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Meta Acquires Limitless To Expand AI Wearables Portfolio

April Ossington December 8, 2025 No Comments

Meta has purchased Limitless, a start-up known for creating artificial intelligence powered pendants, as the company deepens its interest in wearable technology that constantly listens for user interaction. The move…

Smart Glasses Redefine Wearables

April Ossington November 26, 2025 No Comments

The wearables landscape is entering a new phase as smart glasses gain momentum and begin to reshape consumer expectations. Futuresource Consulting’s Global Wearables Market Outlook 2025 report highlights how this…

Samsung and Apple File Smart Glasses Patents with Very Different Visions

Joe Gallop August 18, 2025 No Comments

The competition in the smart glasses market is heating up, with Samsung and Apple filing patents that reveal contrasting approaches in next-generation wearable technology. While Apple is emphasising comfort and…

Samsung Acquires Healthcare Platform Xealth to Connect Wearables with Hospital Systems

Isabella Alexiou July 9, 2025 No Comments

Samsung has announced the acquisition of Xealth, a digital health platform that enables healthcare providers to monitor and schedule patient care at scale, as the South Korean technology company expands…

Xiaomi Overtakes Apple in Global Wearables Market

Joe Gallop May 27, 2025 No Comments

Xiaomi has leapfrogged Apple to reclaim the top spot in the global wearable band market in Q1 2025, as the overall market grew 13% to 46.6 million units. The Chinese…

In The Future, Devices May Be Powered By Body Movement. Here’s How

Peter Holmes December 18, 2024 No Comments

A stretchy device built into clothing could power your devices and recognise you, according to a paper released by researchers at South Korea’s Dongguk University. It is described as a…

Samsung’s July 10 Paris Event To Debut New Smartphones, Wearables

Varun Godinho May 27, 2024 No Comments

There has been no official announcement from Samsung about an event, but well-informed tech pundits are already pointing towards July 10 as the date that Samsung will unveil new smartphones…

Wearables Global Shipments Grew In 2023, Higher Demand Expected In 2024

Ashley Riordan March 22, 2024 No Comments

The International Data Corporation (IDC) has revealed the wearables devices market has declined 0.9% year over year during the fourth quarter of 2023. Despite the economic conditions, markets in the…

ACCC Takes Fitbit To Court

Nathan Jolly October 24, 2022 No Comments

The ACCC has brought Federal Court proceedings against Fitbit for allegedly misleading customers about their consumer rights after their wearables malfunctioned. The ACCC claims that between May 2020 and February…

Wearables Market Down 6.9% After Two-Year Boom

Nathan Jolly September 20, 2022 No Comments

The wearables market has hit its first major roadblock after two years of hyper-growth, with global shipments declining 6.9 per cent year-on-year. According to new data from the International Data…