Tag: Wearable Devices

Mother and the Motion Cookies

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Sensors are becoming more and more prevelant in our daily lives. Jawbone Up, Fitbit and many other wearable devices already collect all sorts of data for us to evaluate. Now a US based startup called Sense has created Mother and the Motion Cookies, a family of smart sensors that help you track the functions you want, while allowing you to change them as often as you need.

All one has to do is select what you want to monitor, place a Motion Cookie on the appropriate object and get alerts when it’s important. Watch the demo video for more…

More infos at: www.sen.se/store/mother.

The future of Wearable Tech

Research from Endeavour Partners is showing that one in 10 American adults own an activity tracker, half of them no longer use it. Similarly, one-third of American consumers who own smartwatches and other wearables stop using them within six months.

Does this mean that wearable tech is doomed before it has even gone mainstream in the rest of the world? Well, not really. Mashable in their latest Mobile Minute series looked at how wearable technology is empowering people in incredible ways. From helping the disabled navigate the world through haptic clothing, to letting them move wheelchairs and capture candid photos. Wearable tech is going to increase the quality of life for generations to come and here is how…

Nissan Nismo Watch

To say that the smartwatch industry is on the verge of exploding would be an understatement. Consumer electronics companies and chip makers aren’t the only players entering the wearable tech space. Nissan recently announced that it is joining the fray too, with what it alleges is the first smartwatch to connect the car and driver.

There are already a number of smartwatches available in the market i.e. Pebble, i’m Watch, Sony SmartWatch 2 and Samsung Galaxy Gear. But out of all the smartwatches this is the coolest looking and provides good utility to Nissan car owners.

Nissan is scheduled to show off the device, dubbed the Nissan Nismo Watch, at the ongoing Frankfurt Motor Show. From the below video it looks pretty awesome. Hence I can’t wait to see it when I visit the Frankfurt Motor Show next week. 😎