A jacket that communicates with electronic devices is the latest invention in wearable technology. The “smart jacket” was developed by Google in partnership with the American clothing manufacturer Levi’s. The two companies recently demonstrated the jacket at the South by Southwest technology conference in Austin, Texas. The jacket is made from the same denim material that Levi’s is known for worldwide. But it also comes equipped with wireless connectivity. The technology uses fabric made with materials that can carry electronic signals. This lets people touch an area of the jacket near the wrist to perform wireless actions. The interactive jacket includes a small “smart tag” that attaches to the end of the sleeve. This connects with Bluetooth technology to communicate with other devices. If this tag is removed, the jacket can be washed just like other pieces of clothing. The jacket is expected to begin selling this autumn for $350.
Title: World’s First ‘Smart Jacket’ Ready to Launch
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1750/smart_jacket.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Worlds First Smart Jacket Ready to Launch' data-article-id='2268'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='10979'>A jacket that communicates with electronic devices is the latest invention in wearable technology.</span> <span data-start-time='10979' data-end-time='23021'>The “smart jacket” was developed by Google in partnership with the American clothing manufacturer Levi’s.</span> <span data-start-time='23021' data-end-time='36833'>The two companies recently demonstrated the jacket at the South by Southwest technology conference in Austin, Texas.</span> <span data-start-time='36833' data-end-time='47229'>The jacket is made from the same denim material that Levi’s is known for worldwide.</span> <span data-start-time='47229' data-end-time='53854'>But it also comes equipped with wireless connectivity.</span> <span data-start-time='53854' data-end-time='63083'>The technology uses fabric made with materials that can carry electronic signals.</span> <span data-start-time='63083' data-end-time='72354'>This lets people touch an area of the jacket near the wrist to perform wireless actions.</span> <span data-start-time='72354' data-end-time='82021'>The interactive jacket includes a small “smart tag” that attaches to the end of the sleeve.</span> <span data-start-time='82021' data-end-time='90479'>This connects with Bluetooth technology to communicate with other devices.</span> <span data-start-time='90479' data-end-time='99188'>If this tag is removed, the jacket can be washed just like other pieces of clothing.</span> <span data-start-time='99188' data-end-time='108729'>The jacket is expected to begin selling this autumn for $350.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1750/smart_jacket.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=8310 data-hint-location='36833' 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