Connectivity A Smart Watch to Help Blind People Navigate The sonar-equipped Sunu Band buzzes harder the closer an object is. by Rachel Metz 2017-08-04T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity The Tech World Is Convinced 2021 Is Going to Be the Best Year Ever If the crystal ball is right, you’ll be eating lab-grown chicken nuggets in your autonomous car and thanking your lucky stars for male birth control. by Rachel Metz 2017-07-26T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity How Apple’s Secretive Gym Is Shaping Its Activity-Tracking Algorithms The fitness lab for the Apple Watch includes dozens of metabolic carts, a fleet of full-time nurses, and an endless pool. by Rachel Metz 2017-07-12T16:10:00-04:00
Connectivity Body Heat Powers This Smart Watch The Matrix PowerWatch is a FitBit competitor that exploits the temperature difference between your skin and the air for power. by Signe Brewster 2016-11-16T16:26:00-05:00
Connectivity How Pebble Is Killing It on Kickstarter Three of the four biggest sums raised on Kickstarter are for the smart-watch pioneer’s products. Why do people like it so much? by Rachel Metz 2016-06-02T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity New Wearable Sensors Know What’s in Your Sweat Researchers came up with a flexible band of sensors that can track chemicals in perspiration while you work out. by Rachel Metz 2016-01-27T13:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Bluetooth Alternative Communicates through Your Body Researchers say magnetic signals sent through your body may be helpful to communicate data between wearable gadgets. by Rachel Metz 2015-09-02T16:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Small Display Bedevils Some Apple Watch Apps The 3,500 apps available for the Apple Watch show the device’s promise and pitfalls. by Rachel Metz 2015-04-30T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Microsoft’s Wristband Would Like to Be Your Life Coach Microsoft is working to combine biometric data collected by its new wristband with information from your calendar and contacts to make smarter observations. by Rachel Metz 2015-03-24T13:15:00-04:00
Connectivity Gadgets Are Getting Better at Fooling Your Sense of Touch Touch feedback that’s more nuanced than a simple buzz could make virtual reality more real and cars safer. by Rachel Metz 2015-02-20T15:20:00-05:00
