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Wearables stories - Page 8

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New models and partnerships crucial for wearables
Thu, 13th Aug 2015
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Healthcare will benefit from wearable technology says research firm Forst & Sullivan - but there are still obstacles ahead for wearables.
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Healthcare wearables trigger privacy concerns with consumers
Tue, 11th Aug 2015
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Wearable and mobile health app users have concerns about the security of their personal health data, according to a survey by Healthline.
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Google Glass: Now for the enterprise
Tue, 4th Aug 2015
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ndi
Google Glass is quietly re-emerging, with reports that Google will distribute a version aimed at enterprise customers in coming months.
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Healthcare sector driving force behind wearables market
Mon, 27th Jul 2015
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The healthcare sector is a huge contributing factor to the booming wearable electronics market, according to Persistence Market Research.
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Fitbit dominates wearables market
Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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​Fitbit has experienced positive growth in the share market, dominating in the highly competitive wearables space.
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New Zealand: Huawei's TalkBand B2 is here
Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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As the second generation of the TalkBand series, the B2 was created at Huawei’s Paris design centre and echoes the design of the Huawei P8 smartphone.
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Smart wearables huge opportunity for vendors, as market sees 170% growth
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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Apple's entrance into the wearable market is driving growth of 170%, with 72.1m devices to be shipped this year.
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Wearables in the enterprise driving huge market growth
Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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The number of cellular connected IoT/M2M devices is set to increase from 252 million in 2014 to 908 million in 2019, with wearables driving the growth.
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Apple Watch gets its first update...
Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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The first major software update for the Apple Watch, watchOS 2, will be available this September and includes new watch faces, apps, and capabilities.
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Wearable applications to surge in developers race
Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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Third-party applications designed to run on wearable devices will surge as developers race to deliver killer apps for consumer and enterprise use.
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Wearables take on Australian enterprise
Wed, 27th May 2015
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Wearables will be a $1 billion market in Australia by 2018 with enterprise adoption expected to take off from 2017.
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Embracing the possibilities but not the risks of new tech
Mon, 18th May 2015
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Consumers are concerned about the safety of materials used in 3D printed products, according to a survey by Chubb.
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Retailers: Make wearables work for you
Tue, 12th May 2015
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Wearables offer a number of advantages to retailers, enabling greater customer service and engagement with a target audience.
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Will 2015 be the year of the wearables?
Fri, 8th May 2015
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​While the global wearable technology market hasn’t delivered on high expectations, 2015 could be the year that turns this around.
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Heart is aflutter with the Fitbit Charge HR
Mon, 20th Apr 2015
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I like how the HR gives a more accurate depiction of the work I’m doing; how hard I’m working, how many calories I’m actually burning.
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Apple Watch to propel growth in wearables market, says IDC
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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The wearables market continues to grow at a rapid rate in 2015, driven by new vendors, end-user awareness and new devices such as the Apple Watch.
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5 reasons NOT to buy an Apple Watch!
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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Concerned about buying an Apple Watch? Here are five reasons why you might NOT want to buy one. #AppleWatch #technology.
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Only time will tell if the Apple Watch proves a game changer
Mon, 9th Mar 2015
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What apps it will have? How many models will there be, what are their price points? How long will the battery last? Is it really as ugly as sin?.
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Apple Watch to take centre stage this week
Mon, 9th Mar 2015
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Shares of Apple will be in focus today as it is expected to unveil its new Apple Watch, the first real new product since Steve Jobs' death.
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War of the wearables comes to the enterprise
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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Businesses brace for the 'BYOW' shift as wearables in the workplace are set to surge, with a £14bn market forecast by 2019.
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Get ready for the IoT of things onslaught
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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Consumer adoption of connected devices and smart technology is poised for huge growth, and resellers would be wise to get ready to ride the IoT wave.
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Why CIOs need to consider wearable tech in the enterprise
Mon, 9th Feb 2015
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As wearables surge, CIOs must embrace the $18bn enterprise tech revolution for efficiency and innovation, says Cognizant VP Sowri Krishnan.
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The digital transformation is coming, are you prepared?
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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This is the year of digital transformation for business, fuelled by the Internet of Everything (IoE), according to Kevin Bloch, Cisco Australia and Ne.
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Wearables market set to soar, worth billions by 2020.
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Tech forecast reveals wearable market to skyrocket to £20bn by 2020, with multipurpose devices leading the charge.