Watch out: If you've got a smart watch, hackers could get your data
They're the latest rage in jewelry and gadgetry, but like all computer devices, smart watches are vulnerable to hackers, say researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
View ArticleChameleon-inspired stretchable e-skin changes color when touched
(Phys.org)—Researchers at Stanford University have fabricated a stretchable, color-changing, pressure-sensitive material–basically the closest thing yet to an artificial chameleon skin. Touching the...
View ArticleOrganometal trihalide perovskite solar cells with conversion efficiencies of...
25 April 1954 was a seminal day in the history of research on solar cells. On this date scientists at Bell Labs, Murray Hill, USA, announced the invention of the world's first practical panel of solar...
View ArticleClothes smarter than you are: welcome to the future
Wish there was a gadget able to transform your boring office uniform into a party outfit, or even a device that guides you straight to new friends?
View ArticleApple reportedly will upgrade next-generation Watch in March
The Apple rumor mill is churning especially early, with a report saying the company will hold an event in March to unveil the second-generation Apple Watch.
View ArticleThe latest at gadgets: Samsung fridge comes with screen (Update 10)
The latest developments surrounding the consumer-electronics show in Las Vegas known as CES (all times local):
View ArticleImec and Cloudtag collaborate on high quality frictionless wearables for...
Cloudtag, the company that brings accurate data and personalization to the health, wellbeing and fitness markets, and imec, the world-leading nanoelectronics research center, today presented the first...
View ArticleHarnessing the energy of small bending motions
For many applications such as biomedical, mechanical, or environmental monitoring devices, harnessing the energy of small motions could provide a small but virtually unlimited power supply. While a...
View ArticleTrain smarter and coach better with IOFIT smart shoes
While the latest smart phones may be the focus of attention at Mobile World Congress 2016, some of the most interesting tech gadgets that will be unveiled to the world aren't yet considered to be part...
View ArticleFujitsu develops new deep learning technology to analyze time-series data...
Fujitsu Laboratories today announced that it has developed deep learning technology that can analyze time-series data with a high degree of accuracy. Demonstrating promise for Internet-of-Things...
View ArticleIt's the year 2020...how's your cybersecurity?
What if, in 2020, wearable devices did not care about how many steps you took, and instead were concerned with your real-time emotional state? With networked devices tracking hormone levels, heart...
View ArticleSamsung challenges Fitbit with $180 fitness tracker with GPS
Just in time for summer, Samsung is unveiling a new fitness tracker that aims to undercut gadgets from market leader Fitbit.
View ArticleYour smartwatch is giving away your ATM PIN
Wearable devices—Fitbits, Jawbones, Nike+, Apple Watches and the like—are white-hot. The tech segment is already producing an estimated $14 billion in sales worldwide, and expected to more than double...
View ArticleResearchers develop stretchable transparent touchpad (w/ Video)
Researchers have developed a highly stretchable touchpad that can be worn on the arm and be used to write words and play electronic games. Scientists from Seoul National University in South Korea...
View ArticleFitbit makes exercise even more of a game (Update)
Fitbit wants to help you exercise more by making you think you're hiking famous trails instead of strolling around your neighborhood.
View ArticleCareful surveillance and pet wearables
The Williams' residence in suburban Melbourne is home to three dogs and five humans. Life is often chaotic as each member of the household negotiates for space and attention. It's one of many...
View ArticleNo, Apple's new AirPods won't give you cancer, experts say
Consumer technology analysts have been calling Apple's decision to leave the earphone jack off its new iPhone 7 a risky business move. But some potential users of the iPhone 7 wonder whether Apple is...
View ArticleWearable tech market cools, as consumers step back
Wearable tech, which was seeing sizzling sales growth a year ago, is cooling this year amid consumer hesitation over new devices, a survey showed Thursday.
View ArticlePanasonic develops bendable, twistable, flexible lithium-ion battery
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a Flexible Lithium-ion Battery with a thickness of only 0.55mm, or about 0.022 inches. Suitable for use in card-type and wearable devices,...
View ArticleEfficient approach for tracking physical activity with wearable health devices
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an energy-efficient technique for accurately tracking a user's physical activity based on data from wearable devices.
View ArticleStretching the limits of elastic conductors
A newly developed printable elastic conductor retains high conductivity even when stretched to as much as five times its original length, says a Japanese team of scientists. The new material, produced...
View ArticleThe Latest: Apple's HomePod speaker coming this year
The Latest on Apple's annual conference in California (all times local):
View ArticleLab on a chip could monitor health, germs and pollutants
Imagine wearing a device that continuously analyzes your sweat or blood for different types of biomarkers, such as proteins that show you may have breast cancer or lung cancer.
View ArticleDon't leave baby boomers behind when designing wearable technology
Wearable devices have been heralded as one of the next great technological frontiers. They can provide all users, including older ones, with constantly updated medical information by tracking cardiac...
View ArticleFlexible batteries power the future of wearable technology
The rapid development of wearable technology has received another boost from a new development using graphene for printed electronic devices.
View Article'Fashnology' a factor for picking wearable devices, researchers find
From fitness bands to smart glasses, wearable technology has grown in popularity in recent years. But what prompts people to put on a wearable device? A recent study conducted by researchers at...
View ArticleResearchers develop highly flexible, wearable display
How do you feel when technology you saw in a movie is made into reality? Collaboration between the electrical engineering and the textile industries has made video screens and displays on clothing a...
View ArticleSmart cities present risks, opportunities
Emergent technologies are poised to radically change how we work and live. They will transform our cities and workplaces, shifting jobs and entrepreneurship in new directions, and spur new ways to...
View ArticleNovel circuit design boosts wearable thermoelectric generators
Using flexible conducting polymers and novel circuitry patterns printed on paper, researchers have demonstrated proof-of-concept wearable thermoelectric generators that can harvest energy from body...
View ArticleTeam quantifies fatigue using wearables
Can fatigue be predicted? Can life-threatening fatigue be differentiated from recoverable fatigue?
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