and wearable technology that could change the way we use our smartphones.his is "taking stock" on bloomberg. ♪ >> all right, wearable technology. the trend is growing according to research. smart, wearable technology, according to some, and reach of that $8 million in 2014 and more in 2017. well, one company looking to capitalize on this is rufus labs, and its product is a rufus cuff, about $280,000 raised so far from indiegogo, and joining me, gentlemen, great to have you here. the cofounders. i want you to describe what it is about the rufus cuff that you think will attract people. >> this is such a prominent saying in our world today. -- thing in our world today, wearables. what we have designed is the form factor allows for three things that i think are going wrong in that industry, and one of them is a wearable, usable screen size, a screen you can actually use. the other issue with wearables is it is such a small device with a formfactor. this allows us to triple it, and the other thing is it is built to utilize an entire system like you are used to w

i have been communicating with all kinds of wearable devices.ost of them do not last more than two weeks. some of them are heavy, some are not very comfortable, some of .hem are not accurate some of them have limited functionality. what we're hoping to do going forward through our development platform is the whole world of entrepreneurs join us to make a platform we can monitor our vital signs. much more about our body. it is what we call voice of body. we think we're going to make a aboutrend of progress understanding our body. in other words, why should you learn about your vital signs could youee a doctor? know more about your body signs continuously, not in an invasive way. transit on signs of our heart rate or blood pressure or whatever is important to you. >> do see beyond a path to getting fda approval? is at a gold? >> i think our goal is creating a development platform and then whoever wants to make in products from this development platform should depend on their go through the appropriate regulatory process. >> what is the cool sensor

i am studying, trained as a fashion designer but specialable in wearable technology. have a huge fascination for the potential that technology offers and how we cannot only add functionality to fashion but many new ways of expressions. so wearable solar is a rebate project where i integrated solar cells into fashion and by wearing these pieces, your body becomes an actual source for energy. what inspires me is the fact that we are all so much depending upon connectivity. we are hooked to our smart phones and want them to be constantly powered. so, when we leave the house, there are two things we always have with us, our clothing and s so, i thought why not power your phone through your cloths. >> i wish i could power my phone through this jacket. not everyone is on board, lisa. there is skepticism about climate change and the unemployed, how can we help climate change? not if people running our country keep sticking their heads in the sand and keep wishing it would go away. look at the g.o.p. john g. says climate change, it's fake. it's a hoax. nothing but the new hom

. >> were looking at the future wearable technology.y be so bright that you may have to wear shades. ♪ welcome back to "countdown." i'm an edwards. it is 7:42 in london. future hold for these devices? let's head to tel aviv and bring our middle east editor, elliott gotkine. >> good morning, anna. a little crazy because there is wearable tech israel taking place today. >> i will take a picture of you year. >> what is going your mind in wearable tech right now that you're seeing around the world? what is really blowing your mind? >> innovation and watches. we are all expecting apple to come into the market. we are waiting to see how it changes the market. bought this company for more than $100 million. you can see that the big boys are lining up and making bets. samsung has a watch, google announced a watch. we will hear more at the google i/o conference. there are new shirts or sensors coming in for people who are athletes to steady themselves in new ways. it shows the data to iphone. t-shirtsout charging where you are the battery? have

there are so many biosensors emerging and wearable devices emerging.y need a great that form to tie them all together. >> -- platform to tie them all together. but if samsung the one to do this? -- >> is samsung the one to do this? >> any of the large tech companies -- we are talking about the largest tech companies on earth between apple and not mention you did google, but google as well. when they make announcements about health, we get excited. in sanbased here francisco and we invest in early-stage telecom companies. what is interesting is why this market is happening now. i follow so many technological advances with the baby boomers, but the baby boomers are a little old for this stuff. why is it coming out now? >> and apparently, nike is dropping out. the are reportedly not making the hardware. >> there are two things going on. the first -- why now? the have seen greater than 70% penetration with smartphones. sensors toload the your phone. there rapidly -- they are rapidly coming into the supply chain. are 25% of their cost relative to five years

in 2005, nathan harding founded ekso bionics that mixed the wearable suit. -- that makes the wearablehan joins me now. nathan, i saw the video of the ekso, and i'm seeing the real thing. i have to begin by putting it to you, this is like the bionic world come to life, isn't it? >> we think it is. we think we are at the forefront. it's starting with things like this. you will see people running faster, jumping higher. >> describe the ekso suit to somebody who does not know about this kind of stuff. >> this is called the human exoskeleton. it is essentially a wearable robot. we are all about augmenting strength and endurance. to do that, you have to wrap the machine around the person. this particular wearable robot is for rehabilitation. it replaces the strength of your hips and knees with these two motors for your hips and these two motors for the knees. it is set up so that i can be adjustmented with quick adjustments here and here. the batteries can be changed very fast. i can get from one patient to another in a short time. >> what is the next step for ekso? what would you like to a

i have dealt with all kinds of wearable devices. heavy.are some of them are not very come bowl. themare them -- some of have limited functionality. but we hope to do going forward through the development platform is the whole world to join us to make a platform that can monitor our vital signs and know much more about our body. then we will make huge progress in understanding our body. in other words, why should you learn about your vital signs when you see a doctor? usually it's an appointment when you have a problem. could we know more about our vital signs continuously as a way to know more about trends around our signs, heart rate, blood pressure, whatever that's important to you? path tou see on a getting fda approval as something you want? >> our goal is creating the development platform. whoever wants to make trotta from the developer program, it depends on their objectives to go through the appropriate regulatory process. >> what's the coolest sensor you are working on? >> what we showed today in the platform. it can be able to mon

you obviously embrace wearable technology.going to be something team he embraced by the rest of the running community? run would just go out and with the basic stopwatch. sometimes, i still like to go back to that for that freedom and not even bother to start the watch but does go out and run how i feel. at the same time, advancing technology enables you to go out with something like a sport watch and measure distance compare your own numbers with the browser on the globe and said challenges that way. i think some people see it as a gimmick and some people see it is interesting. it is whatever you want to make of it. if the user to enhance your enjoyment, then fine. level to your distress because it is complicated, then don't do it or it just go out with the basic things you need. in a kit, andis like that. shoes and a kit, and like that. i was thinking that this time i was barely back running. there is a. in my life of eight months where could not run. it was a challenge to psych myself up for it. then you feel like something

>> i think wearables is a really interesting space for us to play in.et up well to do it, so we would love to see that space expand. >> it's not a good thing for you. >> could be a god thing for us. >> we'll wait and see. interesting that technology creates itself. >> now they bought lala four years ago. spent 17 hours uploading my music and then promptly shut it down. >> thanks so much. we're going to be watching. >> if the deal does go through it steps up the new east coast/west coast battle pitting l.a.'s dr. dre with brooklyn's jay-z in a race to become hip hop's first billionaire. robert frank joins us now from the nyse. talking a lot of money here, aren't we? >> a lot of money but also the great american dream, right, to go from the streets of compton or bed-stuy, hitting it big. show you how hip hop's wealthiest guys made their millions. number four is curtis "fifty cent" jackson. total deal price, thirsty for other deals, created a competitor to beats calls sms audio and his networth is estimated around $140 million. coming in at number three is

apple is going to get into wearables. our glasses will soon have wearables.s someplace -- ears is someplace where you can have wearables that has not quite been dominated. the number of downloads for apple are down. you are seeing declining growth. people are streaming more. this is a chance for apple to get a streaming business and to get more hardware. it looks like they're going to get $3.2 billion. >> if this all goes through, it could make dr. dre the first rap billionaire. if phenomenal success story. >> it is. business, especially, there has been a steady progression toward ownership. they rap about billions all the time. typeindustry was a bootleg of industry when it started. it was entrepreneurial. they were selling cassettes out of the backs of cars. the record industry wanted nothing to do with it. owning their masters was a big thing, creating record labels. the wealthiest ones make more of their money out of things not making the music. such as dr. dre with his company. >> without a doubt. in the past, the way to make wealth in music business was

well, microsoft is the latest company looking to jump into the wearable device market. forbes reports microsoft is developing a sensor-loaded smart watch that syncs with android devices and windows phones. the battery will last to two days. microsoft could have the watch ready for sale this summer. meanwhile, futures are lower after stocks rebounded thursday with the s&p 500 index closing at a new record high. investors are shrugging off the report showing the economy contracted in the first quarter. many are expecting growth to pick up this spring. today we're getting data on personal income and spending and manufacturing and consumer sentiment. the dow rising 65 points to 16698 and nasdaq adding 22 to 2247. and, brace yourselves, another recall. ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million vehicles in north america. most for the possible loss of power steering. that recall affects the ford explorer and escape and the mercury mariner. now, ford says vehicles could crash at lower speeds received reports of 15 accidents, but no major injuries and a separate recall of the ford ta

we are looking at tech and the great outdoors from wearable devices to social media sharing.ilicon valley's hottest inventions could play a big role in hiking and camping. i am joined via skype from seattle, michelle works with outdoor product brands to pick the products rei sells in its stores. michelle, thank you so much for joining us. for a non-camping person like me, what are are some of the high-tech products that would make my experience easier? >> like you said, emily, it is all about taking technology into the outdoors. some of the really cool products out there right now at rei are ight stovee our biol where you can cook your meal and charge your smart phone or device at the same time. pro helmet cameras a great way to capture your memories and share them with friends. those are two great products that we have out there right now. >> and you were pretty instrumental in pushing the gopro to be sold in stores. why is that, and how is it actually sold? gopro have aand long-standing relationship dating back to 2005. the companymera, continues to innovate every year, and

that.ss has changed we are expecting a wearable revolution that will change that even more. everybody is expecting this. is the operators play? do you need to make bigger moves into wireless networks? like that in order to have a more established presence that will take off without you. >> i cannot let the hedge fund side [indiscernible] that is your biggest customer service problem. taking our innovation and trying to apply the service. it is a very fair question on how you make it easier. we're going to watch tv on a wristwatch or not. come see the x1 platform. we view it as an asset. they can go where the consumer what to go. i want to see my shows from showtime. different people will view that differently. view that great where. we have 25 pieces of content available on any platform. the interface is easy. you can get anywhere. we cannot do that before. march to make it easier for consumers. customer service has taken the same innovation. you are going to be able to take it. you take this on your iphone. you push a button. reboot itu want me to for you? it happens. would

david: let me ask about wearable component of this, if there is one.able things now tell you how long you've walked or how your heart rate is doing with regard to exercise. is this compatible with a wearable object? does it work better with one? >> today, no. but it is something in our pipeline we look to integrate with hardware players in the the very near future. >> how are you making money. >> right now we're focused on growth and engagement side of our product. we have monetizaton strategies for the future as we continue to grow. david: pest -- best of luck to you, phil jacobsen. it is free, folks. pump up. go to the internet and find it and put it on your phone. lori: you can see body parts of david. david: honestly, none of those pictures are me, folks. thank you very much, phil. lori: fitness is all the rage. david: sure is. lori: people need enough information so it's a great idea. >>> amazon may be grabbing headline with the idea of deliveries by drones. but the pentagon is working on plans to deliver much bigger packages weighing thousands of

as we kick off summer, we are taking a look at tech in the great outdoors from a wearable devices todia. some of the biggest inventions can play a bigger role in camping. theelle worked with out door product brands to pick the products rei sales in its stores. person likemping me, what are some the high-tech products that would make my experience easier? about taking is your technology into the outdoors. some of the really cool products available at rei are our bio light stove where you can cook your meal and charge it to your smart phone. is a really great way to share your memory and capture your memories and share them with your friends. those are two examples of the great products we have out there right now. >> you were pretty instrumental in pushing the go pro to be sold in stores. why is that and how is it so? and go pro have a long-standing relationship dating back to 2005. , the companycamera continues to innovate every year. that is what we love about of. the cameras are super lightweight and more compact than ever. ever great amounts to allow you to mount the camera -- the

. >> women think about headphones, they are the original wearable devise. there has been talk about apple getting into wearable devices with the suppose it iwatch. competencyrings is a in terms of design, technology that people wear on their bodies . it opens it up to more services, more opportunities to sell consumers apps. it is about the hardware. but i think apple is mostly interested in how their services play with the hardware and how the hardware feeds them to their ecosystem. >> what about having dr. dre and accessible to tim cook? it 24/7, ibmn get press. >> what does it mean for apple? >> it is a massive win. jimmy has a relationship with apple. he is the godfather of the music business. there is no more consummate insider. they will have a complete understanding of a nebulous industry. understands young cultural zeitgeist like no other. they get a huge win from that. >> that's a huge amount of money potentially. >> they are in a good mood. >> thank you for joining us. much appreciated. -- de coke.com coming up, harvey fierstein marches to his own

we have a contest going on called make it wearable. it is to see who can make things.ot know what is going to happen. i think that is the fun part of this. we have a lot of things that just kind of -- so-so. but one of these things will take off. >> i was surprised when i looked on facebook. >> is everybody now. whether you participate or come to watch. a lot of people come in to this movement. they become big. >> what is so attractive to people who are not in tech? i guess in this community most people are in tech. >> i went to a maker fair in rome. it was just as exciting. people are in and out of tech. it is something about the innovation and thing with somebody can make. this is not all about this event is not all about high tech. not everyone is building everything with galileo boards. cardboard elephants or wind generators using home depot buckets. or even these devices. it is about creativity. figuring out just what you could build. are you tryinge, to seed a market or be there for whatever market takes off? what is your business plan? you surely sat down with s

one way is wearable technology that allows you to navigate via gps on your hike and track your calorieur vertical feet. that is one great way to integrate technology. another really fun way is after you have been outdoors all day and you want to cozy up in your sleeping bag in the tent, there are opportunities to show movies in your tent like entertainment loft, for example. it is making it easier and more fun. >> what is the next go pro and generation of high-tech outdoor gear, equipment? >> it is really about multi functional devices. everybody is looking for the single device that will do it all. i mentioned the stove that has dual functionality. we can imagine that same stove, you can cook your meals, plug your smartphone in and light up your camp and play music. the proliferation of the multifunctional tool. >> just curios, when you venture out doors, what is your must-have? >> i love to have music around the campsite. it is a great facilitation for fun with your friends. there's a great rock out speaker system. you pair that with a solar powered battery pack and you can listen to

i think wearables will be really important long-term.y will be today -- in the form they are today, where you are toning your steps. not a great measure of your activity. but it will be something that will be more part of the garments you where. -- wear. it is part of the overall fitness experience as a way to track your movement. we are willing to just very close to -- we are close to talking about a lot of things. >> there will be ways to monitor your heart rate. we have things to announce soon, the towero down to bridge. they have things set down for today. they are following a similar show dreaded gst nike did. and lululemon. think so much, caroline. >> why france is a problem for kingfisher. we will have more on the copies earnings -- company's earnings. ♪ >> about two "countdown -- welcome back to "countdown," i am mark barton. >> for another look at the earnings, cmc markets analyst michael. kingfisher results king them out -- came out. what are your takeaways from this? >> i'm a little bit surprised to read you got me. surprised

and we've got a contest going on, called make it wearable.ave got a cog on called make it wearable, and the whole idea is to see who can make them. we do not know what is going to happen. we are going to have a lot of things that just kind of, so so, not too many. but one of these times it is going to take off. it is everybody, though, whether you participate or are coming to watch. a lot of people have gotten into this moment, and they become big events. >> what do you think is so attractive to people who are not in tech? well, most of these people are in tech. in rome, to the fair andit was just as exciting people who are in and out of tech, i think it is something about the innovation, seeing just what somebody can make. -- thisnot all about event especially -- it is not all about high-tech post-up not everybody is building everything with galileo boards. the cardboard elephants. >> cardboard elephant, the wind generator using home depot buckets, these devices, it is about creativity and figuring out just what you could build. >> and so bu

maybe it's wearable. >> i think it's beyond that. i think it's wearable technology.nk we'll see new things out of these two companies together. tim cook stood with jimmy and dr. dre yesterday announcing this deal finally. and he says it's a good deal for their company. it will be good for apple shareholders. >> i'm getting too old for this. my watch is ringing. wait, no, it's my itunes. sorry, no, it's my computer. crazy. good luck, dr. dre and company. thank you, christine. good to see you. >>> check out this moment from the nba playoffs last night, okay? look at this. indiana's lance stephenson, really trying to get lebron james's -- in his head by, get this, blowing in his ear. lebron's thinking, i can't believe you just did that. and after the game, cnn's rachel nichols asked lebron and his miami teammate, dwyane wade, about the ear-blowing strategy. >> dwyane, have either one of you ever thought about blowing in someone's ear as a defensive tactic? >> my wife. i blew in my wife's ear before. that was definitely a defensive tactic. >> well, led by paul george's 3

. >> apple reportedly claims to break into wearables hashth market by incorporating sensors into head phones measuring heart rate and blood pressure according to a posting on the app secret. the author claims to have let go last week. then, there is this. google now april has been update asked a location card will pop up other apps let people mark a location. this is done automatically. it does not work inside of a parking garage only with street parking. it's a shame. garages is where i misplace the cars >> because they're so big. right sf >> mission to mars. coming up nasa's space suits of the future. >> how they could be a blast from the past. stay with us. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of the game. call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed. >>> in the newsroom at 6:00 clippers get ready for their showdown with warriors he how they're dealing with the banishment of

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wearable cameras. 1 billion in revenue.xtreme ipo. >>> first up home depot reported first quarter numbers, 96 cents a share, that was a miss. revenues shy of consensus. frank blake the ceo says the quarter was hurt by a slow start to the spring selling season but adds the retailer had solid results in nonweather impacted markets. for the full year home depot is maintaining sales guidance and raising earnings per shaforecas. comps 2.66. people looking for something with a 4. >> this was disappointing but i want to see the linearity. sometimes you get situations where you have a couple really bad months and they actually can make some of it up. the spring selling season is some people think their christmas season. this is when you go, i know frank, this is when you go and get your flats, when you go get your planting. >> seeds. >> your seeds. did send me the tomato seeds once when i complained about the blythe i got. you can make your numbers back. i'm not going to get rid of this. the buyback is big. i don't think you should

several medical institutions are testing the wearable computers. a surgeon at ucf started using them during his procedures last year, using a pair to reference x-ray images exile s while ope. >>> a silicon valley tech researcher created a new kind of plastic and it could help rather than hurt the environment. scott budman takes us inside that lab. >> reporter: it's not a stretch to call this a life changing discovery. >> it's very cool. it's really exciting. >> reporter: jeanette garcia, an ibm chemist in san jose, thought she made a mistake in the lab. what she made was a brand new kind of plastic. >> plastics. it's a great future. >> i was really excited about this, because i had made plastic clearly. >> reporter: clearly a new product that could help our environment because it's recycleable and this new plastic is super strong and cheap to make. >> they are very inexpensive and start out with inexpensive starting materials. to i would envision that they would find a way into everyday constumer products. >> reporter: it's the kind of discovery th

the only thing that comes out for wearables for apple is a disaster.ck will come in 10% in the next couple of months. >> but if you had to choose you would push on apple. >> i didn't think the quarter was so great. the financial engineering got it up here. i think apple settles back in toward 560. >> the nasdaq did finish lower but one name stood out, tesla is shifting back into gear. carter is going to make a bold car tonight. >> of all the high flyers, high growth stocks, tesla we think is different. let's look at what we know. look at the damage. this is horrendous. down 38. down 23. yelp down, yahoo! down. let's go to the next screen. year to date. year to date. and then we've got this. that's a real outlyer and this stock is growing at 3 times the the rate of the others in terms of revenue. let's go to the technicals. what's important? we had a massive run of $150 off the november low and we have retraced right now exactly half. $150 up. $75 down and that retracement leaves us right back at these well defined tops. in fact, here's the next top whe

the wearable camera company has filed for a one hundred million dollar public offering. go-pro plans to list on the nasdaq under ticker "gpro." in other ipo news... eight companies are getting ready to go public this week including the much-hyped-- jd.com it's closely watched and is china's second largest e- commerce company next to alibaba, which is also gearing up for an ipo. jd.com set its ipo price range between 16 and 18 dollars. the company opens for trade thursday. one deal that just doesn't seem to be happening.. is a merger between pfizer and astrazeneca. astrazeneca has rejected pfizer's so called "final" offer of $119 billion dollars. pfizer has been in a hot pursuit to buy the overseas drug maker since last year. talks are still possible. the deal would create the world's largest drug company. and-- allow pfizer to reduce its tax bill by re- incorporating in britain. drugmaker glaxosmithkline is hit with more accusations. a chinese newspaper accuses the company of dodging a hundred million yu-an, or 16-million dollars in taxes. it's the latest in a string of

several students are testing the wearable computers. a surgeon started using google glass as well during procedures last year. he used a pair to reference x-ray images while operating on patients. >>> a new warning from health officials this morning, who say the deadly virus mers can be easier to transmit than earlier thought. a person in illinois contracted the mers during a stateside business meeting. a handshake went from the infected from the man in indiana who had been working in saudi arabia to the illinois man. and he's no longer sick. the man who has been in the middle east spent several weeks in the hospital but is better now. it's raising new questions about how the virus is transmitted. >> we have to be careful about giving people this false sense of security. but right now, we have to also state that the problem is largely limited to the middle east. >> the virus started in saudi arabia two years ago. so far, there's novak seen, or cure. and only symptoms can be treated. the virus has spread to 15 countries, sickening about

the only thing that comes out for wearables ear bud, i think the stocks will come in 10%. >> if you hado choose, would you press on apple? >> i thought apple was fine. i thought the financial engineering is the thing that got it up here and they may be buying back stock but i think apple sells back in towards 560. the nasdaq did finish lower but one name did stick out. tesla is shifting back into gear. earnings are out and carter is going to make a bold call tonight. what is it? >> of all of these high flyers, tesla is different. let's look at what we know. look at the damage. this is horrendous, down 23, yahoo! down. this is just one after another, year to date. then we have this, a real outlier, tesla. this is growing almost three times the rate of others in terms of revenue. let's go to the technicals. what's important? we had a massive run of $150 off the november low and we've retraced exactly half. $75 down and that retracement leads us right back at these well defined tops. here's the next chart where the line is drawn. 50% retrace. of the move and that's exactly what it did here

and we look for apple to announce its entry into the wearables category, perhaps something most of us would think of as an iwatch. >> okay we're all waiting, scott. thank you very much for coming on the program. scott kessler, thank you. >>> and stocks wrapping in an up and down week with all the major averages seeing modest gains, that was enough to see it at an all-time close, the nasdaq and s&p finishing a little lower. let's look at the markets. the dow gains 32 points, closing record high of 16,583, nasdaq up on the momentum stocks and the s&p added a modest two points. >>> allergan shares mayóÑÑyóÑ'1a $46 billion takeover from ñr valiant pharmaceuticals. they could turn down the offer as soon as monday. if that is the case it would be a big blow to allergan. >>> lot of talk today on wall street about a cross border mega merger in the advertising world that was just called off just as the fate of two other deals hang in the balance. the business world may be flatter. but rising sensitivities may keep the deal from getting money, mary thompson has more. >> reporter: when they anno

several medical institutions are testing the wearable computers and a surgeon at ucsf started using google glass during procedure last year. used a pair to x-ray images while operating on patients. >>> shelling out big bucks for twitch. a billion dollars. for that and the rest of the news before the bell, here's seema mody. >> google is reportedly striking a deal to buy it for $1 billion. the cash deal would be announced imminently. facebook is developing its own video chat app. the app would allow users to send short video messages using a touch screen. may be launched as early as this month. features lower after stocks ended friday slightly higher rebounding from the worst daily performance in a month and better than expected reports. can the rally extend into this week? we have to watch. scott? >>> want to check in with meteorologist christina loren. hopefully you're coming off a great weekend. >> really nice out there. back to business, though, this monday morning. you know, the weather is going to be nice where you don't have a heat wave to talk about. as we head through the next coup

. > >>> wearable computers are hot objects. now japanese have developed eyeglasses. they track your eye movements to determine how sleepy you are. they were developed jointly. small sensors attached to the eyeglasses catch changes in voltage that occur when the eye moves. the glasses are also able to transmit other data, like the number of times users blink and how rapidly. >> translator: they can help prevent car accidents. they can keep people from getting burned out from overwork. they're also useful for health management. >> well, the level of drowsiness is shown in three levels. a driver can check them to decide when to take a break and avoid an accident. the degree of tat eeg is also numerically provided. jin's executives are helping to develop demand even among those who don't have to wear glasses. >>> well, some people just don't understand it. some people actually pay a small fortune for fish eggs that are cured in salt. some of the most sought after caviar comes from russia. but the fish that traditionally produces it is in danger. catches of sturgeon have

and the next creation could be another leg in wearable technology.glass, which is not that looksnable -- it kind of weird. anybody who wears it looks like a freak, essentially. and you have a company that is creating an aesthetic that a lot of people in the mainstream are buying, and that is essentially what apple would like to be at the end of the day. they want to be a strong fashion company. having an apple device says something about you. and the beats is an extension of that. >> absolutely. a lot of -- >> a lot of people say that steve jobs would never do this deal. but at the very least, would he have admired beats for what it has become? >> absolutely. i believe jimmy andrzej -- jimmy , the packaging of beats, exactly how jobs package the presented toay was the consumer. to give it that luxury brand. they totally did that with the headphones. steve jobs, would he do this deal? probably not. but what about the artists? do they care what platform they're -- they're music is streaming on? >> it doesn't matter. for the artist, it matters getting p

the new sale window comes on month after a one-day sale to expand the use of the wearable computer.far no word on how long the sale will last, but google glass is available right now through the google website for $1500. google says the glasses are still in their test or explore phase. >>> will tell you about today's meet and greet by one of the star 4040 niners. >>> a cat turns hero, the amazing video of a cap literally saving his young owner from a terrible attack keep in mind you can always get ktvu news on the go, download our ktvu app, and you can watch all of arles newscast live on your mobile device . >>> hundreds of fans lined up today for a chance to meet 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick. this is what a look inside the costco store in san francisco the line stretched around outside the building. people say they got there as early as 10:00 a.m. for this 3:00 p.m. appearance. kaepernick was promoting cup muscle form which is one of the sponsors. fans received autographed photos of got thrown picture. >>> today is facebook founders mark zuckerberg's 30th birthday. a few year

critics say the pricey wearable tech is a symbol of the growing class divide. >>> clear the sidewalk or prepare topayñ that's the message to downtown restaurants in palo alto. they received a lot of complaints about the lack of sidewalk space from both locals and visitors. city law states businesses need to have at least eight feet of sidewalk clearance. they are happy to comply if others do as well. >> the hardest thing for us is really when you walk down a lot of you'll see that there are a lot of restaurants not upholding that where we are. >> code enforcement officers are set to check the downtown area soon which may mean fines for some businesses. >>> let's bring in chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. earlier tonight he was at the livermore wine festival. he's back with some bottles of wine for everyone? >> i do have one. it's in the car. i forgot to bring it in. maybe on monday. >> right. uh-huh. yeah, right. >> so kind of the kickoff tonight at the livermore wine country festival. a lot of people heading towards downtown. it was in the 80s there today but felt like the 90s in th

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obviously we need to see more streaming and this is a wearable story so it does make a lot of sense.do you have an answer to this question of why there was this telegraphing of this deal? saw a little bit of a stutter step. a lot of press around this and suddenly silent and now we're seeing the formal amountment? any idea what happened in the interim? >> great question. i think apple built an empire of having very careful, very choreographed buildups and excitement, and i have the feeling that dr. drey's little viral video with the friend wasn't part of the master plan, not the standard apple rollout, to say the least. >> it is kind of steve jobsian in a brilliant sort of way. could look at this, a company that's lost its moggeo, tim cook's product' nounsments don't have flair. that video had flair. stephanie as a shareholder likes the flair. >> i like that they are doing something with hair cash and i think this is going to be synergistic. i guess my question is how do you see the whole thing big out and how many years will we have to wait to actually see real revenue generation? >>

maybe if crowd source a source for making fermented products or his blue topaz wearable blue tooth orir chalk. adding temporary color to hair. >> you can make thousands, millions of dollars. >> if you're smart about what you do, you ought to go for it. shark tank airs friday night at 9:00 here on abc7 news. >> it's fun. you and i have three inventions per week. >> yes. >> i can attest to that. >> we've got sunny skies right now and m showers, sunny, dry near the coast. and l.a. 70. highs from 60s on the coast to low 70s around the bay. to mid and upper seven #s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. mother's day going to be sunny, warm. mid-60s on the coast. monday, tuesday, highs rising into 90s the low 90s. so it's going to be warm and toasty. >> it will be. >> we're following breaking news in the south bay now. mountain view police are evacuating a park after someone spotted a mountain lion. >> officers do tell us the mountain lion had a tracking collar on it. we'll keep you posted on this. >> so they're wanting to do that before. well, on to sports now. >> yes. >> mark jackson

the wearable angle, the tv angle, those are potential growth opportunities for apple coming down thethey keep their plans closely guarded. >> what about the keyboard use of the surface? >> i have a product here in front of me. actuallyct is remarkably nice to use. the keyboard is nice. good feedback. the screen is easy to use. the stylus that comes with the product is an enhancement relative to previous products. i think this is a smooth product. the question is, are there masses ready to adopt it? >> i want to thank you for joining us. coming up next, we will speed the chief executive of indiegogo with another round of funding for his company. details ahead. ♪ >> crowd funding platform indiegogo announced new investments from some of the most prominent names in the innovation,hnology including richard branson, and megan smith, as well as yahoo! chairman maynard webb. joining me now, the cofounder of indiegogo. thank you for being here. start off the little history of indiegogo. you have been around a while. >> my cofounders and i came up with the idea in 2006. we had a very naÏve id