Over 45 million units will be sold this year as trend for wearable tech explodes, IDC figures claim
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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
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
Microsoft Convergence 2015 – Microsoft Brings Its Band Wearable To The UK
Wearable to hit UK shores on April 15, costing £169.99
Swatch Unveils Its Plan To Take On The Apple Watch
Iconic watchmaker looks to keep personalisation aspect along with mobile payments
Will AliPay Launch Alongside The Apple Watch?
Alibaba’s mobile payments service could help get Apple onside with Chinese regulators
Muse ‘Sensing Headband’ Will Help Your Find Inner Peace
Seven sensors monitor brain activity to ensure you don’t overheat
iPhone To Become Medical Research Tool With Apple ResearchKit
Apple expands health ambitions with open source ResearchKit framework
V1bes Wearable Looks To Your Finger To End Stress
Ring sensor monitors three kinds of stress and can even check your brainwaves
iOS 8.2 Adds Apple Watch Support And Fixes FREAK Flaw
Compatible iPhones get native app to control new wearable as Apple fixes a number of security bugs
The Apple Watch Is The Company’s Most Personal Device Yet
Costing anywhere from $349 to $10,000, it will go on sale in the UK on April 24
MWC 2015 – Acer: ‘Our Smartphones Are Here To Stay’
Affordable yet powerful mobile devices are crucial going forward for Acer
Pornhub Gets Touchy-Feely With The Man-Powered Wearable
Ever wanted to save the planet from the safety of your bedroom? The power is in your hands…
MWC 2015 – The Mobile Round-Up
2015 was one of the biggest MWCs ever for smartphones and wearables, and here’s why
Huawei Reveals US Smartphone And Wearable Push
Three years after initial NSA spying allegations, Huawei plans North American device assault with advertising, brand awareness and new wearables
MWC 2015 – Huawei Unveils Super-Stylish Smartwatch
Android Wear-powered Huawei Watch is also accompanied by two new fitness bands
MWC 2015 – HTC Unwraps The One M9, Its Most Powerful Smartphone Yet
Metal-bodied device will be able to pair with new HTC Grip wearable
Apple Watch Set To Debut At 9 March Event
More details about the Apple Watch could be revealed next month after invites are sent out for San Francisco event
LG Announces World’s First 4G Smartwatch
Souped-up version of the LG Watch Urbane will be the first to sport LTE connectivity and also support NFC payments
Pebble Time Smartwatch Smashes Kickstarter Goal After 17 Minutes
Pebble Time adds colour e-ink screen, has longer battery life and comes with a microphone
Only 10 Percent Of Businesses Use The Internet Of Things
However there will soon be more than five billion 'things' in the Internet of Things, Verizon report forecasts
Geeksphone’s New Wearable Tracks Your Performance In More Ways Than Ever
GeeksMe device is the latest release from OEM behind Blackphone
Lloyds Brings Mobile Banking To Your Smartwatch
Bank will now send push notifications on special offers to use smartphones and wearables
Most Wearable Tech ‘Too Embarrassing To Wear’, Say Brits
Over a third of us would be embarrassed to sport wearable device such as Google Glass outside, Apadmi survey finds
Is Apple Set To Launch A Virtual Reality Headset?
Patent for head-mounted holder was first filed in 2010
Sony Unleashes Its Google Glass Beater
Developer edition of SmartEyeglass opens for pre-order today, costing $840 (£520)
Android Wear Smartwatches “Falling Short”
Wearables market set to get a major boost from the Apple Watch, Canalys report predicts
LG Reveals The World’s ‘Most Luxurious’ Smartwatch
Avaialble in Gold or Silver finish, the LG Watch Urbane will be launched at Mobile World Congress