We're suckers for a good teardown, so when the fine folks at Adafruit emerged from the New York snowstorm with a deconstruction of Ringly, we paid attention. Maybe we wouldn't have been so interested if Ringly hadn't closed that big funding round, but it did and we are. And a teardown that requires the use of a hammer, no matter how gently wielded? Sign us … [Read more...]
Dance Party Wearables Project
This one fits more into the category of project than than product, but it was so well executed and documented that it's worth sharing. Samuel Clay, a photographer here in Brooklyn, likes hacking and sewing. For New Year's Eve, he and his girlfriend were invited to a dance party and encouraged to wear wearable tech. (How come we're not invited to stuff like that?) So he … [Read more...]
Engadget Expand Wearables Panel Video
The Engadget Expand show this past weekend had a panel on wearables, featuring people from Adafruit, Narrative, and Misfit. I don't know that there was a lot of new information for people who are up on this stuff, but it might make interesting viewing. My takeaways: There are no compelling wearable products yet and few compelling needs have been found for them. There … [Read more...]