Bluetooth® Fashion (1)

Technology is getting a new look

Bluetooth is a leader in wireless technology. It is built into cars, phones, computers and more. It allows you to share information between two devices. But with a focus on function, Bluetooth -enabled devices haven't always looked "cool." That's changing, though, thanks to some creative designers. Here are a few cool, trendy gadgets you may see on the market soon.

Bluetooth clothing
Clothing designer Asher Levine has released a line of clothing that contains Bluetooth microchips. These chips connect to your iPhone. If you lose an item of clothing, there's an app to help. Push a button, and your clothing will "ring" if it's nearby. If it's too far away, you can use Google Maps to locate it.

The Ripple
Ladies, are you tried of wireless headsets that make you look like a character from Star Trek? IIya Fridman was thinking of you when he designed the Ripple, a Bluetooth headset that looks like an earring. This circular device slides open to reveal a microphone. When closed, the Ripple stays on so you can listen to music.


Info Cloud
Protection of Trademarks 

A trademark is something that distinguishes a product or service of one particular business from that of another.

More than just a logo, a trademark can be a word, a design, a smell, or even a sound, like the sound your coumputer makes when you turn it on.

The trademark letters "TM" on a product's package mean the trademark's owner is alerting the public of his or her claim on that trademark and his or her intent to defend the trademark against infringement.

The capital "R" with a circle around it, as we see scattered throughout this month's fashion feature, means the trademark, in this case, the word "Bluetooth" has been officially registerd with the national patent office.

Registered trademarks have a higher level of legal protection than unregistered trademarks.

A trademark can theoretically last forever, if the owner maintains it by (1) continually using it, (2) properly using it, and (3) regularly filing the necessary renewal applications with the goverment.


OK. The words Escalator, Asprin, Zipper, and Trampoline, all began as trademarks. However, due to poor maintenance by their owners, the trademarks became generic. Now, any company can legally use these words to describe their products.

TM & ®
TM = Trade Mark
® = Register
infringement n.
/ɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt/

Language Lab
wireless adj.
not using wires to send and receive electronic signals : sending and receiving electronic signals by using radio waves
- The ship's wireless phone was out of order.
- The wireless products market is still rapidly expanding.
- The wireless message needs to be translated.

app n. (application)
a computer program that performs a particular task (such as word processing)
- People love to download new apps just for fun.
- "Flashlight" is one of the most commonly used apps.

headset n.
a device that holds an earphone and a microphone in place on a person's head
- Many drummers wear headsets to protect their eardrums.
- The fashionable look of the headsets made them very popular.

circular adj.
/ˈsɚkjəlɚ/
shaped like a circle or part of a circle
- The distinctive circular shape of the island makes it look like a watermelon.
- The circular bike lane goes around this beautiful lake.

trendy adj.
currently popular or fashionable



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