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CuteCircuit's Secret Message Glove
Those peeps at CuteCircuit, they of the SMS-sensing shirtsleeves, have come up with another wearable device of questionable practicality but definite coolness in the form of the Secret Message Glove. As its name suggests, the glove will let you pass messages secretly to another gloved individual with just a quick handshake, although we think they'll have to tone down the Michael Jackson-style design for more covert use. The glove was made as part of a workshop on smart textiles and physical computing but, sadly, plans for a DIY version don't seem to be available. [Via MAKE: Blog]
OnHand wrist PDA unstrapped
The last time we heard anything about the OnHand wrist PDA was probably close to two years ago. So, given its almost complete lack of marketing, distribution, buzz or sales, we're not exactly surprised that manufacturer Matsucom has decided to call it quits and stop producing the device, which managed to incorporate a full set of PDA functions into a fairly ugly watch. The OnHand was hobbled not just by a laissez-faire approach to marketing and a poor design, but by its use of proprietary technology and limited PC support (despite being introduced in 2003, it used a serial cable instead of USB). The small OnHand community did come up with some decent hacks, including a GPS hookup and an external keyboard, but that wasn't enough to keep this going. If you're still dying to get a wrist PDA, though, all hope isn't lost. Despite constant rumors of its death, Fossil's Palm-based Abacus wrist PDA is still available from TigerDirect for about $50.
