Wearable AI system to detect a conversation's tone in works

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.
fitbit

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.
smart watch

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.
Vector Watch

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.
K'Track

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 RunIQ

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.
doppel

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 Onitor Track

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 apps

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 2017 smartwatch range

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