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    From Bracelets to Smartwatches, Wearable Devices Make Splash at IDF

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    September 12, 2014
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      1From Bracelets to Smartwatches, Wearable Devices Make Splash at IDF

      From Bracelets to Smartwatches, Wearable Devices Make Splash at IDF

      By Jeffrey Burt

      2Wearable Tech From Above

      Wearable Tech From Above

      Intel took a decidedly modernistic approach to the section of the Moscone Center set aside for the wearable devices.

      3MICA With Mica

      MICA With Mica

      The MICA bracelets were put on display beside some mica crystals.

      4It’s Jewelry First, Then Technology

      It's Jewelry First, Then Technology

      The MICA bracelets, which feature embedded pearls, lapis stones, Russian obsidian and Tiger’s Eye, are made to look beautiful on a woman’s wrist. “People have enough gadgets, and for wearables to succeed, they have to be something other than just gadgets,” says Greg McKelvey, executive vice president and chief strategy and marketing officer at Fossil Group.

      5But the Technology Is Important

      But the Technology Is Important

      On the side on the inside of the wrist, the MICA bracelet features a curved sapphire touch-screen display that will receive SMS messages, calendar reminders and general alerts. It will sell for less than $1,000.

      6Keeping an Ear to Wearables

      Keeping an Ear to Wearables

      Intel is teaming up with SMS Audio, which makes these SYNC by 50 On-Ear wireless sport earphones, on various projects.

      7Working on Fitness-Focused Ear Buds

      Working on Fitness-Focused Ear Buds

      Intel and SMS in August unveiled the BioSport In-Ear headphones, which can track a runner’s heart rate and is battery-free, with the device being powered via a smartphone’s audio jack.

      8The Basis of Smartwatches

      The Basis of Smartwatches

      Intel had Basis’ smart fitness trackers on display at IDF. During the show, Mike Bell, vice president and general manager of Intel’s New Devices Group, said the next iteration will be called Basis Peak and will hit the market before the end of the year.

      9And One Bowl to Charge Them All

      And One Bowl to Charge Them All

      Wireless charging of electronic devices is a key focus for Intel, which is part of the Alliance for Wireless Power industry consortium. The chip maker showed off a bowl in which users can place their devices to charge them.

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