Google Updates Wear OS To Support Faster Payments
Alphabet’s Google released on Thursday (July 26) its Android P Developer Beta 5, as the company moves closer to rolling out the release of its mobile operating system, reported BGR. According to the...
View ArticleSamsung Launches Galaxy Watch Priced Starting At $329.99
Samsung Electronics announced on Thursday (Aug. 9) the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Watch, a smartwatch aiming to take on Apple and the Apple Watch. In a press release, the South Korean electronics...
View ArticleSamsung And HSBC Get ‘Phygital’ With Wearables
HSBC and Samsung have announced what they are calling a “first-of-its-kind” program to bring wearable technology into HSBC bank branches. The two firms are currently testing a pilot that will put...
View ArticleWearable Use To Grow 26 Pct Globally In 2019
A new report estimates that worldwide shipments of wearable devices will reach 225 million in 2019. In its report, “Forecast: Wearable Electronic Devices, Worldwide, 2018,” Gartner notes that this...
View ArticleWearables To Reach 125.3M Units By Year End
New data is predicting that global shipments of wearable devices will reach 125.3 million units in 2018, a 8.5 percent increase from the previous year. According to the International Data Corporation...
View ArticleInsurers Consider Bringing Apple Watches To Seniors
In an effort to help consumers over the age of 65 to use the Apple Watch as a health tracker, Apple has reportedly been in discussions with private Medicare plans. While no official arrangements have...
View ArticleApple Wants To Equip Devices With Carbon Monoxide Detector
Apple has been granted a patent that would equip future devices with built-in sensors that can detect harmful, poisonous gasses, such as carbon monoxide. According to Patently Apple, “Apple’s patent...
View ArticleFormjacking Takes Off (And The Rest Of The Week In Sizzles And Fizzles)
While there is much negative to be said about cybercriminals, one can’t accuse hackers and cybercriminals of being uncreative in their methods. As phishing and ransomware become known commodities in...
View ArticleApple Has 50 Pct Of Smartwatch Market, Samsung And Fitbit Grow
The 2018 holiday quarter was a good one for smartwatches, as Samsung and Fitbit each quadrupled shipments compared to a year before, according to reports. And although Apple Watch market share dropped...
View ArticleHas Apple Won The Wearables Wars?
It’s the customer relationship — that seems to be the main storyline in the smartwatch wars, a competition that has recently seen Fitbit lose significant ground thanks to Apple and its own products and...
View ArticleFitbit’s Versa 2 Smartwatch Will Have Alexa Support
With upgrades of its original model along with Amazon Alexa support, Fitbit announced its Versa 2 smartwatch, which sports a new OLED screen and a more powerful processor to allow data and apps to load...
View ArticleFitbit Pivots To Subscription, Voice Services
Fitbit, in a shift away from hardware and toward content, has introduced a $10 monthly premium subscription service, according to a report. The announcement was made at an event this week in Manhattan,...
View ArticleFibank, Mastercard Team For Garmin Pay Transactions In Bulgaria
First Investment Bank (Fibank), Mastercard and Garmin have partnered for the Garmin Pay watch in Bulgaria, Fibank announced in a press release on Monday (Sept. 30). Fibank customers will be able to...
View ArticleXiaomi Debuts Mi Watch Wearable
Chinese electronics company Xiaomi rolled out its first smartwatch dubbed the Mi Watch, which is said to look similar to the Apple Watch. The firm is competing with Apple for the lead position in the...
View ArticleApple Brings Connected Fitness To The Gym With New Apple Watch Effort
With new fitness collaborations that make it simpler for Apple Watch owners to accrue rewards, purchase items and monitor workouts, Apple unveiled its “Apple Watch Connected” gym effort. The effort...
View ArticleWearables Like Apple Watch Outsell Entire Watch Industry
The Apple Watch had a record-breaking 2019, outselling the entire Swiss watch industry, a report by Strategy Analytics indicated on Wednesday (Feb. 5). Apple Watch shipped 30.7 smartwatches worldwide...
View ArticleGoogle Eyes Revamp Of Health Wearable
Despite struggling sales for the Wear OS smartwatches, Google said this week that it intends to fix users’ issues and move forward. The problems are due in some measure to Wear OS’ middling health...
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Ransomware Attack Prompts Shutdown At Smartwatch Firm Garmin
Fitness watch and GPS maker Garmin Ltd. shut down its website and global call centers on Thursday (July 23) following a ransomware attack, The Guardian reported. Garmin issued an apology on its website...
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Wearable, Hearable, Attachable, Trackable: Omni-Connected Tech Gadgets Are...
Whether you want to track your run times, monitor your sleep or try to avoid a sunburn, the market for wearable technology is growing and evolving as companies large and small try to cash in on one of...
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Consumer Desire for Fitness, Better Sleep Drive Smartwatch Improvement
Google’s Fitbit has announced that its two new smartwatches available for pre-order are designed to feel at home on the wearer’s body, 24/7. Both the Versa 4 and the Sense 2 track several...
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