Electronics giant Flex sees wearables becoming a vital part of the company’s success in the future, says CEO Mike McNamara. A major player in the electronics world and currently one of the largest electronics manufacturers on the planet — with 200,000 employees working across 30 countries in the realm of design, manufacturing, distribution, and aftermarket services – […]
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Fashion deal signals a new era in connected clothes
For those deafened by the silence of their wardrobe, a new technology partnership will enable connected clothes to keep you regularly updated with news from your t-shirt drawer. As reported by Quartz, London-based Internet of Things (IoT) startup Evrythng forged a deal with clothes-maker Avery Dennison to connect 10 billion pieces of clothing to the internet. […]
“A lot of the data at rest will also move to data in motion as this technology matures.”
Confluent co-founder Neha Narkhede talks about the value of real time data processing, how data at rest may be data in motion but you just don’t know it, and how that may benefit us all.
With HealthBox, Under Armour Wants To Wire Athletes Up From Head To Toe
A digital double threat in hardware and software.
Wearables Move Beyond The Hand, Onto The Foot
Some of the most interesting wearables take a step forward.
3 Barriers To Success For Wearables
Wearables are hot, but not invulnerable.
Shoes On The Run: Why Your Fitness App Wants To Sell You Stuff
How running apps earn their keep.
Apple Launches HealthKit To Share Vital Stats With Nike, Mayo Clinic
One place to gather together the health information that apps and wearables generate.
Fitness Wearables Must Smarten Up Or Die—Just Ask Nike’s Fuelband
If you’re making a step-tracking wristband, please stop now.