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Brian Heater

Brian Heater

Brian Heater has worked at number of tech pubs, including Engadget, PCMag and Laptop. His writing has appeared in Spin, Wired, Entertainment Weekly, The Onion, Boing Boing, Publishers Weekly, The Daily Beast and various other publications. He hosts the weekly Boing Boing interview podcast RiYL and shares his Queens apartment with two rabbits.

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Tech wrecked our bodies, but next it will make us healthier than ever

Mobile Features
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Tinder will look quaint beside the future of digital dating

Web Features
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Where’s our wearable revolution? The state of tech’s biggest unfulfilled promise

We look at the state of wearables and wearable tech for the final installment of the Wear Next column.
Wearables Features
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What becomes of the Misfits and FitBits of the world after the Apple Watch? Apps.

Wearables Features
Misfit Shine

The next great wearable doesn’t need to do more, it needs to transform

Mobile Features
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Convinced you need a smartwatch? Neither am I, and I’m really trying here

Wearables Features
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Still skeptical about the Apple Watch? The first 24 apps won’t change your mind

Wearables News
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While smarter watches make life easier, smarter prosthetics make life better

Mobile Features

Did Google shoot too high with its Glass ‘moonshot,’ or not high enough?

Mobile
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Apple’s Watch is finally ushering in a world beyond ‘one size fits all’

Wearables News
LG Watch Urbane

Why are we so ready for wearables? We’re sick of boring smartphones

Wearables News
Pebble Time

Forget the Apple Watch, Pebble is far more fascinating

Wearables News
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Will smartwatch supremacy mean the race is over for fitness bands?

Wearables News
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Even Apple’s sworn enemies need the Apple Watch to succeed

Wearables News
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Let Will.i.am be a cautionary tale: Celebs should use tech, not design it

Wearables News
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Not a gym rat? Fitness wearables may not benefit you at all

Wearables Guides
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Like kale, letting the FDA regulate wearables is bitter, but it’s good for you

Wearables News
Google Glass

The importance of privacy, style, and other lessons learned from Google Glass

Google is clearly taking all of the lessons learned from one of the most public betas in recent memory back to the drawing board.
Wearables Features
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What will future wearables look like? We’re still not sure after CES 2015

Wearables News
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Where are they now? Looking back at the hyped-up wearables of last year’s CES

In the lead up to CES 2015, we take a look at where last year’s biggest announcements ended up.
Wearables News
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It’s still not here, but Apple’s Watch will loom large over competitors at CES 2015

Wearables News
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From graphene to flexible displays, this tech could revolutionize wearables

Wearables News
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From pollution to weather, next-gen wearables will tell us more about our world

Wearables News
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Your body is the next gadget battlefield, and every company wants the wrist

Wearables News
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We’re killing Google Glass by forgetting it’s just one big experiment

Wearables News
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As it turns out, making wearables wearable is harder than it seems

Wearables News
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Admit it: Fitness trackers are as much about showing off as working out

Wearables News
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Slick features, universal compatibility give the Microsoft Band a fighting chance

Wearables News
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Now cheaper than ever, fitness bands face an uphill run to stay relevant

Wearables News
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Amazon Kindle Voyage review

Mobile Reviews
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Before smartwatches can stand solo, carriers need to rethink their plans

Wearables News
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Smile, you’re always on camera! Now how did we get here?

Wearables News
Manufacturing the Future

Manufacturing the future: How 3D printing went from pipe dream to your desktop

Emerging Tech
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Workplace wearables could help you get more done, or just drive you nuts

Mobile
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