Wearable Tech

Pebble Acquisition By Fitbit Marks New Era For Wearables

ANALYSIS: Pebble is being acquired by fitness tracker vendor Fitbit, but that doesn't mean the wearable market is dead

8 years ago

Fitbit Snaps Up Pebble Assets As Kickstarter-Funded Smartwatch Maker Calls Time

End of Pebble’s Kickstarter story, hits a sour note with backers

8 years ago

Vodafone IoT Tech Helps Create Connected Harbour Seals

Vodafone's IoT technology gets a seal of approval

8 years ago

Web Summit 2016: Drones, Robots And ‘Fashionable’ Wearables

Robots and AI's future in the workplace, how drones can help Africa and Fossil CTO talks about the potential of…

8 years ago

HTC Gives Vive Wireless Upgrade And Alibaba Virtual Reality Shop

HTC is keen to keep pushing ahead with its virtual reality technology

8 years ago

Web Summit 2016: Facebook CTO Says Priorities For The Next Decade Are Connectivity, AI & VR

Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer says his firm's technology priorities over the next ten years are getting people connected and offering…

8 years ago

Web Summit 2016: Tech Leaders Talk AI, 3D Printing, Digitisation And FinTech

Leading figures from Cisco, Facebook, Accenture and others talk about the future of technology at Web Summit 2016 in Lisbon

8 years ago

Microsoft HoloLens Coming To The UK, But Is More Expensive Than In The US

Microsoft HoloLens holographic computer comes to Europe and Australasia, but US is cheaper

8 years ago

Odeon To Create Europe’s First IMAX VR Centre Using Acer And StarBreeze Tech

IMAX and Odeon are looking to bring virtual reality into cinemas

8 years ago

Tech Quiz Of The Week: The BBC’s Technology Journey

The BBC has pioneered television, radio and online - but what do you know about Auntie's technology triumphs and its…

8 years ago

Qualcomm Snapdragon 600E And 410E Chips Target The IoT

The chips will be distributed as stand alone SoCs for the first-tine

8 years ago

Samsung Gear S3 Smartwatch Includes 4G

Go big or go home. Samsung gets bold with the new design of its Gear S3 smartwatch

8 years ago

Intel Recalls Basis Fitness Smartwatch Over Burn Fears

Its getting hot in here...Intel issues recall for Peak fitness watches after fears it could cause burns and blisters

8 years ago

HTC Unveils Business-Focused VR Headset

Business Edition of the HTC Vive will be available from June 2016

8 years ago

Oculus VR DRM Is Cracked In Just 24 Hours

Virtual reality headsets at risk of piracy after DRM software is hacked to allow Oculus software to be ported to…

9 years ago

Fitbit Fitness Devices Deliver ‘Inaccurate’ Heart Rate Readings

Study reveals that heart rate technology in Fitbit devices may not have recorded health information properly

9 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Virtual Reality

With virtual reality devices flooding the world, how much do you know about the next big technology?

9 years ago

Google Cardboard Goes On Sale In The UK For Just £15

Budget Google Cardboard device will allow more people than ever to enjoy virtual reality in the UK

9 years ago

Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Goes Contactless

Contactless fever to sweep Eurosong contest as Visa Europe provides payment wristbands for 65,000 attendees

9 years ago

HTC Vive X Accelerator Offers £69m To Virtual Reality Startups

HTC Vive X fund offers initial $100m investment across three cities with the hope of stimulating the virtual reality ecosystem

9 years ago

Nokia Buys Wearable Tech Experts Withings

£131m acquisition of French digital health specialist will see Nokia back in the devices game

9 years ago

Super-Long Lifespan Battery Invented By Scientists

Scientists claim rechargeable battery breakthrough with drastically increased battery lifespan

9 years ago

Apple Watch 2 Tipped For June Reveal

Thinner and lighter smartwatch set to be unveiled at Apple’s WWDC event, reports claim

9 years ago

Huawei Unveils Stylish Talkband B3

Available in three styles, Huawei’s latest wearable is its most fashionable yet

9 years ago

Apple Now Uses 93 Percent Renewable Energy

Apple gives update on its drive towards using 100 percent renewables and shows off a robot called Liam that can…

9 years ago

How Did New Google Glass Appear In eBay Auction?

Mysterious eBay auction sees San Francisco pawn shop selling unreleased Google Glass device

9 years ago

Dyson Invests £1bn In Battery Development

Strong sales of cordless vacuums leads Dyson to pledge significant support for technology industry's battle to create better and longer…

9 years ago

Steve Wozniak Criticises Apple For Becoming A ‘Jewellery’ Producer

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hits out at Watch device, but backs Tim Cook for FBI refusal

9 years ago

Reviewed: Moto 360 Sport

Could this sleek and stylish smartwatch be the best Android wearable to date?

9 years ago

Sony Powers Up PlayStation VR

Gaming-focused virtual reality headset will look to undercut likes of Oculus and HTC

9 years ago