Wearable Electronics, Smart Clothes, Smart Fabrics, Wearable Tech

If you spend a lot of time snowboarding or skiing, you might want to take a look at the iRib Glove from Kombi Sports, a high quality glove with integrated iPod controls.
The iRib glove from Kombi Sports, a leading brand in ski and snowboarding gloves, launched the iRib a few days ago. The glove features Fibretronic?s five function joystick controller incorporated in the back of the hand.
The joystick controller connects to a wireless transmitter located in a waterproof pocket in the cuff of the glove. The transmitter sends the joystick commands to the iPod via a wireless receiver unit which connects to the iPod through the dock connector port.
The wireless control system on the glove can command the iPod remotely up to a distance of 10 meters. Enough to stay connected to your iPod as long as you are not completely separated from it.
Sure, these kind of gloves are not made to wear around the city but they do make sense if you are out and about skiing or snowboarding and want to have warm fingers and the right tunes for your action.
The Kombi iRib Glove for men, sorry no womens version available, features next to the iPod control full waterproofness, a goggle wipe, removable elastic runaway leashes and adjustable wrist straps. For comfort and mobility, Kombi has included a stretch thumb panel. Full finger wrap caps give this glove added durability.
We have seen the iRib glove by online retailer AlpineSkiCenter for $ 150.- but they only take USA domestic orders.
If you find the Kombi iRib on another online store with international shipping, please drop us a line in the comments.
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Peratech Limited acquired the business of Eleksen from Deloittes, the appointed administrator of Eleksen plc and Eleksen Limited.
Eleksen filed Chapter 11 back in Oct. 2007 after being unsuccessful in raising additional capital for 2008.
Eleksen was a huge contributor to the Wearable Electronic and Interactive Clothing industry by working with major brands as O?Neill, ZegnaSport, Marks & Spencer?s, Kenpo, Jansport and many others over the past two years. A large range of products have been introduced using their technology.
Philip Taysom, joint CEO of Peratech commented ?The sad demise of Eleksen plc took everyone by surprise - and we have worked very hard to ensure there is a smooth transition for customers who had planned products based around Eleksen?s ElekTex apparel control products for the 2008 seasons - manufacturing is being brought back online and we look forward to fulfilling customer requirements in the immediate future.?
Peratech is known for inventing and developing QTC (Quantum Tunneling Composites), a technology for electro-active polymeric materials which enable the action of ?touch? to be translated into an electrical reaction. QTC materials allow to incorporate a very thin and highly robust ’sensing’ of touch.
The QTC technology was commercialized by Peratech in 2006 and they arecurrently working with a number of clients to implement QTC sensing technology within their own products.
In 2006 Peratech also acquired another pioneer of smart fabrics, SOFTswitch and their technology and integrated it within its own QTC operation.
This is great news for the Wearable Electronic community. 2008 is already becoming a very interesting year with two promising announcements so far, one is the new CONNECTED-wear system from Fibretronic and now the revival of ElekTex sensors from Peratech. buy cialisbuy cialisbuy levitrabuy levitrabuy propeciabuy propeciabuy somabuy somabuy levitrabuy cialisbuy propeciabuy levitrabuy somabuy cialisbuy propeciabuy levitrabuy somabuy cialisbuy levitrabuy propeciabuy soma

Targus Inc., maker of top-selling laptop computer cases and accessories, announced their latest addition to their line of backpacks and laptop carrying cases. The SonicPak speaker backpack.
Throughout last year we have seen a growing range of speaker bags coming to the market and we speculated if those speaker bags are the next generation of ‘Boom-boxes’.
In the ‘old days’ of Boom-boxes, it was fashionable to carry large yet transportable music centers around the city.
Today, everyone has his/her little MP3 player, iPod or audio cell-phone where only one person can listen to the tunes, there is not much possibility of sharing your music.
Plugging the iPod and MP3 player into the bag brings back the music sharing with friends and anyone nearby.
The SonicPak comes in silver tones and features a padded compartment for protection of laptop computer up to 15.4 inches. A custom made pocket provides a nice place to store an iPod, MP3 Player or any other audio device with headset capability.
The SonicPak has a removable sound panel in the front and is made from shock resistant EVA material to protect the integrated lightweight amplifier and NXT magic sound ‘exciters’, giving quality sound at an impressive volume. The amplifier is powered by 3x AA batteries and has an on/off switch plus a power-indicator LED light.
Additional features of the Targus SonicPak include: side mesh water bottle holders, adjustable padded shoulder straps, molded carrying handle, oversized zipper pulls for easy gripping, and plenty of pockets for your accessories.
Targus’ new SonicPak backpack will be available in March 2008 for a suggested retail price of $99.99
Keep checking our site, we’ll let you know as soon as Targus starts shipping the SonicPak.

CES is a hot spot in promoting hot trends as previously mentioned. To emphasize this, Voltaic Systems,-the company that started the Solar Bag trend at a time not many of us paid much attention to renewable energy-has once again set the direction to where Solar bags are headed in 2008 by introducing their latest creation, the ‘Generator’ Laptop Solar Bag.
The ‘Generator’ features a ginormous solar panel that covers the entire front side of the laptop bag produces. The large panel can produce up to 14.7 watts of power, that’s over 3 times more than Voltaic Systems current Solar bag range!
Assuming the Generator bag is similar to the current bag range from Voltaic Systems, the Generator is constructed from fabrics made of recycled plastic bottles which makes it the most environmentally friendly bag you can find on the planet.
Unfortunately the Generator Laptop Solar Bag is not yet available but Voltaic Systems expects it to be ready for shipment later this spring at a suggested retail price of $ 599.-
We hope Voltaic can ship this baby in time to have the Generator bag ready for the summer season, allowing us to harvest as much energy on the go as possible.

CES is in full swing now and there seems to be no way around not to talk write about what’s happening there.
The reason to write about CES again is related to the hot Wearable Electronic item of 2007/2008: Solar bags.
CES is THE technology show, they don’t get much bigger. Everyone who’s anyone in the technology world from journalists, salesmen, engineers to armies of gadget enthusiasts and bloggers, everyone is there to see the latest technology unveiled by hundreds of exhibitors from around the world.
All those countless products need power. Yeah, there are batteries for the portable gadgets but as live goes, batteries tend to run out in just the wrong moment.
Having the option to top up the power a bit by using a Solar bag is very appealing. Voltaic Systems and Eclipse Solar are presenting their full program of Solar Bags to the CES audience.
The awareness of renewable energy is also a top priority for the CES organizers, the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) which teamed up with the Carbonfund.org to offset 20,000 tons of carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy, reforestation and energy efficiency schemes.
75% of food containers and utensils used at CES will be biodegradable, and any spare food will be donated to charity. All of the leaflets handed to attendees will be printed on recycled paper with soy ink, and only non-hazardous cleaning products will be used at the venue during the event.
Voltaic Systems Solar Bags are perfectly in line with this spirit not only because of the integration of Solar panels in the bags but also by using fabric for the bags made from recycled soda bottles. Aside from its obvious benefit of using recycled materials, the new fabric requires less energy to produce, according a statement from Voltaic Systems.
Voltaic Systems bags come in a variety of designs with prices ranging from $ 199.- up to $ 249.-
Finding a usable WiFi signal is becoming something more and more people want to do. Knowing if you are in a so called ‘hot spot’ means taking out your Laptop and checking if the signal is good enough to connect to the inetnet.
Thanks to the Soyntec Wiffinder bag there are now more convenient ways to make the hot-spot check. Previously we could check for wifi signals with the WiFi T-Shirt. Now we can purchase one of the newly launched Wiffinder bags from Soyntec.
Soyntec a Spanish company focusing on digital consumer electronics and computer peripherals and bringing together state-of-the art technologies with amazing designs, has started to launch a range of bags that have a WiFi sniffer integrated.
Integrating WiFi Detection into a bag is a smart idea, no need to clutter your key ring or bag with yet another item or worry that you loose the little WiFi checker, that is, as long as you don’t loose your entire bag which is less likely than a small WiFi detector unit.
The integrated WiFi signal detector works with 2.4G, 802.11b/802.11g networks and has as additional bonus a clock. Press a button and the detector will lock around for a signal gives the strength of the signal.
The Soyntec WifiFinder bag is powered by 2x CR2032 Lithium Batteries. The detector is only active for a few seconds when the button is pressed, just long enough to look for a signal and show it’s strength. Since the unit is only operational when you press the button you can be sure the batteries will last for quite some time.
Soyntec has relesed four Wififinder models: the Urban Bag, Executive Case Bag, University Backpack and Trolley Suitcase (from left to right).
The Urban Bag (my personal favorite for it’s good looks) and the University Backpack are available now for $ 63.30 each. The other two models will become available on February 11.
All bags are made of Nylon high density material and fits laptops up to 15.4″ (17” for the Trolley Suitcase).
A great idea packed in a stylish design, this WiFi detector is less geeky and more discrete yet sophisticated than the WiFi T-Shirt which is more for the fun loving net-citizen.
Check out Soyntec’s online store for more details.

CES (Consumer Electronic Show), the currently running MUST BE THERE event of the year for the technologists and techno community might not be a place you would expect to see a clothing company.
Likewise, having the name of one of the greatest in Technology, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sitting on the board of a clothing company might also not be something one would associate with.
But both happens right now. And the clothing company that combines both and on top of it get coverage on our blog
is ScotteVest, the company that created the by now legendary range of Technology Enabled clothing.
ScotteVest’s founder Scott Jordan is presenting his line of clothing during the CES in Las Vegas. And as unique as ScotteVest products are as unique is the way Scott Jordan is presenting his clothing line by taking a more mobile, more personal approach at the CES trade show, meeting with members of the media while researching emerging devices and technologies to incorporate into future SeV products.
Anyone interested to talk about technology enabled clothing can schedule an interview with Scott directly at sjordan@SCOTTEVEST.com or call 208-720-6085.
Although ScotteVest clothing does not have electrical active or electronic connection integrated, it does use SCOTTEVEST’s patented Technology Enabled Clothing-TEC which has become synonymous with functional fashion that discreetly incorporates electronic devices and personal effects into clothing.
The company’s patented Personal Area Network (PAN) allows users to wear all the indispensable, personal multimedia tools without any visible and interfering wires, connecting devices through a hidden conduit system.
Additionally, the TEC system offers other unique features, such as magnetic closures and a multitude of ergonomic pockets designed to hold electronic devices from iPods to laptops as well as the daily necessities such as wallets and keys.
People like journalists and bloggers who do need a lot of those little helpers on the body while walking the show floor will appreciate ScotteVest’s jackets. Our tip is to check out the Ultimate Hoodie pictured above might me the right gear for the CES coverage.
For a price of just $ 70.- it provides cable management and 11 pockets to store all your essentials and keep your hands free and your bag less crowded.
Fibretronic made a blazing start into the 2008 Wearable Electronic year with the introduction of the CONNECTED-wear program.
The uniqueness of this new system from Fibretronic is the separation of the textile component, the keypad that goes into clothing and fashion accessories, from the control electronics, the small box that is talking to the iPod, cellphone or audio player in your pocket or bag.
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