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Heath Tech Insider About That New York Times Article

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It's sometimes hard to ignore dumb journalism, even when it comes from The New York Times. The usually smart columnist Nick Bilton wrote a titanically misguided column last week about the supposed health dangers of wearable tech. We were going to just hope it went away, but this is the Times we're talking about. Besides, Alfred Poor, who writes our sister newsletter Health … [Read more...]

New Wearable Seeks Human Guinea Pigs

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While we're talking about FDA guidelines and resistance to them, our sister site Health Tech Insider carries an interesting story about someone looking for test subjects for a new wearable band. The developers plainly understand that they will, at some point, need to get approval from the FDA but they want a few people to see if their version of electrical muscle stimulation is … [Read more...]

Yes, It’s a $150,000 Wearable. No, We’re Not Sure What It Does

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There is, apparently, a $150,000 self-charging tech wristband from the luxury fashion house Christophe & Co. The Armill Apollo is reportedly designed by Pininfarina and customized to each wearer -- we should certainly think so -- and includes such decorative details as precious stones and leather. It doesn't have a screen, and it's not a watch, but does include a button … [Read more...]

2014 In Review: Top Stories by Traffic

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Readers of Wearable Tech Insider like interesting gadgets (especially when they have to do with breasts) and inside baseball. Here are our top stories of the year, by traffic. 1. DrumPants. Our first story in January about sensor pads that fit inside your clothes and trigger drum sounds was a big hit. Another story about DrumPants -- their failure to get funding on the TV … [Read more...]

Ralph Lauren Brands OMSignal Shirts at the US Open

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Is it possible that a major fashion brand is actually embracing the function of wired clothing? The NYTimes says Ralph Lauren is branding OMSignal's instrumented compression shirts at the US Open, the tennis tournament that opens today in New York City. The shirts aren't going on the players, who are probably quite well instrumented during their training already. Rather, the … [Read more...]

Tennis Star Andy Murray Speaks on Wearables

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Andy Murray is Britain's top tennis player, currently ranked 9th in the world, and is seeded 8th in next week's US Open. He gave an e-mail interview to Smithers Apex in advance of that company's Wearable Technology UX conference in September; he talked about what professional athletes already have in terms of data and what they need, and how wearables in sports might change the … [Read more...]

Ars Technica Reviews Android Wear

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One of the best tech aficionado sites is Ars Technica, which is not at all afraid to get its geek on when it's called for. Last year, for instance, it published a 24-take 25,000-word  review of OS X Mavericks, only the most recent of a series of epic OS X reviews. It would have been excessive except it was so good. Now, Ars goes deep on Android Wear. It's a mere four takes, … [Read more...]

Bonobos TechStyle Shirts Promo

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We really wanted to keep this an April Fool's-free zone, but this video from Bonobos is just too on-topic and too funny. As we frequently say around here, "What could possibly go wrong?" [youtube https://youtu.be/kHUMWxdBWVI]   (h/t Josh Parks) … [Read more...]