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Vixion's autofocus eyeglasses: Relax your eye muscles all day
January 08, 2024The lenses in our eyes stiffen as we age, making it harder to switch focus between different distances. But autofocus systems are now getting so compact and efficient that they fit in a set of glasses – provided you don't mind looking a bit dorky. -
Skyted mask is made to keep confidential calls private
January 08, 2024If you're frequently making confidential phone calls, putting your hand over your mouth and whispering is a far from ideal means of maintaining privacy. That's exactly where the Skyted Silent Mask is intended to come in. -
PhoneCam aims to bring body-camera security to everyday folks
December 20, 2023Sometimes, violent people rein in their aggressive behavior if they know they're being recorded on video. Whipping out your phone and filming them, however, may make things even worse. That's where the PhoneCam is intended to come in. -
Huawei goes high fashion with clip-on open-ear TWS earphones
December 13, 2023The true wireless earphone market has become pretty saturated since the first pair made their Kickstarter debut in 2014, but Huawei seems to have found a way to stand out from the crowd with the fashion-focused FreeClip open-ears. -
SmartHat may be the Swiss Army knife of safety helmets
December 01, 2023On modern worksites, workers are typically required to carry – or even wear – quite a few electronic devices. The SmartHat is designed to make things easier, by packing a head-load of gadgets into a single safety helmet. -
Ice Ring gives 24/7 health tracking the finger
November 23, 2023Folks looking to monitor health metrics while on the move will likely pop a smartwatch on their wrist. Those wanting a simpler option might go for a smart ring instead, and wearable outfit Omate has just launched the Ice Ring in Europe. -
Humane's Ai Pin puts wearable AI on tap
November 13, 2023San Francisco-based smart tech startup Humane has launched its first product. The Ai Pin essentially allows users to attach an AI chatbot and lifelogger to their clothing and access AI wherever they are. -
Quirky MECEXP MS1001 wristwatch uses two screws to tell time
November 09, 2023Leadscrews allow 3D printers to precisely move their nozzles back and forth across the print bed, as they build up intricate items. Inspired by this functionality, Chinese brand MECEXP has created a unique watch that utilizes the same technology. -
Google looks to ultrasound to monitor heart rate through ANC headphones
October 31, 2023Smartwatches that can monitor a wearer's heart rate use light pulses to detect changes in blood volume. But research from Google proposes using ultrasound from an earphone's speaker driver to look for tiny deviations in the surface of the ear canal. -
Lightweight AR glasses float a big screen in front of your eyes
October 24, 2023Augmented-reality wearable producer nReal has rebranded to Xreal and launched two pairs of AR glasses designed to virtually float a huge screen in front of your eyes. The Air 2 and Air 2 Pro models are up for pre-order now. -
SpeakerBeam hearing aid tech only amplifies specific people's voices
October 16, 2023Even when using a hearing aid, it can be quite difficult for deaf people to make out specific individuals' voices in noisy environments. The new SpeakerBeam system could help, by automatically recognizing and boosting a select person's voice. -
FeetThrough tech guides walking users ... by shocking their feet?
October 12, 2023In recent years, we've heard about navigational systems which guide pedestrians via vibrating actuators in their shoes. The FeetThrough system takes a different and reportedly better approach, by actually shocking the soles of the feet. -
Polar builds latest premium sportswatch around new sensor suite
October 12, 2023Polar's latest premium smart sportswatch has gone up for pre-order. The Vantage V3 features a sharp, bright AMOLED display, comes with offline maps, and packs a new sensor suite called Elixir that's more capable than any Polar wearable before it. -
Blucap Moto navigational AR sunglasses keep the geek factor down
October 06, 2023Augmented reality eyewear is great for providing turn-by-turn navigational cues, but a lot of the goggles and visors have a kind of tech-nerdy vibe. Blucap Moto sunglasses are different, in that they won't make you look like a Sheldon Cooper wannabe. -
Nothing sub-brand launches accessibly priced smartwatch
September 26, 2023Nothing has announced the first products from its budget sub-brand CMF, which includes the Watch Pro – a somewhat Apple-like smartwatch rocking a large AMOLED display, built-in GPS, more than a hundred sport modes, and a 13-day battery.
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