the same thing as wearable posture reminders that we’ve seen in the past, but that one…
Jaeger LeCoultre watch unlocks Aston Martin DBS, empties your mistress account
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You know that Aston Martin DBS not sitting in your driveway? Here’s the watch to not go with it, the €27,500 (more than $40,000) Jaeger LeCoultre AMVOX2 DBS Transponder. First spotted final year, the Swiss timepiece capable of locking and unlocking the DBS from a distance of 10-meters has had …
Worn out pants collection to show mobile progression
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Just as wallets leave impressions in rear pockets, cellphones can do the same for pockets in the front. One Aram Bartholl has decided to start a collection of battle-tested jeans that “show traces of mobile tech development in society.” We’ve no view whether he’s planning to tackle the whole thi…
Researchers create solar tie that charges, carries cellphone
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There’s certainly no shortage of folks working to incorporate solar cells into clothing and accessories, but a team of researchers from Iowa State University now look to have devised a way to build the wearable technology slightly more discreet, with them using digital textile printing to prin…
Artificial pancreas developed, twice as cool as your boring real one
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We’ve never really found much use for our pancreas. It doesn’t comes up in conversation, and tends to be a bit of a non-entity when it comes to our social life. Still, some public have a bit more trouble with their pancreai, and for those folks the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is workin…
Liquid Image’s underwater digital camera mask now available… in Japan
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What’s up with Japan getting all the cool toys first? Yeah, we can claim little victories like Pleo and basketball (shared with Canada, some say), but the two 1.5 of those don’t even come shut to measuring up to Her Cuteness. Differences aside, we’re thrilled to see that Liquid Image’s underwate…
Ear-A-Round headsets keep tabs on cows, assemble farming easier
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In no way are we insinuating that farming is ever “easy,” but a new headset designed for cows could manufacture cattle herding a much less stressful experience. The Ear-A-Round headsets are the product of a project involving the USDA and MIT, and essentially, the GPS-infused devices would transm…
Glaucoma monitoring contact lenses crafted at UC Davis
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Far from the first circuit-laden contact lens we’ve laid eyes on (ahem), researchers at UC Davis have more than bragging rights in intellect with their “smart” contacts. The devices are infused with a “pattern of conductive silver wires, which could be used to degree pressure inside the eye.” Th…
sakku’s Solar Buddy bag proves these things can be sexy
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Yeah, midday Solar’s collection of sun-lovin’ bags are pretty stylish, but external of that, we haven’t seen a single one we’d be caught dead (or alive) with… until now. sakku has introduced the Solar Buddy for those who just need something tossed by their shoulder, and while the solar panel i…










