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Sometimes, aesthetics do matter. I’m supremely impressed by the technology of Google Glass<\/a>, but those have to be some of the most un-stylish specs I’ve seen since Steve Urkel. And while fitness bands like Fitbit<\/a> and Jawbone<\/a> have become popular, they’re still not something I see myself wearing outside of the gym.<\/p>\n Enter Cuff<\/a> – a line of very chic and functional jewelry that also serves an important purpose. Each piece contains a CuffLinc device which can be interchanged between the different necklaces, bracelets, and key chains in the line. The CuffLinc contains a bluetooth sensor that connects with an app on your phone. When the CuffLinc is pressed, your pre-assigned contacts are alerted to the fact that you may be in danger or distress.<\/p>\n Cuff was developed by Deepa Sood, formerly the VP of Product Development for Restoration Hardware. The website touts the jewelry as “piece of mind at the touch of a button…adding style to safety”. The battery lasts a year without needing to be charged, and all of the pieces are water-resistant and can be worn in the rain or the shower.<\/p>\n Pre-orders<\/a> for Cuff jewelry are available now, and the pieces range in price from $50-$150. Normally, you’d have to buy the actual CuffLinc device separately for $30, but it’s included free for a limited time. Sood and the team see lots of additional functionality coming soon.<\/p>\n Overall, these pieces are definitely something I would actually wear, and the fact that there is a safety element involved makes them even more attractive. I think for the idea of wearable technology to truly take off, this is the direction that it needs to be headed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8xeRw77mHL8 Sometimes, aesthetics do matter. I’m supremely impressed by the technology of Google Glass, but those have to be some of the most un-stylish specs I’ve seen since Steve Urkel. And while fitness bands like Fitbit and Jawbone have become popular, they’re still not something I see myself wearing outside of the gym. Enter Cuff – a line of very chic and functional jewelry that also serves an important purpose. Each piece contains a CuffLinc device which can be interchanged between the different necklaces, bracelets, and key chains in the line. The CuffLinc contains a bluetooth sensor that connects with an app on your phone.Read More →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[308,309,312,305,311,6,30,4,310],"class_list":["entry","author-admin","post-1095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tech-life","tag-cuff","tag-cufflinc","tag-deepa-sood","tag-featured","tag-jewelry","tag-stephanie-humphrey","tag-tech","tag-technology","tag-wearable-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amatteroflifeandtech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amatteroflifeandtech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amatteroflifeandtech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amatteroflifeandtech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amatteroflifeandtech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1095"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.amatteroflifeandtech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1100,"href":"https:\/\/www.amatteroflifeandtech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1095\/revisions\/1100"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amatteroflifeandtech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amatteroflifeandtech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amatteroflifeandtech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amatteroflifeandtech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}