Semiconductor maker Infineon continued its adventures in wearable computing on Monday by showing off a men's jacket that includes a built-in MP3 player and can link up with a mobile phone over Bluetooth.
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The chipmaker is moving into high-tech fabrics, including a jacket with a built-in MP3 player.
Wearable electronics will be commonplace in Australia by as early as Christmas, if the Philips-Nike coalition has its way.
The chipmaker reports "huge" interest in its wearable computing technology, paving the way for everything from ID chips to MP3 players that can be built into ordinary fabrics.
The chipmaker is moving into high-tech fabrics, including a jacket with a built-in MP3 player.
German chip maker Infineon will make your clothes sing in a couple of years.
Wearable electronics will be commonplace in Australia by as early as Christmas, if the Philips-Nike coalition has its way.
The chipmaker reports "huge" interest in its wearable computing technology, paving the way for everything from ID chips to MP3 players that can be built into ordinary fabrics.
Wearable computing has so far been little more than a curiosity, but new technology and falling prices will mean dramatic growth for such products in the next few years, according to a new report.
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