Wearables Archives - Page 276 of 297

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Wearables helping kids in the battle against the bulge

January 23, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Kids wearable 1 min read

Childhood obesity is a serious problem in many developed countries putting kids at risk for poor health. In the US, obesity

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E-skin wants to track your movements and form

As some wearables are dying out, smart clothing could very well be the next big thing. E-skin is a new garment made

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Swiss watches, an industry under threat

January 19, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 2 min read

The Swiss watchmaker industry is facing an existential crisis from the advent of smartwatches according to a new report from

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Hybrid smartwatches to scoop up 40% of the market by 2021

January 17, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Hybrid watches are expected to growth their share of the smartwatch market from 30% to 40% by 2021, a new study from Juniper

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Big Brother fears as companies fit their staff with wearables

January 16, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 1 min read

Privacy campaigners have expressed concerns on news that companies are fitting thousands of their staff with wearables that monitor movements and communication

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Omron shows prototype of first watch-sized blood pressure monitor

January 16, 2017 Ivan Jovin CES 2017, Health tracker 2 min read

Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. One in three adults is affected but as there are no obvious

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Samsung shifts focus to wearable healthcare devices

January 14, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017, Smartwatch 1 min read

Samsung Electronics recently unveiled a major shift in corporate strategy. It was widely expected the South Korean tech giant would use the recent

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Jawbone searching for new funds after talks with Fitbit fizzle out

January 12, 2017 Marko Maslakovic 2 min read

Jawbone is in search for new funds after talks with Fitbit fell through late last year, according to a report this

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Fitbit snaps up another smartwatch startup

January 10, 2017 Marko Maslakovic Smartwatch 1 min read

Fitbit looks to be on a buying spree. Hot on the heels of its acquisition of Pebble in December, the San Francisco

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Polaroid prepares to launch its own line of wearables

January 10, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017, Smartwatch 2 min read

Polaroid is branching out into fitness tracking. The company that many of us still associate with instant photography, made the announcement at

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Smartwatches galore at CES 2017

January 7, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017, Smartwatch 6 min read

CES 2017 is in full gear right now. With only a day to go, we’ve seen everything from connected bicycle

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Fitbit gets personal with tailored goals and social feed

January 6, 2017 Ivan Jovin CES 2017 2 min read

While most companies attending CES 2017 are showcasing the latest in hardware, Fitbit has used this opportunity to announce an array of

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CES 2017: TCL debuts fashion-forward fitness band

January 6, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017 1 min read

With so many companies fighting for a slice of the wearables market, it is becoming increasingly difficult to stand out

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CES 2017: Nex Band brings touchable controls to your wrist

January 6, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017 1 min read

If you are a fan of Niantic’s Ingress game, you’ll be happy to know that there will soon be a Fitbit style gadget for the

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CES 2017: Fossil Group prepares to double its wearables count in 2017

January 5, 2017 Marko Maslakovic CES 2017, Smartwatch 1 min read

This time last year, Fossil said it would launch more than 140 wearables in 2016. That sounded a bit ridiculous to