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Google Renames Android Wear ‘Wear OS’ As Industry Mutates
Smartwatch sales have surged in recent months, but so far the main company to benefit hasn't been Google
Microsoft Mixed Reality Push Boosted By Samsung Odyssey
Microsoft targets consumer market with its mixed reality vision, but is the demand really there?
Samsung Pay Gets Co-op Bank Support
Samsung Pay adds another UK bank to its mobile payment platform
Tech Quiz: Wearable Technology
What do you know about wearables?
Apple Watch Series 3 Has Built-In Cellular Connectivity
The new Apple wearable is more evolution than revolution
Fitbit’s First Smartwatch Combines Fitness Features And Pebble Legacy
Fitbit Ionic targets fitness wearable market with health features, smart functions powered by Pebble technology and contactless payments
Apple Watch 3 ‘Will Connect’ To 4G Without A Smartphone
Apple reportedly plans to include an LTE modem in the Apple Watch 3, making the wearable more independent of the iPhone
Apple Revenues Boosted By Solid iPhone Sales And Revived iPad Demand
Apple revenues rise 7 percent despite prospect of the new iPhone on the horizon
Google Glass Returns To Target Business And Industrial Use
The Google Glass Enterprise Edition will look to aid workers in the logistics, manufacturing and medical sectors amongst others
Researchers Open Future Of Wearables With ‘World’s Thinnest Hologram’
The breakthrough could pave the way for the future of wearable devices
Wearables In The Workplace: The Hurdles, Benefits And Opportunities
The adoption of wearables has grown rapidly in the consumer world, but why has adoption been slower in the enterprise and what are the potential benefits?
Philips Executive Wants Enterprises to Move Down Digital Path
ANALYSIS: Liat Ben Zur is showing enterprises how to move from just making and marketing products into becoming fully-realized digital businesses
Vodafone Mobile & Smartwatch App Assists Sub-Two Hour Marathon Attempt
Can Vodafone's real time data tracking application help an athlete run a marathon in under 2 hours?
Swatch Smartwatch OS Takes Aim At Apple Watch & Android Wear
The Swiss watchmaker will create a smartwatch and operating system in-house
Bristol NHS Trust Turns To Microsoft Wearables And Predictive Tech To Boost Patient Care
HealthVault uses machine learning and analytics to collate patient data from a range of sources
Barclaycard bPay Stuffs Contactless Payment Tech Into Jewellery & Watches
Barclaycard bPay payment tech will be used integrated into high-street jewelry and watches
Android Wear 2.0 Brings Google Assistant AI To Smartwatch Sporting Wrists
Google ushers in the biggest update to Android Wear yet
Samsung Tempts Apple Users Onto Gear Platform With Extended iOS Compatibility
Will it be enough to tempt Apple users onto the Gear platform in an unpredictable smartwatch market?
Anti-Surveillance Camouflage Created To Scramble Facial Recognition Software
HyperFace uses multiple patterns printed on clothing and fabrics that resemble features of human faces to confuse facial recognition systems
Android Wear 2.0 Will Launch On ‘Two New’ Smartwatches In 2017
Some existing Android Wear devices will also get an upgrade to the new OS
Phones Could Now Be Charged In Seconds And Last All Week
Scientists have created a supercapacitor that can be recharged 30,000 times without degrading
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 wearables
Smartwatch Interest On The Wane As Shipments Halve
IDC figures suggest smartwatch shipments fell by 51.6 percent over the past three months but Apple Watch Series 2 and Android Wear 2.0 offer hope
Apple Watch Banned From Cabinet Meetings Over Spy Fears
Prime minister fears Russians may hack Apple's smart watch and listen in on sensitive meetings
Apple Watch Series 2 Launched With More Power And Water Resistance
A dual core processor and GPS gives the new Apple Watch more grunt and capabites than its predecessor
Wearable Tech On The Rise Despite Falling Apple Watch Sales
Fitness bands continue to outsell smartwatches
WWDC 2016: WatchOS 3 Makes Apple Watch Apps Seven Times Faster
Apple Watch users will also be able to pick applications and order them in the dock for one tap access
Crowdfunding For Pebble 2 Smartwatch And Pebble Core ‘Smartphone Free’ Wearable Smashes £1m
Smartwatch firm smashes crowdfunding target with new smartwatches and IoT wearable Pebble Core
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 other VR devices