CleanTechnica » Smartphone Apps http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Volvo Cars Presents Life-Saving Bike Helmet (Wearable Tech) — 1st In World http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/bike-helmet-volvo-talks-drivers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/bike-helmet-volvo-talks-drivers/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 22:50:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76677 Avoiding accidents just got easier. A 2-way communication — between a bicycle helmet and a connected car — detects and offers proximity alerts to Volvo drivers and to bicyclists. The technology warns both car and bike traveler of oncoming traffic and triggers an auto-braking faculty in the Volvo. This first-in-the-industry safety technology offers a solution to offset and do away with

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