Basis extends refunding program to B1 Band owners
Intel subsidiary Basis reaffirmed plans this week to shut down its fitness platform on December 31st. It also extended its refunding
Read More
News
Fossil launches 40 more smartwatches to smash through its 140 target for 2016
Luxury watches are getting progressively smarter. Fossil Group announced today the launch of more than 40 new smartwatch hybrids across its accessory
Read More
Actofit wants to count your reps and sets
Activity trackers designed to make your gym workouts more effective are few and far between. Actofit is the newest kid on
Read More
Atlas brings gym session tracking to Android Wear
Atlas Wearables, today announced the launch of the Atlas Workout Tracker for Android Wear smartwatches. This brings the resistance training
Read More
A new sweat-inducing tattoo can monitor alcohol levels
New sweat-inducing technology detects alcohol levels in perspiration and sends a readout to your smartphone within minutes. The wearable was designed
Read More
More than a quarter of Londoners own wearables provided by their employers
London businesses have jumped on the wearables bandwagon according to a study commissioned by PMI Health Group, part of Willis Towers
Read More
Fitbit issues update to fix bug in Charge 2 software
Fitbit has admitted to two software issues with the Charge 2 that caused it to incorrectly display the distance it
Read More
Starling counts the number of words a young child is exposed to
VersaMe today announced the public availability of the Starling – a innovative wearable that counts the number of words exchanged
Read More
Misfit debuts its first analogue smartwatch
The market for analogue watches that also offer fitness tracking and basic smartphone notifications is becoming increasingly crowded. Misfit, which
Read More
Less than 10,000 steps a day is still ok, new study says
Most of us who never leave home without a fitness tracker are well aware that 10,000 steps per day is the
Read More
British solders handed out Fitbits in the hope they will shape up
Fitbit bracelets have been handed out to overweight British solders in the hope they will slim down. The UK has the
Read More
Fitbit launches pre-sale for Public School stylish accessories
Fitbit’s activity-tracking bands are designed for health and fitness, but the company is trying hard to make them look more
Read More
Graphene fed silkworms spin tough electrically conductive silk
Graphene has many extraordinary properties. The one-atom-thick material is about 100 times stronger than the strongest steel. It conducts heat and
Read More
The key smartwatch battleground? It should be battery life.
If you want a smartwatch with astounding battery life, look no further than the Withings Activité and the Pebble Time 2
Read More
Apple Watch more accurate than Fitbit, says new study
It seems, not all fitness trackers are created equal when it comes to accuracy. A new study published in JAMA
Read More