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"London Metropolitan Police will be attaching small cameras to their uniforms as part of a year-long pilot to capture evidence in real time.\nAbout 500 police offers will be testing the concept of body-worn video cameras in nine London boroughs. The move aims to help police capture, manage, and share digital evidence while out on the streets, but also monitor how both officers and persons of suspects interact during arrests and crime scenes.\nSEE ALSO: 14 Hot Fitness Gadgets to Make You Sweat\nThe footage then automatically uploads to a website (Evidence.com), where authorities can review what's been captured.\nThe Metropolitan Police are partnering with Arizona-based Taser International for its Axon Body cameras, which can log up to 12 hours of continuous video.\nThe cameras won't exactly be hidden either \u2014 the devices, which are powered by a pocket-size battery pack, can attach to anything from a shirt collar to a hat or sunglasses. Files can't be altered or deleted by anyone wearing the device, the company says.\n\nLondon police offers will be testing wearable cameras as a part of their uniform.Image:  TaserThis isn't the first time officers will be rolling out body cameras. A similar test is underway in Los Angeles; Bremerton, Washington; Danville, Virginia; Miami; Duluth, Minnesota and other cities.\n\u201CIt\u2019s excellent evidence and it\u2019s for the very rare occasions when officers do something wrong so we can be accountable to the public, but also for that majority of cases when officers are doing the right thing and to reduce complaints that might be bogus to show what really happened,\" Bremerton's police chief Steve Strachan told Q 13 Fox News.\nIn a 2012 Cambridge University study conducted in Rialto, California, the use of video cameras worn by police offers was highly successful. The results showed an 88% reduction in citizen complaints and a 60% reduction in use-of-force situations.\nThe Axon cameras are also being used during the recent taping of the BBC series Traffic Cops, where a UK crime unit uses cameras to capture incidents from an officer's point of view.\nBonus: Incognito Wearables You'd Never Guess Were Gadgets\n\n\nIncognito Wearables You'd Never Guess Were Gadgets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. The Dash Headphones\n\n\nThese wireless in-ear headphones will not only put an end to your tangled wire woes, they'll also measure your heart rate, body temperature, speed, number of steps and number of calories burned. Oh, and they play music pretty well, too.\nThey'll sit subtly in your ear, unlike other wearable headgear such as Google Glass. \nPrice: $299 (pre-order)\n\n\nImage:  BRAGI LLC.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Cuff\n\n\nSet for a fall 2014 release, Cuffs are wearable GPS bracelets that, when connected to other devices worn by loved ones, will vibrate when the wearer presses a button. The device is being marketed as a tool for both emergency situations and simple attention grabbing. \nCuff's appearance makes it unnoticeable as a smart device, instead looking like fashionable jewelry. You don't need to replace any batteries, and the device will launch with compatible apps for both iOS and Android.\nPrice: $50 - $150 (pre-order)\n\n\nImage:  Cuff\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Ring\n\n\nBasically a more minimal version of that glove in Minority Report, Ring packs a lot of computing power for something that fits on your finger. Using the device, you can control home appliances and apps through custom gestures, as well as write text by drawing letters in the air with your finger. The device looks like a normal ring and will likely go unrecognized by most admirers. \nRing's Kickstarter blew past it's $250,000 goal three times over and will begin shipping out devices to backers shortly.\nPrice: $185 (via Kickstarter; price may change)\n\n\nImage:  Logbar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. The D-Shirt\n\n\nThough this promotional video might not make it seem that way, the Digital Shirt by Cityzen Sciences is actually quite cool. Through the shirt's sensor-laced fabric connected to a bluetooth transmitter, your activity can be tracked while you move, and it's sent to your smartphone.\nThe material can be washed and ironed (though the transmitter must be removed first) and the creators claim it is no heavier than a regular t-shirt.\nThe company hasn't released a prototype yet, but they did talk about the exciting product at CES 2014.\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, Cityzen Sciences\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Smarter Socks\n\n\nThrough an RFID chip, each of these socks connect to your smartphone through the BlackSocks app. After setup, your socks will forever be paired with only one other sock, helpful for the obsessive types who care about that sort of thing.\nThe app will also keep track of how many washes your socks have experienced, as well as how many they have left before they aren't so smart anymore. If you're into wearable tech, this is James Bond territory.\nPrice $189 starter kit (includes 10 pairs and a sock sorter)\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, BLACKSOCKSCOM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Smart Diapers\n\n\nWhy not get smart about baby poop? Once a day, these diapers will measure your baby's -- er -- data, working as a tracking system to test kidney function and hydration levels. They'll also alert parents to dangerous UTIs.\nOn its website, the creators state that they aren't looking to join the wearable trend, only unobtrusively measure and track the health of those who can't yet speak.\nSmart Diapers are currently in development. You can track updates on the company's Indiegogo page.\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, Pixie Scientific\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Google Glucose Monitoring Contact Lenses\n\n\nThough only currently in development, Google is working on contact lenses that, through a small wireless chip, will test the wearer's tears for his or her glucose levels, helping to calculate blood sugar levels for diabetics.\nIn a company blog post, Google announced that its current prototypes could alert wearers to decreasing glucose levels, avoiding the painful daily finger pricking. \n\n\nImage: Jeff Chiu/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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