The ski slopes will be filled with high-tech snowboarders this winter with the introduction of
Bluetooth-enabled winter wear. Burton Snowboards and Motorola have come out with a series of
Burton Audex Snowboard Jackets with wireless
connectivity that will give users hands-free access to their cellphone or other wireless device, such as an MP3 player.
According to both companies, users can access their mobile phone through Motorola's Bluetooth wireless link, while a
hidden wired iPod connection links the MP3 player and detachable hood stereo speakers.
Skiers will have to keep an eye out for snowboarders who'll be jabbering away on their cellphones while flying down the slopes. This ought to be an interesting winter.
1. Still not clear what happens when you crash on the slopes. What protection is there for your iPod etc.
Posted at 5:25AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Richard