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Polar: Wrist-based optical heart rate tracking wearable coming soon
Polar to follow Garmin's lead by putting bpm metrics on its wearablesPolar has confirmed it is working on a new...
The First Response Monitor wants to save lives on the battlefield
Heart and respiratory rate data are a crucial combo in treating trauma patientsThe Cambridge Design Partnership has created a clip-on...
Fitbit sold 4.5 million trackers last quarter and smashed financial estimates
Fitbit has announced earnings for the second quarter - a healthy $400 million in salesFitibit has announced the financial results...
Crowdfunded Ditto is shipping 10 August
This tiny wearable will give you smartphone notifications, nothing more, nothing lessDitto, a wearable that buzzes when you get smartphone...
Garmin Forerunner 25 is an entry level running watch with smartwatch skills
Garmin goes on the defensive with smartwatch functionalityGarmin has unveiled the Forerunner 25, a slimmer version of its entry level...
Stretchable battery technology could triple smartwatch longevity
With the ability to stretch and bend, this could be the best battery tech for wearablesA research team from Arizona...
Misfit outsells Fitbit in China
Over 660,000 Shine and Flash trackers have been sold there in the past 18 monthsMisfit is currently outselling Fitbit in...
Adidas buys Runtastic for €220 million
The German giant has bought Runtastic, securing its hold on the fitness marketAdidas has bought Runtastic, the running app giant...
HoloLens is getting Xbox Live
We'll be playing the same games across PC, phone, Xbox and HoloLensMicrosoft just announced that HoloLens will work with Xbox...
Nico Gerard watch comes with Apple Watch on the back
It's hard to design a smartwatch that looks like a traditional watch, so just have bothLike the battle between CD...
Updated Apple Watch app unlocks August smart lock controls
Receive Apple Watch notifications from your smart lock on the flyAugust has updated its iOS app to add Apple Watch...
Bragi Dash to partner with multiple music and fitness brands
Crowdfund success hearable plans of working with all the major streaming servicesBragi, the company behind the Bragi Dash biometric headphones,...
New Fitbit Charge HR update could cause battery life slump
Fitbit comments on customer's complaints after firmware updateFitbit is investigating reports that a recent firmware update could be the cause...
Facebook is spending big on virtual reality
Zuckerberg sees a future where we talk with friends in a virtual worldFacebook is pouring serious cash into VR, which...
Wearable tech market will triple to $74 billion by 2025
$25 billion to be invested in smart materials by 2025The wearable tech market will rise from $24.2 billion this year...
Olio Model One pre-orders re-open with new Gold and Rose Gold collections
Luxe smartwatches get a second limited edition releaseThe Olio Model One, a seriously stylish smartwatch that wants to manage your...
Garmin struggles against Fitbit in a battle of the fitness bands
Garmin has revealed its second quarter earnings for 2015 - and it's looking wobblyGarmin's second-quarter earnings have been released, showing...
Quirky Samsung smartwatch patent shows a moving display
Designs for a Samsung smartwatch that'll move to face you when you speakA Samsung Patent application for a potential new...
These futuristic smart dresses use Audi car parts to patrol personal space
Anouk Wipprecht is back with more crazy connected couture When someone invades your personal space, an inner battle between discomfort...
FocusMotion wants to turn every wearable into a fitness tracker
Cross platform OS agnostic SDK arrives for in-depth motion trackingFocusMotion is offering an SDK that will turn pretty much any...