Wearables stories

IDC's latest report notes a 32.3% increase in global wearables shipments in the second quarter of 2021.>>

Fitbit and Diabetes New Zealand have announced an extension to their multi-year partnership, are five years of doing business together.>>

If you thought you’d seen the last of wearables like Google Glass and its ilk, consumer electronics company TCL wants to have the last laugh.>>

The appetite for wearable devices remained strong in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21) even as volumes retreated from record fourth quarter levels, IDC finds.>>

The Ministry of Health is trialling wearable devices at the border to help detect COVID-19.>>

IDC states worldwide shipments of wearable devices reached 153.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, a year-over-year increase of 27.2%.>>

2020 will go down in history for the year of the global pandemic, but also for the rise of innovative digital technologies.>>

This year, Fitbit surprised its fanbase with a brand new watch, the Fitbit Sense. Is it any better than the Versa 2 or 3? Is it worth the new, hefty price tag? >>

Can wearable technologies such as smartwatches and activity trackers help to early signs of COVID-19? That’s exactly what a global research project aims to find out.>>

Renesas and Altran have come up with a wearable solution that helps people maintain social distancing - all in the form factor of a wristwatch.>>

Jabra has released wireless charging variants of the Jabra Elite Active 75t and the Elite 75t earbuds, enabling users to charge the earbuds by placing the case on the charger.>>

Fitbit’s range of smart watches and fitness trackers is now so broad that you could say there’s something for everyone.>>

The wearable sensor industry will be worth $2.5 billion in 2020, having tripled in size since 2014.>>

This watch has a couple of seriously good features, but there's a lot of room for improvement.>>

Although the WF-1000XM3s came out in 2019, they’re still available for purchase - and there's a good reason why they're so popular.>>

Fitbit is rolling out the red carpet for a new set of wearable fitness devices, including a new Versa, Inspire, and an entirely new smartwatch called the Fitbit Sense.>>

With OPPO’s growing reputation for style, reliability and innovation, I confidently think they’re onto a winner.>>

“The pandemic greatly increased the awareness of wearable devices as their use cases increased. This has resulted in an increase in device innovation as more companies race to develop new ways to cash in and help limit the spread of the virus.”>>

Zebra Technologies Corporation has released its new industrial wearable technology solutions with Signet, with the intention to improve worker productivity and lower operational costs. >>

IDTechEx has released research that looks at the growth of the wearables market and the growing innovation in health and medical technologies.>>

The growth in Q1 2020 was fuelled by new product launches from market leaders as well as increased perceived utility as people set up offices at home.>>

"Wearable consumer products such as the Fitbit are already mainstream, yet the enormous transformative medical potential of wearable technologies is yet to be realised.">>

The research aims to have its devices detect atrial fibrillation, which is the most common form of heart irregularity and drastically increases the risk of stroke.>>

Despite economic issues, the wearables market is growing, Futuresource Consulting claims. Amongst this, Google inches closer to swallowing Fitbit.>>