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    Design and Architecture

    The Wacky World of Wearables

    Fitness trackers, smart watches, and wearable cameras are hot right now.  But what exactly is the benefit of  wearing  gadgets that pretty much do what smartphones already do? And might we max out on personal data? DnA’s associate producer Caroline Chamberlain reports.

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    By Frances Anderton • Jul 29, 2014 • 1 min read

    Fitness trackers, smart watches, and wearable cameras are hot right now. But what exactly is the benefit of wearing gadgets that pretty much do what smartphones already do? And might we max out on personal data?

    DnA’s associate producer Caroline Chamberlain reports.

    The full episode

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    Wearables and Drones – Tech for Tech’s Sake?
    1. 0:35The Wacky World of WearablesYou’re reading this
    2. 11:14Reinventing Drones
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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Caroline Chamberlain

      KUOW

      Culture

    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Wearables and Drones – Tech for Tech’s Sake?
    1. 0:35The Wacky World of WearablesYou’re reading this
    2. 11:14Reinventing Drones
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