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Get the Right Light with Lys at Wearable Technology Show

It's well established now that blue light has a disruptive effect on sleep as it affects the production of melatonin more than any other wavelength of light but it's not only effect of light in the hour before bedtime that's important. Much of our day is spent indoors in often poor quality light conditions. But how bad is it? The

From Idea to Product with Thrive at Wearable Technology Show

Specialists in wearable technology, Thrive Wearables helps companies and entrepreneurs take ideas and concepts through to finished products. At the Wearable Technology Show, I chat with Jacob, Thrive's founder, about their design service and the challenges facing the wearable market in 2018. To understand what Thrive do, think of a big company that sells goods that aren't electronic in any

Really Smart Shoes from Tinker Design at Wearable Technology Show

While most tech shows have their headline acts like Apple and Samsung, I really enjoy talking to the the entrepreneurs, artisans and artists who come up with ideas and concepts that are unlikely to be on the shelves PC World anytime soon. Here's a great example from the Wearable Technology Show: Thushara from Tinker Design has these beautiful smart shoes.

Mio Heart Rate and Activity Trackers at WTS

 Mio's range of heart rate and activity trackers compares well with the big names in the fitness space, but it's perhaps not the best known brand, though it does have history behind it. At the Wearable Technology Show, Andrew chats with Michael about Mio's products and the background to the company. Specialising in heart rate tracking during activity, all the models

Atheer Uses Android for AiR at WTS

Atheer's AR smart glasses provide an interactive experience for industry, overlaying digital information for manufacturing, construction and medical uses. Andrew explores Atheer AiR and augmented reality with Theo from Atheer at the Wearable Technology Show. Atheer has worked hard to develop a set of easy-to-use and self-contained augmented reality smart glasses with a familiar user interface. Simply, the glasses run

Bonnie Binary Demos E-Textiles at WTS

 For me, this was one of the highlights of the Wearable Technology Show. Bonnie Binary is a design consultancy offering creative skills and prototyping for e-textile and associated wearable technology products. The team at Bonnie Binary have created impressive demonstrations of e-textiles, with lights sewn into the cloth responding to touch on other areas of the fabric. Rather than explain what Bonnie

PitPat Activity Tracker for Dogs at WTS

It's all too easy for both humans and dogs to get a little overweight with a few extra inches round the tummy. The PitPat activity tracker is designed to help dogs (and their owners) stay healthy and fit. Andrew from PitPat explains more. Around the size of a matchbox, the lightweight PitPat attaches to the dog's collar using Velcro and