Wearables are a finicky category. Apple, arguably the largest smartwatch manufacturer around, won’t say how many units it sells. Verizon, the largest carrier in the United …
Augmented reality (AR) has become part of our digital culture. With Apple’s ARKit and Google’s ARCore making the technology available for mobile devices such as smartphones, …
Following its acquisitions of both Vector and Pebble, Fitbit has finally unveiled its first official smartwatch. The ‘Ionic’ is branded as the “ultimate health and fitness” …
Snapchat is having an interesting 2017. After hopes that an IPO would bolster its business, parent company Snap Inc. instead saw just how devastating Facebook’s copying …
Taking venture capital is often the simplest path to shipping a product or service. It’s almost a given for startups; but recent news surrounding Jawbone’s downturn …
Android Wear 2.0 has finally found its way to consumers via two new watches from LG. Months in development, the platform has undergone a hefty refresh, …
Wearables are still around, although events such as Jawbone’s implosion and the sell-off of Pebble sometimes make it seem as though the segment is dying off. We still …
The wearable-electronics market is experiencing a period of explosive growth, according to a recent report from analyst firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The survey of more than 1,000 respondents …
The wearables market continues to show strength. According to research firm IDC, shipment volumes of wearable devices increased 67 percent over the past year, with 19.7 …
At least one person doesn’t think the smartwatch phenomenon has legs. “More hype than reality,” is how Fitbit executive Woody Scal described the devices to Bloomberg, …
