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Gartner says shipments of wearables will reach 225 million in 2019, with spending hitting US$42b, with smartwatches still taking the lion’s share.

Apple’s share of the market continues to grow along with Chinese competitors Xiaomi and Huawei. Fitbit still in decline.

Fitbit Versa introduces new capabilities to its lifestyle smartwatches including female health tracking and Fitbit Pay integration.

There is significant opportunity for growth in clinically validated, yet user-friendly wearables to aid individuals manage such ailments.

Canalys says wearable band shipments grew 35 percent from the year before with a two horse race at the front & fierce competition behind.

According to Ingram Micro NZ, the move reflects its focus on offering market-leading brands to all of its partners.

From the moment I had the Fitbit out of the box, it’s rarely left my wrist, except for charging.

The worldwide wearables market continued its upward trajectory in the final quarter of 2017 with full year shipment volumes reaching new records.

“In the past, farmers got to know the habits of their individual animals. However, with large-scale farming, that is now impossible."

Q4 2017 shipments grew by more than 32% over Q4 2016, the highest ever number of shipments in a single quarter for any wearable vendor.

“With this update, we are delivering on our promise to enhance the smart experience of the Ionic..."

The Fitbit Alta is Fitbit’s slimmest design yet, but don’t mistake its simple design for a basic fitness band...

Apple retook the lead in the wearable band market in Q3 2017...

Samsung introduced two new devices to its wearable portfolio, the Gear Sport and the Gear Fit2 Pro...

"With Fitbit Flyer, you get great looking, comfortable headphones..."

The Fitbit Ionic is a smartwatch with a key focus on being a health and fitness first platform...

Apple has fallen to third place in the market, overtaken by both Xiaomi and Fitbit - despite the latter experiencing a 34% year-on-year decline.

For many vendors in the wearables industry, layoffs and senior management departures have been a common theme of late - but there are opportunities.

We have a whole pile of epic prizes including, two smartphones, a Fitbit Charge 2 and a Sprocket wireless mini-printer...

The worldwide wearables market continued its rapid rise in the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17) with multiple companies experiencing triple digit growth.

Apple has been crowned the leading wearable technology company, despite CEO Tim Cook’s stubborn refusal to release Apple Watch numbers.

“The app uses your own feedback to ensure each routine is built to match your fitness level, and personalised to your strength and stamina.”

"Simplicity is a driving factor and this is well reflected in the top vendor list as four out of five offer a simple, dedicated fitness device."