August 2017 Archive
31st August
- New IDC numbers show Fossil’s big dive into smartwatches helped lead a surge
- Garmin Fenix 5 v Fenix 5X: Battle of the adventure watches
- Lenovo Mirage is an AR headset exclusively for Jedi Knights – for now
- TomTom revamps sports watches with VO2 Max and more
- First impressions: Fossil Q Venture slims down Android Wear for women
30th August
- Samsung Gear IconX 2018 edition brings Bixby to the ears
- Wahoo Kickr Climb simulator to make indoor riding more realistic
- Whoop Strap 2.0 is finally getting some Android love
- How Google’s ARCore will take on Apple’s ARKit – the race to our face is on
- Carl Zeiss and Valve bring Steam VR to mobile headsets
- Carah is a stylish smartwatch that wants to keep women safe
- Zepp’s Tennis 2 sensor will help raise your game on the court
- MyKronoz ZeTime hybrid will ship globally this September
29th August
- Indian startup DAZL is creating smart jewellery to keep women safe
- 5 things Fitbit still needs to get ready before the Ionic launch
- The Fitbit Surge is no more, as Ionic smartwatch takes its place
- ARCore is Google’s Android AR platform set to rival Apple’s ARKit
28th August
- What wearable tech investors are looking for in 2017
- Apple Watch tipped to add baseball, skiing and surfing support
- SteamVR is coming to Windows Mixed Reality, so you’ll have some games to play
- Fitbit revamps its smart scale with Aria 2, promising better accuracy
- Why Fitbit finally built a smartwatch, and why the bigger story lies underneath
- Dell’s Mixed Reality Visor is the most comfortable VR headset I’ve worn
27th August
26th August
25th August
- The most impressive Strava GPS drawings we’ve seen so far
- How Dolby Vision and Atmos could take VR immersion to another level
24th August
- #Trending: Are people ready to wear smart earbuds?
- Samsung is bringing new Icon X earbuds and a Gear VR headset to IFA
- Polar M430 and A370 heart rate sensors have a problem with dark skin
- Bluetooth headphones make up half of wearable shipments
- Wearables shortlisted for Marriott Hotels Testbed programme
23rd August
22nd August
- 35 women to watch in wearable tech and VR/AR for 2017
- Piece of the PAI: Mio’s CEO sees a bigger future ditching devices for health apps
- Mio hooks up with Lenovo for PAI enhanced fitness tracker
- Wearable tech sales explored: Just how many devices have been sold?
21st August
- Facebook’s AR glasses patent shows it’s taking augmented reality seriously
- Fitbit is working on how to detect irregular heartbeats
- Researchers’ new wearable stimulates eSport players with brain shocks
- HTC cuts the price of its Vive VR headset package by $200
- Android Wear 2.0 will finally roll out Moto 360 Sport watches
20th August
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18th August
17th August
- You might not pay for your next wearable
- Misfit’s Vapor smartwatch just got a lot less sporty with the loss of built-in GPS
- Trending: Crowdfund projects shooting for the stars
- Movado Connect is now on sale, for those desiring high-end Swiss simplicity
16th August
- Living with Livia: The temperamental off switch for period pains
- Levi’s, Pilot and Pokémon Go are in the mix for the Design Museum’s big awards
15th August
- What it’s like to spend a day at VR World, the virtual reality theme park
- Snapchat AR glasses investigation: Augmented reality specs are in the works
- The nine wearable tech types you’ve probably met
- Google lets you peek into Kendall Jenner’s closet in first Daydream VR series
- Story of your life: Front Row is a Snapchat Specs rival you can wear all day
14th August
- Google Assistant is playing dumb for a bunch of Android Wear users
- Hey Samsung, here’s what I want from the Gear Sport and Fit2 Pro
- LVL’s hydration monitoring wearable is delayed until summer 2018
- Runscribe Plus opens up with Garmin integration and other new tricks
12th August
11th August
- Samsung Gear S3 v Apple Watch Series 2: Battle of the big smartwatches
- Red light, green light: Why Fitbit’s sensor shake-up is a huge deal
10th August
- KuaiFit wants to become the Garmin of sports headphones
- Suunto’s Spartan Trainer Wrist HR slims down but stays feature-packed
- Not far enough: Niche wearables need to go all out – or not at all
- #Trending: Snapchat’s sticky situation and how wearables might be the way out
- BlackBerry makes its first wearable play with AR smartglasses
- Fossil sees company share value slashed as times they are a changing
9th August
- Blinq smart ring collection goes big on luxury styling
- 5 wearable devices that will transform healthcare
- Visa is working on wearable stickers that’ll let you pay for things
- 2017 is Fitbit’s ‘transition year’ – here’s what it could mean for the road ahead
- Neurovalens says it can help you lose weight without getting off the sofa
- Apple’s testing multiple AR headsets, as IDC predicts boom times ahead
- Coach goes live with new Apple Watch strap designs for summer 2017
8th August
- Behaivior is using AI and wearables to help people deal with drug addiction
- It just got easier to buy Google Glass Enterprise Edition
- Fossil Q Venture and Explorist guide: Fossil’s full-screen smartwatches
- This smartwatch for soccer fans is about as niche as wearables get
- An LTE Apple Watch needs a smarter Siri to make it worthwhile
- Lumo and Puma are teaming up on a ‘cutting edge’ AI coaching device
7th August
- Samsung Gear Pop evidence mounts courtesy of Bluetooth certification
- Modius wants to zap your brain with neuroscience to fight the fat
- The Sunu Band uses sonar navigation to help the blind walk, hike and more
- Neurable’s HTC Vive add-on lets you control VR with your mind
5th August
4th August
3rd August
- This robotic jewellery from MIT can adapt your clothes according to the temperature
- Trending: Apple, Xiaomi, Fitbit and the fight for wearable tech domination
- LEVL CEO on changing behaviour and the way we look at fat loss
- MyWindFit will show you how the weather affects your workouts
- Xiaomi just overtook Fitbit and Apple in wearable tech sales
2nd August
- Living with the Owlet Smart Sock 2: The health monitoring accessory for babies
- The biohacking scene is gearing up for next-gen implants
- Polar now plays nice with Nike+ Run Club
- This sensor-packed smart belt could keep Parkinson’s patients from falling
- Polar A370 review
- Merge thinks augmented reality is more fun when you can touch it
- HoloLens comes to the NFL: Mixed River’s mixed reality playbook
- Maptic wants to help guide the visually impaired to their destination