Apple iTime patent

Apple patent filing for the “iTime” smart watch caught at the USPTO

Filed back in 2011, the patent describes a device reminiscent of Pebble's smart watch that could deliver notifications from the iPhone and iPad to one's wrist.
Google, Novartis team-up over smart contact lens

Google, Novartis team-up over smart contact lens

The technology offers potential to transform eye care, but there's a long road ahead before we see the smart lens hitting a pharmacy near you.
Microsoft smart watch with 11 sensors to be unveiled in October

Microsoft smart watch with 11 sensors to be unveiled in October

The Redmond giant will make sure its watch supports multiple platforms, not just Windows Phone, and feature a display on the underside of the band.
iWatch mockup

Three patents show how Apple wants to monitor activities, automate alarms and notifications using...

One of the patents envisions a smartphone responding to data sent by various sensors coming from either the iPhone or other wearable devices, or both.
Jawbone UP24

Jawbone secures patent to measure body fat percentage using smartphones, tablets and wearables

The patent describes how the system would use a number of sensors to tell the user how best to place the device to measure body fat percentage.
Microsoft working on a smart watch of its own?

Microsoft working on a smart watch of its own?

The Redmond giant is looking to make a smart watch that would feature a number of biometric sensors, providing users with various health and fitness data.