Articles about wearable computing

With new chip, augmented reality startup Ixana claims breakthrough in quest for ‘wearable brain’

A previously unknown Seattle startup, founded by semiconductor and technology industry veterans, says it has developed an energy-efficient chip capable… Read More

Breakthrough backscatter sensor system combines low power and long range

Researchers at the University of Washington have been working for years on a radio backscatter system that can monitor ultra-low-power… Read More

Former NFL star Terrell Owens reflects on lessons learned from social media and business deals

NEW ORLEANS — Terrell Owens, the former NFL wide receiver known to many fans as T.O., dropped by the Collision… Read More

Smart contact lens using interscatter tech

‘Interscatter’ tech uses reflected signals to link smart contact lenses to the internet

Contact lenses and brain implants that can transmit data may sound like science-fiction gizmos but researchers at the University of… Read More

IDC predicts 8.4 million smart clothing shipments in 2019

The wearable device market is forecasted to nearly triple this year, driven by sub-$100 activity trackers, according to a report… Read More

These sensor-infused socks that track your steps are blowing past crowdfunding goal

It seems as though people like the idea of smart socks. Heapsylon, a company founded two years ago by three… Read More

Report: Microsoft working on smartwatch with translucent aluminum, LTE support

While we’ve heard rumors of Microsoft working on its own smartwatch before, a couple new reports shed light on more concrete… Read More

These sensor-infused socks track your steps and ID injury-prone running styles

In the past few years, you’ve heard of smartphones, smart-watches and most recently, smart-glasses. Now, courtesy of a Redmond-based startup,… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Wearable computing, and the future of sensors in our lives

This week on the GeekWire radio show, we wrap ourselves in the world of wearable computing, talking about the current… Read More

Wearable computing: How technology will soon be stitched into our lives

Ah, wearable computing. Whether it’s geeky wristbands you can wear in the shower or the Seattle bar that’s already banned… Read More