Third Wave Fashion // JULY 2013 // THE WEDDING TECH ISSUE | Page 10

MOVES SAYS WEARABLE TECH ISN’T TOPS Moves, the smartphone tracking app for daily activity, now tracks up to two billion steps per day. CEO Sampo Karjalainen advises wearable tech for fitness may require too much of a behavioral shi and suggests the future of activity tracking is on mobile instead. (Editor’s note: we always advise against trying to teach consumers new behavior. Moves does a great job of providing great data to passive users.) - Business Insider INTERACTIVE PAJAMAS SHOW MORE TO THE STORY Interactive pajamas by Smart PJ’s are the latest to join the wearable tech market. e pajamas allow parents to experience stories with their children on smartphones and other devices. Scannable patterns on clothing feature different stories and even give children a chance to practice reading with word display on screen. PSFK MONOCIRCUS USES 3D PRINTING TO INNOVATE MENSWEAR Japanese design lab MONOCIRCUS has created a lightweight version of the classic bowtie. e piece is made using 3D printing technology and requires no tying. - MONOCIRCUS CYNTHIA ROWLEY DIVES INTO THE AFFORDABLE EYEWEAR MARKET Cynthia Rowley has tapped into the middle market eyewear industry with the release of her new affordable lines, Rowley Eyewear and Mr. Powers, for men and women respectively. With the popularity o