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Motorola Unveils Swarovski-Crystal Razr in Matte Black with Leather-Inspired Texture

Motorola launched a new Swarovski-crystal edition of its Razr flip phone in Pantone Meteorite black featuring a quilted leather‑inspired texture. It keeps the same internals (MediaTek Dimensity 7450X, 8GB RAM, up to 256GB), dual displays (3.6-inch external and 6.9-inch AMOLED main), 50MP camera, and a 36‑hour battery. Priced at $900, it goes on sale Sept. 10 with a free Swarovski‑crystal Moto Buds 2 Plus and base Moto Watch for early buyers. Motorola also introduced the Moto Watch Ultra with LTE, dual‑band GPS, Wear OS, NFC, and a two‑day battery for $350, also releasing Sept. 10.

via Engadget|

#fashion-tech #luxury-tech #motorola

technology4 months ago•2 min saved

Cyberdecks go from rugged kits to fashion-forward portable PCs

DIY cyberdecks are shedding their rugged, laptop-like shells and becoming portable art pieces built from thrifted parts and everyday objects (purses, boxes, toys). Builders use single-board computers like Raspberry Pi to run offline tasks such as reading, journaling, or music, turning cyberdecks into personal statements shared across social media.

via The Verge|

#cyberdeck #diy #fashion-tech

technology4 months ago•7 min saved

Smart Glasses Go Incognito: AI-Driven Eyewear Aims to Look Ordinary

Smart glasses are returning in a calmer, fashion-forward guise: brands like Ray-Ban Meta, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker are embedding AI and cameras in frames that look like ordinary eyewear, with Google and Samsung pushing Android XR and Gemini-powered features such as directions, texts, and photos. The goal is to reduce gadgety stigma by using familiar fashion labels, but the core issue—privacy and etiquette around wearing a tiny recording device—remains unresolved. Adoption will hinge on timing, better AI, longer battery life, and social acceptance, and the author admits a wary optimism.

via Digital Trends|

#ai-eyewear #fashion-tech #google-glass

technology4 months ago•2 min saved

$600K Lab-Grown T-Rex Leather Bag Sparks Scientific Doubt

Polish brand Enfin Levé unveiled a handbag claimed to be made from lab-grown T-rex leather, priced around $600,000 for a Paris auction, but experts question the claim: the Montana fossil tissue sample may be bacterial rather than dinosaur flesh, and the bag’s material reportedly uses AI-generated synthetic collagen blended with chicken proteins, meaning it may be more chicken than dinosaur. If true, it isn’t dinosaur leather, but the episode highlights advances and debate around lab-grown, cruelty-free materials in fashion.

via Futurism|

#dinosaur-authenticity #fashion-tech #lab-grown-leather

technology6 months ago•1 min saved

Plant-Based Faux Fur Struts Into Luxury Fashion

BioFluff, a Paris/New York fashion-tech startup, is making plant-based faux fur as a sustainable alternative to animal pelts, inspired by a 2022 meeting with a bioengineer and a textile recycler, signaling a shift toward field-grown, plant-derived luxury materials.

via The New York Times|

#bioengineering #fashion-tech #faux-fur

technology1 year ago•1 min saved

Samsung Explores AI-Driven Wearables Like Earrings and Necklaces

Samsung is expanding its wearable device lineup to include new form factors such as earrings, necklaces, and glasses, aiming to create devices that allow users to communicate and perform tasks without carrying phones, building on its previous smart ring release and ongoing AR glasses development.

via TechCrunch|

#fashion-tech #samsung #smart-glasses