New types of wearable health-tracking devices could revolutionize the way that diseases like epilepsy and diabetes are treated. Experts believe that this budding industry could eventually be worth tens of billions of dollars. However, aspiring […]
Tag: Wearables
Google Hires Failed Amazon Design Team To Fix Failed Glass Project
The often maligned Google Glass is having another go at it, with a new name and a more extensive design team. Named “Project Aura,” the team will have as one of its main goals combating […]
Apple Just Captured 20% Of The Wearables Market In One Quarter And Competitors Are In Trouble
Due to staunch silence, many analysts and industry insiders have speculated that the Apple Watch, the iconic smartphone maker’s first wearable, has been something of a dud. A convoluted ordering process, reports of insufficient supplies […]
Apple Is Preparing New Bands That Turn Its Watch Into A Powerful Health Tracker
The tech industry has known some time that Apple’s pricey smartwatch was supposed to have a lot more sensors packed inside it as the company sought to create a breakthrough product that revolutionized the digital […]
New Digital Tattoos Turn Skin Into Mobile Displays
The world’s first E Ink and app controlled tattoo system has been developed – giving one the ability to have ever changing tattoos on their bodies that can be controlled from a smartphone, or just […]
Swiss Watchmakers Finally Admit They’re Under Siege From Wearables
Developments in technology are changing industries faster than ever before. One market trying to keep up with the pace is the traditional watch industry. An onslaught of new “wearables,” including the Apple Watch and an […]
Anti-Surveillance Eyeglasses Are One Part Art, One Part Cutting Edge Science
Clothing, watches and other wearable devices are quickly becoming mainstream and while most people are using them to connect one man is creating wearables of a very different sort. Dr. Isao Echizen of Japan’s National […]
Wearables: The Next Big Employee Tracking Device
Wearables, which are currently dominating the fitness and lifestyle industry also have another huge fan: Employers. Companies are increasingly using the 24×7 monitoring capabilities of wearables to ensure workers are compliant and at their productive […]
Despite Unknown Sales Volume Apple’s Watch Universally Liked By Buyers
Apple appears to be able to sell just about anything and its new Apple Watch is no exception. While nobody knows the precise sales numbers thanks to Apple’s lack of disclosure, for which it cited […]
While Most Wearables Make You Work, Startup Thync Just Gives You Energy. And Maybe Even Digital Drugs.
Wearable devices are the latest trend in technology. Companies across the industry are scrambling to put sensors into everything, and connect all your stuff to the Internet. Fitness and health are among the more popular […]
Chinese Tech Giant Xiaomi Is Now The Second Largest Wearables Company In The World
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has quickly assembled a wide portfolio of world beating products, from smartphones to fitness trackers to its super popular backup batteries, yet has to date only sold the items in China. […]
It’s Not Just Apple – Every Watch Is About To Become Radically Smarter
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Apple is the only company in the world that’s creating an internet connected so-called smartwatch. But Apple is by no means alone. Nor was it first. While it will […]
Wearable Devices Found To Track Lots More Than They’re Supposed To
Wearable devices are all the rage, from smart watches to fitness trackers to portable music system they’re invading our life. Sometimes they’re even sewn into our clothes. But security firm Context Information Security recently released […]
Beware Insurance Companies Offering Discounts For Data
Global insurance giant Manulife is looking to wearable fitness trackers, data collection and an enticing rewards program to boost sluggish sales and connect with customers in a radical new way. Or that’s the pitch anyway. […]
Apple’s ResearchKit Apps To Require Ethics Board Review
In addition to launching a set of shiny new watches and a razor-thin MacBook in the last couple of months Apple has also unveiled an open-source medical research framework called ResearchKit to go along with […]
Google Working On Second Version Of Google Glass
According to reports out of Italy, Google has bee working with eyewear maker Luxottica to come up with a new version of Glass, its glasses-meet-webcam-meet-smartphone project. The news adds further weight to suggestion the project […]