Hearables news and trends

Hearables: Taking Voice Control Beyond Smart Speakers
Innovation // September 29, 2017

What’s better than being able to boss Alexa around at home? How about being able to boss her around everywhere else, too? It’s becoming possible with hearables — and no, that’s not a typo. Hearables may be the next big wearables if the voice activation trend...

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Wearable Use To Grow 26 Pct Globally In 2019

November 30, 2018
A new report estimates that worldwide shipments of wearable devices will reach 225 million in 2019. In its report, “Forecast: Wearable Electronic Devices, Worldwide, 2018,” Gartner notes that this prediction shows a 25.8 percent increase from 2018. In addition, end-user spending on wearable devices is expected to reach $42 billion in 2019, with $16.2 billion of that amount […]