On the heels of Nike’s new FuelBand launch, adidas unveils its own wristwatch-like motion tracker, miCoach SMART RUN, designed to analyze the running performance of the wearer. The device from the German powerhouse is focused solely on running activities, delivering a detailed picture of each session.
Year: 2013
Nature is the only cure for technology-obsessed kids, a new film from Channel 4 and BRITDOC suggests
Offering new opportunities and choices, technology dissocializes us, thus makes us unhappy—a series of the latest psychologic researches proves the fact. Especially this concerns young children who usually replace fun outdoors activities with chatting, playing, surfing or reading on mobiles, tablets or (now more rarely) desktops.
Pernod Absinthe and Maison Kitsuné explore cultures of forgotten capitals through the prism of music
The spirits brand Pernod Absinthe and the electronic music record label and fashion brand Maison Kitsuné have collaborate for the second consecutive year to launch a new multi-faceted project. The creative effort incorporates passion for adventurous travels around the globe, music and offbeat design. Maison Kitsuné is releasing a series of five short music documentaries to tell the world how the brand’s creative team sources inspiration from various distant parts of the globe. To support the launch, Pernod Absinthe released a limited-edition bottle with an eye-catching artistic design by Maison Kitsuné.
Following the “Likes don’t buy lives” effort, UNICEF Sweden has launched another sentimental campaign, “Escape ends here,” that aims to generate support for refugee children. The charitable organization communicated the message through an unconventional outdoor effort that involved projection mapping. Last week, residents of Stockholm could spot ghostly silhouettes of children all around the city—these eery, mystic figures were symbolizing refugee kids who have to face all the challenges of urban jungle, which becomes their home as they arrive, escaping from the native lands.
Nike has unveiled groundbreaking changes to its wearable gadget for tracking physical activity, Nike+ FuelBand, as well as re-launched its Nike+ Accelerator program. The updated version of the device, Nike+ FuelBand SE, features an updated software, connectivity through Bluetooth 4.0, along with some new functionality, improved durability and flexibility.
Nike reviews the 10+ years of the international sports career of LeBron James, the basketball icon of today and one of the brand’s ambassadors. To mark the occasion, Nike has created an interactive experience “LeBron James: A Decade in the Making” that highlights every milestone of the player’s on-court evolution since he made his debut for the U.S. national team at the 2004 Olympics. Along with a retrospective of his achievements, Nike features styles from the LeBron shoe series.