Thinking
Whirlpool’s “Internet of Things” problem: No one really wants a “smart” washing machine
The Problem With Wearable Technology, According To “Blade Runner” Designer Syd Mead
Smartwatches Are the Future—But Samsung Galaxy Gear Only Partway There
Leatherman Tread bracelet is the first truly useful ‘wearable’
A Watch Guy’s Thoughts On The Apple Watch After Seeing It In The Metal (Tons Of Live Photos)
Intel’s Sharp-Eyed Social Scientist
Make it work: what should fashion look like in the age of connected devices?
Looks are everything in wearable tech
Vogue: A Rare Look at Design Genius Jony Ive: The Man Behind the Apple Watch
Smart Watches, Wearables, and That Nasty Data Rash – Part 2
This Fake Log Jams Your Phone So You’ll Shut Up and Enjoy Nature
The year we get creeped out by algorithms
Mark Cuban: The Big Mistake You Don’t Know You’re Making on Social Media
Black Mirror, Season 1, Episode 2: Fifteen Million Merits
These “Brand Killer” Glasses Act Like Real-Life Ad Blockers
Fashion
High fashion meets high-tech on the runway
Video of the Day: electronic makeup completely transforms model
The World’s First Selfie Hat Is Here
Maartje Dijkstra’s 3D Printed Ensemble Pumps to the Beat of a Different Drum
Kinematics Dress by Nervous System – 3D Printed by Shapeways
Glitch Fashion Is Front and Center At Tokyo Kaihouku’s Design Showcase
Commercial
Google Unveils ‘Android Wear’ Interface For Smartwatches
The Glass Explorer Program is being shut down
Tim Cook hails Apple Watch health benefits: ‘Sitting is the new cancer’
Google opens dedicated section of Play Store for Android Wear apps
A Novel Tech Incubator That Silicon Valley Wouldn’t Understand
Sony Secretly Promotes Its E-Paper Smartwatch On Crowdfunding Site
This Startup Thinks Your Workplace Needs Wearable Walkie-Talkies
Nike Air Max Glow Nike Roshe Run
Skechers stitched the Simon memory game into its new kids’ sneakers
Jewelry
Tech-Free Wristband Helps You Get Things Done
iRing – Motion controller for iPhone, iPad music apps and more.
Kickstarter funded gesture input ring is a disaster
Jewelry That’s Made Only of Light Beamed Onto Your Skin
Nixie wearable brings a personal drone to your wrist
Materials
Neil Harbisson is the only person in the world known to “hear” colour
Stick-on tattoo measures blood sugar without needles
Electroluminescent Fabric (EL)
New Technology Shows Nurses Where Your Veins Are
Novalia PrintedMIDI for DJ QBert’s Album cover
Power Felt generates electricity from body heat
Ultimate wearable tech: NASA using 3D printing to design Mars spacesuit
This Phone Lets You Send Smells, Not Texts
Soft Robot Keeps Moving, Even After Getting Run Over By A Car
Mass-manufactured “Kilobots” self-assemble in thousand robot swarm
Forget the 3D Printer: 4D Printing Could Change Everything
Robot can wear your friend’s face and guess your mood
GTCMT – Robotic Drum Prosthesis Project
Thought-To-Speech Interface Gives Voice To Voiceless
The Three Breakthroughs That Have Finally Unleashed AI on the World
Cars that drive themselves starting to chat with each other
Your next smart shirt will make you look like an extra from ‘Tron’
A Cybernetic Implant That Allows Paralyzed Rats To Walk Again
Art
E-Traces: Ballet Slippers That Make Drawings From The Dancer’s Movements
Microbot by Stelarc & Stefan Doepner
Viktoria Modesta, the world’s first amputee pop artist
MOMA Adds Arduino, Makey Makey, And More
Tattoos and other types of ‘body modification’ explained
Imogen Heap’s sci-fi gloves make anyone a musician