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Bluetooth Wrist-Set: Like a Half-Assed Dick Tracy Watch

Sean Fallon — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:40:00 +0000

When it comes to Bluetooth, I don’t know what’s lamer—looking like you are talking to yourself or talking into your wrist. If you chose the former, Adtec has a device for you.

For the equivalent of $US65, users can have a wristband that connects to their mobile phone via Bluetooth, complete with speaker, volume control and a call answer button. Battery life is said to be around five hours and it is available in either white or grey. Seriously though, if you are going to make a Bluetooth wristband that actually communicates, have the decency to put an actual watch on there. Even a tiny digital display would suffice. [Adtec via Impress via DVICE via Crunchgear]

Prototype Remote-Activated Wrist Stun-Device Shocks You For Aeroplane Security

Jason Chen — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:20:00 +0000

This story from the Washington Times seems more ridiculous than ridiculously awesome, but the base of it is that some official in the Department of Homeland Security has “expressed great interest” in a wrist bracelet that can be remotely activated to stun the wearer. It works by taking the place of a boarding pass, which you then wear on your wrist so the flight attendants can know who you are, where you are, and even shock you if you’re misbehaving. What makes this thing completely absurd is the diagram after the jump. A man threatens a crew member with a knife. The crew member shocks the man into submission, then SHOCKS EVERYONE ELSE as punishment for sitting passively by while he was being threatened.

Update: Sorry, that last panel looks like a Photoshop. You fooled us, guy with rudimentary knowledge of the human anatomy!

[Washington Times via Consumerist]

Flash Drive Wrist Band Can Store the Entire Contents of Its Wearer’s Brain

Seamus Byrne — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:34:20 +0000

If you’re wearing one of those colorful wristbands anyway, might as well store some data on it, and this USB Flash Drive Wrist Band from Brando is more than happy to help you pack 512MB on board. No, that’s not much data, but this is about the most painless way to carry around data there is. The price is right, too.

Just plunk down $25 and you’re good to go. Now, which color means what? There are six of them to choose from, so get your message straight and strap one on. [Brando, via Krunker]