Hey you guys!!! Pirates are some of the most notorious figures in history. They talked in broken sentences, carried parrots on their shoulders, and were known for unabashedly plundering across the globe looking for treasure. Life as a pirate was difficult. They had to navigate the open seas, avoid scurvy, [...]
Millions of steps taken, calories counted, workouts tracked, and stairs conquered with 23 devices, 50 apps, 14 staff challenges… and one trip to a trampoline park. What did we learn? There is diversity in devices—find the one that works for you. Each wearable is different, meaning there's a device that [...]
The internet today sits at a crossroads. Data breaches and hacks occur everyday, stealing massive amounts of private information from American citizens. Engineers and researchers play whack-a-mole around the clock against exploits and malicious parties. For engineers, it is largely a role of damage control, as they lack the resources [...]
The wearables we’ve been testing for We Wear It have been very diverse: they measure lots of different things about their wearer, and often do it in very different ways. The one thing they all do, though, is count steps. Step-counting has been around for a while and, like high-waisted shorts [...]
In my introductory post for We Wear It, I said that part of our goal for the 99 days is to help people learn about the wide variety of wearable devices that are available, their various capabilities, how they work for different lifestyles, and how all of this health and [...]