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- WearablesAugust 23, 2017
The fashion brands we'd love to see making wearable tech
Over the past two years, a ton of fashion, watch and accessory names have got into the wearable tech game. In 2015, we hoped for New Balance, Michael Kors, Under Armour and Casio wearables and - boom - our wishes have been granted, with mixed results. Some of the devices currently on sale are still…
- FashionMarch 2, 2017
Paris Fashion Week 2017: Ghost in the Shell inspired smart dresses & more
Paris Fashion Week is here and, following a dalliance with Intel and Hussein Chalayan last season, this month's event will be showcasing some of the most cutting edge fashion tech around. A special exhibition on 7 March will explore the relationship between technology, fashion and humans. The showcase has been put together by Tumblr to…
- WearablesFebruary 28, 2017
Material world: What future wearables will be made of
Wearable tech may be the future, but we're still heavily reliant on the materials that we've been using for years in bigger devices like smartphones – largely metal and plastic. The problem is, these are simply too bulky for many wearable innovations. What we need is a whole new range of flexible smart textiles to…
- WearablesFebruary 21, 2017
Wearables in the workplace: The tech taking over your office in 2017
From virtual assistants to stress-busting wearables and real-time translation devices, tech is set to redefine the 21st century office. Widespread recognition that employee 'wellness' can actually increase productivity means employees are taking extra steps to keep their workers happy, with many companies already giving out fitness trackers to employees. Read this: The best smartwatches to…
- Smart clothingMay 31, 2016
Couture in Orbit: Future wearable tech from ESA’s space-inspired fashion show
It's after hours at the Science Museum and the European Space Agency's fashion show is about to begin. The ESA teamed up with the museum to stage last week's space-inspired catwalk show as part of the Kensington institution's 'Lates' series. Its ambitious Couture in Orbit project, which was two years in the making, featured talented…
- VRApril 20, 2016
How VR and AR could turn you into a bona fide space explorer
Mainstream virtual reality is still in its infancy but it's been tackling the final frontier – space – for years. Now the latest hardware, such as the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR headsets, combined with sophisticated 360-degree filming techniques, is finally bringing space exploration to the masses. VR's ability to produce large-scale…
- WearablesMarch 11, 2016
Elemoon review
Fashion technology aimed at women is a mixed bag, ranging from the sleek Ringly smart ring to the ugly Intel-powered MICA bangle and techie timepieces like the Huawei Watch Jewel. While other devices like the Netatmo June UV-sensing bracelet certainly look the part, they're pretty limited when it comes to what they can do. Designing…
- SportFebruary 6, 2016
Super Bowl 50: How wearable tech is changing the NFL
Like most other major sports, the NFL is currently enjoying a wearable technology explosion that's changing the game. As the players walk out to contest the 50 th Superbowl on Sunday, their training, preparation, tactics and plans will have been influenced by technology like never before. Back of the net: How wearable tech is hitting…
- WearablesJune 3, 2015
5 cool ways connected data is being used
The real news behind the rise of wearable tech isn't so much the gadgetry as the gigantic amount of personal data that it harnesses. Concerns have already been raised over what companies may choose to do with such valuable information, with one US life insurance company already using Fitbits to track customers' exercise and offer…
- WearablesMay 25, 2015
Netatmo June review
First announced way back at CES 2014, the Netatmo June bracelet is a UV monitor that's designed to keep you safe from the sun's harmful rays. It's now on sale for around , so we thought we better test it out. Described by its maker as "your new beauty coach", the June's primary…
- WearablesApril 8, 2015
The wearables from NASA that made it back to Earth
What has spaceflight ever done for us? A hell of a lot, actually – and aside from trying to get humans to Mars, NASA's technology has trickled down to a host of wearable gadgets. NASA makes a huge investment in technology and each year it releases a report called Spinoff. This details all of the…
- WearablesNovember 20, 2014
Calling the shots: 10 women leading the way in wearable tech
Here at Wareable, we’ve already argued as to why we need more smartwatches designed for women, so it’s encouraging to see that an increasing number of female CEOs, designers and influencers setting the wearable agenda are female. Obviously it’s not just women that are emerging as the leaders of the wearables pack, but it does…
- SmartwatchesOctober 20, 2014
Why we need more smartwatches designed for women
While a lot of smartwatches claim to be unisex, most of them are clearly geared towards men - something that becomes obvious when you see how comically large they look when worn by women. This isn’t a complete surprise, as smartwatch technology is still relatively new and men traditionally make up the bulk of early…
- FeaturesSeptember 28, 2014
Wearables in space
From the famous Mercury Seven astronauts to the spacemen and women on the ISS, what these pioneers wear is absolutely critical when it comes to coping with life at Zero-G. Much of the technology that Nasa develops for space flight eventually makes it into the products that we all use here on Earth, but what…