Wearable AI system to detect a conversation’s tone in works
Using audio and vital-sign data, the deep-learning system could someday serve as a "social coach" for people with anxiety or Asperger's.
Activity trackers to be used by more than 1 in 5 Americans by 2021
Fitness and health wearables will become a $20 billion hardware market annually within 5 years, according to Juniper Research.
Basic hybrid & analogue watches to take nearly 40% of the $21bn smartwatch market...
Juniper Research has scaled back its estimates for market growth, and now anticipates that less than 60 million smartwatches will be shipped annually by 2021.
Fitbit acquires another smartwatch maker – Vector Watch
Vector Watch launched a year ago with 12 smartwatch models across Performance, Contemporary, and Classic styles, each promising a battery life of 30 days.
This wearable can painlessly measure glucose and lactic acid levels
The device called K'Track has a special sensor unit with array of tiny micro-needles that penetrate the topmost layer of skin to analyze the interstitial fluid.
New Balance unveils RunIQ smartwatch, PaceIQ Bluetooth headphones
The Android Wear-powered watch is made in collaboration with Intel, Google and Strava; while headphones are product of partnership with Jabra.
Mood-changing wearable doppel launching in the U.S. this spring
The device is already available in the UK where it has been independently tested and shown to work in studies run by the Royal Holloway University London.
Cloudtag’s Onitor Track program wants to help you lose weight
It combines a dual-position wearable with a personalized weight loss and nutrition program delivered to ensure the user meets their weight loss target.
Garmin unveils new wearable and cycling apps
One of the apps for Connect IQ is UBER ETA which shows the estimated time of the driver's arrival and other information directly on the Garmin wearable.
Fossil to double wearables this year to more than 300 products
Fossil, Skagen, Misfit and Armani Exchange all unveil new wearable devices at CES in Las Vegas