• ARM enables smartphone-quality visuals on wearable and IoT devices with the Mali-470 graphics processor

    Dan Wilson
    Dan Wilson

    Yesterday, the Media Processing Group at ARM announced a new highly-efficient graphics processing unit (GPU), the ARM® Mali™-470, to enable smartphone-quality visuals on wearable and IoT devices:

    ARM Mali-470 GPU Offers Improved Efficiency…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Graphics and Gaming
    • Graphics and Gaming blog
  • These goggles let you point, click and swim on course

    Artie Beavis
    Artie Beavis

    Swimming from one end of a pool to the other in a straight line is fairly easy. Doing the same in an open body of water or lake, not so much. With the absence of lanes, swimmers and triathletes tend to find themselves zig-zagging through the water, wasting…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Wearables
    • Wearables blog
  • This smart system wants to make rehabilitation more enjoyable

    Artie Beavis
    Artie Beavis

    As many of us know all too well, injuries to the hand and wrist are fairly common among children. Making matters worse, rehabilitation exercises tend to be just as demotivating as they are monotonous. So wouldn’t it be nice if there was a much easier…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Wearables
    • Wearables blog
  • U.K. Startup Drives Modular Design into Smart Watches

    Brian Fuller
    Brian Fuller

    On Tuesday, Oct. 13, a London-based startup raised the concept of wearables design to a new level. BLOCKS, the brainchild of Ali Tahmasebzadeh, an Imperial College of London bioengineering student, and Serge Vasylechko, an Imperial College Ph.D student…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Internet of Things
    • Internet of Things
  • mbed OS Beta is here!

    Zach Shelby
    Zach Shelby

    Last October we announced that ARM and our partners were creating a software ecosystem and new operating system for Internet-connected devices with standards support, low power and security as key goals. We believe the Internet of Things is all about…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Internet of Things
    • Internet of Things
  • ŌURA is a smart ring that will help you sleep and perform better

    Artie Beavis
    Artie Beavis

    “The ŌURA ring may well be the first sleep tracker that works. I met the founder, and backed their Kickstarter,” Tim O’Reilly recently tweeted in response to the revolutionary wellness computer’s newly-launched campaign.

    Although…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Wearables
    • Wearables blog
  • Eight-year-old Maker builds an Arduino-based smartwatch

    Artie Beavis
    Artie Beavis

    Do you recall what you were doing back in the summer of fourth grade? Chances are you weren’t creating a programmable, Arduino-based smartwatch like eight-year-old Maker Omkar Govil-Nair, let alone starting your own business.

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    The O Watch is built…

    • over 5 years ago
    • System
    • Embedded blog
  • Where IoT Growth is Coming From Might Surprise You

    Brian Fuller
    Brian Fuller

    For Internet of Things (IoT) designs, the consumer segment is a sexy siren call, but enterprise applications are where the money is, according to a top analyst from IDC. Vernon Turner, senior vice president of enterprise systems and IDC Fellow, said consumer…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Internet of Things
    • Internet of Things
  • This 60-LED watch bares its parts on a circuit board face

    Artie Beavis
    Artie Beavis

    Aside from the pocket protector, the wristwatch has become a staple for any true geek. And we’re not just talking about any ordinary wrist-adorned device, it has to be unique — the dorkier, the better. So whether you're a businessman, an athlete or an…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Wearables
    • Wearables blog
  • ARM’s new Partnership with UNICEF

    Dominic Vergine
    Dominic Vergine

    There are still 4.5 billion people without access to the Internet. Bain & Company, the global management consulting firm, suggests that this represents by far the largest opportunity of the next decade. There is now widespread agreement—along with…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Wearables
    • Wearables blog
  • UNICEF Procurement Visit

    Dominic Vergine
    Dominic Vergine

    I had the privilege of visiting UNICEF’s global procurement hub last week, a quite extraordinary experience. Based at the port in Copenhagen, the state of the art facility was donated by the Danish government and covers over 20,000 square metres – the…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Wearables
    • Wearables blog
  • This wearable turnkey system combines MCUs, connectivity, touch and sensor technologies

    Artie Beavis
    Artie Beavis

    Did you know that 45.7 million wearable devices are expected to ship this year, up 133.4% from the 19.6 million units shipped in 2014? And by 2019, reports are calling for shipment volumes to reach 126.1 million units, resulting in a five-year CAGR of…

    • over 5 years ago
    • System
    • Embedded blog
  • 联合国儿童基金会与ARM携手合作 利用科技改善儿童生活

    wangyong
    wangyong

    与青蛙设计公司共同举办的“Wearables for Good”设计挑战赛正式启动

    联合国儿童基金会(UNICEF)和 ARM近日共同宣布一项长期合作计划,通过加速科技革新,帮助成千上万无法获得基本医疗、教育和支持服务的家庭克服困难。该合作计划的首项行动就是与跨国设计咨询公司青蛙设计(frog)合作,共同举办“Wearables for Good”设计挑战赛,征集新颖、革新设备的创意,解决新兴经济国家中妇女与儿童的健康需求。

    这项合作的用意在于帮助联合国儿童基金会更快…

    • over 5 years ago
    • 中文社区
    • 中文社区博客
  • Innovating for Impact:  Wearables for Good

    David Maidment
    David Maidment

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    • over 5 years ago
    • Wearables
    • Wearables blog
  • EE and entrepreneur wrote the book on tech product design (and you can get it for free)

    David Blaza
    David Blaza

    With all the buzz around crowdfunding new hardware and after meeting some of the founders of these startups I thought it wise to talk to someone who has literally written a book on electronic products design, John Teel.  JohnTeelHeadshot2.jpgJohn comes from the world…

    • over 5 years ago
    • System
    • Embedded blog
  • Wearable Technology Show 2015

    David Maidment
    David Maidment

    There was a great buzz at the Wearable Technology show in London this week.  With exhibitors from across the wearable market we got to see a great range of devices and technologies on show, and of course many based on ARM technology.

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    • over 5 years ago
    • Wearables
    • Wearables blog
  • ‘Wear’ we’re heading at MWC2015….

    David Maidment
    David Maidment

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    I think this must be around my 16th year attending Mobile World Congress, a flagship event that has tracked the ups and downs of the mobile industry through revolutions like early GSM phones through the '3G bubble' and into the mobile broadband and smartphone…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Wearables
    • Wearables blog
  • UnaliWear Kanega is like a “wearable OnStar for seniors”

    Artie Beavis
    Artie Beavis

    Most of you who’ve lived through the late ‘80s and ‘90s can’t distinctly recollect those Life Alert commercials with Mrs. Fletcher yelling, “Help! I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!” Lo and behold, the catchphrase would go on to become a pop culture phenomenon…

    • over 6 years ago
    • System
    • Embedded blog
  • The Rufus Cuff - Reimagining the world of wearable technology

    Rufus Labs
    Rufus Labs
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    The Rufus Cuff is an advanced wearable device with a revolutionary new take on wrist real estate. With a beautiful 3-inch wide screen, radical design, and reimagined form factor, the Rufus Cuff ends the era of the watch and ushers in the Wrist Commun…

    • over 6 years ago
    • Wearables
    • Wearables blog
  • Welcome to the ARM Wearables Community

    David Maidment
    David Maidment

    Here at ARM we are passionate about wearable technology and are excited to be working right across the industry with the network of ARM partners to enable the next generation of wearable devices.  A lot has happened in the wearable devices space during…

    • over 6 years ago
    • Wearables
    • Wearables blog
  • Wearables for Seniors, a driver of the greater good?

    David Blaza
    David Blaza

    In most western societies the average age of the population is rising steadily (in Japan its 44, in Nigeria, 19) so the issue of elder care is a looming problem.  As we age we need regular medication and fall victim to many medical challenges and one…

    • over 6 years ago
    • Wearables
    • Wearables blog
  • Arthur C. Clarke accurately predicted technology in the 21st century

    Artie Beavis
    Artie Beavis

    In 1976, AT&T and MIT held a conference that brought together of number scientists, theorists and academics to explore the future of technology. There, Bell System news magazine had the chance to catch up with Arthur C. Clarke to discuss the next generation…

    • over 6 years ago
    • Internet of Things
    • Internet of Things
  • Iconic wearable hits the Million mark, sign of things to come?

    David Blaza
    David Blaza

    Its hard to pinpoint exactly when the wearables revolution really started but one good data point might be the funding of the Pebble watch on Kickstarter in May of 2012:

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    In the annals of tech innovation I see this as a tipping point in the classic sense…

    • over 6 years ago
    • Wearables
    • Wearables blog
  • ARM-based Pinto lets you carry files on your wrist

    Artie Beavis
    Artie Beavis

    When it comes to saving files nowadays, we have several options ranging from good ol’ flash drives and discs to cloud storage. However, let’s face it. How many pocket-sized USB devices have you lost in the past, leaving you no choice but to go buy another…

    • over 6 years ago
    • System
    • Embedded blog
  • This tiny device puts an entire workout in your pocket

    Artie Beavis
    Artie Beavis

    In 2014, TAO Wellness wowed the CES crowd with its smartphone-sized WellShell exercise device. This year, the team debuted its consumer-ready version along with a brand new prototype for their TAO Chair, allowing users to burn calories right from the…

    • over 6 years ago
    • System
    • Embedded blog
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