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Personal Health Gadgets Becoming Mainstream

Nathan Jolly September 8, 2021 No Comments

In 2019, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook told CNBC: “If you zoom out into the future, and you look back, and you ask the question, ‘What was Apple’s greatest contribution to…

Wearables Up More Than 30% In 2Q21, Apple Still #1

Jake Nelson September 1, 2021 No Comments

Global shipments of wearables are up by almost a third year-on-year as Apple continues to dominate the market. Data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker…

Panasonic Releasing Wearable Gaming Speaker

Nathan Jolly August 26, 2021 No Comments

Panasonic is releasing a wearable gaming speaker that sits on the user’s shoulders like a massage pad, or an inflight pillow, pumping surround system directly into the gamer’s ears. The…

Amazon Planning Wearable Child Tracker

Nathan Jolly July 15, 2021 No Comments

After being given permission earlier this week by the FCC to monitor your sleep using radio waves, Amazon is now considering developing an Alexa-driven wearable device that will allow them…

Garmin’s Venu 2 Fitness Tracker Has Landed

Rose Daisley April 23, 2021 No Comments

It’s here: the second generation of Garmin’s Venu fitness tracking watch. And it’s flexing its muscles. On the outside, it doesn’t look overly different to the original, apart from some…

Aussie Company Spacetalk Partners With ACH Group For Senior Smart Watches

Nathan Jolly April 19, 2021 No Comments

Australian smart watch company Spacetalk have partnered with aged-care not-for-profit ACH Group to sell its new and improved seniors smart watch, which features new fall detection technology. LIFE also features…

Fitbit Lux Will Sport An OLED Screen (And Cost A Lot More)

Nathan Jolly April 19, 2021 No Comments

WinFuture have published leaked pictures of Fitbit’s new ‘Lux’ tracker, which suggests the product will come with an OLED screen, stainless steel casing, and a streamlined design that will attract…

Apple Working On Rugged Watch For Extreme Sports

Rose Daisley March 29, 2021 No Comments

It’s highly possible that Apple is creating an all-new version of its industry-leading Apple Watch, which could include a more rugged casing built for wearers who partake in extreme sports…

Pandemic-Driven Boom For Wearables, Top 5 Companies

Rose Daisley March 16, 2021 No Comments

New data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker has landed. For the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20), worldwide shipments of wearable devices reached 153.5 million…

Fitbit Ace 3 Gets Kids In On The Action

Rose Daisley March 10, 2021 No Comments

Kids these days. They’re spending less time moving around and more time on devices. Australian parents say their children are affected by increased screen time and a lack of participation…