• Home
  • Trends
  • Company News
  • Product News
  • Fashion
  • Podcast
  • Events
  • About
  • Contact
  • February 27, 2021

Wearable Tech Insider

The Inside Word on Wearables and Wearable Technology

You are here: Home / Uncategorized / A Shocking Wristband for When You’re Slow to Get the Point

A Shocking Wristband for When You’re Slow to Get the Point

October 2, 2014 By Dan Rosenbaum

20140929180709-pavlokThere are lots of  bands that will flash or vibrate when they want you to move. But if that’s not enough, there’s always the Pavlok.

Pavlok, a Kickstarter project that outraised its 30-day goal in about two days, will administer an electric shock “to replace bad habits with the habits of excellence,” said founder Maneesh Sethi in the promotional video. They plan to integrated with the task manager IFTTT, so if Pavlok catches you, for instance, eating at McDonalds or drunk-texting an old girlfriend… ZAP!

“I know electric shock sounds crazy,” Sethi says, “but sometimes, crazy works.”

If you think crazy might work, $129 will get you early-bird pricing. Shipping is expected in April 2015. No word about what happens to the founders if they miss that date, but an appropriate penalty is pretty obvious.

 

Last updated by Dan Rosenbaum on October 14, 2014.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Google
  • Email

Related

Filed Under: Uncategorized

← FDA Publishes Health Device Security Guidelines; Public Workshop Set Drum Pants Gets Eaten on Shark Tank →

Subscribe To Our Weekly Newsletter

Subscribe now to the Wearable Tech Insider's weekly news blast. You'll get links to the top half-dozen stories in the world of wearable tech, optimized for quick reading. It's the best way to read the Wearable Tech Insider; it's free and you can change your mind any time. And, of course, we'll never sell your name or e-mail address...

Search This Site

Recent Posts

New Use Case for Apple Watch: Red Sox Stealing Signs

Fossil Debuts Two Android Wear Smartwatches

Garmin Shows Three New Fitness Bands at IFA

Fitbit Ionic: Minimal Acceptable Product?

Intel (Finally) Ditches Wearables for AR

Don’t Believe Everything You Read: Wearables Are Far From Dead

Eyes F.lashing Before Your Life

Smarty Pants: Nadi X Yoga Leggings

Rings: How Smart Can They Be?

Upskill Closes Series B Financing, But Won’t Say How Much

Stories from Health Tech Insider

  • Seniors Are Safer With Help from New Remote Monitor System
  • Are Those Real Muscles or Bristols Under Your Shirt?[video]
  • Are We Ready for Mass-Produced COVID-19 Biosensor Stickers?
  • System Helps Kids Hear Better at a Distance and with Background Noise
  • Smart Patch Collects Heart Data for Walking Health Check
  • Chronic Pain Patients Get Home Treatment with Telehealth

Topics

2013 android android wear apple apple watch apx labs basis battery CES ces2016 CES2017 epson finance fitbit fitness fossil fuelband garmin gear glass google healthkit intel iWatch jawbone LG market research microsoft misfit MWC15 nfc nike omate omsignal pebble recon samsung smartwatch sony sports tizen vuzix withings wristware wristwear

Sign up for Wearable Tech Insider

First name
Last name
* = required field

powered by MailChimp!

Subscribe now to the Wearable Tech Insider's weekly news blast. You'll get links to the top half-dozen stories in the world of wearable tech, optimized for quick reading. It's the best way to read the Wearable Tech Insider; it's free and you can change your mind any time. And, of course, we'll never sell your name or e-mail address...

Made in New York
Wearable Tech Insider is proud to be Made in NY.

All text © 2015 Center Ring Media

Privacy Policy

Center Ring Media Sites

Wearable Tech Insider
Seniortech Insider
Health Tech Insider

Copyright 2016 Center Ring Media | Site by JRMC

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.