Fitbit CEO says Apple Watch trying to do too much
More than 40 million of Fitbits have now been sold, and the company remains the global leader in wearables sales despite
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Many of us more likely to place a wearable on our pets than on ourselves
Wearable technology has become a part of everyday life, whether its fitness trackers, smart jewelry or a pair of shorts
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2016 is the year wearables start to “disappear”
Gone are the days when wearables consisted of chunky square devices only an technology geek would get excited about. In
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Apple Watch patent reveals possible smart bands
It seems Apple has been looking into developing smart bands that add extra features to the company’s smartwatch. A number of patent
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Fitbit says it shipped more than a million each of its Blaze and Alta trackers
Fitbit announced this morning that it has shipped more than one million Blaze devices and one million Alta devices in the first
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These are the US states with the lowest heart rate
The resting heart rate is how fast your heart beats outside of any physical activity, when all your heart has
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Fitbit maintains lead in app usage while Under Armour gains market share
Various studies in the past have indicated that we tend to toss our fitness trackers into a drawer somewhere after
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People love their fitness trackers – but not the apps
Fitness trackers? We like them. Apps? Not as much. It seems that many wearable technology makers are struggling to design good
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The ‘wearable’ future of healthcare
Technology companies’ interests in health and fitness have sparked the creation of a wide range of wearable devices, from simple
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Can your smartwatch save you from a stroke? Scientists need your help.
Each year, more than 100,000 strokes are caused by an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation. In atrial fibrillation, electrical conduction in
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Samsung tackles sport safety with concussion monitoring brainBAND
A new piece of wearable technology created by Samsung Australia promises to monitor head contact in sports in real-time. The aim is
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Pebble slashes 25% of its workforce amid growing competition
Pebble Technology Corporation, a smartwatch company that started before the introduction of the Apple Watch, announced it is laying off close
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How good are fitness trackers when it comes to counting calories?
You probably shouldn’t trust your wearable device to provide accurate statistics about how many calories you’re burning according to a new
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Graphene patch uses sweat to control diabetes
Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high. Globally, it is estimated that
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Food tracking wearable listens to what you eat
Now, even the sounds that you make while biting, grinding and swallowing could provide a clue to your caloric intake with the development
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