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January 27, 2013 08:57 pm GMT
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Apple Patents Smart Shoes That Tell You When to Buy New Ones
Apple has applied for a patent of "smart shoes" that would come with embedded sensors to track your activity and tell you when you need a new pair.
Instead of wearing an additional sensor, people would just have to wear the shoes, where the technology would be less visible and be a more seamless part of your lifestyle, rather than an external tracker.
The patent application notes the importance of a good pair of shoes:
Shoes (including sneakers or boots, for example) provide comfort and protection for feet. More importantly, shoes provide physical support for feet to reduce risk of foot injuries. A shoe is often necessary to provide support during intense physical activity, such as…
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