Tag: wearable tech
Smartwatches ramp up news content in move to be convenience-orientated
Global media houses, such as the BBC and CNN, are expanding their smartwatch capabilities in a bid to offer more convenient breaking news.
The move...
Wearable payments firm secures major watch brands for launch
Contactless wearable payments company Tappy Technologies has secured renowned international watch brands ahead of its launch this week.
The launch partnership will see Tappy’s payment...
Fossil Group to buy up wearable specialist Misfit
Fossil Group, Inc. today announced that it has agreed to acquire the start-up wearable technology company, Misfit, Inc.
The move represents a further invasion into...
100 exhibitors head to Wearable Technology Show
Next month 100 exhibitors will head to east London to show off the latest wearable tech developments at the world’s largest dedicated event.
Held at...
31% of UK consumers interested in smartwatches
Industry analyst Mintel has supported the current interest in smartwatches by identifying smart devices as one of four of the strongest UK consumer trends...
Smart wearable tech to treble global sales by 2016
On the day that Apple is finally expected to launch its iWatch smartwatch to the public new research shows that public appetite for wearable...
Samsung unveils world’s first 3G smartwatch
Samsung has unveiled a smartwatch with its own 3G connection, creating the world’s first smart wearable device that does not rely on a phone...
Microsoft smartwatch patent application emerges
Details of Microsoft’s own foray into the smartwatch sector emerged this week after a US patent application was published online.
The October 2012 application detailed...
Apple expands IP protection for iWatch launch
Digital giant Apple is continuing work on its long rumoured iWatch project by changing the status of its trademarks around the world.
Apple seems undaunted...
Frederique Constant Group embraces Google Glass
Frederique Constant and Alpina have become the first watch companies to announce plans to incorporate Google Glass into their annual business strategies.
The American arm...
