According to IDC, the Internet of Things market will grow from $655.8 billion in 2014 to $1.7 trillion in 2020. The global Internet of Things market is expected to grow to $1.7 trillion in 2020, up from $655.8 billion in 2014, as more devices become connected and a bevy of vendors and enterprises begin to embrace the opportunities. According to […]
Hidrate Me syncs to your phone to track water intake and glows to remind you to stay hydrated. Everyone knows that proper hydration is important. Each cell in the body relies upon water to function properly. When depleted of that good ol’ H2O, humans can experience a wide range of symptoms such as dry mouth, headaches, lethargy […]
Every Friday, we’re taking a look at some of the smartest, most innovative projects that have caught our attention on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the last seven days. NEA This sleek, unibody machine comes in three different sizes, making it like the Golidlocks fairytale of 3D printing — one for papa, mama and baby bear. NEA 3D […]
Bam! Pow! Zap! Boom! If you’ve ever read a comic book, then you’re well aware of the one thing that every superhero has in common: they all have a special power, whether it’s memory manipulation like Professor X, web-spinning and crawling like Spiderman, or x-ray vision like Superman. Unfortunately in print, a reader can’t actually experience the sound effects that coincide […]
Swimmo a new smartwatch designed for continuous use underwater. While countless wearable devices have been introduced with hopes of revolutionizing athletic activities, from the court to the field, not so many have taken to the water. That is something the company behind Swimmo is hoping to change. For instance, how often have you forgotten the number of laps you swam during a training session, or wished […]
These Arduino-compatible sensors will turn your skin into a touch-sensitive interface for your mobile devices. Sifting through a pocketbook for a ringing smartphone during a meeting can be quite embarrassing. Not to mention, trying to precisely tap out a message on your wrist can draw some attention. While modern-day wearables have given users the ability to glance at […]
Majeed Ahmad explores the latest sensor hub offerings for wearable devices. By Majeed Ahmad Atmel has beefed up its sensor hub offerings for wearable devices with SAM D20 Cortex M0+ microcontroller core to add more functionality and further lower the power bar for battery-operated devices. The SAM D20 MCUs offer ultra-low power through a patented power-saving technique called […]
If you’re missing Flappy Bird, just whip out an Arduino, some components and code, and get playing. There have been quite a number of hardware crossovers in the gaming world as of late, with various physical incarnations of Dong Nguyen’s Flappy Bird taking the world by storm. After the Super Mario-like game was pulled from app stores last year, the market […]
This sensorial wearable prosthesis provides a new human sense. From handheld devices that mapped air pollution, to smart umbrellas that sensed it, to creations that turned offensive air into enticing art, we thought we’ve seen it all when it came to Makers and their surrounding environment. That was before coming across this wearable project by Maker Susanna Hertrich. Living with poor air […]
Gizmos and gadgets a-plenty, whozits and whatzits galore. Internet of Thingamabobs? The Internet of Things (IoT) is being hailed as the next big area of growth. While the specific predictions vary, the number of electronic devices connecting to the web is anticipated to increase dramatically, with the IoT representing tens of billions of devices in just the next several years. Evident by the […]
