Tag Archives: wearables

As we gearheads sit in front of our computers all day, crumbs and other debris have a habit of collecting beneath our desk chairs. We know from experience that these entrails will not be cleaned until our girlfriends (or mother’s…pathetic) force us to vacuum. Which is why the prototype of these Electrolux vacuum shoes make us bounce for joy in ...

Techie runners, behold! You can now have your Nike + Ipod Sport Kit without having to waste your money on a pair of $100 Nikes that you don�t even like the look of. With the SwitchEasy RunAway AnyShoe Adapter for iPod Sport Kit, you can use your $29 Nike + Ipod Sport Kit ipod accessory on any pair of shoes ...

Always want to dress in style like P Diddy, but not give up all your cool gadgets? Well now don�t worry, because the Brando Stainless Steel mp3 watch brings together the best of both worlds; keep 1GB of music by your side at all times while still looking like a pimp.   The bulk of the hardware is hidden beneath ...

The chill of winter is in the air and all of us gearheads need to be warm just like our fellow mortals. Sure…many of us spend most season’s inside on our computers anyway, but what about those dreaded trips to the outside? It’s a cold and dark place out there, man! So, if you wanna venture outside into the abyss, ...

Well, not really. It does, however, let you know someone else loves you, by squeezing various parts of your arms and torso in response to a message sent via cellphone. Of course, it requires a Bluetooth-enabled cellphone and special ‘Hug Me’ Java-based software, but all that is a small price to pay for getting hugs from far-away loved ones. The ...

Or at least make other people think you are. The Muttering Hat, created by Kate Hartman, is an interactive art piece designed to get people to think about the indistinct, half-formed thoughts that float through their heads all day. The hat is composed of mp3 players, headphones, speakers, plastic funnels, and microphones, all enclosed in felt. The hat’s two earpieces ...

We’ve all been there. Walking to the bathroom in the pitch black, fumbling for the wall to prevent a spill. Why walk around aimlessly in the dark at 3 in the morning, while the cockroaches and mice laugh at you? Spare yourself the humiliation and grab a pair of these lighted slippers. A light sensor signals the LED lights to ...

The new Lightmare watch by TheOne is actually remarkably easy to read compared to most LED watches. There are two rings of LED lights, each composed of twelve lights – the larger, inner ring tells the hour, while the smaller, outer ring tells the minutes in 5-minute increments. For more exact time-telling, there is a line of four LEDs in ...

What do you do when you need to try out your new technology? Test it on innocent children’s feet, of course! Stride Rite, the leading retailer of children’s shoes in the US has began to use a 3D gauge for sizing feet that is designed for measuring highly accurate measures. The gauges were installed in three Boston area stores after ...

Time warp, time! Let’s all disco dance by the light of this new 1970’s styled watch from Fossil. Not only does the watch reek of 70’s fashion sense, but also its complete lack of fashion sense as well. The wrist band looks like something from a nightmare. It reminds me of something a Native American or mountain man would be ...