We wrote a few months ago about a call for applications to a Department of Homeland Security EMERGE program to develop wearables for first responders. TechNexus, a Chicago "venture collaborative" has picked 13 companies to work with it and DHS: BearTek: wearable tech built into task-specific gloves to wirelessly control devices. Energy Bionics: Develops, manufactures and … [Read more...]
Bloomberg Says Sony Has a Design-Forward Wearable Coming. Maybe. Someday.
There's an interesting article on Bloomberg's site that leads with news about a possibly forthcoming wristband from Sony that uses an e-paper to turn the entire device's surface into a display. The article doesn't go into much depth about the device, but turns out instead to be a fascinating analysis of how Sony is trying to throw off its bureaucracy and become a company … [Read more...]
Canadian Media Lab Launches Wearables Gaming Accelerator
The Canadian Film Centre's Media Lab has launched a wearables technology accelerator to develop Google Glass gaming apps. ideaBOOST/Mind Pirate Production Lab is a three-month project and comprises four companies: Imaginary Computer, SmokeBomb Entertainment, Little Guy Games and Normative. Each company will get a grant of $10,000 -- and access to Google Glass. Here's a … [Read more...]
Wearables Startup in Nairobi, Kenya
I always like hearing about tech startups in emerging markets, so news about a tech incubator in Nairobi is worth repeating. The Nailab says it's set its third round of startups, including iContent Systems, which will make glowing clothes for night bike taxi drivers. Apparently, bike taxi drivers getting hit by motorists at night is a major problem in Kenya. Here's hoping … [Read more...]