Germany bans certain types of kids smartwatches
German regulator, the Bundesnetzagentur, has banned children’s smartwatches with listening capabilities as they go against the country’s surveillance laws. The
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Wearables
Apple’s GymKit begins worldwide rollout in Australia
Apple and Fitness First have teamed up for the global debut of Gymkit. The highly anticipated feature enables the Apple
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You can pay for things now with a Garmin watch
Garmin’s Vivoactive 3 smartwatch can now help you make purchases on the go. Several months after announcing the new feature
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The Spire Health Tag wants to fade into the background
San Francisco-based startup Spire is launching a small stick-on wearable that provides real-time guidance for sleep, stress, heart rate and daily
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Mio Global stops production of fitness trackers, will focus on software instead
Vancouver-based Mio Global has announced it is pulling back from selling hardware. A pioneer in the wearable tech space, the
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Nokia makes its Steel HR available for holidays
A little over a year since its purchase of Withings, Nokia has announced availability of the popular Steel HR timepiece.
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Q Control is Fossil’s first sporty Android Wear smartwatch
Yet another entry from the Fossil stable has come to fruition. Dubbed Q Control, this is the company’s first stab
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Apple nudges out Xiaomi to retake global wearables lead
Apple has retaken the top spot from Xiaomi to become the market leader for wearables on the wrist. The release of
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Review: Fitbit Ionic, more fitness watch than smartwatch
Following months of rumours and speculation, in September the company whose name has become synonymous with fitness trackers presented to
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Visa creates gloves, collectible pins and stickers for wireless purchases at Winter Olympics
Visa has officially announced three innovative NFC payment options for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games. Essential reading: Smart rings –
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Fitbits handed out to 10,000 people for long-term US health study
Fitbit is the wearable to be used as part of a massive national health study established by the White House
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Fossil Group expands its hybrid watch range with the DKNY Minute
Fossil Group is expanding its range of hybrids for women with a line under the American fashion brand DKNY. Essential
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Apple Watch users can win a new badge on November 11th for Veterans Day
Apple is offering its American smartwatch users the chance to earn a Veterans Day badge, as long as they complete
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Epson introduces new line of GPS multi-sport watches
Epson has introduced not one but five different run-focused GPS watches this week. Priced from $99 to $399, all are
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Smart clothes shipments to grow 45% per year by 2022
Smart clothing shipments are projected to increase from just under 5 million in 2017 to over 31 million. This represents
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