According to the National Federation of the Blind, there are as many as 10 million individuals in the US along […]
Too Many Bad Habits? Just Taser Yourself With This Smart Device
Are you looking to change your bad habits using tried and proven methods? When it comes to improving the way […]
This Smart Ring Is Also A Credit Card, Digital House & Car Key, Transit Card, and More
Rings have become the form factor of choice for wearables that do all kinds of cool stuff. You can find […]
We Now Have the First Ever Graphene Headphones
Graphene has, despite the odds, lived up to its hype. The carbon compound has made everything from solar-powered artificial skin […]
Weirdest Wearable Ever? Interactive LED Eyelashes Makes Crowdfunding Goal
Ever wondered how you can look like you’re always en route to a rave? The only way to achieve that […]
Awesome Alert: MIT Researchers Develop A Biosensor Tattoo
The field of medical science is continually making jumps forward. Despite individual attempts gaining controversy, the successes show us that […]
These Auto-Tightening Smart Shoes Come With Heating Pads, Cushions Monitors and More
“Power laces – alright!” Those were three small words for Marty McFly, but for humanity, it was the starter pistol […]
Awesome Alert: Alcohol Tracking Wearable Tells You If You’ve Had Too Many Drinks
Whether you’re out with friends or out to dinner, it’s easy to lose track of the number of drinks you […]
Crowdfunded Scuba Diving Gear Lets You Explore Underwater Without A Tank
Scuba diving is an excellent way to explore the ocean depths. However, it’s a complex activity which requires users to […]
Finding Perfect-Fit Clothes Online with Machine Learning, Body Shape Analysis, and Tons of Data
Buying clothes online is convenient and sometimes even fun. What’s fun for customers translates to some serious cash for retailers. […]
Crowdfunded Armband Is Also A Heart Rate Monitor For Smarter Training
Running apps are an excellent way to measure user exercise effort. However, one of the biggest limitations is that they […]
An Elbow Exoskeleton You Can Build And Program Yourself
Exoskeletons are pretty darn cool. They could make soldiers more efficient, have people with disabilities walking again, and even made […]
Motorcycle Safety Device Calls For Help During A Fall And More
Motorcycles are a great way to get around, however, for many, they’re also treacherous. While there are plenty of motorcycle […]
The World’s First Hybrid Smartwatch Raised over Five Million in Crowdfunding
Smartwatches today are fairly popular, however, although useful, many argue they aren’t as fashionable as classic analog watch sets. ZeTime […]
Fly Your Drone In First-Person With FPV Goggles
What if I told you, you can experience flying without actually flying? No, you don’t need to choose between the […]
Learn to Play the Guitar Using Neuroscience Research With This Wearable
Learning to play the guitar can be hard because the process inherently involves some misdirection. Initially, it seems like your fingers […]
Implantables: I’ve Got UI Under My Skin
If you think employee drug tests are invasive, you definitely don’t want to work at Epicenter. This Swedish co-working space/startup […]
Animated VR Is Changing Family Television: The Technology Behind The Groundbreaking ‘Raising A Rukus’
2017 has been called the ‘year of waiting’ or ‘slow-burn lift-off’ when it comes to augmented and virtual reality (VR) […]
Senstone Wearable Transcribes Audio to Text Notes With Some AI Help
I use Google Keep to (try) keep my life organized. Every day I access notes with general to-do lists, work stuff, […]
Retrofit Any Pair of Glasses into Voice-Controlled Smart Glasses with Kai
One way to create smart eyewear is to manufacture the hardware yourself and control not just functionality, but also the […]
Beyond the iPad: Startups Are Tackling Smart Tech for Parenting
Jaganath “CJ” Swamy had always considered himself a diligent parent, but an experience playing at Golden Gate Park with his […]
SnapMunk’s Wishlist for Santa (and whoever he hires for Hanukkah)
Straight up, 2016 was fucked. You know it, we know it, and Miss Cleo knew it before any of us. What […]
Meet Neebo, The Latest In Baby Wearables As Baby Monitors
As we’re sure all of you already know, parenting is one of the biggest challenges anyone can take on. More […]
This Wearable Creates Fat Loss Programs By Analyzing Your Breath
Fitness wearable for fat loss, anyone? Maybe you’d like the earphones that use artificial intelligence coupled with data from biosensors […]
Finally, A Smartwatch That’s Also A Walkie Talkie
Originally, the Apple Watch was supposed to come with a walkie-talkie messaging option, “for a fun alternative to a phone […]
The Ecomo Water Bottle Tells You How Dirty Your Water Is And Filters It
We’re increasingly trusting of technology to keep us safe; from products like the Allergy Amulet protecting us from peanuts, to the […]
Allergy Amulet For Detecting Peanuts & Other Allergens Closes $1.1M
The Allergy Amulet just closed a seed round to help people stay healthy wherever they eat. The fashion tech device is initially focused on peanuts, but will eventually help people with a food allergy detect all kinds of contaminants. The question is whether it’s more function or fashion.
A French Startup Is Launching A Fashionable Pollution Protection Scarf
According to the World Health Organization, in 2012, approximately seven million people died prematurely as a result of exposure to air pollution. […]
Will The Dr. Oz-Backed Life-Saving Smartwatch Survive Indiegogo?
There are plenty of fitness wearables on the market today, however not too many are able to say they can […]
At Long Last, A Smart Bra To Optimize Exercise (And Other Things)
Fitness trackers are everywhere and while many attach to clothes, the future of wearables will definitely see a lot more […]
If You Need A 29-Pocket Jacket With 2 Laptop Compartments, You’re In Luck
The latest addition to the SCOTTeVEST line has launched and its a jacket that might be trying to kill the backpack. The OTG is kinda OMG.
I Think Everyone Should Have Their Own Tiny Breathalyzer
Until recently, I believed that there were only three things that everyone who drinks alcohol, casually or excessively, should own; […]
Weekly Snapshot: Tech News To Know Sep 19-23
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep […]
Microsoft Is Curing Cancer & BMW Is Making Shoes: Diversity You Can Depend On
Fall is a time for branching out and embracing diversity. Companies large, medium and small are looking for new bounties outside […]
Shade Pursues More Accurate & Affordable UV Radiation Monitoring for Lupus Patients
Targeted toward lupus patients, skin cancer sufferers and anyone else interested in monitoring their exposure to UV radiation, the Shade medical device and companion smartphone app is more than 25x more accurate than the similar device by Microsoft.
Technology That Stops Your Snoring Or Gives You Your Money Back
Snoring is easily one of the most annoying habits in the world—unfortunately, it’s also one of the hardest to control. One company offers a […]
Anglr Is A Fishing Fitbit For Your Rod, Automatically Recording Fishing Stats
Anglers have always had the option of recording fishing stats—number of catches, locations, etc.—in manual logs. The process is a tremendous […]
A New Fitness Wearable That Coaches You In Real Time As You Run
In the past, both athletes and consumers had to pay pretty extravagant fees for coaching and personal training. Thanks to […]
Our Favorite Tech From the 2016 Rio Olympics: The Cool, The Clever & The Ridiculous
Olympic athletes, coaches and brands, have a long history of generating new, exciting technology. For instance, the first Nike running shoes […]
Belli Award-Winning Smart Pregnancy Tracker Detects, Records & Analyzes Contractions
The third trimester of pregnancy can be a trying experience for any expecting mother, especially with a first pregnancy, when almost everything is […]
Weekly Snapshot: Tech News To Know August 15-19
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep […]
The Heartbeat Ring: Feel Your Partner’s Heartbeat On Everyone’s Second Favorite Finger
As we have previously discussed on SnapMunk, there are a number of technology-based solutions out there attempting to help couples […]
IOFIT Smart Shoes & App Are Designed To Fix Your Golf Swing
Golf is a notoriously fickle game, with success or failure often decided by the most miniscule measurements. If the angle […]
New Tech For Dogs: Startups To Help Monitor, Feed, Pamper & Play With Your Pooch
Buddy – The Dog Collar Re-imagined Wearables aren’t just for humans. CES 2016 saw a burst in popularity for pet wearables. At the event […]
A Biotracker Implantable In The Skin Just Got $7.5 Million In Government Grant Money
Your fitness tracker counts calories burned and monitors heart rate? Pffft. That’s bush league. How about a tissue-integrated sensor implanted […]
AntiSnore Music Playing Alarm Clock & Sleep-Assist Smart Pillow Is Wide Awake On Kickstarter
Rem-Fit recently developed a line of products designed to enhance your sleep, one of which is the ZEEQ Smart Pillow. […]
Lifebeam Vi Wraps Kickstarter As The Most Well-Funded Fitness Wearable Ever
Reaching a crowdfunding goal isn’t always easy, but there are some campaigns that do make their goals, and then some. Today […]
Glasses With In-Lens Navigation, Notifications & Photo Taking: Fashion Tech For Your Face
LAFORGE is a startup offering a line of prescription-grade, smart glasses with keen eye for the future of fashion tech. The […]
A Smartwatch For Kids To Teach Good Habits, Organization & The Concept Of Time
I feel like 90% of my day consists of reminding my kids to clean up, get their pajamas on, brush their […]
Here’s A Ring Designed To Track Calorie Intake And A Bunch More
Fitness trackers are one of the hottest things out there. While helpful though, when it comes to calories, they often […]
The Basslet Is A Wearable Subwoofer, Dropping Beats Directly To Your Body
I like to refer to the 1980’s as “the good ol’ days”. Our computers were enormous, our action heroes weren’t […]
A Confluence Of Technologies Will Offer A Chance To Experience New Life
Talk to Robert Stromberg and Guy Primus, two of the co-founders of the Virtual Reality Company, and you get a vision […]
Founder of the Week: Sarah Goodman of VitalSines
The Vitals Birth Name: Sarah Goodman Nickname / Desired Superhero Name: The Goods Hometown: Toronto, Ontario (Been in Vancouver BC […]
Prize-Winning Wearables Promise to Prevent Drinking and Driving
In a bid from Challenge.gov to reduce drunk driving, these four companies received awards from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for their non-invasive wearables that measure blood alcohol content.
Tap Strap Turns Literally Everything Into a Keyboard
Personal computing devices have grown progressively smaller in size every few generations. As screens shrink, typing with on-screen keyboards becomes […]
Corevity Wants the Health Data We Track To Actually Be Actionable
Health and fitness apps are the killer category in the wearables market; their growth is increasing 62% faster than the rest […]
Soon Your Whole Arm Will Be a Smartwatch Touchscreen
A team from the Future Interfaces Group has created a technology called SkinTrack that makes the entire arm a touchpad for smartwatches. So far it’s just a lab experiment, but the technology could be a game changer in the wearables industry.
The Tuxedo Will.i.am Wore to The Met Gala Was an AI-Powered Wearable
Last night was the 2016 Met Gala. For those of you who don’t know, the Met Gala is a fundraising […]
A Wearable Mouse with Bite-Click and Head-Tracking for the Disabled
We’ve come across Ogo, a wheelchair that’s unlike any available on the market, thanks to its self-balancing mechanism which allows […]
Maybe Get Naked, The 3D Fitness Tracker Mirror and Scale
Most fitness tracker technology comes to us in the form of wearables, which makes sense since they focus on tracking activity. […]
Gymtrack Is Changing the Gym Workout with An Equipment-Connected Virtual Training Platform
Gymtrack is an app and wearable changing the gym workout by connecting members to equipment, tracking their activity, and offering virtual training programs.
6 Self-Flying Cameras You Should Check Out
It started with a GoPro attached to a drone, and has just gotten smarter from there. Now there are several noteworthy self-flying cameras available, from Hexo+ to Nixie, Lily and AirDog. Here’s a look at each of them.
Headphones Designed to Improve Athletic Performance with Energy Pulses
Halo Neuroscience claims that they’ve found a way for headphones to boost athletic performance by delivering energy pulses to the brain through a process called transcranial direct current stimulation.
Remidi Wearable Instrument Striking Major Chords with Music Makers and Incubators
Remidi is a glove and wristband that turns anyone into a one-man band. Play, remix and record songs on the fly. The rhythm is in your fingers. It’s also not the only wearable that is designed to turn your body into a musical instrument, but it might be the best.
The Smart Dog Collar That Tries to Tell You How Your Fur Baby Is Feeling
This startup is designing a smart dog collar that uses heart rate sensors and lights to tell you how your fur baby is feeling, but the science behind it is rather weak. There may be better options … like just watching your dog wag its tail.
The Best of April Fools’ Day from the World of Tech & Business
April Fools’ Day is always eventful in the tech world. But this year we found the most obscure, frivolous, and weirdly conceived pranks and rounded them up for you here.
This App-Connected Jacket Adjusts Its Temperature Based on Weather Conditions
One of the more impressive wearables ideas, the FlexWarm smart jacket lets you set different temperatures for your body regions with a mobile app, then maintains the levels in all weather conditions.
The “Big” Apple Event: Everything You Need to Know
The fan boys and tech press are thrown into a frenzy every time Cupertino sends out a call, and yesterday […]
Here Active Listening Is Augmented Reality, For Your Ears
This tech startup is revolutionizing sound with “Active Listening” earbuds that can add real-time effects and modifications to the audio around you, change its volume, cancel background noise, balance it, and even mimic other environments like a concert hall. Based on the interest received on Kickstarter and its 2016 SXSW Interactive award, they may be on to something.
4 Smart Workout Clothes Startups to Keep An Eye On
Last week, we took a look at a startup that has created a way for users to break a sweat […]
Weekly Snapshot: Tech News To Know Feb 29 – Mar 4
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep […]
7 Great Valentine’s Day Gifts for Your Favorite Techie
With another Valentine’s Day approaching, many of us prepare for a little consumerism in the name of displaying our affection for those […]
Mind Reading, Now Brought to You by The University of Washington
Communicating is such a nuisance. Form thoughts, translate them into words, move your mouth (or your fingers) to form the […]
Upright Tries to Correct Your Posture 15 Minutes at a Time
Among the startups that took to the Eureka Park floor at the recently concluded CES 2016 was Upright. The Israeli […]
Wearables Had Its Moment, Now It’s Time for Findables
XY Find it is the world’s first Finadable™ device which helps you keep track of what matters most. Unlike dongles […]
Habit-Breaking Wearable Pavlok Couldn’t Be Less Shocking
I’m a creature of habits, most of them bad. I used to be in the habit of trying to be […]
Happy Napping – Neuroon Is a Really Smart Sleep Mask
The average person spends around a third of their life sleeping. Just as you try to work efficiently, why not […]
20 Highs and Lows of CES 2016
As most of you know, last week was CES 2016 in Las Vegas; the world’s most prolific consumer electronics show. […]
Smart Wallet Walli Tracks Your Wallet and What’s Inside
Researchers have found that lost wallets containing pictures of family members are a lot more likely to be returned to […]
Weekly Snapshot: Tech News to Know January 4 – January 8
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep […]
SnapMunk’s Top 15 Articles of 2015
2015 has been a very exciting year for SnapMunk. Over the last twelve months we’ve grown like crazy and that is all thanks […]
Curing Jet Lag With Light Therapy Through Your Ears
I have a good friend who constantly travels to various countries for his job. His method for beating jet lag […]
There’s Technology to Help Your Long Distance Relationship, But Does Anyone Really Want It?
It happens to so many people in life: you meet someone, you quickly hit it off, and you start dating. […]
Lumo Wants You In Their Shorts
I run a lot. Like 5-6 days a week, 4-5 miles at a time. I’m kind of like Forrest Gump, […]
Ampy Rescues Your Smartphone Battery While You Move
Every year, smartphones get smarter. They get faster processors, more pixels, clearer audio, more accurate location services, ultra high-res cameras, […]
If You Like It, You Should Put a Ringly On It
My middle finger vibrates every time a text arrives. OK, it’s not really my finger that’s vibrating. It’s my new […]
You Can Now Buy BIRD, The Wearable that Makes Any Surface an Interactive Touchscreen
Minority Report totally called this one. But also Iron Man…and a bunch of other sci-fi movies set in what is […]
Pretty Soon All Hardware Startups Will Be Software Startups
By now we know that almost every B2C software company out there is after our data. Social networks, search engines, […]
Five Technologies You Need to Invest In
Self-Driving Cars There’s been a lot of talk in the news lately about self-driving cars, and many people are skeptical. […]
The Future of Wearable Technology
According to recent data from Statista, Fitbit and Apple were in the number two and three spots for wearables market […]
Revolar for Wearable Safety Tech
Wearable technology has steadily begun to make inroads into many aspects of our daily lives. Want to know how well […]
