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Wearables stories - Page 6

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Fitbit’s dominance in wearables market remains unchallenged, Apple suffers decline
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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Fitbit’s dominance over the global market remains unchallenged, as the company’s name becomes synonymous with fitness bands.
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Is Australian demand for enterprise applications wavering?
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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Aussie firms grapple with app fatigue as demand for mobile enterprise solutions endures, says Gartner at Sydney summit.
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Five technologies ready to disrupt your business
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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Personal technologies are set to have a major impact on every business across the globe, according to Gartner.
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Wearables' steady growth will reach 213.6 million shipments by 2020
Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker forecasts continued growth in wearables: 213.6 million unit shipments by 2020.
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The world of wearables: Users want panic buttons and location trackers
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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The most desired wearables right now are the Panic/SOS button, smart watch and the location tracker, an Ericsson ConsumerLab report says.
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The smartwatch shoot-out: Which one should you choose?
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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With every smartphone maker and their dog launching a smartwatch, many are scratching their heads, wondering which to buy.
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Wearables in the classroom - it's all the rage
Thu, 26th May 2016
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Tech's latest teaching aide: Classrooms turn to wearables, set to hit £4.4bn market by 2020.
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Fitbit still dominates growing wearables market
Tue, 17th May 2016
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The International Data Corporation releases data from Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker showing a 67.2% increase in wearables shipments.
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Did you hear? Classroom wearables are where it's at
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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Wearables in the classroom are becoming the norm, as educators around the world adopt new tools and technologies to aid learning.
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Wearables a security risk, says Centrify
Wed, 13th Apr 2016
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New research warns of security risks in the enterprise with the increasing use of wearables, as two thirds of owners use no login protection.
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Are wearables not quite as popular as they seem?
Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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Wearables are rapidly increasing in popularity, but not everyone is won over - especially when it comes to price.
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Dip in Aussie smartphone sales expected to reverse this year
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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Australian smartphone sales were down one million units last year, but Telsyte says its a temporary dip which will reverse this year.
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Mind your fitness tracker: Wearables the latest attack target
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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Connected fitness bands, watches and wearables are becoming popular in consumer and enterprise markets; the opportunity for hackers is big business.
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Michael Kors enters the world of wearables with new smartwatch
Fri, 18th Mar 2016
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Michael Kors announces new Android Wear smartwatch at Baselworld 2016 with social connectivity and a glamorous design.
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Wearable devices to surpass 200 million
Fri, 18th Mar 2016
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Surge in wearable tech: Global shipments to hit 237.1m by 2020, IDC reports.
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Personal health will look completely different by 2020
Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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Health monitoring devices are set to triple by 2020, with over 70 million worldwide, according to a study by Juniper Research.
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Kiwi schools ditch the textbooks, take up sports wearables
Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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Schools in New Zealand are using sports GPS technology to teach subjects such as maths and English using personal data.
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Unmanaged wearables pose threat to the enterprise
Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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Wearable device owners in the enterprise are neglecting login credentials, posing a growing IT security concern, warns Centrify RSA Survey.
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Wearables stepping up with bumper growth, where to next?
Wed, 24th Feb 2016
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Wearables have taken a big step forward with triple digit growth in 2015, but 'me too' copycats won't cut it going forward.
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Feast your eyes on these Fitbit pics
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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Dive into the evolution of fitness tracking with a glimpse of Fitbit's vibrant array – pioneers since 2007, now offering eight cutting-edge devices.
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Fitbit's latest: the Alta
Fri, 5th Feb 2016
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Fitbit has released its latest fitness tracker, the Fitbit Alta, featuring a slim design and interchangeable bands.
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Smartwatches, fitness devices, HDMs: What's in store for the wearables market?
Thu, 4th Feb 2016
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Wearable tech forecast to flourish, with smartwatches leading the £21 billion market, says Gartner.
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Can wearable tech predict patient decline?
Fri, 29th Jan 2016
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Otago students' research uncovers potential for wearables to flag patient health risks, bridging sports tech with medical care.
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Forget tracking steps, these wearables are changing lives
Fri, 22nd Jan 2016
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Wearables are not just for fitness tracking, as companies like Horus Technology are developing technologies to enhance the lives of the visually impaired.