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Wearable tech news

The latest news from the world of smartwatches, fitness tracking, sports tech – as well as health, VR and augmented reality

Samsung Power Sharing Cable offers quick fix for smartwatch battery woes

Samsung Power Sharing Cable on sale

£15 Micro USB phone charging cable goes on sale
Polar M400 blurs sports and lifestyle tracking

Polar M400 blurs sports activity tracking

Finnish company back with brand new GPS enabled device
​Epic’s wearable pair are slightly bizarre

Epic’s wearable pair are slightly bizarre

We're not here to judge what's right and wrong, but this is probably wrong
Why ARM will be powering your wearables

Why ARM will be powering your wearables

UK giant looks to dominate wearables now it's got smartphones sewn up
Leaked specs show Apple Watch could match the Android Wear army

Apple Watch specs leaked

File this one under "unsubstantiated speculation"
Brand new Oculus Rift lands – still not for general release

Brand new Oculus Rift lands

Crescent Bay is the third update to the VR headset, but it's still developers only
New Soleus GPS Pulse running watch tracks your heart rate from your wrist

Soleus GPS Pulse sets new records

First running watch to handle GPS and heart rate monitoring in one
​Adidas MiCoach and MyFitnessPal join forces

Adidas and MyFitnessPal join forces

Nutritional data to be rolled in with fitness tracking on Adidas wearables
Insane new 3D printed smart dress uses Intel tech to track your mood

Mood-sensing smart dress has Intel inside

Intel Edison-powered dress knows you better than you know yourself
Barclaycard bPay band brings contactless payments to your wrist

The band that lets you pay from your wrist

Move over Apple Pay: the bPay band is heading for trials in London this year
The Misfit Flash is a brand new sub-£50 activity tracker

Misfit Flash is a super cheap fitness band

Misfit’s second wearable boasts a great price, available just in time for Christmas
​Designer’s thoughts on Apple Watch is a fascinating insight

Apple Watch "designed by committee"

Former employee says Apple Watch feels like it was “designed by committee”
US military exosuit is the ultimate Die Hard wearable

Military exosuit is ultimate wearable

Soft robotics hit the battlefield today and your chinos tomorrow
Intel: Basis Peak smartwatch will trump Apple's heart rate tech

Intel spills more details on Basis Peak

Intel exec backs smartwatch to triumph using 'actual science'
​BlackBerry eyes wearable tech

BlackBerry eyes wearable tech

Smartwatch unlikely, but BBM could hit wrists this year
Wearable tech worth its weight in silver

Silver boost for wearable tech

Silver is the latest beneficiary of the wearables boom
Samsung and Diesel team up to give the Gear S a leather-clad makeover

Samsung and Diesel turn the Gear S punk

If you're wondering what the metal bits were, that's the spirit of New Wave rock stars
New Basis Peak smartwatch looks better from the rear

New Basis smartwatch outed by Intel

Intel’s purchase of Basis bears fruit with new smartwatch
Filip 2 kid tracking wearable dials in

Filip 2 kid tracker dials in

Updated version of popular child friendly communicator launching soon
World’s first interactive heated insoles hit crowdfunding target

Digitsole insoles hit crowdfunding target

Digitsole connected insole offer temperature controls and fitness tracking
Misfit opens up to third parties, Digifit first on board

Misfit opens up to third parties

SDK reaping rewards as popular mobile health platform syncs up with Shine
Apple iWatch to boast its own App Store

Apple iWatch to boast its own App Store

SDK already seeded to some high-profile developers
Intel and Fossil developing wearable tech

Intel and Fossil teaming up

Fossil smartwatches coming soon - could Android Wear be on the cards?
Moto Hint wants to whisper into your ear

Moto Hint wants to whisper into your ear

Clever connected bud unveiled at IFA
Garmin Vivosmart one-ups Sony with awesome curved OLED display

Garmin Vivosmart unleashed

Fitness tracking hybrid arrives at IFA, hot on the heels of Sony's SmartBand Talk
Sony's wearable tech duo revealed at IFA

Sony's wearable tech duo revealed

Sony SmartWatch 3 and Sony SmartBand Talk officially announced in Berlin
Samsung Gear VR Oculus-powered headset unleashed at IFA

Samsung Gear VR unleashed at IFA

Rumoured virtual reality headset gets official airing at Berlin expo
Asus ZenWatch curvy Android Wear smartwatch now official

Asus ZenWatch boosts Android Wear

The latest Android Wear smartwatch gets an IFA unveiling with a sub £200 price-tag
Wellograph Wellness Watch beats Apple to the sapphire crystal glass punch

Wellograph sapphire crystal watch on sale

Fitness tracking smartwatch goes on sale ahead of murmured iWatch launch
Epson comes to its senses with two new sports watches

Epson unleashes two new sports watches

Pulsense and Runsense watches aim to be a runner’s best friend
​Apple iWatch could cost $400 and be delayed until 2015

Apple iWatch could cost $400

New Apple product in giant price tag shocker
Nike+ Running built into Samsung Gear S

Nike+ Running built into Samsung Gear S

Popular fitness app pre-loaded onto Samsung's latest smartwatch
Misfit to power six smartwatches by the end of 2014

Misfit to power six new smartwatches

Company CEO Sonny Vu outlines big plans to Wareable
Apple tells developers that they can’t sell health data

Apple bans devs from selling health data

Cupertino company has updated its terms and conditions but is it enough?
You will need a new SIM plan for your Samsung Gear S

New SIM needed for Samsung Gear S

Korean company confirms the device is aimed at multi SIM contracts
LG G Watch R just torpedoed the Moto 360 with its gorgeous looks

LG reveals gorgeous new G Watch

Android Wear smartwatch just set the standard for design
Samsung blinks first with Samsung Gear S smartwatch

Samsung announces new Gear S watch

Full details and pictures of Samsung's new smartwatch
Jabra Sport Pulse earphones track your training

Jabra Sport Pulse earbuds go live

Wireless buds launched with built in heart rate monitor
Asus smartwatch teased ahead of IFA unveiling

Asus Android Wear smartwatch teased

Curvy Android Wear timepiece likely to be launched in Berlin next week
Ralph Lauren to trial smart shirt at US Open

Ralph Lauren to introduce smart shirt

Designer polo to track heart rate, breathing and vitals
LG G Watch R set for IFA launch

LG G Watch R set for IFA launch

Korean company's second bite of the Android Wear cherry?
Wearable tech shipments up 684% year-on-year

Wearable shipments up 684%

Band category of the wearables market exploding in popularity