2014 Wearable Tech Gadget

Clothing, mobile technology, gadgets, gadgets, sensors: Whatever you want to call them, they will be everywhere in 2014. Although the number of consumer choices is certainly exciting to be required, the lack of unique features in the majority of new jobs is certainly disappointing. In any case, it will be a busy time for fitness instructors, smart phones and watches the casual fringe year, which does not belong to any of these categories.

1. Metawatch

Manufactured by fossil benefits MetaWatch, Meta is made by the famous designer Frank Nuovo, it gets a little injection of a stylish compared to the original version of the watch. The features are pretty standard with other smartwatches so you can pair it with your phone to receive periodic notifications. Details include a panel of 126 x 126 LCD, Texas Instruments MSP 430 microcontroller, 64K of memory, and a battery of seven days of use. No word yet on pricing and exact release dates.

2. Garmin Vivofit

The most boring part of most existing fitness followers? Having to charge the darn things on a regular basis, when there are more options available for low maintenance. This is exactly what the shipping Garmin Vivofit deal with a replaceable battery that can last up to active use of annual users. The rest of the unit is pretty standard for fitness instructors throughout the day, followed by all the physical activity habits of sleep. It is also waterproof and integrates with a social component based on a cloud, where all your documents are automatically saved. It comes in the first quarter at a price of $ 169.99 for the full version (with a heart rate monitor).

3. Intel Jarvis

Intel new laptop has a similar form factor to Bluetooth headsets, wrapping around his ear to put a small speaker in your listening channels. It works a bit like Google or Siri now that you can ask questions and receive answers. Instead of answers on a screen, however, a voice whispers the answers directly to your ear. It is designed to pair with a phone, which allows you to set appointments, check against your calendar, set reminders, and do lots of other things shouting orders. Geek Part? You wake up the device through a tube in "Hello Jarvis." Intel Jarvis comes later in the year.

4. Polar V800

GPS combo program implementation and monitoring of fitness, which essentially combines the functions of the Nike GPS watch with the overabundance of monitoring devices market fitness. It comes with several profiles for different sports, each record in its tracks, monitor vital signs (including heart rate, and to whom), and monitoring the overall performance. On board battery is rated at 14 hours of use of full-time training, so it should be good enough to last a whole day (because, let's be honest, we do not train for 5 hours, much less 14 one day). It goes on sale in April at a price of $ 500.

5. Mimo Baby Monitor

Who said people constantly intensify to get involved in the world of mobile technology? Babies can now also get into the action with Mimo Baby Monitor, a smart baby romper all types. While the idea may seem trivial, it may actually work, because it's basically a full-time replacement baby monitor. Supportive devices made ​​by beam sensors riddled onesie technology to control the child's breathing, body position, skin temperature and activity level, with all the data directly into a 'support mobile applications. Coming this week with the Starter Kit (three onesies, a clip on the screen) retail for $ 199.

6. Panasonic A100 Wearable 4K Camera

We're not sure that this is for tactical users, authors of the first person, or irreducible Lifecasting. Anyway, the Panasonic A100 is a portable camera that will capture everything in high detail UltraHD glory. Instead of carrying on a rope, however, is on the face (literally, on the right cheek below the ear) using a plastic frame included. It seems strange positive and highly visible when worn. And if you are the type to carry a camera in his face for any reason, we doubt that it will really be a problem .

7. Pebble Steel

The reigning king of smartwatches focuses on style with this new model, which masquerades as a finer stainless steel body that should be fine, even with the most dapper suits measure. Everything is kept, the e-ink screen on the battery life of 7 days from the generous suite of applications, making it a powerful form of intelligent programs for adult audiences. Comes on 28 January at a price of $ 249.

8. Kiwi Move

Another in a long line of portable fitness fan, Kiwi Move clips to your clothes and save data on your physical activity and sleep patterns. To speed up the game, however, comes with some new features such as a built-in microphone (so you can speak commands to your phone), a motion sensor (which can detect gestures, both pre-programmed and user-defined) , and an application that supports the use of the device to activate a series of actions. Possible triggers include voice commands, gestures, movement, and various tracker sensor collects data that can be used to launch applications, perform phone actions, and even trigger other devices. Currently available for pre-order, priced at $ 99.

9. Xone

Made by XO Technologies Xone eyes is a pair of glasses for industrial use . Comes with two 5MP cameras built (one in each lens ) for spreading what looks to remote users , microphone and speaker to communicate handsfree combo sensors ( accelerometers and gyroscopes ) and serial LED alerts and notifications. The idea is that workers - Goggles field to do their jobs, so they can communicate with the office staff of the house (eg , administrators, specialists) while those same people skills telepresence . The glasses can also be used to estimate the worker wear ( with embedded sensors ) , tracking their physical activity to obtain an estimate of the amount of physical work each task takes them as well as other specific applications for companies use them. Obviously , companies that will not be marketed for cheap . Expected price is $ 400 to $ 600 a pop , with $ 199 per month software subscription .

10. Basis Band Carbon Steel Edition

Even last year, the band has been among the best in the industry of fitness trackers, using some of the best algorithms for tracking your exercise habits, physical activity and sleep cycles. The new version of the notebook is based more on top of that, enjoy a feature called advanced sleep analysis using heart rate, instead of accelerometers that other sleep trackers do, to keep an eye on their nocturnal habits , making for a more accurate measurement. All this, of course, on top of a new watch silver steel. Called Carbon Steel Edition baseband, the new iteration is sold for $ 199.

11. Sony Core

Technically, Sony kernel itself is not a laptop. Instead, it is a grouping of smart sensors and processors that can be installed in a variety of products, giving you instant control of fitness products, "Life bookmarking" coupling capacitances and smartphones. Details are scarce, but Sony will start to put the base in a SmartBand goes on sale in the spring. The price is set at € 99.

12. CSR Bluetooth Jewelry

I'm not a fan of smart phones get alerts and notifications on your wrist? You may not need to rely solely on smartwatches suddenly plates as small circuits wireless CSR make their way through a series of new products. For his show at CES, CSR has fleas in jewelry and connected to a multicolor LED that provides visual notifications, customizable alerts through the specific application support. RSC does not intend to release the real gems, but simply used to demonstrate the possible applications of their technology, hoping to find its way into many consumer products in the line.

13. meMini

A portable camera Memini focus on some of her clothes and keeps a record of everything that happens around you. Since a lot of things that happen, probably not much interest, that only saves the last five minutes, then you can choose to permanently store if you want to save the video of a special moment for posterity. Details include a 3.1 megapixel sensor, the field of view of 160 degrees, and 16 GB of onboard storage. The sucky part is the battery life - just 3 hours on a charge, which is not exactly ideal for a camera on. They run the product on a Kickstarter campaign when you can book for $ 150.

14. Vuzix V720

This is a pair of headphones with an integrated folding display containing an integrated 720p movies and other video content on private display. It is basically a desktop replacement full time, so just plug the camera via HDMI to telephones, computers, tablets and game consoles to enjoy solo mode videos. Comes with 3D support, with, according to the viewing experience Vuzix IMAX-like.

15. Avegant Glyph

Like the V720 Vuzix the Avegant Glyph is a pair of headphones for private video content. Instead of a foldable design, however, the visor is fixed in place, but have generally replaced the plastic strip with a fabric so that the resulting shape factor is similar. DLP technology uses a projection screen resolution 1280 x 800 directly to users of Texas Instruments the retina with adjustable dials to control stress and distance. Further details of the titanium speaker drivers, a control panel on the right ear, HDMI connectivity, and full access to their peripheral vision, even while using the viewfinder, so you are not completely closed environment. He launched the kickstarter, this year, at a price of $ 499.

16. Razer Nabu

A product that combines a smartwatch monitor and fitness - that's what most people really want a current laptop. And this is exactly what the Razer Nabu tries to deliver. A single belt-like Nike Fuelband form factor is needed, and controls a wide range of activity data. Comes with two LED screens installed along the strip: a smaller simple indicators and alerts, and to see detailed information such as text messages, etc.. Battery life is estimated at 7 days on a full charge. The Nabu Razer launches soon publish only developer for $ 49, with the consumer version coming shortly thereafter by a slightly higher price.

17. Martian Notifier

Unlike other Martian Notify priority smartwatches style, so it is much less than the digital geek smartwatches beautiful destination in the market. In fact, the analog line is real, even if you have a small strip of OLED in the bottom that is used to display notifications of lateral displacement. Supports both Android and iOS phones, pushing all the messages in the notification area of the phone display shows the symbol, so you do not have to configure applications individually. Furthermore, the haptic vibration that can be customized for different types of alerts are produced, so do not even have to check the OLED screen that you just got a new e-mail or message on Facebook. Sometimes in spring, at a price of $ 129.99.

18. Casio STB-1000

My desire is real only make a Casio G-Shock SmartWatch and rivals the full functionality of Callao. At the same time, however, I think we will have to do with the STB-1000 Casio. Armed with Bluetooth LE, pairs with iPhones to see various notifications directly on the clock, and control music playback on your phone. Since its previous Bluetooth watches has made, however, the new piece comes with support for four fitness iPhone apps, so you can view them directly on the values ​​of the clock. As with other types of Casio watches is durable and waterproof, with the ability to run for two consecutive years on a single battery cell.

19. Mio Link

Do you want a heart rate monitor in a bracelet form factor (yay, no chest strap), but you do not want to get full followers of activity can I do? Well, it looks like a product that exists. Fortunately, someone recognized the gap and Mio Link, a heart rate monitor housed in a dedicated form of bracelet. As many portable devices today is Bluetooth LE to exchange data with the phone, and ANT + computers to share data with other facility for bikes and gadgets. Is also resistant to 30 meters from the water, so you can measure your heart rate while swimming. Mio Link launched in March at a price of $ 100.

20. Epson Pulsense PS-500 and PS-100

Yes, Epson is getting into the whole business clothing consumption this year. And they do it with two products for crowd monitoring Fitness: Pulsense of PS-500 clock and ribbon Pulsense PS-100. Both are equipped with the same capacity to monitor physical activity, but no physical monitors best heart rate monitor without an additional device, too. Since the group has no screen, comes with LED indicators, so you can use it to monitor your workout in real time. Both are designed to work with Epson exclusive mobile app, but is also compatible with many reform of existing software. Both cameras are intended for sale this summer, priced at $ 200 for the watch and $ 130 for the group.

21. June Bracelet

Why do people need a solar collector? Best estimate is that some people may have reason to be concerned about the amount of sun exposure, but I'm not really sure. Anyway, if this is something to do, bracelet June is just the gadget for that to happen. Designed by Louis Vuitton and Camille Toupet, the unit looks more beautiful jewelry with a gadget that some specialized function dark. It pairs with iPhone app that records accompanying readings and gives users the appropriate advice.

22. Magellan Echo

Another element of the list, another smartwatch. For a long time GPS manufacturer makes, however, is distinguished by being very focused on the use of various monitoring facility applications. Not only will you disseminate the data in real time applications such as Wahoo Fitness, Strava and MapMyRun, you can control applications with the physical buttons on the clock. You can customize the data type pulling applications and custom actions for each specific button assignments. Of course, you can use to receive notifications and control playback of music as other smartwatches, too. The best part? It comes with a standard button battery, so no need for regular charging. It is available at a price of $ 149.99.

23. LG Lifeband Touch

Like the Razer Nabu, the touch Lifeband attempts to combine the features of a fitness instructor and smartwatch one. Wearing a bracelet form factor sports, which has a three-axis accelerometer and an altimeter, which allows you to monitor a variety of physical measurements (heart rate, you need to pair with the headset heart monitor LG ). It features an OLED touch screen where you can control various phone notifications and control music playback. It goes on sale in the second quarter to $ 180.

24. Lumo Lift

Remember the LumoBack CES last year? The 2014 iteration of the lift position of the screen is Lumo. Instead of a belt, however, is only a small device that connects to any part of your clothing. We're not sure how he is able to keep track of the good or bad posture, but apparently similar to the original, with a vibrator when she realizes that it is bent. Besides this, it will not count and measure calories burned, as well as to detect whether you are walking, running, sitting or lying on the back. Currently there is an ongoing project of crowdfunding, with commitments preorder a unit of $ 59.

25. Archos Smartwatch

Archos introduced three smartwatches at CES, each for a different segment of the market price. The cheap $ 50 model has a memory LCD 1.55 inch black and white and a value of up to two weeks of battery life, while the model is about $ 100 to an LCD color screen 1.8 inches lasts up to 48 hours. The most expensive is $ 130 and get an e-ink panel from 1.8 inches to help maximize battery life. The three units are no name for now, but are planned for deployment in the summer.

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