April 15, 2006
USB wristband: wrap your usb stick around your wrist!
Wearable Technology: Imation has introduced a new USB flash drive product: the USB wristband.
The wristband is made from flexible rubber and the USB connector doubles as the closing mechanism for the band. The design of the wristbands reminds me a lot of the popular support and awareness bracelets that come in a wide variety of colors and messages.
The wristband comes in a range of colors and storage capacities. Maximum storage is 1GB. Companies can have their wristbands customized with their logos.
[…] Remember the Imation wristbands I wrote about a while ago? JTSmart is now offering similar wristbands, but the only seem to come in 256mb capacity. Also I don’t think they look quite as stylish as the Imation ones, but then you can’t argue taste… […]
[…] As wearable technology USB flash memory devices come in all shapes in forms. I mentioned the USB wristband and the USB earrings. dialog05 have taken this current trend one step further and created a range of unusual USB design studies. My personal favourites are the USB bra, where the USB connectors serve as the front buckle to open the bra - fittingly titled “unplug and play”, and the USB stethoscope, which maybe one day could become a real device for downloading patients information, who knows. […]