Six appareils
portables
Visiongain, un service d’analyse indépendant,
estime que le marché d'appareils portables atteindra 4,6 milliards de dollars
en 2013. Alors cette semaine je vous
présente quelques appareils portables disponibles sur le marché aujourd’hui.
L’appareil synchronise le texte affiché
au mouvement de votre corps pour permettre une lecture stable tandis que vous
courrez sur votre tapis roulant. Cet
appareil est encore à l'étape de financement dans un projet de production
participative (crowdfunding).
L'appareil
se connecte par la technologie Bluetooth et un logiciel installé sur vos
appareils reconnaît votre rythme cardiaque et vous permet ainsi d’utiliser
l'appareil. Je me demande si après 30
minutes de jogging, l’accès par Nymi est aussi efficace? Prix suggéré 79$.
L’Embrace+ est
un bracelet qui vous avertit lorsque votre téléphone intelligent reçoit un
message ou une notification importants. On
peut le personnaliser de façon à afficher différentes couleurs selon le type de
message reçu. Selon le fabricant, notre
téléphone intelligent touche tous les aspects de notre vie personnelle et professionnelle. Nous l’utilisons pour organiser, planifier et interagir avec les autres. Mais nos vies actives exigent de nous une
concentration sur notre travail, nos activités et nos obligations et nous avons
peur de manquer un appel, un message ou un rappel importants. Nous devenons impatients et manquons de
concentration si nous passons notre temps à vérifier notre téléphone. Ça nous arrive plusieurs fois par jour, tous
les jours mais grâce à Embrace+, ces jours sont finis!
Le bracelet se connecte à votre téléphone intelligent par la technologie
Bluetooth. À 69$US, je trouve cet
appareil dispendieux pour remplacer une vibration du téléphone. Par contre, il serait très cool comme
avertisseur que vos 5 vies sont disponibles dans « Candy Crush ».
Les capteurs sont à l'intérieur des chaussettes et transmettent les
données à la chevillette Bluetooth qui à son tour les transmet au téléphone
intelligent. Le fabricant assure que les
chaussettes sont lavables à la machine et peuvent aller à la sécheuse sans
endommager les capteurs.
Voilà donc quelques-uns des appareils que j'ai repérés
pour vous cette semaine. Il y en a
d'autres (Lumoback posture sensor, Samsung Galaxie Gear Watch,
Google Glass). Il faut se demander si ces appareils ont
réellement une utilité quelconque ou si ce ne sont que des gadgets bons à
engager une amusante discussion...
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Six Wearable devices
Visiongain,
an independent reporting service, estimates that the wearable device market
will reach 4.6 billion dollars in 2013.
So, this week
I will show you a few wearable devices available on the market now.
What it
does is move the text in the display at the same rhythm you do so that your
eyes can read stable content while you jog on your treadmill. They are still trying to fund the project
through crowdfunding.
The wristband serves as an authentication device based on
your heartbeat which, according to the company, is as unique as your
fingerprint. As they put it "Your
Nymi lets you use your unique cardiac rhythm to authenticate your identity,
allowing you to wirelessly take control of your computer, your smartphone, your
car and so much more. As you wake up,
know that wherever you go the Nymi will be interacting with your devices,
creating a smart, password and keyfree environment."
The device connects to your devices through Bluetooth and an
application installed on the device recognises your heartbeat and lets you use
the device. I wonder how efficient this
is after a 30 minute jog? MSRP $79.
planning and interacting with each other. But our busy lives require us to
focus on work, activities and obligations. We are afraid we miss important
calls, messages, and reminders. We become restless and lack concentration on
almost anything while we keep checking our phones. It happens to us every day
all the time. With the EMBRACE+, those days are over!"
The device connects to your
Smartphone through Bluetooth. But for
$69. US, I find it kind of expensive for something that will disturb you just
as much as the phone vibration would. It
sure makes a cool reminder that your 5 lives are ready in Candy Crush.
This device measures how well
you run and how close you are to injuring your foot or ankle. As they put it: "Sensoria socks are
infused with textile sensors and paired with an electronic anklet that not
only tracks steps, speed, calories, altitude and distance (think FitBit, Nike
Fuel), but goes well beyond that to track cadence, foot landing technique and
weight distribution on the foot as you walk and run. Sensoria identifies injury-prone running
styles (heel striking, overpronating, etc.), then leverages a mobile app to
coach the runner in real-time via audio cues. The Sensoria dashboard can also
help achieve goals, improve performance and reduce risk of gravitating back to
bad tendencies. The technology SDK can be applied to develop apps for different
sports, such as rehab balance exercises, tracking weight shifting during a golf
swing, or movements of the foot during a tennis match." MSRP $149.
The sensors are inside the socks
and connect to the Bluetooth anklet which in turn transmits to the
Smartphone. The company says the socks
can go through washer and dryer cycle without damaging the sensors.
If you want to log your life,
this is the device you're looking for.
The 5 Megapixel camera takes 2 geotagged photos every minute. The app helps you reconstruct your day based on
the time the photos were taken. For
$279. you also get 1 year of cloud storage service. Just hang it to your collar and away you go.
These are
just a few of the devices I spotted this week.
There are several others (Lumoback
posture sensor, Samsung
Galaxie Gear Watch, Google
Glass). You need to wonder if any of
these devices are really worth having or if they are modern gadgets to start an
entertaining discussion...
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