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Sony and Ericsson team up to develop a wearable for on-the-go diabetes tracking
The pair are the latest to explore non-invasive glucose monitoringSony and Ericsson have teamed up to develop a wearable concept...
HTC is bringing VR freebies to its Viveport subscription service
...but it comes at a higher priceLast year, HTC celebrated the Vive's first birthday by switching on Viveport's subscription service....
Apple’s wearable business is nearly the size of a Fortune 300 company, says Tim Cook
That's a whole lot of watches and headphonesApple's wearables division is approaching the size of a Fortune 300 company, CEO...
Fossil's big bet on smartwatches is helping turn the company around
It's riding the smartwatch waveLast August we learned that Fossil's big bet on embracing smartwatches paid off for the wearable...
Stryd Live is a foot pod sensor built for Zwift running
New foot pod strips back the metrics and the priceStryd, makers of one of the first power meters for runners,...
Fitbit buys startup Twine Health as it ramps up interest in serious healthcare
The service targets hypertension and diabetesFitbit has announced it is acquiring startup Twine Health, a service built for helping people...
Omate joins forces with Diablock for a Lego-style kids smartwatch
Keep your children safe with this colourful GPS watchKids smartwatch maker Omate has teamed up with Japanese toy manufacturer Diablock...
This wearable tab may soon harness body movements to power gadgets
Is this the future of charging?We could soon be harnessing the movements of our bodies in order to charge electronic...
HTC says it won't make Vive exclusives: ‘We don’t want to use content as a weapon’
‘We don’t feel like that’s where the market’s at’Arcade-style boxing game Knockout League is about to launch on PlayStation VR,...
Chinese police are using facial recognition smartglasses to catch criminals
Lunar New Year travellers will be surveyed with the wearableChinese police will take the upcoming Lunar New Year migration as...
Noninvasive glucose tracking will never happen, says leading sensor company
Is Apple wasting its time? Valencell thinks soRumors abound that companies including Apple are looking to crack noninvasive glucose tracking,...
Smart clothing and hearable shipments expected to boom by 2022, says report
But healthcare wearables may take longer than expected to roll outNew research has predicted that smart clothing and hearable shipments...
Cardiogram says it can use current wearables to detect signs of diabetes
Don't throw away that original Apple Watch just yet...Non-invasive glucose tracking is the holy grail for diabetics. Everyone who is...
Xensr's wearable sensors could change the way football teams are managed
Billions of data points, simplifiedThe Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, and they did so...
Snap Spectacles are dead
The Specs story is just about over, but the dream isn't deadSnapchat is coming back up with its Q4 revenue...
Android Wear lag caused by ‘Ok Google’ fault has been fixed by Google
The problem had affected some Wear smartwatches last yearAfter some Android Wear smartwatches were found to suffer from lag back...
Empatica's seizure-detecting Embrace wearable just got FDA approval
The first FDA-approved wearable for those with epilepsyEmpatica's Embrace wearable started life as an MIT Media Lab project, but went...
Amazfit Bip is an Apple Watch lookalike with a month of battery life
Huami ramps things up with its new budget smartwatchContinuing its march on the wearable world, Xiaomi sub-brand Huami has unveiled...
More details emerge on Intel's retina-projecting AR smartglasses
Part of a new spinoff company called VauntLast year, Intel scrapped its Project Alloy merged reality headset after it didn't...
Apple Watch Series 3 is selling far more than Apple Series 2 ever did
Wearables are a big boom for AppleDuring Apple's Q1 2018 earnings, the Cupertino company announced that the Apple Watch is...