Google and Samsonite’s smart backpack is a better use of Jacquard

When Google and Levis launched their Jacquard smart jacket in 2017, the world was a very different place. Most people actually commuted, they didn’t just roll out of bed in their underwear.  The idea of a smart jacket that would help you interact wit...

Adidas’ smart insoles use Google tech to improve your ‘FIFA Mobile’ scores

Just a few days ago Google and Adidas teased a smart insole designed to work with FIFA Mobile -- now we know exactly what it looks like. The Adidas GMR slips into your sneakers to monitor your performance during real-world soccer play, measuring your...

Google and Adidas prep smart insoles that tie into ‘FIFA Mobile’

Your swift-footedness in real life could soon translate to the games you play. The combination of an official teaser and a Footy Headlines leak has offered a peek at Adidas GMR insoles that use a Google Jacquard tracking tag to not only measure your...

The Engadget Podcast: What do we lose if Google is everywhere?

Google is all about ambient computing. That much was made clear at the company's launch event this week. Its products were leaked so thoroughly that there were barely any surprises left. Yet, finally getting to see Google's full portfolio of devices...

Google and Levis’ second jacket is smarter, but still a novelty

You wouldn't normally think of Google as a maker of clothing, but the company has been working on a platform for connected apparel and accessories for awhile now. Four years ago, it teased Jacquard, a platform involving touch-sensitive threads that c...

Google’s latest wearable is an Yves Saint Laurent backpack

Google hasn't given up on Jacquard, an experimental hardware project designed to make everyday clothing and accessories smarter. As spotted by Owen Williams (Charged), the company has teamed up with fashion titan Yves Saint Laurent on a decadent and...

The Levi’s Commuter smart jacket has a ton of promise

Google's mission with its Advanced Technology and Products group is to create innovations like Project Jacquard, which can turn objects into interactive, gesture-controlled surfaces. With the Levi's Commuter jacket, introduced in 2016, the technology...

Google and Levis are releasing their smart jacket early next year

Google and Levis announced a partnership at Google I/O last year that would bring "smart clothing" to the market using a technology called Project Jacquard. The technology, which is basically composed of conductive fabric woven into the garment to cr...