Intel Partners With Fashion Brand to Craft a Blinged-Out Smartbracelet

Don't call it a smartwatch

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There's bling, and then there's upmarket digital bling.

Intel, the company that makes chips that power your laptop, teamed up with fashion brand Opening Ceremony to bring you My Intelligent Communication Accessory, or MICA.

Reuters reports that MICA connects fashionistas with Facebook, Google and Yelp via an AT&T data link, which makes the bracelet vibrate when incoming alerts arrive. The screen rests on the inner wrist for discrete text messaging. It even includes recommendations for nearby restaurants with its GPS functionality.

And if you have to leave in a hurry to get to your next appointment, MICA has intelligent reminders powered by TomTom to let you know when to make your polite exit.

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