Wearables Archives - Page 233 of 282

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Find your way around unfamiliar territory with Garmin’s Tactix Charlie

March 9, 2018 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 1 min read

Finding your way around unfamiliar territory is about to become a whole lot easier. Garmin has announced the Tactix Charlie

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Concept: This Microsoft Surface Band would kill the Apple Watch and iPhone

March 8, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 2 min read

Although the Microsoft Band 2 was the most sensor packed fitness tracker around, the company ultimately killed the lineup and

Acer’s has made smart prayer beads for Buddhists

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Acer’s smart beads are built for Buddhists

March 8, 2018 Ivan Jovin 1 min read

Wearables don’t come much stranger than this. Built for practising Buddhists, Acer’s Leap Beads count the number of mantras recited

Wearable tech use quadruples in four years, users willing to share data with doctors but not employers

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Wearable tech users willing to share data with doctors but not employers

March 7, 2018 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

Nine out of ten people are willing to share health data from a wearable with their doctor, but only one

Performance optimisation startup Whoop raises $25 million in new funds

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Performance optimization startup WHOOP raises $25 million in new financing round

March 6, 2018 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

Sports performance company WHOOP announced a $25 million Series C Financing round. The company says it will use the new funds

Apple takes commanding lead in wearables sales, ahead of Fitbit and Xiaomi

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Apple sails past Fitbit and Xiaomi to take commanding lead in wearables sales

March 4, 2018 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

Apple moved past competitors in the final quarter of 2017 to take a commanding lead in wearables sales according to IDC.

Stappone: scans your entire body through your feet

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Stappone: scan your entire body through your feet

March 2, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Crowdfunding 2 min read

Stappon is a new Kickstarter backed intelligent insole that scans your entire body through your feet. It detects problems with

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Apple’s next earbuds might get some serious health upgrades

March 2, 2018 Ivan Jovin 1 min read

A new US Patent & Trademark Office filing shows Apple is very serious about adding biometric sensing to its AirPods.

X-ONE: Mechanical Swiss-made watch with a modern twist

February 28, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Crowdfunding, Smartwatch 2 min read

We wrote a few days ago about Frederique Constant’s upcoming smartwatch. Right now this is one of only two devices

FLOW: a combined breathing sensor and heart rate monitor chest band

February 27, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Crowdfunding 2 min read

Oxygen is fuel for muscles and is critical to an athlete’s performance, yet few, if any, consumer wearables help athletes

Fitbit posts loss in Q4, as stock takes 15% dive in after-hours trading

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Fitbit posts loss in Q4, CEO promises “mass-appeal” smartwatch in 2018

February 26, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 1 min read

Just as we suspected, Fitbit posted a disappointing holiday quarterly report. Results came below Wall Street estimates as the wearable technology company

Fitbit shares down nearly 8% as lukewarm Ionic reviews roll in

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One-quarter of Europeans are ready to start paying with wearable devices

February 25, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 1 min read

Nearly one-quarter or some 175 million Europeans are ready to start using contactless payments with wearable devices according to new

Smartwatches and hearables expected to fuel wearables growth

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Smartwatches and hearables expected to fuel wearables sales in next 5 years

February 23, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 2 min read

Smartwatches and hearables are expected to drive sales of wearables in the next five years, as fitness trackers feel the

Frederique Constant unveils the world’s first watch that is both smart and mechanical

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Frederique Constant unveils the world’s first smartwatch with mechanical movement

February 22, 2018 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 3 min read

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Frederique Constant has announced the world’s first watch that is both smart and mechanical. The company first

Garmin’s software update brings new widgets and improvements to heart rate calculations

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Garmin software update brings new widgets for Fenix, Forerunner 935 and Chronos watches

February 22, 2018 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 1 min read

Garmin has rolled out an update to the software running on its Fenix line, the Forerunner 935 and Chronos watches. In