The Northstar V1 is the latest device biohackers are implanting under their skin. There are wearables… and then there are embeddables. The latter is technology you can’t necessarily take off because it’s implanted in your body under the skin. This seems extreme for most people, but not for a group biohackers who recently implanted a coin-sized […]
Text a friend by lifting your eyebrow using a MyoWare muscle sensor and an Adafruit Bluefruit Feather board. In today’s world, there are all kinds of ways to message one another. There’s texting, emailing, Skyping, Snapchatting, and countless other forms of communication. But what if you could send a message to your friend by simply raising your eyebrow? This was something […]
TinyArcade is the most adorable video game console you’ve ever seen. Recently, we had the chance to sit down with TinyCircuits founder Ken Burns, who just wrapped up a successful Kickstarter campaign for the TinyArcade. Here’s what he had to say… Josh Marinacci: Hi Ken. I’m one of the original Kickstarter backers of TinyCircuits and I love it. Could you tell us a little bit […]
Numbers don’t lie! If you’re still unsure as to whether the Internet of Things has arrived, just take a look at these figures. 50 percent of IoT solutions will originate in startups less than three years old by 2017. (Gartner) 50 million smart gadgets will be sold during this holiday season. (MediaPost) 6.4 billion connected things will be […]
This Santa-like beard uses sensors to gently zap your face as a reminder to turn that frown upside down. You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, the JöLLY Tracker is why. Truth be told, the holiday season can be a stressful one. Between deciding what to get loved ones to navigating your way through crowded malls, sometimes all […]
Every Friday, we take a look at some of the smartest, most innovative projects that caught our attention on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the last seven days. Prometheus This milling machine quickly carves, drills and shapes your PCBs so you don’t have to wait for a delivery truck. Zippy Robotics is currently seeking $95,000 on Kickstarter. Tiny Arcade […]
The Pixel combines a 32-bit ARM Cortex M0+ microcontroller with a color OLED display and microSD. The brainchild of Boston-based startup Rabid Prototypes, the Pixel is an open source smart display that combines an Arduino-compatible MCU, a color OLED screen and microSD. The Pixel — which recently made its debut on Kickstarter — is built around the mighty Atmel | SMART SAM D21 operating at […]
TomTom Spark GPS fitness watch features music, GPS, 24/7 tracking, extended battery life and robust capacitive touch buttons. A few weeks ago, TomTom unveiled its brand-spanking new Spark GPS fitness watch lineup at IFA 2015. Most notably, one of the company’s biggest pushes with their latest lineup is music, boasting 3GB of memory (enough for 500 or so songs) which allows wearers to store their favorite […]
Who needs the latest diet trends when you have your own personal nutritionist? The holiday season is fast approaching, which means plenty of sweets and hearty meals. It’s okay though, because you’ll tell yourself that your New Year’s resolution is to lose weight. Fast forward a few weeks into the New Year, and alas, you’ve already abandoned […]
The Fiat Lux controller is an Arduino-compatible board specifically designed for DIY wearable projects. Sisters and entreprenuers Lavanya and Melissa Jawaharlal have already successfully run a pair of Kickstarter campaigns. You may recall the AVR powered Pi-Bot from last year? Hoping three’s a charm, the co-founders of Southern California startup STEM Center have now introduced Fiat Lux — a wearable electronics kit […]
