Health and fitness-oriented devices account for a large portion of the current wearables market. The current generation of devices can track information such as steps taken, distance traveled, calories burned but real-time health monitoring is often limited to heart rate monitoring. Samsung is looking to improve that in future devices thanks to its new all-in-one Bio-Processor that promises to track a […]
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3Plus to unveil new smartwatches at CES 2016
3Plus USA, an American company that already offers a number of smart wearable devices, is bringing a new collection of wearables to CES 2016. The company will unveil a total of four new connected devices next week, including two smartwatches. “Today, a wristwatch is more than just a means to know what time it is and the day’s date,” remarked Jerry Galya, 3Plus […]
Concept Sunday: BayerFlex diabetes management smartwatch
We recently featured the Simplo glucometer smartwatch on Concept Sunday. A second project, also sponsored by Bayer Healthcare through the Center for Design Research at the University of Kansas, offers a slightly different take on diabetes management. The BayerFlex concept was designed by Taylor Jay and a partner. The full BayerFlex solution consists of a pocket-sized kit, a smartwatch with built-in glucometer and a […]
CES 2016: Updated LG Tone Infinim Around-the-Neck wireless headset
LG is bringing an updated version of its LG Tone Infinim wireless headset to CES 2016. The successor to the original HBS-900 model promises a more contemporary design, superior audio quality and enhanced consumer convenience. “The original Tone Infinim set a new standard for wireless headset design,” said Chung Sue-hyun, vice president of Innovative Personal Devices Business Division at LG Electronics. “We […]
Samsung to showcase three Creative Lab wearable projects at CES 2016
The Samsung Creative Lab (C-Lab) allows the company’s employees to develop their own creative business ideas. Samsung will bring three wearable C-Lab projects to CES 2016 which kicks off next week. The three projects are the WELT smart healthcare belt, the rink hand-motion controller for mobile VR devices and TipTalk watch strap that allows you to hear sound transmitted through your own body. Samsung Welt Welt is described as […]
Wearables among bestsellers for Amazon Canada’s record-breaking holiday season
Amazon Canada announced yesterday that it had a “record-breaking holiday season” with a record number of packages shipping from its warehouses over the past few weeks. Both tradtional watches and wearables were among its bestselling product categories this year. “We are thankful to our customers for making the 2015 holiday season a record-breaker for Amazon.ca,” said Alexandre Gagnon, Country Manager for […]
Wearable technology accounts for 1% of entire fashion market
2015 was a breakout year for wearables. While final numbers are not in yet, IDC predicts that about 80 million wearables will ship before the end of the year. While smartwatches and fitness trackers dominate, other wearables include clothing that can measure your heart rate and breathing volume (like Hexoskin’s Smart Shirts) or display messages (like MeU’s interactive clothing). While wearable technology […]
Concept Sunday: HTC 2020 wearable smartphone
The promise of flexible displays and other components suggest that future smartphones will escape from the constraints of the current designs to take on a range of form factors. The idea that it could take the form of a wearable bracelet is not new. For example, we featured the convertible Google Nexus 360 smartphone on Concept Sunday back in 2014. Russian industrial designer Philipp Skorobogatov […]