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Selling Second-Hand Wearables Risky, Tech Boss Warns

April Glover February 11, 2021 No Comments

Wearable owners should be wary about reselling devices online or directly to another person as it puts their personal data at risk, one tech boss has warned. Russ Ersnt, Executive…

Could Smart Wearables Be The Key To Beating COVID-19?

April Glover December 14, 2020 No Comments

An Italian company has developed a smart wearable device which will help monitor the six-feet social distancing rule in the fight against coronavirus. IK Multimedia, which is mostly known for…

Google Fitbit Acquisition Set To Get EU Approval Deal Done By Xmas

David Richards December 4, 2020 No Comments

Google is believed to have made concessions to European regulators that will see the search giant get approval for their controversial takeover of Fitbit. The $2.8 Billion dollar deal has…

New Smart Insoles Take Aim At Fitbit, Garmin In Wearables Market

Roma Christian November 4, 2020 No Comments

Fitbit and Garmin could soon have another notable competitor in the runners’ wearable tech market, following the launch of intelligent shoe insoles from ambitious London-based startup ‘Nurvv Run.’ Nurvv Run…

Smart Wearables & True Wireless To See Massive Growth In 2021

April Glover November 3, 2020 No Comments

The smart wearables and true-wireless headphones markets are set to enjoy a surge in growth by 2021, according to market research firm Canalys. The forecast reports wearable devices will exceed…

Bose Release New Clinically-Tested SleepBuds For $380

Roma Christian September 23, 2020 No Comments

Audio equipment maker, Bose, has released its new clinically-tested ‘bedtime wearable’, Sleepbuds II, pledging to help facilitate better quality sleep. The product claims to offer better noise masking than its…

Facebook To Launch Smart Glasses Next Year

Jake Nelson September 17, 2020 No Comments

Facebook is teaming up with global eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica for a new pair of RayBan-branded smart glasses, to release next year. At Facebook’s virtual Connect event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg described…

Bose Launch Three New Smart Glasses In Australia

Roma Christian September 11, 2020 No Comments

Premium audio equipment maker, Bose, has launched three new smart glasses in Australia, with the frames set to hit retail stores from October 5 for A$399.95. The new Bose Frames…

Spacetalk Boosts MGM Wireless

Computer Daily News August 24, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Technology company MGM Wireless is taking on the niche children’s market through its Spacetalk smartphone. The device boosted MGM’s total revenue growth of 47 percent to $10.5 million for…

Wearables Could Help Fight COVID-19: Fitbit Study

Jake Nelson August 20, 2020 No Comments

A new study involving Fitbit smartwatches is investigating whether wearables can detect, track, and trace COVID-19 and similar infectious diseases. Fitbit is working with the Scripps Research Translational Institute and…