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Wired Wednesday: SolSol, Paqsule & Connected Modular 45

ByJohn

This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I spoke about these tech topics for Wired Wednesday with Ben Wilson:

  • SolSol: Charge your smartphone with your baseball cap (source)
  • Paqsule: the smart self-cleaning gym bag (source)
  • Connected Modular 45: Tag Heuer’s modular smartwatch (source)

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