Wearable tech news

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

Apple reportedly buys AR headset startup

Apple reportedly buys AR headset startup

Apple's ramping up its AR efforts
Polar V800 gets Strava Live Segments update

Polar V800 gets Strava Live Segments update

Strava live segments, GoPro integration and more
Misfit Command starts shipping this month

Misfit Command starts shipping this month

You can pre-order from today
Gear S3's Value Pack update packs a wallop

Gear S3's Value Pack update packs a wallop

But there's a catch
Germany imposes ban on kids' smartwatches

Germany imposes ban on kids' smartwatches

It follows a report that exposed vulnerabilities in kids' trackers
Garmin Pay goes live on Vivoactive 3

Garmin Pay goes live on Vivoactive 3

Now you can leave that money behind on that big run
HTC's Vive Trackers are now on sale

HTC's Vive Trackers are now on sale

They'll also come in three bundles
Spire Health Tag wants to keep you calm

Spire Health Tag wants to keep you calm

It also wants to track your physical activity and help you sleep better
Apple GymKit begins rollout

Apple GymKit begins rollout

The gym-tegration has begun Down Under
NHS hands out trackers to fight diabetes

NHS hands out trackers to fight diabetes

The trackers will work with an app to monitor user activity, sleep and food intake
Women's safety startups compete for X Prize

Women's safety startups compete for X Prize

21 semifinalists will compete to make women's safety wearables
IMU Step helps save athletes from injury

IMU Step helps save athletes from injury

Managing rehabilitation is also set to become more efficient
NYSW hybrid collections officially unveiled

NYSW hybrid collections officially unveiled

NYSW goes big on discreet smartwatch features
Nokia Steel HR hybrid is landing in December

Nokia Steel HR hybrid is landing in December

Pre-orders for the Withings incarnate are live
First smart pill approved by the FDA

First smart pill approved by the FDA

The ingestibles are coming...
Apple replaces Xiaomi as wearable king

Apple replaces Xiaomi as wearable king

After falling behind earlier this year, the Cupertino giant is back
Wearables can use AI to detect conditions

Wearables can use AI to detect conditions

The latest study to show the health potential of wearables
Nike's new Watch Series 3 edition unveiled

Nike's new Watch Series 3 edition unveiled

Midnight Fog Watch edition landing 14 November
Fossil's Q Control is sporty Android Wear

Fossil's Q Control is sporty Android Wear

Heart rate and GPS? Sounds a bit like the Misfit Vapor...
Apple Watch Series 3 Hermès edition incoming

Apple Watch Series 3 Hermès edition incoming

Giving you that studded feeling
Snap opens London store

Snap opens London store

It'll open in Shoreditch's Boxpark on 11 November
Fitbit Alta HR wins Wearable of the Year

Fitbit Alta HR wins Wearable of the Year

Fitbit’s feature-packed fitness tracker bags the big prize
Snap lost $40 million on Spectacles

Snap lost $40 million on Spectacles

No filter can cover this mistake up
Apple's AR headset planned for 2020

Apple's AR headset planned for 2020

It's planning the unveiling for 2019
Vodafone is now getting into pet wearables

Vodafone is now getting into pet wearables

Now your dog's tracker is also powered by Vodafone
Fitbit used in long-term health study

Fitbit used in long-term health study

Physical activity, heart rate and sleep data will be taken and studied
Ford's lifesaving trucker hat

Ford's lifesaving trucker hat

This hat knows when you're sleeping
Muse kept students from principal's office

Muse kept students from principal's office

A wearable to keep kids out of the principal's office
DKNY Minute gets a release

DKNY Minute gets a release

The fashion house's first piece of tech hits the market
Samsung's Mixed Reality headset on sale

Samsung's Mixed Reality headset on sale

Samsung begins its MR journey
See Sense ACE uses AI to keep cyclists safe

See Sense ACE uses AI to keep cyclists safe

Shining brightest when you need it most
Epson ProSense running watches unveiled

Epson ProSense running watches unveiled

The printer folk have five (yes, five) new GPS watches
Fitbit brings diabetes management to Ionic

Fitbit brings diabetes management to Ionic

The company continues its push into health and wellbeing
Fitbit is going to launch more smartwatches

Fitbit is going to launch more smartwatches

And now has over 1,400 developers signed up
Ava wearable could one day detect pregnancy

Ava wearable could one day detect pregnancy

The 'Fitbit for fertility' is at it again
Sensoria announces Smart Running Shoes

Sensoria announces Smart Running Shoes

Coaching and tracking from the foot with artificial intelligence
Doppler Labs shuts down

Doppler Labs shuts down

The Doppler effect sadly wasn't strong enough
Strava's new Global Heatmap unveiled

Strava's new Global Heatmap unveiled

Take a look at the trail you're leaving behind
PrecisionWear wants to halt athlete injuries

PrecisionWear wants to halt athlete injuries

Smart clothing and sensors meet artificial intelligence
Under Armour is out of fitness trackers

Under Armour is out of fitness trackers

It's going the way of Nike
Apple releases watchOS 4.1 with LTE Music

Apple releases watchOS 4.1 with LTE Music

Also new: A Radio app and GymKit capability
Garmin unveils a smartwatch for divers

Garmin unveils a smartwatch for divers

But gaining insights under the water won't come cheap