Cutting-edge consumer technology that once seemed possible only in science-fiction films now is in the hands of experts and innovators working to solve government challenges. From wearable mobile ...

Current gesture-control systems often provide a purely visual interaction, leaving a cognitive gap between the virtual object properties and the user interaction with it. This patented technology ...

Sometimes we come across a wild idea that really tries to re-imagine things, and re-conceiving wearable computing as a distributed system of “fiber computers” embedded into textiles is definitely that ...

Computer chips, sensors and other mini electronic devices have become embedded in just about everything — cars, toasters, credit cards, even dogs and cats. The next frontier for microelectronics may ...

Last year, Google announced the long-rumored Google Glass project, with developer versions of the device shipping out later this year. A minimalist design with a lens piece that essentially creates a ...

My colleagues and I have developed a flexible, stretchable electronic device that runs machine-learning algorithms to continuously collect and analyze health data directly on the body. The skinlike ...

The size and scope of rumors about the internal workings of Valve have been increasing as of late: From super-secret console development plans to private meetings between Gabe Newell and Apple CEO Tim ...

In the office, you can sit in front of a computer. Out in the field or in a warehouse, that’s not possible — but it is possible to wear one. “We increased our ...

Samsung has registered trademarks for a bunch of new wearable Galaxy devices. Over the past week or so, the company has secured brand names for the Galaxy One, Galaxy Pulse, Galaxy Rhythm, Galaxy ...

Smartwatches from tech companies like Apple and Garmin make it easy to see a number that could reflect how old you are more accurately than your age: the VO2max, the maximum amount of oxygen that your ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The digital domain is creeping off our desktops and onto our bodies, from music players that match your tunes to your heart beat, to mood sweaters that change color depending on your ...