Wearables

Google working on in-ear wearable companion for new Google Glass

Updated Google Glass for Explorers

Google shut down its Glass Explorer Program about a year ago. It promised at the time that we’d “see future versions of Glass when they’re ready.” Rumours since have hinted that Google is working on a new Google Glass Enterprise Edition as well as screen-less headsets that would rely on audio technology. The latter has now been corroborated by Adam Mathes, EVP of Business […]

Smartband and smartwatch sales could top 100 million units in 2016

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Wearables proved to be a hot product category in 2015. Juniper Research this week pegged smartwatch shipments alone at 17.1 million units last year. Sales of fitness bands easily exceed those numbers. No one expects shipments to slow down any time soon and Digitimes predicts that sales of smartwatches and smartbands will hit 100 million units this year. The report adds that the second-generation Apple […]

Wearable technology accounts for 1% of entire fashion market

Apple Watch Hermès Double Tour

2015 was a breakout year for wearables. While final numbers are not in yet, IDC predicts that about 80 million wearables will ship before the end of the year. While smartwatches and fitness trackers dominate, other wearables include clothing that can measure your heart rate and breathing volume (like Hexoskin’s Smart Shirts) or display messages (like MeU’s interactive clothing). While wearable technology […]

Swatch quietly building smart- and connected watch patent portfolio

Swatch Bellamy

Swatch is probably not the first name that springs to mind when you think of smartwatches. The company recently launched its pay-by-the-wrist Swatch Bellamy (pictured above) in China. Earlier this year, it unveiled the beach volleyball-focused Swatch Touch Zero One touch watch. But if Swatch has yet to unveil a true smartwatch, it looks like it’s spending quite a bit of time thinking about […]

Nokia wearables coming in early 2016?

Nokia Moonraker

Nokia gave a big hint as to its future plans back in October when it amended its Articles of Association to include consumer wearables. The company’s objectives were updated to include “mobile devices and consumer wearables.” New job postings suggest that the company is now getting ready to bring some of these new Nokia wearables to market in early 2016. The postings […]

Fitbit retains wearables lead in Q3 2015 as wearable shipments hit new record

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Wearable shipments have been on a tear in 2015 and Q3 proved to be no exception. In its latest Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, IDC reports that wearable shipments reached the 21 million unit mark. This is nearly three times more than the 7.1 million units shipped back in Q3 2014. “The early stages of the wearables market have led to […]