Forget fitness trackers – urban dwellers might be better off with portable air quality monitors
We assume that exercise is good for us but it turns out that this may not always be the case. The current
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Wearables
Adidas shuts down miCoach, goes with Runtastic instead
Adidas bought the digital health & fitness platform Runtastic back in 2015. Since then, the sports giant has been hard at
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Atari Gameband: the first smartwatch for gamers
Just when we thought we’ve seen it all, a campaign on Kickstarter is raising funds for a smartwatch that lets
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Motorola no longer selling smartwatches on official store
There was big news yesterday for Android watch lovers. The long anticipated Android Wear 2.0 was officially launched, alongside two LG
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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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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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