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Smart Fabrics – BMW gives a makeover to old fashion car interior
The use of Smart Fabrics for fashion is still in a very early stage with many uncertainties when and how Smart Fabrics will become another fabric selection option to fashion designer. While the apparel industry is feverishly searching for the [...]
Nike MAG secret unveiled
Just a few hours after our posting about a mysterious video clip showing the Nike MAG in what looked like a testing room, the secret is officially unveiled. It turns out Nike produced 1500 pairs of this futuristic shoe and [...]
Top Secret – Nike MAG shoe future arrives
The future finally arrived – at least for the much talked about Nike sneakers Marty McFly in the cult movie ‘Back to the Future Part II‘ had on his feet. Since that movie has been released countless innovators and hackers [...]
SLIVER cells on the wearable solar power horizon
Researcher at the Australian National University developed what seems a new generation of thin, flexible solar panels called SLIVER Cell. The SLIVER cells are not thicker than a sheet of paper of human hair, making them extremely light weight and [...]
The cool side of RFID tagged apparel
A while ago RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tagging of apparel has been a literally hot item which soon cooled down rapidly. RFID tagging of apparel using woven or embroidered RFID antenna typically on labels of apparel would allow a wireless [...]
Staying connected over distance with Lullaby
The growing number of Global Citizen, people who’s place of residents and interest is spread all over the globe face the problem of how to stay connected, to stay in touch with their family. Traveling around is cool but can [...]
Pulse Sensor – wearable heart-rate sensor for Arduino
The Pulse Sensor is a plug-and-play ready component that hooks up to the Arduino platform which opens a ton of possibilities to incorporate biometric data into wearable electronic designs thanks to it’s very small form factor. The creator of the [...]
