Wearables Archives - Page 266 of 292

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Fitness tracker data reveals direct link between activity and happiness

April 7, 2017 Dusan Johnson 2 min read

Withings, now owned by Nokia, is one of the pioneers of the health and fitness wearables industry. With a host of

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Altra IQ shoes track your running form and speed from both feet

April 7, 2017 Ivan Jovin Smart clothes 2 min read

Altra IQ has announced this morning global availability of its smart shoe, the Alta Torin IQ. The connected footware has sensors in

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Polar announces the M430, its newest running watch

April 6, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 1 min read

Polar has announced today a new addition to its running portfolio, the Polar M430. A successor to the popular M400,

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Pebble watches will keep ticking along thanks to new update

April 6, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Firmware update, Smartwatch 1 min read

Existing owners of Pebble products will be happy to know their watches will continue to work beyond 2017. The fate of existing

Touch sensitive fibres could lead to new sorts of wearable devices

Touch sensitive fibers could lead to new sorts of wearable devices

April 5, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Smart clothes 2 min read

Sensors embedded into your everyday wear are in a perfect position to understand the minute workings of your body. From monitoring

Revolar Instinct: a discreet wearable device for your safety

April 4, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Crowdfunding, Wearables 3 min read

Panic buttons have been around for a while, but its only recently that they have become smaller and more discreet. Having such

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How Fitbit heart rate data saved this woman’s life

April 4, 2017 Ivan Jovin 1 min read

A Fitbit fitness tracker saved a recently retired Connecticut woman’s life. According to UConn Health, 73 year old Patricia Lauder

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Rumour: Adidas to launch Chameleon HR fitness tracker later this year

April 3, 2017 Ivan Jovin 1 min read

Adidas looks to be preparing to rival Fitbit with a fitness tracker of its own. The company is apparently working on a

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BlackBerry turns its eye to wearable technology and medical devices

April 3, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

BlackBerry announced this weekend it is looking to expand into new products including wearable technology, medical devices, appliances and tablets. The Canadian company said it sees this

Review: Withings Steel HR, a smart classic looking watch with heart

March 31, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Review 11 min read

Not everyone wants a sporty looking fitness tracker strapped to their wrist. Many people prefer a device that combines the look and feel

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Owlet launches version 2 of its baby health monitoring sock

March 30, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Owlet announced today a new version of its health monitoring smart sock. Designed for babies in their first year of

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Garmin’s new Forerunner 935 is a high end multisports watch

March 30, 2017 Ivan Jovin Smartwatch 2 min read

Garmin is back again with the Forerunner 935, a fully featured running and triathlon GPS sports watch. The company’s latest multisport wearable

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New technology tracks food intake by monitoring wrist movements

March 29, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

Japanese carrier Telephone Corp (NTT) and Nippon Telegraph announced this week a new wristband that can tell what you are

Warren Buffet gets in on the wearable craze

March 29, 2017 Ivan Jovin 2 min read

We wrote earlier about Warren Buffet’s intentions to get into wearable technology. Richline, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the business magnate’s Berkshire Hathaway,