Wearables

Wearables
Xiaomi Is Now Top Wearable, Beating Out Fitbit
August 04, 2017

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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Fit Pay Offers Prepaid Capabilities For Wearable Devices
July 12, 2017

Fit Pay Inc. has announced that it is offering prepaid capabilities on wearable devices connected to the Fit Pay Payment Platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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SmartServe Designs Smartwatch To Improve Restaurant Service
June 05, 2017

SmartServe has designed a unique iOS and Android smartwatch to help restaurants improve their overall service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Swarovski Postpones Launch Of Android Smartwatch
March 17, 2017

Swarovski has decided not to release an Android smartwatch — at least for the time being. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Google And Levi’s New Smart Jacket: The Future Of Wearables?
March 15, 2017

Google and Levi’s teamed up this week to showcase a smart jean jacket that will sell for $350 and will hit store shelves later this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Wearables, Stat! Simplifeye Snags $3M For Doctors’ Devices
March 10, 2017

Smart devices pervade almost every area of society, making tasks easier and giving businesses access to useful information. Wearables have naturally taken the latter to the next level. From Fitbit to heart monitors and more, there are a myriad of wearable devices that exist to...

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Android Pay Listing Released Early
February 09, 2017

As everyone awaits the rumored launch of Android Wear 2.0, customers might have gotten an early glimpse of the Android Pay application that will be running on the wearable operating system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Jawbone Getting Out Of Fitness Device Market Amid Bad Reviews
February 07, 2017

Jawbone, the wearable fitness company, is reportedly getting out of the consumer hardware market after its wearable fitness devices were marred by a slew of bad reviews and reports in the press that the company has no money left. Get the Full Story Complete the...

MIT Develops Smartwatch That Can Make Conversation Easier
February 02, 2017

Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory are making social interaction a lot easier by creating a wearable system that can show users how a conversation went by detecting the intent and emotion in a person’s voice. Get the Full Story Complete the...