Wearables

Wearables
New Garmin Smartwatch Line Adds Wellness, GPS Features
September 05, 2019

Garmin’s newest collection of vívomove hybrid smartwatches will feature a host of innovations, including health and fitness data along with text message notifications, the company said in a press release on Thursday (Sept. 5). Smartwatch models in the new lineup — vívomove 3/3S, vívomove Style...

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Wearers Of North’s AR Glasses Can Now Get Android Alerts
August 30, 2019

North rolled out a new update for its Focals augmented reality (AR) glasses that now supports Android notifications, The Verge reported on Friday (Aug. 30). Similar to Google Glass, North’s smart glasses let Android users access any actions in their phone’s notification center, like answering...

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Take Two For Fitbit’s Versa 2
August 29, 2019

The headlines that started the month of August were less than thrilling for Fitbit — as some were beginning to wonder if Apple had already won the wearable war.  Sales on the Versa Lite, Fitbit’s “affordable” answer to the Apple Watch (starting at $160) came...

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Samsung, Apple Dominate $2B Wearables Market
August 15, 2019

New data revealed that the North American wearables market hit $2 billion in the second quarter of 2019, with a 38 percent increase year-over-year. Numbers from Canalys showed that the quarter’s growth was led by Apple and Samsung, which had 32 percent and 121 percent...

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Health Tech Firm Livongo Connects With Wearables
June 26, 2019

Livongo, a technology and health company that helps people with chronic conditions like diabetes, has announced that it will be able to connect to the Apple Watch, Fitbit and other wearables, according to a report by CNBC.  While wearables were once totally focused on fitness,...

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Apple, Xiaomi Lead Wearables’ 55 Pct Annual Growth
May 30, 2019

Shipments of wearables like Apple’s AirPods and Samsung headphones reached 49.6 million units during Q1 of 2019, a 55.2 percent increase from 2018, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). Most of the market is led by wrist-worn wearables, at 63.2 percent of market share,...

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Fitness Trackers Could Mean Insurance Savings For Pet Owners
March 28, 2019

MoreThan has partnered with PitPat — which offers a FitBit type device for dogs — and will offer up to £100 in cash rewards for people who help their furry friends meet specific health goals. According to The Financial Times, customers who take out a...

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Wearables To Reach 125.3M Units By Year End
December 17, 2018

New data is predicting that global shipments of wearable devices will reach 125.3 million units in 2018, a 8.5 percent increase from the previous year. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, the five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is...

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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...