A Witty Gadget for Running /

COLUMN PTW Vol.75

Running is getting more popular than ever in Taiwan.
Running is a pastime, sport, hobby, and competition.
People also run a marathon for charity.

Winter is coming, but people cannot text or make phone calls while running with the regular gloves on. That is because most regular gloves insulate our bodies from our smartphones. Smartphones can't sense your inputs if people are wearing regular gloves.
What if people need to use their smartphones while running with the gloves on?

Here is a Witty Gadget I have been using, and this gadget may solve the problem.

The great invention can not only keep your fingers warm but also enables you to operate your smartphone or iPod without removing the gloves, the screen device is still sensitive to human touch while running.

The mechanism of this gadget is that the special gloves can transmit electrical current from your body to the device by sewing patches of conductive material on the gloves’ fingertips, or imbuing the gloves with nano-particles of silver.

Just imagine that you are able to run with this pair of gloves on, and at the same time you can use the smartphone to listen to your favourite music, to use apps, or make phone calls and text.

In winter, most senior runners will tell you that hands are so far away from the heart that warming them up is not easy. That is why the running gloves are so vital while running, especially for those who prefer to run in the fresh air at colder times of the day such as midnight or early morning.

Wear it, and your running efficiency will be improved in the cold weather.

Plus, during the sweaty run, the gloves can keep the smartphone from getting wet!

Mr. Chen Yao Lun