August 20, 2006
School bags wired for ipod and Bluetooth connection
I’ve reported on jackets with integrated mp3 controls previously, now the time has come to provide students with some fancy gear and bring a bit of wearable technology to their backpacks.
JanSport is offering several ‘technology enabled’ backpacks ranging from a ’simple’ wired mp3 player connection with a headset connector on the bag (so that you can listen to music without having to pull out your MP3 or CD player), to wired remote controls for your Ipod, to integrated Bluetooth technology.
The remote control buttons are integrated into the shoulder straps and allow you to access functions such as play, pause, fast forward and rewind and volume control. For the bluetooth enabled backpacks an additional call retrieve button allows you to stop the music and switch to incoming phone calls.
All I can say is, kids don’t ruin your ears and watch out for traffic before crossing the road.