wearable news & features
Technology designer FreeWavz has launched a campaign to gain funding for the
creation of a new set of earphones designed to collate health and fitness
metrics, while also looking to cater for the safety of cyclists and joggers.
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05 Aug 2014
While the bulk of wearable technology has so far focused on wristwear, a company from
India wants to get to the heart and sole of fitness tracking through a new pair of
wearable trainers.
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04 Aug 2014
iPhone users are typically more interested in general health, while the average
Android user consumes more fitness content, according to a study from mobile
intelligence firm Opera Mediaworks.
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31 Jul 2014
A new research paper examining why as many as one in three people ditch
fitness trackers shortly after buying them, has found that better education of
the benefits is key to ensuring more “happily ever afters” between consumers
and their wearables.
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23 Jul 2014
Apple is expected to continue its push into the health and fitness technology
market when it releases the iPhone 6 and its new iOS8 operating system.
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18 Jul 2014
Google’s plans to develop smart contact lenses, designed to foster health
benefits and aid vision, have progressed after the firm outlined a partnership
with pharmaceutical company Novartis to take the project forward.
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17 Jul 2014
People could be shifting their Christmas-list focus towards the wearable
technology market this year, as consumer interest continues to grow in the
booming fitness monitoring sector.
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16 Jul 2014
Technology experts are tipping Microsoft to launch a new piece of wearable
fitness technology this autumn, which will work in tandem with all three of the
major smartphone operating systems.
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07 Jul 2014
Details have emerged suggesting that Adidas is closing in on the launch
of a new wearable fitness product, as the sportswear giant seeks to boost its
presence in the booming technology marketplace.
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03 Jul 2014
Technology developer X-Doria has created a new piece of wearable kit allowing
parents to set physical activity goals for their children, also enabling them
to keep tabs on how much exercise their kids are doing.
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30 Jun 2014
Google has beaten rival Apple to the punch by releasing its first smartwatch,
which went on sale last night (25 June) after being unveiled at Google's I/O
developer conference in San Francisco
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26 Jun 2014
As the wearable tech market heats up with firms like Apple, Samsung and
Google at the centre of a battle for supremacy, the latest figures from mobile
research firm Flurry show that consumer appetite for fitness apps shows no sign
of abating.
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24 Jun 2014
Google is preparing to launch a system to rival Apple’s HealthKit fitness
platform, according to reports within the technology sector.
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18 Jun 2014
Given the recent boom in the wearable technology market, experts have
decided to research the effectiveness of a number of fitness bands, with results
showing that not all devices are as accurate as each other.
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13 Jun 2014
Apple’s often-discussed entrance into the wearable tech market with the so-
called iWatch, could happen as soon as October, according to the latest
industry rumours.
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11 Jun 2014
Samsung has unveiled a new prototype wristband that could be used to
measure and collate a range of health and fitness data.
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29 May 2014
Microsoft could be looking to enter the smartwatch market with a focus on the
health and fitness industry, following the publication of a patent originally filed in
2012.
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13 May 2014
US-based educational entertainment developer LeapFrog has unveiled one of
the first wearable activity trackers designed for children.
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12 May 2014
A progressive shirt has been developed enabling fans to experience the same
sensory sensations as athletes live during games and contests.
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01 May 2014
Sportswear giant Nike has signalled its ambitions to dominate the wearable
tech and fitness app market with the opening of a research and development
lab in San Francisco, California.
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22 Apr 2014
The digital revolution may well be upon us, but health and fitness consumers
buying wearable tech still prefer to make their purchase in-store than from the
company’s website, according to new research from Nielsen.
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15 Apr 2014
With today's activity tracking devices, reward schemes can acknowledge actual activity, not just attendance
HCM issue 4 2014
Leaked information has revealed potential details of Apple’s health and fitness
application, Healthbook, which could be capable of recording an array of
information to monitor the state of the human body.
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24 Mar 2014
The Wearable Technology Show 2014, Europe’s largest dedicated event for the
fast-growing sector, will gather innovators and industry leaders at London’s
Olympia Conference Centre from 18-19 March.
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18 Feb 2014
A new tracking device is currently in development, which not only keeps a
record of your sleeping patterns, steps taken and calories burned, but also
features a mechanism to alert others when you take a serious fall.
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11 Feb 2014
From activity trackers to fitness apps, we round up some of
the technology that's set to change the way we work out
HCM Handbook 2014
From wearables to measuring participation, microgyms to the
emergence of the public sector, TLDC's David Minton offers
insights based on the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report
HCM Handbook 2014
A host of new and innovative wearable tech devices have been unveiled at the
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014.
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07 Jan 2014
Far from leading members away into alternative exercise, wearable technology can help build their loyalty to your club, says Fitbug founder Paul Landau
HCM issue 1 2014
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