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Google Glass Executive Steps Down
Head of business operations for Google Glass steps down, as the future of the wearable device remains uncertain
Fitbit Slapped With Lawsuit Ahead Of IPO
Wearable market heats up with coincidentally timed lawsuit between rival fitness tracker makers
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
Android Wear Update Brings Wi-Fi, Emojis And Screen Lock
Upgrade to Android Wear 5.1.1 finally arrives after several weeks delay
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
Samsung Delays Release Of Its Next-Generation Smartwatch
Round-faced ‘Gear A’ smartwatch will now launch alongside Galaxy Note 5 later this year
Swatch Is Developing A Smartwatch Battery That Lasts For Six Months
Swiss watchmaker says new batteries will last far longer than the Apple Watch
Oculus Rift Release Date Finally Revealed
Consumer-facing version of Oculus Rift will go on sale…in Q1 2016
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
So It Seems The Apple Watch Hates Tattoos
Reports claim Apple wearable won’t work with inked-in arms
Good Work EMM Can Now Mange Apple Watch
Good Technology updates Good Work to help businesses manage Apple Watch
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
Apple Watch To Arrive Earlier Than Expected For Some
Apple will ship its Watch device to some customers earlier than expected
Android Wear Gets Wi-Fi Support, Gesture Controls And ‘Always On’ Apps
Google prepares for Apple Watch war with major update
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
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
Jawbone And AmEx Team Up For Sporty Payments
Collaboration will see future Jawbone devices equipped with NFC payment facility
Facebook To Bring Internet.org Service To Europe
Richard Branson joins in with impromptu and wide-ranging Q&A with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg
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
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
The Imminent Rise Of Wearable Tech In Enterprise
Keytree's Will Powell tells TechWeekEurope why enteprise apps for wearables could be a game-changer
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
Fancy An Apple Watch? Head Down To Selfridges…
In-store experience zone to open April 10, offering pre-sale previews of all Watch versions
Fitness Tracker Market ‘To Hit $5bn By 2019’
Huge rise in smartphone-synced devices make wearables a lucrative area
Hanspree Launches The World’s Cheapest Smartwatch
£29 device syncs with your smartphone to offer fitness and sleep tracking functions
Moto 360 2 Leaked By Lenovo CEO
Yang Yuanqing posts pictures of mystery smartwatch on Weibo
‘Ageing Population’ Causing Health Nanotechnology Boom
Increased governmental support and higher R&D spending will also help medical nanotech reach $8.5bn by 2019
Withings Unveils Two Health-Related Smartwatches
Activité and Activité Pop smartwatches aim to help users track their lifestyles and improve their everyday well being
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