Gear

Gear is a general term for mechanical components that transmit force and motion, often in the form of toothed wheels that mesh with each other. It is also used more broadly to refer to equipment, tools, or clothing for a particular activity or purpose.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its use in a variety of contexts, including new smart home products, a video game title, and luxury outdoor apparel.

Latest on Gear

• Apple and LG team up on new smart home gear, starting with a lock, doorbell, and thermostat
• Technicals signal bitcoin shift, Ethereum gears up for Glamsterdam: Crypto Week Ahead
• Flight to Okinawa diverts back to Hong Kong after suspected landing gear fault
• Gears of War: E-Day is a great game launching at a terrible time
• How Arc’teryx Turned Climbing Gear Into a Luxury Status Symbol
• Schneider gives datacenter switchgear the software-defined treatment

Connections

4 entities linked to Gear across the news graph.