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Breakthrough addresses a key power supply challenge in wearable devices. The post SNU Researchers Develop Battery-Free Skin-Conformal Wearable System appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .

Top up your Qi2 Android phone or MagSafe iPhone with a magnetic wireless charging stand, pad, car charger, or power bank.

I love going on wilderness adventures. I am rarely happier than when I am far off into the mountains without a soul in sight. As a result, I have spent a lot of time learning how to safely explore and navigate when I’m away from civilization. The most important habit I’ve found for not getting lost is to be very regular in checking your location as you go, and the best way I’ve found to do that i…

Hi HN, I'm Erwin. I built a small free open-source utility that bridges Bluetooth LE MIDI keyboards into the new Windows MIDI Services stack so any DAW or Web MIDI app can use them as if they were wired. I bought a Roland FP-90X piano partly because it had Bluetooth MIDI. On my Windows 11 PC, pairing succeeded, but my DAW couldn't see the keyboard, and notes I sent from the PC never made the pian…

Nature Electronics, Published online: 29 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41928-026-01635-y Wearable ultrasound technology, when combined with machine learning algorithms, is now capable of complex hand tracking, bringing applications in spatial computing — and beyond — closer to reality.

Two world records were broken in the Adidas super shoes last weekend and the public can soon get their hands on a limited release. Our writer took a pair for a spin They’ve been billed as “humanity’s fastest shoe”, the cutting edge of trainer technology, lighter and bouncier than anything that’s gone before. Sabastian Sawe was wearing them when he became the first person to run an official marath…

This burgeoning wearable tech category lets you talk to an AI assistant, listen to music, or check out a display screen right from the comfort of your very own face.

As sales soar, some say trackers can help animal anxiety or weightloss while others advise leaving diagnoses to the vet Pet health and activity trackers are bounding on to the market but experts are split on whether they are the cat’s pyjamas or barking up the wrong tree. As owners monitor their own step count, heart rate, skin temperature and calories burned via wearable tech, a host of compani…

How do shoe companies translate superfast racing shoe tech into your daily trainers? We break it down with some of the best new running shoes on the market.

For many years, doctors have relied on blood tests to understand how the body is working. These tests can show whether organs like the liver and kidneys are healthy and whether medications are working properly. However, they only provide information from a single moment, which means important changes may be missed. A new study from […] The post New wearable sensor could detect organ failure early…

Nature Electronics, Published online: 02 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41928-026-01602-7 Hand tracking is vital for interacting with virtual and physical environments, but current technologies face various limitations, including visual obstructions and discrete tracking. Now, a wearable ultrasound imaging wristband integrated with artificial intelligence continuously tracks all 22 degrees of freedom o…

Nature Electronics, Published online: 10 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41928-026-01597-1 A sensor network that is wirelessly interconnected through a dual-mode metamaterial integrated into clothing can continuously monitor systolic blood pressure in dynamic environments such as during exercise.

The implementation of mobile health (m-Health) technologies into personalized healthcare systems requires substantial financial investment and the engagement of diverse social resources. Mobile systems integrated into smart clothing represent one of the key directions for the future development of healthcare, particularly with the emergence and deployment of high-speed 5G/6G networks. Underpinnin…

Nature Medicine, Published online: 21 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04347-0 The 10-Year Health Plan for NHS England offers a global test case for integrating wearable technologies into national health systems, with notable implications for preventive medicine.

A clearer pulse signal could mean earlier warning before danger strikes. This study introduces an interfacial engineered triboelectric sensor (IETS) designed to capture weak arterial pulse waves even when a wearable device is pressed tightly against the skin. By improving how stress is transferred across the sensor-skin interface, the device preserves fine pulse-wave details that are often lost i…

Imagine wearing a pair of ordinary wireless earbuds that can quietly “see” what you see and answer your questions about it. Researchers at the University of Washington have created a new prototype system that does exactly this. Called VueBuds, the device uses tiny built-in cameras to capture images and allows users to talk with an […] The post Forget smart glasses—These tiny earbuds can see and a…

The XR Association is pleased to announce that development is officially underway for the third chapter of its signature informational comic series, Into the Digital World. Currently in the script-writing phase, this upcoming installment will shift the lens toward the tangible, human-centric applications of immersive technology. Building on the foundational hardware and software concepts introduc…

Building a wearable app looks simple from the outside. A small screen, a few sensors, maybe a dashboard, done. But that idea burns budgets fast. The real cost lives under the surface, inside BLE communication, watch UI limits, sync logic, backend load, and testing across devices that never behave exactly the same. That is why founders often underestimate wearable app development cost, then get st…

Canan Dagdeviren is inducted into the AIMBE College of Fellows for her pioneering work in wearable ultrasound technologies.