Wearables

Wearables
Smarter Wearables Highlight Demand for Real-Time Fitness Data
March 07, 2024

Led by names like Google, Apple and Samsung, the wearables category of the connected economy has become a study in contradictions. New, high-profile introductions have accelerated due to recent events like the Consumer Electronics Show and Mobile World Congress (MWC). On the other hand, niche...

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ŌURA Wants to Be the Wearable of Choice for Consumers
November 06, 2023

Fitness prioritization is on the rise, and consumers are pumping up their standards for fitness trackers. Counting steps and heart rates is no longer the finish line; people now crave a workout buddy that can provide them with a full range of health insights. Moreover,...

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Health Tracking Tech Takes Center Stage
June 29, 2023

This next installment of PYMNTS’ miniseries on consumer behavior that became more widespread as a result of the pandemic focuses on healthcare monitoring technology. Wearables and other healthcare monitoring tech were just catching on when COVID-19 hit, and the crisis in many ways set the...

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Oura Begins Offering Wellness-Oriented Wearable Technology at Best Buy
April 24, 2023

Oura’s wellness-oriented smart ring is becoming available at Best Buy. The Oura Ring — wearable technology that provides health data, insights and guidance — began its rollout to Best Buy brick-and-mortar stores Monday (April 24) and is also available on the retailer’s website, the companies...

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Gen Z Leads the HealthTech Wearable Revolution
April 17, 2023

Gen Z are a difficult group to predict. They love picking up their restaurant meals, both inside and curbside. They are most open to new ways to pay, but lag behind other age cohorts in everyday digital activities such as ordering those meals online. They...

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New Data Shows Wellness Is Leading the Way on Wearables
November 22, 2022

Wellness and wearables go together like watches and wrists, like rings and fingers, but they’re far more than digital status symbols. Wellness is bringing out the true utility of these trendy devices as innovation in the wearables space shows, borne out by new research. Analyzing...

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Mastercard Debuts Tap and Go Race Bibs at NYC Marathon
November 07, 2022

When runners who were preparing to participate in the New York City Marathon picked up their race materials for the Sunday (Nov. 6) event, one of the items was a race bib that could be equipped with a method for contactless payments.  A race bib...

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Fast Fashion, Circular Fashion Square Off on Sustainability Runway
July 08, 2022

It’s inexpensive and looks good just long enough, but fast fashion is taking flak for its environmental impact, potentially making circular fashion the next big thing in apparel. Pushback against fast fashion is taking on legal dimensions starting in the European Union (EU), where the...

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5G Connectivity Expands the Capabilities of Glass Wearables
January 13, 2022

With the addition of 5G connectivity to glass wearables, technicians, engineers, warehouse workers and other remote employees will be able to employ the low latency of 5G while continuing to work hands-free rather than having to hold a phone. This will enable a supervisor to...