Trampolines didn't need to be Internet-connected, but here we are

Nothing can be left unconnected in the Internet of Things-era, not even your trampoline.

While you might think of it as a pretty inanimate item — a mat stretched over a bunch of springs — the Australian company Springfree Trampoline is taking its products online and turning them into  interactive gaming devices.

Marketing its latest innovation as "the world's first smart trampoline," the mat has four in-built sensor pads that connect via bluetooth to Android or iOS tablets using Tgoma software (That's Tgoma as in "take gaming outside and make it active," obviously). Once the accompanying Tgoma app is downloaded, nine jumping games are available including kid-focused activities and fitness regimes for adults. Read more...