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wearables

Advanced Textiles Research at Wearable Technology Show

I've been attending the Wearable Technology Show for a couple of years now and it's been interesting to see the change in fabrics, yarns and threads. In particular, the conductive wires for LEDs have gone from being obvious to almost invisible. If the LED wasn't powered up, it would be unnoticeable except close up. The Advanced Textiles team at Nottingham

The (Non?) Case For Wearables

It is often difficult to determine in advance which new products or services will catch on, versus which ones are just temporary flashes in the pan. Some of the fog can be dispelled by determining if the new product or service actually serves a practical long term purpose in the real world. The desktop computer caught on because it rolled

Wearables Come To SXSW

At times it feels like SXSW has become a mini-CES, with all the hot innovations popping up. Wearables combined with health and well-being are definitely where it's at and this year Philips are hosting a Dragon's Den-style Digital Innovation Challenge, with three companies pitching their tech for a week's advice and guidance at Philip's High Tech Campus in Amsterdam, Netherlands.