Google teams with Levi’s on smart clothes

Google just made it possible to call your mom with your pants.

In this CNET Update report, learn about Google’s Project Jacquard and how it’s weaving smarts into clothing with conductive yarn. The company also came up with a way to control devices with hand gestures. Why? As screens get smaller on smartwatches, touchscreen controls don’t do us much good. We’ll need new ways to navigate gadgets:

Now playing:
Watch this:

Google teams with Levi’s on smart clothes

2:52

Also in this roundup, another tech company is exploring new territory: Amazon is reportedly planning to sell its own generic brand of food and household products. Get ready to start your morning with a bowl of Frosted Amazon Flakes and a freshly brewed cup of Amazon Coffee.

CNET Update delivers the tech news you need in under three minutes. Watch Bridget Carey every afternoon for a breakdown of the big stories, hot devices, new apps, and what’s ahead. Subscribe to the podcast via the links below.

Subscribe:

iTunes (HD) | iTunes (SD) | iTunes (HQ) | iTunes (MP3)

RSS (HD) | RSS (SD) | RSS (HQ)| RSS (MP3)

Download the audio version of today’s episode: