Category: Wearables

ARM Cortex-M processors are everywhere at Embedded World

Posted by Charbax – February 28, 2015
Category: Wearables, Internet of Things, Smartwatch, Exclusive videos, Embedded World, ARM

In this video, Thomas Ensergueix and Diya Soubra, product managers at ARM for Cortex-M processors,
discuss how software complexity is driving the increase in the deployment of 32bit Cortex-M processors in the embedded market.

The ARM Cortex-M processor family is a range of scalable and compatible, energy efficient, easy to use processors designed to help developers meet the needs of tomorrow’s smart and connected embedded applications. Those demands include delivering more features at a lower cost, increasing connectivity, better code reuse and improved energy efficiency. The Cortex-M family is optimized for cost and power sensitive MCU and mixed-signal devices for applications such as Internet of Things, connectivity, smart metering, human interface devices, automotive and industrial control systems, domestic household appliances, consumer products and medical instrumentation.

You can read more about the ARM Cortex-M series of processors at http://www.arm.com/products/processors/cortex-m/

FlyShark Smartwatch on Kickstarter, Heart Rate, Sleep monitoring and more

Posted by Charbax – February 28, 2015
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, Exclusive videos, MediaTek, Flyshark, Android

Available for $79 on Kickstarter, the Flyshark Smartwatch includes functions like calling, texting, heart rate testing, exercise tracking, sleep monitoring, built-in camera, Bluetooth synchronization with Android and iOS and more. Using the MediaTek MTK6261A and a 1.54″ 240×240 touch screen display. They just launched the campaign on Kickstarter and they have already raised over $43 Thousand at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilepo360-keyboard/flyshark-smartwatch-everything-at-the-touch-of-you

Distributor can contact Flyshark here:
Ms Mary, Sales Manager
Mobile: +86 13714507573
Phone: +86 755 89485250
Email: sales@flyshark.mobi
WhatsApp: +86 13714507573
Facebook: Flyshark.ilepo@gmail.com
http://www.flyshark.mobi

Flyshark company introduction, Smartwatches, POS-phone, foldable keyboard and more

Posted by Charbax – February 19, 2015
Category: Smartphones, Wearables, Factory Tours, Smartwatch, Health, Exclusive videos, Freescale, MediaTek, Flyshark, Android

Flyshark has Gaoxin as a brother company, established in 2009, where Flyshark focuses on R&D product development while Gaoxin focuses on the sales. They have created their brand” Flyshark” and “iLepo”. They have developed new products including the Flyshark keyboard (which I first filmed with them 6 months ago here), the Flyshark health smartwatch, Flyshark POS smartphone, the Flyshark massage mat and more.

Distributor can contact Flyshark here:
Ms Mary, Sales Manager
Mobile: +86 13714507573
Phone: +86 755 89485250
Email: sales@flyshark.mobi
WhatsApp: +86 13714507573
Facebook: Flyshark.ilepo@gmail.com
http://www.flyshark.mobi

Transflective LCD Smartwatch Podoor PW305II, Assembly, Roadmap

Posted by Charbax – February 17, 2015
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, Exclusive videos, MediaTek, Podoor, Android

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at a Shenzhen smartwatch company. The Shenzhen Podoor PW305II uses an always-on translucent screen, it is a new material, can display clock all the time at a low power consumption. with the backlight on for a full backlit image. Podoor says that they are the first company to use this display. The other features of this watch is measuring heart rate in normal time and at sport. Waterproof. They built a sever for smartwatches, so that exercise and heart rate data can be analysed on the server; the sever organizes and ranks users. Podoor’s Android mobile watch PW306II and PW308, they show multiple colors that can be customized. For 2015, Shenzhen Podoor will unveil PW305S compatible with both Android and iOS The Podoor Lady’s watch, using a circle case, can detect lack of skin humidity, sense ultraviolet radiation, they even have a lady alert system when she is in danger, she can press one button on watch which sends her position to 10 friends, and the Podoor Elder smartwatch for easy use and for elder and care.

You can contact Shenzhen Podoor here:
Fessmin Zhan (Overseas sales manager)
Shenzhen Ptah Technology Co.,Ltd
T：0755-2795 6729 F：0755 2997 0821 Cell:180 3811 3951
Skype: fessmin.zhan
fessmin@szpodoor.com
http://www.szpodoor.com
4th Floor,Bao’he Business Bldg., 74 Area, Bao’an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Vuzix next generation Smart Glass design

Posted by Charbax – January 31, 2015
Category: Wearables, Smart Glass, Exclusive videos, CES, Android

Vuzix is showing their next generation 1.4mm display engine that can fit into products that look like normal sunglasses, will support augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D. Intel just invested $25 million to buy 30% of Vuzix to help Vuzix get that next generation smart glass design to the consumer market sooner.

Sony Booth Tour with my 12-year old cousin

Posted by Charbax – January 28, 2015
Category: Tablets, Smartphones, Displays, Cameras, Wearables, Gaming, Smartwatch, Smart Glass, 4K UHD, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, IFA, Android

Sony 4K World Cup TVs and cameras, Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet, Sony Smart Glass, Sony E Ink SmartBand Talk, Sony Smartwatch 3 with Android Wear, 4K Camcorder with Sony Xperia Z3 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805, Sony Playstation 4 demos, Sony Action Camera, Sony RX100 and more.

PIXIO: World’s first auto follow camera system to film indoor and outdoor

Posted by Charbax – January 23, 2015
Category: Cameras, Wearables, Robots, Exclusive videos, CES

PIXIO is the first of its kind Auto Follow Cam to automatically track, film and zoom. Let’s say that you need to prepare a new video for your blog, moving around your studio, but no one to film you? You skate all day long and you want to have a better view than from your action-cam wide angle? Or maybe you train for next tennis championship and need to check your backhand on a video ? What if you had your own automated personal cameraman?
Developed by Move ‘N See, PIXIO is a radar-guided motorized mount for your DSLR, Camcorder, or any device that locks onto a companion wristband. The radar technology has the enormous advantage over GPS that it can track you inside and not only outside. It can even zoom in and out automatically, adjusting the frame to the distance through a “multi”, “LANC”, or “A/V R” cable going from PIXIO to your device. It can film 3 hours on the battery! Even churches can use it for their ceremonies! The crowdfunding campain is starting for $449 here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/world-s-first-indoor-outdoor-auto-follow-cam

superMHL 8K 120fps, USB Type-C, 40W, more bandwidth

Posted by Charbax – January 20, 2015
Category: Tablets, Laptops, Smartphones, Set-top-boxes, HDMI Sticks, Projectors, Displays, Cameras, Wearables, Gaming, 4K UHD, Cars, Exclusive videos, MediaTek, Qualcomm, Samsung, CES, Android

The MHL Consortium has outdone itself with their latest technology mega specification, now perhaps setting the spec at a very future proof level (shall we say at least until 2020?), supporting up to 8K at 120fps, with up to 40W for power charge, delivering higher resolution, faster frame rates, support for the upcoming USB Type-C (dual side reversible) connector for up to 8K 60fps output from a phone (wow wow!). For the first time, MHL also introduces a new superMHL connector for 8K TVs (as in the first 8K TV from Samsung shown at CES). The SuperMHL spec is for mobile devices, set-top boxes (STBs), Blu-ray players, Audio/video recorders, HDMI sticks and other source devices to TVs and monitors, as SuperMHL should be included in most future FHD/4K/8K TVs, PC Monitors, MHL has shipped in over 750 Million devices thus far. The new SuperMHL spec is also offering wider color gamut, deeper colors (to reduce color banding), high dynamic range (HDR) supported through signaling and through higher bandwidth.

Ohmatex stretchable electronics. Interview with IDTechEx

Posted by Charbax – January 13, 2015
Category: Wearables, Printed Electronics, Exclusive videos, IDTechEx

Ohmatex provides elastic or non-stretch textile cables, conductive textiles to mount micro-electronics on, textile-based sensors or connection solutions. Learn more in this interview with IDTechEx, taken at Printed Electronics USA.

The Rising Tide of Wearable Tech with Alfred Poor and Dan Rosenbaum

Posted by Charbax – January 8, 2015
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, Printed Electronics, Exclusive videos, IDTechEx

At the IDTechEx conferences in Santa Clara, California, I have a conversation with Alfred Poor (Editor of Health Tech Insider), Dan Rosenbaum (Editor of Wearable Tech Insider), and James Hayward (Technology Analyst with IDTechEx). The wide ranging discussion covered wearable technology, printable electronics, and the other new technology on display at the conference. The three experts shared their views on the future of personal technology, and what will drive the growth of these markets.

Alutech Fitness Tracking Watches

Posted by juliusaugustus – December 17, 2014
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, Exclusive videos, Members Content, HKTDC Electronics Fair

Alutech makes a watch that enables one to count how many steps they have walked as well as other fitness functions with a retail price of about 60 USD. Alutech also makes other fitness tracking watches that have bluetooth functionality with connectivity to smartphones and tablets. The Alutech watches offer impressive battery life of a year or more.

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Interview with Guillaume, analyst at IDTechEx

Posted by Charbax – November 18, 2014
Category: Displays, Wearables, Smartwatch, Sensors, Printed Electronics, Exclusive videos, IDTechEx

Guillaume Chansin (@GChansin) is one of the analysts from IDTechEx. We meet him in Santa Clara where the company is holding their annual US event. We talk about what we will see during the conference and why printed electronics can help make better wearable devices. He also explains printed sensors, flexible displays, and why we will not see flexible LCD anytime soon.

An Introduction to the Wearable Technology Event at IDTechEx

Posted by Charbax – November 18, 2014
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, Energy Harvesting, IDTechEx

Technology Analyst James Hayward introduces the topics and themes of IDTechEx’s co-located conference: ‘Wearable Technology LIVE! 2014’. Co-location of the event with others covering topics including Printed Electronics, Energy Harvesting and Storage, Internet of Things and 3D Printing brings together all of the relevant emerging technologies that will cause the wearable technology market to reach $70 billion in the next decade. Find out more about the IDTechEx events at: http://www.idtechex.com/events/

The IDTechEx event on emerging technologies starts tomorrow

Posted by Charbax – November 18, 2014
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, Sensors, Printed Electronics, Graphene, Exclusive videos, IDTechEx, 3D Printers

IDTechEx brings the business and technology communities on key future technologies together at the Santa Clara Convention Center, in California. Their event is focused on some of the most important and most exciting emerging technologies of the future with focus on 3D Printing, Internet of Things, Printed Electronics, Wearable Technologies, Graphene and Supercapacitors. To attract at least 2,500 attendees and more than 200 exhibitors. Hear from the IDTechEx team a day before the conference kicks off. Find out more about the IDTechEx events at: http://www.idtechex.com/events/

$25.5 RK2926, $33 MT8127, $25 4.3″ A23 from Holawin

Posted by Charbax – October 23, 2014
Category: Tablets, Wearables, Smartwatch, Exclusive videos, Allwinner, Rockchip, MediaTek, HKTDC Electronics Fair, Android

Holawin shows some of their cheapest tablets on sale, with the Rockchip RK2926 single-core ARM Cortex-A9 with Mali400 and 1080p video playback selling at only $25.5 for 10K orders, and the MediaTek MT8127 quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 3G tablet with Mali450 selling at $33 for 1K order. Holawin also shows a special car charger, smartwatches and fitness bands. Holawin can produce 90 thousand tablets per month in their factory.

You can contact Holawin here:
Holawin Technology (HK) Limited
Shenzhen Holawin Technology Co,.Ltd
Lynn Cui, Sales Director
Mobile: +86 13632728865
Phone: +86 755 23948062 Ext: 802
lynn@holawin.com
Skype: twozero623
QQ: 2850613853
http://www.holawin.com

4K and Wearables Industry overview by Paul Gray of DisplaySearch

Posted by Charbax – October 21, 2014
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, 4K UHD, Exclusive videos, Opinions, IFA

Paul Gray is director of European research for NPD DisplaySearch. In addition to TVs, he also covers wearable devices, digital broadcast, and semiconductor technology. He is heavily involved in analysis and forecasting of wearable devices, connected TV, and 4K Ultra HD. Gray has more than 20 years of experience in market intelligence, marketing, and product management. His work includes forecasting, product strategy, investment, and R&D decisions. He is also involved in consulting and conferences, and he has been cited as an expert in Nikkei, Los Angeles Times, Le Monde, Financial Times, Korea Herald, and other publications.
Before joining NPD DisplaySearch, Paul worked at NXP Semiconductors as a market intelligence manager and also as a semiconductor product manager. Before NXP, he held positions of increasing responsibility at Philips Display Components (later LG.Philips Displays), including director and international account manager in both Asia and Europe. Paul began his career as a production shift leader in a CRT factory.

My video with Paul Gray from a couple of years ago

MT6572 Android Smartwatch from Zgpax

Posted by Charbax – October 20, 2014
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, Exclusive videos, MediaTek, China Sourcing Fair, Android

ZGPax’s latest Smartwatch runs MT6572 with a 5Mp camera, the price is about $80 (bulk) to $150 for people enquiring for single samples (you can contact them below). The basic non-Android Smartwatch is about half the price. ZGpax has a round color display Android Smartwatch coming out next week. ZGpax says they will be getting Android Wear UI on some of their Android capable Smartwatches, with and without sim card. Here’s my video filmed with ZGpax last year and at their headquarters a few months ago.

You can contact Zgpax here (please only for serious buyers/distributors):
Shenzhen PGD Digital Technology Co Ltd
Anlong International Group (HK) Co Ltd
Andy Loi, Sales Director
Mobile: +86 15013588272
Tel: +86 755 33126046
sales@andalong.com
root@andalong.com
Skype: pgd818
http://andalong.com
http://zgpax.com
http://china-msd.com

Onyx E Ink Smartwatch

Posted by Charbax – October 18, 2014
Category: Wearables, Smartwatch, Exclusive videos, HKTDC Electronics Fair, Onyx

Onyx International is developing their new E Ink Smartwatch, with steps counter, Bluetooth interactions with the Smartphone, GPS functions, waterproof and more.

You can Contact Onyx International (please only for serious buyers/importers worldwide):
Onyx International Inc.
Kim
kim@onyx-international.com
Skype: Onyxkim
http://www.onyx-international.com/en/

$89/69€ Homido VR Headset

Posted by Charbax – October 17, 2014
Category: Wearables, VR, Exclusive videos, HKTDC Electronics Fair, Android

To be ready for mass production from early November, Homido is a french/chinese company making a Virtual Reality Headset in which you can put any smartphone from 4″ to 5.7″, with 5″ being the optimum size they say see http://homido.com/compatibility/ The retail price is to be about $89/69€. The optics are from Taiwan they offer different lenses and a comfort adjustment. They will try to catch the Christmas season, they include 360 video playback software for Android and iOS, and some of the 360 video recording solutions such as the 3D Heroes adapter for 6 GoPros and other cheaper solutions doing it for cheaper.

You can contact Homido here (please only contact if you’re a serious distributor):
Homido
Mathieu Parmentier, co-founder
mathieu@homido.com
Mobile: +33 676512477
http://homido.com

Bluetooth Gloves and Solar Powered Bluetooth Cap at Gold Edge

Posted by Charbax – October 12, 2014
Category: Wearables, Energy Harvesting, Other, Exclusive videos, Members Content, HKTDC Electronics Fair

Filmed at the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair 2014


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