Gloves

How to Make the iPhone’s Touch ID Work With Gloves

It’s cold and with what feels like an eternity of wintery weather ahead of us, it’s most definitely glove-wearing season. The problem with wearing gloves, of course, is that it can make scrolling through your phone screen a total pain in the ass. Fortunately, capacitive touch friendly gloves exist for this very reason. With capacitive…

Tech News Christina Warren Jan 20

These Fake Fingerprint Stickers Let You Access a Protected Phone While Wearing Gloves

Gloves that work on touchscreen devices are nothing new—they’ve existed almost as long as smartphones have. But gloves that can unlock a mobile device that’s protected with a fingerprint reader? It might be a solution to a first world problem, but it’s a problem we’re happy is solved. You can of course still access a…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 9

Hadoken Your Foes With a Pair of Over-Sized Ryu Street Fighter Fists

If your weekend plans include stopping by PAX South in San Antonio, you might want to a make a beeline for Capcom’s booth to get your hands on—and in—these over-sized plush Ryu fists that let you Hadoken and Shoryuken anyone who dares cross you. The official Street Fighter collectibles are just $25 for the pair,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 28

What To Wear In The Jungle

I just got back from a week-long camping trip in a hot, humid, torrentially rain-flooded jungle. With a few missteps, I managed to stay dry and comfortable throughout. Here’s what I learned and how you can maximize comfort and performance in this difficult environment. All worth it when you wake up on your very own…

Tech News Wes Siler Jun 2

Everyone Will Fill a Baseball Glove Flask With Gatorade, Right?

We haven’t solved world hunger, and peace on a global scale isn’t happening anytime soon, but if there’s one thing humanity has mastered, its finding a way to smuggle booze. So if you play baseball, or just enjoy watching America’s pastime from the stands, it’s time to upgrade your glove to the Glask which features…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 14

11 Nostalgic Gifts For The Lumbersexual Outdoorsman

Many new things suddenly look old again. Especially outdoors, where many brands have been resurrecting the simple designs and bold colors of the 1970s and 1980s and applied them to modern technology. Here’s 11 gifts that look old, but work like new. Alite Willow Pack The founder of Alite Designs, Tae Kim, led the design…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Dec 17

Hashtag Gloves :(

There are gloves called Hashtag Gloves. If you make a hashtag symbol with your fingers and then speak, the gloves will tweet what you say. They are, objectively, the worst gloves. If watching The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon has taught us anything in life it is 1) Fallon possesses breezy interviewing skills and 2)…

Tech News Kate Knibbs Dec 3

You Can Hide This Glove Foam Dart Launcher In Plain Sight

Walk into a room carrying a toy blaster and everyone assumes you’re going to start spraying foam darts in their direction, giving them time to duck. But walk into a room wearing what looks like just a fingerless glove and everyone will assume you’re some kind of rebel, and they certainly won’t suspect a barrage…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 5

These Hard Suit Power Gloves Give You the Grip of a Kraken

Lobsters never took over the world because their claws are terrible at grasping. It’s the same reason deep sea divers, especially those that venture so far down that they require Atmospheric Dive Suits to keep from imploding, have such difficulty manipulating their tools at depth—the suits’ conventional lobster-like “prehensor” grippers are complete rubbish. But these…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Sep 11

Nike’s New Baseball Glove Comes Already Broken In

Nike’s new Vapor 360 fielding glove is specially designed to be used “straight out of the box,” according to Nike. Forget stashing it under your mattress for weeks until the leather loosens up—this glove is broken in from day one. The key to the Vapor 36o’s ready-to-play design is the perforated leather on the palm,…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jul 15

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Motorcycle Safety Gear

Capable of keeping you dry when it’s wet, cool when it’s hot, warm when it’s cold and alive in a crash, motorcycle safety gear is the most advanced apparel this side of a space suit. This guide is going to focus on street motorcycle gear and the kind worn on dual-sport and adventure bikes. Maybe…

Tech News Wes Siler Jun 27

Win A Pair Of Del Rosario Resistor Gloves

We’re giving away a pair of Del Rosario Resistor Gloves! Promising to be the safety motorcycle gloves ever, with a flame-resistant lining and extraordinary impact protection, the Resistors promise to work equally well in a tactical or extreme sports environment. The winner will receive their gloves after production has fully begun. In the meantime, they’ll…

Tech News Wes Siler Jun 6

Articulated Hand Armor Makes These The Safest Gloves Ever

Traditional gloves sacrifice outright protection for hands from crushing, abrasion and falls in order to retain freedom of movement and tactile feel. These new gloves from a Manhattan start up aim to fix that. Motorcyclists may be familiar with the name Del Rosario thanks to the company’s wild-looking concept helmet from a few years back.…

Tech News Wes Siler Jun 6

Control VR Mitts Are Like the Powerglove You Always Wanted

So let’s say you’ve got your Oculus Rift headset on and it’s pretty awesome, but what could make it more immersive? How about looking down and seeing your hands. There are already some (sorta janky) solutions to that problem, but Control VR’s new glove controllers look like the best so far. Essentially the Powerglove you…

Tech News Eric Limer Jun 5

Defend your hands against the cold with these dragon mittens

Winter isn’t coming quite yet in the Northern Hemisphere, but it isn’t too early to think about staving off the chill. What better way to keep your hands warm than with a pair of dragon mittens? Lyndal B knits up these spiny paw warmers and sells them at her Etsy store HotScones. And if dragons…

io9 Lauren Davis Oct 6

Throwback Gloves That Take You Out To the Ballgames of Yesterday

Some would argue that professional baseball of past eras was a simpler and purer version of the game, free from controversies like player strikes or steroid use. And this line of Shoeless Joe throwback gloves, that recreate designs from as far back as 1910, could help you relive those times—even if they’re named after a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Aug 23

Would you want a phone’s Bluetooth in your glove instead of your ear?

Did you ever watch Inspector Gadget and wish you could talk on your phone simply by sticking out your thumb and pinky finger? Designer Sean Miles of Designworks suggests that gloves are the perfect place to keep your phone’s wireless microphone and receiver. Miles talks to the BBC’s Dougal Shaw in the video above about…

io9 Lauren Davis Jun 23

Color-Changing Gloves Alert Lab Workers To Invisible Toxins

The trickiest part of avoiding exposure to toxic substances is that they’re often invisible, odorless, and undetectable to our five senses. And as an alternative to expensive detectors and other electronic sensors, researchers at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Modular Solid State Technologies EMFT in Regensburg have created a simple pair of gloves that turn…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 3

Turn Signal Gloves Vastly Increase Your Chances Of Surviving an Urban Bike Ride

Your average motorist is more used to sharing the road with other vehicles than cyclists. So instead of just relying on your arms to safely signal an upcoming turn, consider these $42 turn signal gloves which let both cyclists and motorists alike know where you’re headed. Usable with an included set of bike gloves or…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 22

Secret Elixir Makes Any Glove Touchscreen-Friendly

By now it’s almost impossible to find a winter glove that doesn’t work with touchscreen devices. But if you’ve got a favorite pair that predates the iPhone, this AnyGlove potion will let you use them with a touchscreen display without having to resort to sewing conductive thread onto the fingertips. Just a few drops is…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 6

Gloves

How to Make the iPhone’s Touch ID Work With Gloves

These Fake Fingerprint Stickers Let You Access a Protected Phone While Wearing Gloves

Hadoken Your Foes With a Pair of Over-Sized Ryu Street Fighter Fists

What To Wear In The Jungle

Everyone Will Fill a Baseball Glove Flask With Gatorade, Right?

11 Nostalgic Gifts For The Lumbersexual Outdoorsman

Hashtag Gloves :(

You Can Hide This Glove Foam Dart Launcher In Plain Sight

These Hard Suit Power Gloves Give You the Grip of a Kraken

Nike’s New Baseball Glove Comes Already Broken In

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Motorcycle Safety Gear

Win A Pair Of Del Rosario Resistor Gloves

Articulated Hand Armor Makes These The Safest Gloves Ever

Control VR Mitts Are Like the Powerglove You Always Wanted

Defend your hands against the cold with these dragon mittens

Throwback Gloves That Take You Out To the Ballgames of Yesterday

Would you want a phone’s Bluetooth in your glove instead of your ear?

Color-Changing Gloves Alert Lab Workers To Invisible Toxins

Turn Signal Gloves Vastly Increase Your Chances Of Surviving an Urban Bike Ride

Secret Elixir Makes Any Glove Touchscreen-Friendly

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Gloves

How to Make the iPhone’s Touch ID Work With Gloves

These Fake Fingerprint Stickers Let You Access a Protected Phone While Wearing Gloves

Hadoken Your Foes With a Pair of Over-Sized Ryu Street Fighter Fists

What To Wear In The Jungle

Everyone Will Fill a Baseball Glove Flask With Gatorade, Right?

11 Nostalgic Gifts For The Lumbersexual Outdoorsman

Hashtag Gloves :(

You Can Hide This Glove Foam Dart Launcher In Plain Sight

These Hard Suit Power Gloves Give You the Grip of a Kraken

Nike’s New Baseball Glove Comes Already Broken In

​Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Motorcycle Safety Gear

Win A Pair Of Del Rosario Resistor Gloves

​Articulated Hand Armor Makes These The Safest Gloves Ever

Control VR Mitts Are Like the Powerglove You Always Wanted

Defend your hands against the cold with these dragon mittens

Throwback Gloves That Take You Out To the Ballgames of Yesterday

Would you want a phone’s Bluetooth in your glove instead of your ear?

Color-Changing Gloves Alert Lab Workers To Invisible Toxins

Turn Signal Gloves Vastly Increase Your Chances Of Surviving an Urban Bike Ride

Secret Elixir Makes Any Glove Touchscreen-Friendly

Amazon Is Sticking With ‘Rings of Power’ to the End

Trump Is Reportedly Going Full Steam Ahead with the Golden Dome

‘Kamen Rider’ Is Ready to Take on the World

Twitter Just Can’t Stop Leaking Movies

The ‘Mass Effect’ Show is Getting Rewritten to Get Greenlit

See the Early Stages of How ‘Project Hail Mary’ Brought Rocky to Life

‘Cognitive Surrender’ Is a New and Useful Term for How AI Melts Brains

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Let us help find what you are looking for...

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Motorcycle Safety Gear

Articulated Hand Armor Makes These The Safest Gloves Ever