Google glasses set a lot of imaginations on fire, while leaving the real world relatively unscorched. Now Google has applied for a patent for marrying holographic displays to Google Glass. The company applied for the patent for “Lightguide With Multiple In-Coupling Holograms For Head Wearable Display” in early 2014. According to TechCrunch, this will let Google use AR … [Read more...]
What’s on Your Finger?
One ring to bind them all, one ring to ... check your email? Apple has applied for a patent for “Devices and Methods for a Ring Computing Device.” That’s right; an iRing, a touchscreen device that you can wear on your finger, complete with a battery and the ability to communicate with other iDevices. It might also have a camera and a biometric sensor for Apple Pay. There … [Read more...]
Mass Producing Medical Patches
You track your exercise program with electronic bracelets and watches. Why not track your health with an electronic patch? Nicotine and pain medication dermal patches have been a boon to a lot of us. Now it looks as if medical patches can go electronic, and electronic medical patches just take a giant step forward thanks to some researchers at The University of Texas in … [Read more...]
Swatch Joins Connected Watch World with Touch Zero One
We've beaten up Swatch a bit over the past couple of years for its stated rejection of the smartwatch business. The Swiss time giant is now taking a tentative step into that world with a connected activity watch built around (of all things) beach volleyball. There's a degree of method to that particular madness; Swatch is the lead sponsor of a global beach volleyball tour -- … [Read more...]
Virtual Vision from Vuzix
Lovers of tech gadgets, especially those of my generation, grew up reading science fiction. We’ve been waiting all our lives for the kinds of things we read about, with virtual reality being pretty near the top of the list—right after transporters, but before lunar cities. Vuzix, “the world leader in video eyewear technology,” has paired their iWear headphones with the … [Read more...]
Samsung Great S2 Round Smartwatch Goes on Sale Friday
We've written before about the round Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch. The company announced today that the watch will go on sale October 2, but it may be a little hard to find. Although you'll be able to get it at Samsung's own site and Amazon, if you want to get hands on at launch, you'll have to make the a pilgrimage to your local Best Buy or to Macy's main store in Herald Square, … [Read more...]
Push Band Tracks Weight Training
Professional and amateur athletes have a lot invested in the level of their physical performance and fitness, and more athletes are looking to wearable technology to help them reach and remain in peak shape. One such product is Push Band, an armband that tracks and analyzes an athlete’s weight training program. The Push Band retails at $189, tracks sets, reps, and power, … [Read more...]
Making Fashion Work
The intersection of high tech and high fashion is well getting closer, if you believe what you could see at the September 2015 London Fashion Show. In fact, some in the fashion industry are predicting that within 10 years—possibly as few as 5—we’ll be wearing our phones and cameras on our sleeves as well as our hearts. Or, more accurately, in our sleeves, since the devices will … [Read more...]
Skype Enables Calls with Android Wear Watches
There are apparently people who like to manage phone calls with their watches -- beyond just seeing who's calling and rejecting them. Skype now makes that easier with Android Wear devices. With version 6.4 of Skype for Android, Android Wear users can accept or reject calls from their watches, and use voice-to-text to respond to chats. It's not clear whether you can initiate … [Read more...]
Polyera Wove Goes ‘Round the Bend
We love our electronic devices, but even an Apple watch can come to a hard end when hitting a harder surface. We might all sometimes wish the technology might have been a little more malleable. Polyera’s Wove Band is a flexible wristband with low-energy electrophoretic E Ink technology and a touch screen; a tap will bring up the user’s email, news, and weather info, as well … [Read more...]