Today is the day! We will start our April contest and survey in the category "Technology" with the prize being an iHome iH5 Alarm Clock for Apple Ipods! All you have to do is to invest...
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Filed in archive Science
by on March 31, 2006
Paul Lukowicz is a european veteran in wearable computing and now became head of applied informatics in Passau (University of Passau), Bavaria, Germany. His main field will be embedded systems /...
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by on March 30, 2006
Emotions send as easy as a text message. Two people wearing the hug shirt can send a hug every time they think about each other over every distance. Embedded in the shirt there are sensors that feel...
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Filed in archive Products
by on March 29, 2006
Wireless energy - for me this would be _the_ invention of the 21 century... However, till then you may buy this jacket. It is able to supply all your gadgets with enough power because of the solar...
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Filed in archive Technology
by on March 28, 2006
Your skin can be a key or a business card too. Because our biggest organ is able to conduct current it can transfer data too. Ident Technology developed Skinplex (german site only) - activ data...
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Filed in archive Products
by on March 25, 2006
A while ago I wrote about Sauma, a finish design exibition around north amerika. Today I would like to present Photon - a portable solar panel system. The prototype of the Photon is lightweight. It is...
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by on March 24, 2006
Only 200gr (0,44 lb) and you can wear your PC around your wrist. Hands-free working wherever you need additional computer power. Technical data: 6h power, GPS and W-LAN network connection, low-current...
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Filed in archive Technology
by on March 23, 2006
One of the famous IT buzzwords the last years was "Augmented Reality". At the BMW CeBIT stand I saw a great example for that concept. (please click the picture to enlarge) What you might see...
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by on March 21, 2006
An older entry from WMMNA but love it and think its thrilling: "The garments receives the heartbeat wavelength of your remote friend/lover/relative and transmits it as vibration through your...
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by on March 20, 2006
Right back from my vacation I would like to give you an overview of the CeBIT "future parc" buzzwords this year: e-clothes, wearable computing, human-technology-integration, neuronal...
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Filed in archive Cool
by on March 11, 2006
That's something for sundays - a special tie. Not - as you may think - to small to tie around your neck. Nope - it's a small and hidden place for your iPod. While in a boring business meeting...
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Stretch your computer. (Yes, you can stretch the image too by clicking ;-). Wired reports about a new technology: The secret is in the silicon: the stuff electronic components are made of. Although...
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by on March 09, 2006
Funny things happen in this world. For example people who implant a RFID chip for different reason. Anita gives us an overview of these subcultures. One example I knew before are people in Barcelona...
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by on March 08, 2006
Here is the next CeBIT firm that is active in the wearable fields. Interactive Wear, the Infinion-Spin-Off I wrote about here - starts with a big bang and launches 3 innovative products at once. #...
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by on March 08, 2006
"It's the holy grail of battery technology," said my source. "It means you could do a highway capable electric city car that would recharge in three or four minutes and drive you...
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by on March 07, 2006
I have never seen a toy like that. It's not only a breakthrough in robotics, it's just cute. You must watch the video at demo to fully understand what i mean. Investors, believe, this will...
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Trade fair check next round: how many companies show wearable computing at worlds largest IT-fair? Answer is: four. One of them is warmX with a cool (or warm) idea about tech textiles. They knit a...
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by on March 05, 2006
Want to know what our future will be about? Friedemann Mattern, director of the institute for "Pervasive Computing" from the ETH Zurich talks about "Ambient Intelligence" and...
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Are you game? Clothes tell something about you. Everyone can see your stile, your profession, even your character. Clothes are in a way a social interface. And whats more "social" than to...
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Filed in archive High-Tech Textiles
by on March 02, 2006
This is one project from heXagram i didn't mentioned yesterday. I like it because it seems to be very useful in future products and the approach is wonderful too. From Joanna, the project lead:...
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by on March 02, 2006
For everyone who visits the CeBIT: the technology presented here will be shown at the fair. The Fraunhofer institut presents under the motto "Life-saver IT" how information and...
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Filed in archive Enterprises
by on March 01, 2006
heXagramm is a canadian research institute or think tank specialized in media arts and technology. There are more than 65 research/artists (nice naming) and 300 graduate students involved. (Website...
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