Gallery: This Hackable Wearable Is for Kids Who Don’t Mess Around

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    Technology Will Save Us launches a new wearable device for kids today. It's called the Mover, and it's all "about movement," says Bethany Koby, TWSU's founder and CEO.
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    Here's what the Mover is not: “This is not a GPS, or a tracker. It doesn’t count steps, or collect data and put it in a cloud, and it’s not a smartwatch," Koby says.
  • The Mover comes disassembled. Its core unit is a plastic case that houses two circuit boards—one with a processor the...
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    The Mover comes disassembled. Its core unit is a plastic case that houses two circuit boards—one with a processor, the other with an accelerometer, a magnetometer, and eight RGB LED lights.
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    It takes less than a minute to piece together, and the process, though brief, neatly illustrates the inner workings of computerized devices.
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    The Mover syncs with a new block-based programming software that TWSU is also launching today. On that platform, kids can customize the lights in their Movers and program them to respond to the sensors.
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    One kid even programmed his Mover to unlock rainbow-colored lights after two minutes of brushing his teeth, to prove to his diligence to his mom.
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