One in seven Brits now own a wearable device
New research from market intelligence agency Mintel finds that UK sales of wearable devices more than doubled over the past
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Real-time monitoring of your biochemistry — anytime, anywhere
Biointegrated sensors for continuous tracking of body chemistry may make health and disease monitoring as easy as turning on your
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Emotion tracking could change Hollywood forever
The Revenant is a 2015 American semi-biographical western film inspired by the experiences of frontiersman and fur trapper Hugh Glass.
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Fitness trackers trained to spot if you are cheating
Researchers in Chicago have come up with a way to train wearable devices to spot fake activity. Shaking your phone
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Mira adds to its range of fashionable wearables
Mira, a Chicago-based company, is a smart jewellery brand designed by women, for women. The company is working on redefining the
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Fitbit being sued over inaccurate heart rate tracking
Fitbit, the leading brand of fitness trackers is facing a class-action lawsuit after its heart-monitoring technology was called “wildly inaccurate” and
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Omron reveals new fitness watch that tracks blood pressure
High blood pressure – hypertension – increases the risk of a heart attack. One in three adults is affected but
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Withings takes on Jawbone and Misfit with new minimalist tracker
Withings has launched a new tracker at CES 2016 that pairs it directly against Jawbone UP Move and Misfit Flash.
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Fitbit launches new wearable – the Fitbit Blaze
It’s 2016 and the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is about to get underway in Las Vegas. The event this year
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Polar launches its own smart scale
After a couple of years of producing fitness trackers, Polar has turned up at CES 2016 with its first intelligent scale, the Polar Balance Connected Smart
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Was 2015 the year of the wearable?
With CES 2016 just around the corner, we ask ourself the question – was 2015 the year of the wearable?
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New heart rate trackers: How to have a healthy heart
Jawbone has recently published analysis of activity data from tens of thousands of members of its UP community. The analysis
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Misfit Flash Cyclist Edition
California-based Misfit offers a range of health and fitness activity trackers. The company has been around for 5 years, but has
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Data shows – people who work out more are happier
We all know that regular exercise provides a range of benefits. It improves mood and mental health, prevents disease and
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Who gets more sleep – men or women? Jawbone crunches the data.
Jawbone is a leading manufacturer of wearable technology. Its UP3 tracker is one of the most popular models on the
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