Amazon is reportedly working on a health and wellness device that is worn on the wrist and can read human emotions, according to a Bloomberg report that referenced internal documents… Read More
More than two years after taking its Band fitness tracker off the market, Microsoft is killing off the accompanying health service for good. From 2014: Can the Microsoft Band change… Read More
Bill Zhou wanted to be able to help his mom fix the WiFi router when she called. The only problem? He was at school in Berkeley, Calif., and she was… Read More
Students representing the Global Innovation Exchange are nearing the finish line in a competition to create wearable sensors that can send wireless alerts in threatening situations — even if the… Read More
Apple didn’t reveal any sales data for the Apple Watch as part of its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, but the tech giant is clearly happy with the reception for its wearable… Read More
Stanford geneticist Michael Snyder’s research into wearable biosensors has turned into a case study demonstrating the promise of predictive medicine – with Snyder as the star subject. Snyder had himself and… Read More
If it seems puzzling that a friendship bracelet with some high-tech bells and whistles raised over $15,000 on Kickstarter in less than 24 hours, consider this: The Gemio light-up wristband… Read More
It’s now more than month and a half into the New Year, and many resolutions are starting to get left behind. Gym memberships are being used less as promotional prices… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Fitbit today showed off its newest fitness tracker at the Consumer Electronics Show, unveiling a $199 fashion-focused smartwatch that will compete with the Apple Watch. Called Fitbit Blaze,… Read More
NEW YORK — The first Microsoft Band had so much promise, but made so many seemingly simple mistakes. A flat screen and two bulky batteries quite literally made for a… Read More
While many soccer clubs now use wearable trackers to gain additional insight into player performance, the Seattle Sounders FC was largely ahead of the curve, utilizing new gadgets and software to gain… Read More
The White House announced a new research consortium on Friday that will bring together 162 organizations — including companies like Apple, Hewlett Packard and Qualcomm — to make sure the… Read More
The wearable device market is forecasted to nearly triple this year, driven by sub-$100 activity trackers, according to a report by IDC. In 2016, high-end options like the Apple Watch and… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Walking on the massive show floor of the Consumer Electronics Show last week, you’d be hard-pressed not to come across some sort of wearable device. From smartwatches… Read More
Mark Long thinks we take out our smartphones too many times per day, and now he’s come up with a solution to fix that problem. The former Meteor Entertainment CEO and 20-year-plus… Read More
I was running errands this weekend when my wrist buzzed with a SportsCenter alert, telling me that the University of Washington football team had defeated Colorado 38 to 23, with several… Read More
Do a Google search for “wearable fitness trackers” and you’ll find an endless list of wristbands that largely accomplish the same task: record steps, count calories burned, monitor sleep activity, and… Read More
Wearable computing may not have caught on with mainstream users of technology quite yet, but a new study from Pew Research notes that it will happen soon enough. The report, part… Read More
It’s been fun wearing Samsung’s new Galaxy Gear smartwatch for the past week. Nearly everyone who sees it has some sort of reaction: “That’s so cool,” or, “it’s totally from… Read More
In the past few years, you’ve heard of smartphones, smart-watches and most recently, smart-glasses. Now, courtesy of a Redmond-based startup, we have yet another ordinary product attached to your body… Read More