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The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. MioHealth trackers are increasingly popular. As I’ve said before, they perfectly cater to a growing collective interest in personal health and busier lifestyles. They collect the data for you, put […]
With a slip and a twist, a robotic device that fits around an elderly person’s pelvis can avert a perilous tumble, Italian researchers report in Scientific Reports. The device—like the shorts version of exoskeleton pants—can sense an impending fall within 350 milliseconds and apply torque directly to the erring limb. The robotic hip-twist corrects the […]
Fitness wearables are meant to keep you healthy, not send you to the hospital. But alas, it would appear that a Fitbit has failed in its duties, as a woman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin alleged that her wearable exploded on her wrist, resulting in severe second-degree burns. Dina Mitchell claimed that her Flex 2 caught fire […]
After a series of underwhelming attempts at making fitness wearables that track uncommon metrics, Acer is at it again with its new Leap Ware watch. Not many details have been shared yet, but one thing the company was happy to mention? The Ware will monitor your stamina, along with “more-effective fitness” metrics and a scratch-resistant […]
Microsoft has announced its first wearable since it officially canceled the Band 3. Although it doesn’t have a name just yet, we know that it’s aimed at business customers, has a square display, and is fitted within a silicon watch strap. Microsoft hopes it will replace larger handheld devices for tasks such as inventory management […]
Putting this new wearable on may help you take a load off. Meet the new Aika Black-T, a device that may just become the go-to accessory of women everywhere thanks to its purported ability to provide relief from menstrual pain. By transmitting healthy far infrared (FIR) waves to a woman’s uterus, the Aika Black-T hopes […]
GIF If you’re planning to build your own lightsaber, droid, or time-traveling DeLorean replica, the first place you need to visit is the Replica Prop Forum. It’s the online hangout for builders to share tips and photos of their creations. It’s also where you’ll find Darren Moser detailing his build of a life-size K-2SO puppet […]
Enlarge / Module outside of its headband. (credit: Valentina Palladino) If you want to get a fitness tracker, you have to decide is if you want one that’s compatible with a heart-rate monitor. Learning your heart-rate patterns, both during a workout and during daily activity, can show you a lot about your health. According to […]
It’s almost April Fools’ Day, and automotive pranks are afoot. Some people love it, others hate it. Lyft, as a company, is in the former camp. Only its gag is one of the few that are actually real, supposedly. It’s also super weird, as The Verge details. Lyft’s Mono is a wearable gadget that you […]
Is the world tired of wearable technology before it has even really taken off? We hardly saw any new wearables during Mobile World Congress, but at the London Wearable Technology Show, all kinds of fun, innovative, unusual, and just plain mad new gadgets were on display. From bizarre new takes on those voice changing kids’ […]
