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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Best leak yet of LG Watch Style
High res pictures of LG Watch Style have popped up online. Evan Blass, a source of earlier leaks, has posted
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Swedish startup unveils its first collection of hybrid watches
Swedish outfit Kronaby has launched its first collection of hybrid smartwatches. The four unisex models are available for pre-ordering on
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Fitbit dominates holiday sales as fitness bands continue to outsell smartwatches
The latest wearable device sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that fitness bands outsold smartwatches during the recent holiday
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Swiss watches, an industry under threat
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
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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Omron shows prototype of first watch-sized blood pressure monitor
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
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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Fitbit snaps up another smartwatch startup
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
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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CES 2017: Fossil Group prepares to double its wearables count in 2017
This time last year, Fossil said it would launch more than 140 wearables in 2016. That sounded a bit ridiculous to
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CES 2017: Misfit debuts its first real smartwatch
California-based Misfit has announced Misfit Vapor, its first touchscreen smartwatch with heart rate and GPS built-in. The company has been around
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Moskito: Swiss analog smartwatch that doubles as a stylish bike speedometer
There are lots of bike computers and many smartwatches to choose from, but now for the first time there is an all
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Will smartwatches save the Swiss watch industry?
The Swiss watch industry has been facing challenging conditions since 2015. Exports of mechanical watches fell in 2016 to their lowest
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Apple adds a New Year challenge to Apple Watch
Apple wants to help you start 2017 off the right way. The Cupertino based company has announced a new Activity challenge
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