Google launches Android Wear 2.0, alongside two LG watches
Despite the current lack of interest, Google has launched a fresh attack on the smartwatch market with a new version of its
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Wearables
Scollar Mini: smart collar for cats and small dogs
Parallel to growth of the mainstream wearables market, there has been an increase in the market for pet wearables. From devices
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Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway bets on wearables
Richline Brands is preparing to jump into wearables with a connected jewelry line. The company, which was acquired in 2007 by Warren Buffet’s Berkshire
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Pod 3: the GPS tracker for everything
Pod is a tiny GPS device which has transformed animal tracking around the world. The monitor lets you locate your pet on demand, keep tabs
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New Balance RunIQ watch now on sale, but ships in 1-2 months
Sports footwear and apparel giant New Balance announced its first Android Wear watch earlier this year – the RunIQ. Starting today, customers can order one
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TomTom launches budget version of its Touch fitness tracker
TomTom Sports today announced a scaled-down version of its Touch fitness tracker. Touch Cardio is essentially the same device, but minus the fancy body
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Your Fitbit or Jawbone can exaggerate your step count by up to 25%
We all know that 8,000-10,000 steps is the typical goal for a day’s activity. But how sure can we be
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Number of Americans using fitness trackers to double by 2021
Activity trackers are going to be used by more than 1 in 5 Americans by 2021, says a new study from Juniper
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Jawbone looks to swap consumer for clinical wearables
Jawbone is exiting the consumer wearable market and shifting focus towards the lucrative market for clinical health products according to a
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Ripple: a panic button that comes with a 24/7 support team
A recent Gallup poll says some 37% of US adults do not feel safe walking alone near their home at night. Despite a
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Apple tops holiday sales with shipments of 5.2 million
The fourth quarter of 2016 marked a return to growth for the global smartwatch industry with Apple dominating shipments, according
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MIT demos mood-predicting smartwatch app
Just when we thought there was an app for everything, researchers at MIT announced they have come out with software that
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Researchers develop a low-cost hydration sensor
Staying hydrated is an incredibly important and often a much overlooked part of good mental and physical health. It is key to living
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Fitbit confirms it is building a smartwatch
We’ve finally had official word on what we’ve long suspected – a Fitbit smartwatch is coming soon. Following its acquisition
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Ping: the world’s smallest, personal GPS device
Personal location devices are a dime a dozen these days. As technology shrinks in size and comes down in price,
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