wearable computing
Computing

HP’s Future Computing Vision: Flexible Displays And Super-Fast Storage Circuitry

Gizmodo AU

HP has a long history of spending money on research and development, but as with most companies the curtain is rarely drawn back on what’s imminent from such research. In Shanghai, HP gave Gizmodo a sneak peek at its flexible display and circuit plans.

October 19, 2011
Computing

The OmniTouch Makes Any Surface Interactive

For all the power and connectivity that modern mobile devices offer these days, why are we still typing on screens (or, God forbid, numerical pads) barely three fingers wide? A new wearable GUI system aims to turn any surface within arm’s reach into an input device.

August 12, 2011
Science

Microsoft’s Twitter Dress Is Way More Appealing Than It Should Be

We’ve had meat dresses, bubble dresses, cocktail-serving dresses; so really, what’s so crazy about Microsoft making a wearable, paper Twitter dress? It actually looks pretty good — sort of like a tissue paper laser fairy.

June 22, 2011
Computing

Is The Rise Of Wearable Electronics Finally Here?

For decades I’ve wanted interesting, beautiful, and (sometimes) functional electronics on the most personal geographies of all, myself. When I think of “living in the future”, it’s what springs to mind: subtle LEDs, lots of polished metal.

May 28, 2011
Computing

Wearable Computer For When You’re Being Shot At

Get that MacBook Air outta here! We’re in a WAR ZONE, kid! There’s no time for trackpads and USB and little spinning beach balls. So, here, put on this camo vest that also has a computer inside it. Get some.

May 17, 2011
Geek Out

These Old Pumas Are Way Cooler Than Your New Kicks

The coolest shoes we’ve come across so far in 2011 are more than 25 years old. It’s an amazing old pair of Pumas, that do just about everything a modern pair of computerised shoes do today, but worse.

December 9, 2010
Computing

Thanks To ‘Stretchable Silicon’, We’ll Soon Wear Our Computers

Cloud computing is so two days ago. Now that Reebok has teamed up with semiconductor makers MC10, they plan to produce a line of garments with embedded, stretchable silicon processors, I’m only interested in wearable.

October 4, 2010
Science

Wetware Meets Stretchware

Nokia, alongside researchers at the University of Cambridge, are busy at work on the golden skin thing seen above. You thought that smartphone was an extension of your hand already? Just wait until the smartphone is your hand.

July 31, 2010
Computing

DIY Wearable Computer Turns You Into A Cyborg

Someday humans and computers will meld together to create cyborgs. But instead of waiting for it, Martin Magnusson, a Swedish researcher and entrepreneur, has taken the first step and created a wearable computer that can be slung across the body.

April 19, 2010

Ping Clothing Delivers Updates With Simple Taps On The Shoulder

Having seen “sewable computing” at the MIT Media Centre firsthand, I can say something like Ping clothing will exist someday soon. Whether that excites or dismays you is probably dependent on just how connected you think human beings should be.

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