Market research firm Gartner announced Thursday (Aug. 24) it expects 310.4 million wearable devices to be sold around the globe this year, marking a 16.7 percent increase from 2016. In a press release announcing the new forecast, Gartner said the wearable devices market will generate revenue...
Despite Tim Cook’s most enthusiastic comments that the Apple Watch is doing “great,” the figures on the ground in the U.S. indicate pretty strongly that when it comes to wearables, the mainstream American consumer is doing more shrugging than cheering. A report from eMarketer earlier...
There has certainly been a myriad of new tech devices and gadgets entering the scene over the last few decades. One connected device that some may have thought would not have lasted as long as it has is seeing a major upswing in the United...
Samsung Electronics has filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) a listing for a device which could very well be its long-rumored wearable. According to news from Android Authority, the SM-R600 label is identified as the Samsung Gear Sport. It’s not clear when the wearable...
Google is facing backlash from some Android Wear customers who are complaining that Google Assistant can only do Google searches on their watches. According to a news report in Android Police, customers have taken to Google’s Google Product Forums’ Android Wear Help Forum to complain...
A new report has found that while Apple has fallen to third place in the wearable market for the second quarter of 2017, the total worldwide wearable band market grew 8 percent during the same period. According to Canalys Research, the market was led by...
In wearable technology news, Beijing-based electronics company Xiaomi is now the top wearable. The Chinese tech giant finished off the second quarter of 2017 with the highest market share of any individual wearables brand. According to Digital Trends, Xiaomi reportedly shipped 3.7 million wearables in the second...
Fit Pay Inc. has announced that it is offering prepaid capabilities on wearable devices connected to the Fit Pay Payment Platform. According to Finextra, the company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of NXT-ID Inc. and a provider of payment, credential management and authentication platform...
SmartServe has designed a unique iOS and Android smartwatch to help restaurants improve their overall service. According to Geeky Gadgets, the multi-task waiter app was launched via Kickstarter with the goal of raising £25,000 over the next 30 days. It is the first Android/iOS smartwatch...