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From www.thinkmelon.com - March 13, 2014 4:17 PM

Melon is a brain monitoring headband and mobile app that allow you to track and train your ability to focus, relax, and meditate.

An activity monitor for your brain that teaches you about cognitive performance.

Turn the invisible activity of your mind visible! Melon's brainwave monitoring headband listens to the electrical activity naturally given off by your brain. Using Bluetooth 4.0LE, Melon connects to your phone to help you track and train several mental states, including focus, meditation, and relaxation. The mobile app lets you understand how your behavior affects how you feel and teaches you how to improve. The headband is adjustable in the back to fit all head sizes for people ages 10 and up. Delivery set for Summer 2014.

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"Smart" shirt monitors the health of its wearer - Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am

From med.news.am - January 14, 2014 6:31 PM

A French company made a "smart" shirt, which monitors the wearer's health condition. Its unique ability the shirt has gained due to the material with microsensors, which can detect the first sympthoms of pathology and fatigue.

This work of French scientists was presented at International Consumer Electronics Show, held annually in January in Las Vegas, News reports.

According to the developers, the new material reads thewearer's body heat, heart rate, motion and location.

"This fabric can be used to produce any type of clothing: gloves, shirts and trousers, - says the managing director of Revillon City Zen Gilbert Reveillon. - First time we managed to introduce into the fabric sensors and thus combine the two industries. "...

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Wearable Tech Walks The Runway In 3D Printed Heels

From readwrite.com - February 23, 2014 4:20 PM

Tech-fashion collaborations on view in New York made Google Glass, mood clothing, and 3D printed shoes in vogue.

Wearable technology is a lot more than fitness trackers and smartwatches—and when it meets high fashion, watch out.

On Wednesday in New York, the Wearable Technology Fashion Showfeatured technology integrated and sewn into apparel in brilliantly colorful and imaginative ways. Organized by Tech in Motion, an event series for local tech communities across the U.S., the show presented 3D printed work, LED clothing, Google Glass, and more in new, unusual and often striking fashion designs.

This mix of apparel and tech represented the innovative soul of fashion—a look into future possibilities of where style, clothing, and accessories might take us in the years ahead. The future of fashion is truly tricked out with tech.

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RadiumOne's Lead Mobile Developers Win ATT-Sponsored Hackathon at CES With Wearable That Keeps Kids Safe

From www.digitaljournal.com - January 14, 2014 6:26 PM

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Jan 13, 2014) - RadiumOne, the intelligent advertising software company, today announced that two of its lead mobile developers beat out over 600 competitors to take home the top prize at the Consumer Electronics Show's (CES) 2014 AT&T Developer Summit Hackathon in Las Vegas this week.

The focus of this year's hackathon, which runs for 48 hours every year during CES, was wearables. The four-person team consisting of RadiumOne's Brad Smith and Maxime Domain, along with two designers from Design Laurels, was declared the winner based on votes from a packed audience in the Pearl Theater at the Palms. After viewing a two-minute product demo on the "leashless" wearable solution for tracking kids during outings, SafeNecklace received the majority of votes texted in by audience members....

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