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ThESE technologies were first seen in 2016, and will make a splash before 2017.
Wear a Fitness Tracker, without wearing a Fitness Tracker
Never Charge Your Phone Again, Ever
A new trend in the tech world allows you to wear your fitness tracker in the way you want. LumoFit is a tracker that clips onto your clothes while you run, and offers extensive feedback on your form. For the everyday woman, Mira has a line of jewelry that double as fitness trackers. Nothing to compromise here!
A solar panel that would be placed under your touchscreen could allow the phones of tomorrow to charge themselves in the sun, rather than just over-heating. This technology, first designed for the smartphone, is something that tech leaders are saying could be seen in other types of screens, too. While Apple hinted at this feature first being seen in IPhone 7, the company did patent the technology in 2015, meaning the future of our battery lives are looking bright.
A new model of scooter is eliminating every reason you may have for not using a city-scooter. The URB-E is an ultra-compact scooter that weighs only 35 lbs and folds up to be carried and stored in an apartment with ease. It can run for 20 miles at a top speed of 24 km, and charges in only 4 hours. And your excuse now?
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Skype’s Live Messenger Translation application is a ground-breaking way to communicate online. Receive real-time translations on messenger for over 50 languages, and voice-call translations for 8. Google’s translate app allows you to take this technology anywhere. Its camera translator will convert street signs and live text to 29 different languages right on your camera.