A small chip could turn our clothes into wearable computers

A Small Chip Could Turn Our Clothes Into Wearable Computers

ByPaulina Kosturos

If you thought wearable technology was something of the faraway future, think again. With a new and improved computer chip, we could be experiencing it today in a whole new way. Startup company mCube recently created a newer and smaller accelerometer, which approximately measures one millimeter. What Does It Do? An accelerometer is the device…

There’s an accelerometer in here?

There’s An Accelerometer In Here?

ByMelanie Green

Occasionally someone will mention new ways that smartphones have advanced. One of the popular catch phrases include how phones now have accelerometers in them. But what exactly is an accelerometer? What do accelerometers do? What can you do with an accelerometer? Accelerometers measure the force of acceleration, through movement or gravity. This means that a…