Archive for the ‘Wearables’ Category

Wi-Fi detecting T-Shirt

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Still haven't convinced those around you that you are truly a geek? It's tough to project that image of geekiness, but this Wi-Fi detecting shirt from ThinkGeek is just the kind of apparel that will finally set yourself apart from the rest of the posers. No longer will you need to ...

Sunglass monitors slap a 45-inch TV on your face

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

These "stylish" sunglasses have a secret: they're actually a "wearable monitor," able to be hooked up to your iPod or laptop to simulate a 45-inch screen right on your face. You can wear them as normal sunglasses, sure, but that seems like it'd be a bit of a waste. The real ...

MI-2 Sunglasses goes for real

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Sunglasses that can show athletes' performance and heart rate data in their peripheral vision have been co-developed by companies from Germany and Britain. The sunglasses – dubbed "Informance" – display a stopwatch and heart rate at one edge. The extra components needed to do this add just 7 grams to the ...

School uniform to track kids

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Parents already have a way to monitor kids' phone calls and text messages, and soon they might have the means to track children wearing school uniforms. An English manufacturer of uniforms is considering adding satellite tracking devices to its line of school clothing so that parents can locate their child's whereabouts ...

Fancy Ulysse Nardin Watch Gives You the World for $118,000

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

If you're one of the dozen people in the world who still wears a watch, you might have already been lusting after this Ulysse Nardin Tellurium J. Kepler masterpiece, one of just 99 to be made in the world. It's named after Johannes Kepler, the 14th/15th-century astronomer who ...