Speech Recognition to Dominate Mobile Devices

Speech Recognition to Dominate Mobile Devices

You may be annoyed or amused by Siri, but get used to it; it may well be at the forefront of user interfaces for mobile devices. A new report from Tractica predicts that speech recognition will be in 82% of mobile electronic devices by 2020, nearly doubling its...
Short-Term Memory on Your Wrist [video]

Short-Term Memory on Your Wrist [video]

How many times do you wish that you could remember something that you or someone else just said? (I confess that I’m reaching an age where that happens more often than I’d care to admit.) Maybe someone is telling you an email address or website, or giving...
Microsoft WearDrive Extends Battery Life

Microsoft WearDrive Extends Battery Life

Wearable devices need power to operate. To make them run longer without having to recharge, designers have a number of options. They can use energy harvesting technology to scavenge energy from the ambient environment, but this can be expensive and may only produce...
Low Power Color LCD Panels for Wearables

Low Power Color LCD Panels for Wearables

When engineers design a wearable device, such as a smartwatch, they have to be concerned about the cost of the materials and the cost of assembly. If the device costs too much to make, the company won’t be able to sell it for a profit. But there’s another...
CES 2015: Happy Feet Keep Kids Entertained

CES 2015: Happy Feet Keep Kids Entertained

Okay, I can stretch and make this about health and wellness. Happiness is an important part of being healthy, right? So if you have some wearable technology that keeps kids happy, that’s a good thing. But what the heck! I’ve included the Skechers Game...