The Konnect-i uses Google's Jacquard tech to function as a Bluetooth-connected remote. If only I were actually commuting anywhere. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable ...

Google's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group has once more mingled with the fashion industry to connect our wardrobes. As a result of a partnership with luggage manufacturer Samsonite, the ...

Google has launched a new smart backpack in connection with Samsonite to help users stay connected while out and about without feeling the need to constantly check their smartphones. The Konnect-i ...

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 ...

Google’s Project Jacquard — the company’s touch-sensitive fabric technology — is making a surprise return today with the announcement of a second product using the tech: the Cit-E smart backpack, ...

We haven't seen much from Google's ATAP "Jacquard" program. The clothing and wearables focused project has made a pair of jackets, and one other backpack, but their back with this smart-backpack; a ...

SMART backpacks are no longer science fiction, and Samsonite has proved it by releasing its Konnect-i range. The luggage specialist has combined its design and manufacturing know-how with Google tech, ...

Backpacks are great at carrying stuff around, but even the nicest bags are still just canvas and leather sacks that we wear on our backs. But there’s no product that crowdfunding won’t try to make ...

On October the 15th there'll be a new piece of Google Project Jacquard smart clothing on the streets. It's the CIT-E Backpack in Canvas with Jacquard by Google, and it's been released by Yves Saint ...

A backpack designed for the technology age. Smart backpacks typically have pass-throughs that allow cable access to all pockets. They generally have at least one RFID anti-theft pocket and one ...

SMART backpacks are no longer science fiction, and Samsonite has proved it by releasing its Konnect-i range. The luggage specialist has combined its design and manufacturing know-how with Google tech, ...