The umbrella, created by Korean firm Opus, tells users when it's going to rain, vibrates when a text or call comes through, and even tracks lost smartphones.

Monsoon means innovation for umbrella-makers in Kerala, but by any standards, this year’s innovation — a Bluetooth-enabled umbrella that can connect the owner to her mobile phone — is a ...

The Weatherman smart umbrella, for people who haven't yet caught on to the fact that their Google Home spends 95% of the time telling them that it isn't going to rain today.

They wanted the rain itself to cause LEDs in their umbrella to light up. To achieve this, they put piezo sensors on each of the 8 panels of the umbrella. When that panel gets hit, its LEDs light up.