Wearable Tech

Google Glass Executive Steps Down

Head of business operations for Google Glass steps down, as the future of the wearable device remains uncertain

9 years ago

Fitbit Slapped With Lawsuit Ahead Of IPO

Wearable market heats up with coincidentally timed lawsuit between rival fitness tracker makers

10 years ago

Wearable Band Sales See 150 Percent Boost In Just 12 Months

Success of brands such as Fitbit and Xiaomi Mi band lead to seven million sales in Q1 2015

10 years ago

Android Wear Update Brings Wi-Fi, Emojis And Screen Lock

Upgrade to Android Wear 5.1.1 finally arrives after several weeks delay

10 years ago

Intel Gives Us A Gaze Into The Connected Future

Connected homes, smart TVs, and drones that fly themselves all form part of Intel’s future view

10 years ago

Samsung Delays Release Of Its Next-Generation Smartwatch

Round-faced ‘Gear A’ smartwatch will now launch alongside Galaxy Note 5 later this year

10 years ago

Swatch Is Developing A Smartwatch Battery That Lasts For Six Months

Swiss watchmaker says new batteries will last far longer than the Apple Watch

10 years ago

Oculus Rift Release Date Finally Revealed

Consumer-facing version of Oculus Rift will go on sale…in Q1 2016

10 years ago

Build 2015: Microsoft Lifts The Curtain On More HoloLens Prototypes

Microsoft shows off some initial previews of its new AR headset at its Build developer conference

10 years ago

So It Seems The Apple Watch Hates Tattoos

Reports claim Apple wearable won’t work with inked-in arms

10 years ago

Good Work EMM Can Now Mange Apple Watch

Good Technology updates Good Work to help businesses manage Apple Watch

10 years ago

Apple Watch Debuts With 3,000 Apps

Apple Watch is officially released but don't expect it to see in the shops for a little while

10 years ago

Apple Watch To Arrive Earlier Than Expected For Some

Apple will ship its Watch device to some customers earlier than expected

10 years ago

Apple Confirms Delay To In-Store Watch Purchases

Gadget lovers who walk into an Apple store to buy an Apple Watch, will be disappointed, company confirms

10 years ago

ARM Acquires Two Bluetooth Firms, Bolsters IoT Business

British ARM picks up Wicentric and Sunrise Micro Devices, adding strength to low-power wireless communications portfolio

10 years ago

Jawbone And AmEx Team Up For Sporty Payments

Collaboration will see future Jawbone devices equipped with NFC payment facility

10 years ago

Facebook To Bring Internet.org Service To Europe

Richard Branson joins in with impromptu and wide-ranging Q&A with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg

10 years ago

Apple Watch Hits More Than A Million Pre-Orders

Slice Intelligence data shows most shoppers bought more than one Watch, at an average cost of over $500

10 years ago

Apple Watch Goes On Sale After Retail Store Arrival

The Apple Watch is now in Apple stores, but users can only take it home later this month

10 years ago

The Imminent Rise Of Wearable Tech In Enterprise

Keytree's Will Powell tells TechWeekEurope why enteprise apps for wearables could be a game-changer

10 years ago

Wearables ‘To Reach All-Time High In 2015’

Over 45 million units will be sold this year as trend for wearable tech explodes, IDC figures claim

10 years ago

Fancy An Apple Watch? Head Down To Selfridges…

In-store experience zone to open April 10, offering pre-sale previews of all Watch versions

10 years ago

Fitness Tracker Market ‘To Hit $5bn By 2019’

Huge rise in smartphone-synced devices make wearables a lucrative area

10 years ago

Hanspree Launches The World’s Cheapest Smartwatch

£29 device syncs with your smartphone to offer fitness and sleep tracking functions

10 years ago

Moto 360 2 Leaked By Lenovo CEO

Yang Yuanqing posts pictures of mystery smartwatch on Weibo

10 years ago

‘Ageing Population’ Causing Health Nanotechnology Boom

Increased governmental support and higher R&D spending will also help medical nanotech reach $8.5bn by 2019

10 years ago

Withings Unveils Two Health-Related Smartwatches

Activité and Activité Pop smartwatches aim to help users track their lifestyles and improve their everyday well being

10 years ago

The Impact Of Disruptive Trends On The D!conomy

Alessandro Porro, VP of international sales at software firm Ipswitch, urges companies to prevent disruptive trends from destabilising their networks

10 years ago

Tag Heuer Teams Up With Google, Intel To Make The World’s Swankiest Smartwatch

Luxury wearable will be powered by Android Wear and feature Intel technology

10 years ago