Looking for a way to interact with your phone without actually looking at it? Samsonite might have a solution — at least for certain scenarios. The company's new Konnect-i backpack uses Google's ...

SMART backpacks are no longer science fiction, and Samsonite has proved it by releasing its Konnect-i range. The luggage specialist has combined its design and manufacturing know-how with Google tech, ...

It has been over four years since Project Jacquard, Google’s smart fabric technology, made its debut at the I/O developer conference. Launched out of what was then Google’s ATAP unit, Jacquard is ...

Google's Jacquard touch-sensitive fabric tech continues to spread, with the new Samsonite Konnect-i Backpack weaving gesture recognition right into the strap. Able to remotely control your phone with ...

The Konnect-i uses Google's Jacquard tech to function as a Bluetooth-connected remote. If only I were actually commuting anywhere. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable ...

When Google and Levis launched their Jacquard smart jacket in 2017, the world was a very different place. Most people actually commuted, they didn’t just roll out of bed in their underwear. The idea ...

The Konnect-i features Google’s Jacquard smart fiber technology. You can program the left shoulder pad to access various features from your phone. It comes in a $199.99 Slim model and a $219.99 ...

There are two kinds of backpacks that every traveler needs. One is the outdoor adventure backpack to trek through jungles, deserts and mountains. The other is more of an indoor adventure backpack for ...

Google ATAP has been trying to offer Jacquard to more and more products and in line with that, the technology is now available in Samsonite Konnect-i Backback, pricing of which starts at $199.99. This ...

SMART backpacks are no longer science fiction, and Samsonite has proved it by releasing its Konnect-i range. The luggage specialist has combined its design and manufacturing know-how with Google tech, ...

Google has teamed up with Samsonite to make a smart backpack, called the Konnect-I, that controls your phone. Or at least part of your phone. Even more specifically, it controls various functions on ...