By Jasmin Malik Chua / Source: Ecouterre

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Move over, smartwatches. 2015 just might be the year of the smart. Firing the year’s opening salvo? Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company , which unveiled its “HiSmart Pack” at the in Las Vegas on Monday. Designed for the urban itinerant, the convertible messenger-backpack is the world’s first to marry form, function, and technology, according to the firm. Besides housing your keys, wallet, smartphone, and laptop, the HiSmart is wired for a plethora of features, including Global Positioning System tracking, text and call notification, Bluetooth-enabled music playback, and volume control. Plug your headphones into the included jack and you’ll be able to answer calls hands- and fumble-free. The HiTech will even vibrate in case you didn’t hear the phone ring.

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