Wearables stories - Page 8

Wearables are rapidly increasing in popularity, but not everyone is won over - especially when it comes to price.

Australian smartphone sales were down one million units last year, but Telsyte says its a temporary dip which will reverse this year.

Connected fitness bands, watches and wearables are becoming popular in consumer and enterprise markets; the opportunity for hackers is big business.

Michael Kors announces new Android Wear smartwatch at Baselworld 2016 with social connectivity and a glamorous design.

Driven by a growing vendor line-up and consumer awareness, IDC forecasts global shipments of wearable devices to hit 237.1 million by 2020.

Health monitoring devices are set to triple by 2020, with over 70 million worldwide, according to a study by Juniper Research.

Schools in New Zealand are using sports GPS technology to teach subjects such as maths and English using personal data.

Wearable device owners in the enterprise are neglecting login credentials, posing a growing IT security concern, warns Centrify RSA Survey.

Wearables have taken a big step forward with triple digit growth in 2015, but 'me too' copycats won't cut it going forward.

Dive into the evolution of fitness tracking with a glimpse of Fitbit's vibrant array – pioneers since 2007, now offering eight cutting-edge devices.

Fitbit has released its latest fitness tracker, the Fitbit Alta, featuring a slim design and interchangeable bands.

The wearables market is booming, with Gartner projecting sales of 274.6 million devices in 2016, including USD $11.5 billion in smartwatch revenue alone.

Otago students' research uncovers potential for wearables to flag patient health risks, bridging sports tech with medical care.

Wearables are not just for fitness tracking, as companies like Horus Technology are developing technologies to enhance the lives of the visually impaired.

Augmented reality (AR) and wearable devices are set to drive growth in the business sector, says a new report from Beecham Research.

The New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals is calling for people to not get lost in technology when trying to get healthy.

The demand for wearables continues to grow, with fitness and activity trackers now in fierce competition from smartwatches.

Volvo and Microsoft have teamed up to roll out a new wearable voice control system, a la the 1980s TV cult classic Knight Rider.

Cyber threats loom as wearable tech weaves into daily payments, say industry giants WISeKey and Kaspersky Lab.

The PC market is still in the middle of structural change, which will reduce the PC installed base in the next few years.