Fitbit IPO shines the spotlight on wearable tech with a $3.7 billion valuation
Update, June 18: Fitbit stock soars well above expectations, landing among top 10 market debuts this year In May, FitBit filed for a $100 million IPO, making it the first pure wearable technology...
View ArticleHow the USWNT used wearables to win the 2015 Women’s World Cup
This Sunday, soccer fans across the globe held their breath in suspense as the U.S. Women’s National Team dominated Japan in the final game of the 2015 Women’s World Cup. After a devastating loss to...
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Fashion-favorite Rebecca Minkoff designs tech jewelry to keep your smartphone...
In mid-2014, fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff teamed up with Case-Mate to create a line of wearables that would strike the hard-won perfect balance between disguising embedded tech and promoting an...
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New research on Microsoft’s WearDrive could save your battery’s life
Ritualizing the charging habits for your wearables may be a thing of the past, thanks to new research at Microsoft. The battery life on many wearables could be getting a major facelift in the...
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Misfit Flash Link revealed: A $20 fitness and smart home device
Following the lead of the budget-conscious Xiaomi Mi Band, Misfit Wearables has released the Flash Link, a $20 plastic clip-on wearable packing more features than its predecessor at a much more...
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The best fitness trackers in 2015 under $100: Fitbit, Moov, Misfit, and more
The sheer number of fitness trackers currently on the market can make it difficult to choose the best one for your lifestyle, especially when you are on a budget. But have no fear! You need not...
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Don’t train this summer without these 5 pieces of heat-monitoring wearable tech
With activity trackers on the wrists of millions, it’s important to remember that the human body can become overheated in just a matter of a few hours. In the first decade of the 2000s, the number of...
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New to the Wearables.com Database: Jawbone UP4
Each Friday, we alert our readers as to what devices and companies we’ve added to the authoritative Wearables.com Database over the course of the week. This week we’ve added the Jawbone UP4. Jawbone...
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The best wearables for a water workout, from swimming watches to swimming...
The dog days of summer are in full swing, and with scorching temperatures on the rise, a dip in a pool or a swim in the ocean sounds downright appealing. Whether you’re a rugged survivalist or just...
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The best golf wearables to improve your game and swing
Despite what you may think, golf isn’t your dad’s sport anymore. With wearable technology breaking into many facets of our lives, it was only a matter of time before we found a way to quantify our...
View ArticleHealth researchers eye self-tracker data opportunities
Consumer self-tracking health and fitness devices form companies such as Nike, Fitbit, and Jawbone produce a large amount of data, but is this data useful to researchers in the health space? If so, how...
View ArticleAnother Samsung Fitness Tracker That May Launch With The Galaxy S5
Samsung may add another fitness tracker to its lineup that could hit store shelves alongside the Galaxy S5 phone.The Korea-based smartphone maker has apparently redesigned its S Band wristband,...
View ArticleNew Details on Apple’s iOS health tracking
Apple has been making a lot of waves with their hints towards great features for their new health tracking app, Healthbook, that continue to make it a core piece of the iWatch/iBand rumors. Check out...
View ArticleMaking A Case for Fashionable Fitness Trackers
As fitness trackers grow in popularity, so does the demand to make them more fashionably appealing. Band makers including Fitbit and Nike are increasing their offerings to gain traction with consumers...
View ArticleA Fashionista’s Perspective on Wearables
Wearables tech companies such as Jawbone, Misfit, and Nike have invested heavily in their industrial design to make their devices as stylish as possible. Given that wearables are still in their...
View ArticleIntel Officially Buys Basis Science
Intel is looking to run faster into the wearables market with its acquisition of healthtracker maker Basis Science. Basis had been reportedly courted by a few interested parties including Google....
View ArticleFitbit Crushin Android Downloads and Device Compatibility
Since offering its free fitness app on Android in early 2012, Fitbit has seen over a million downloads. The company is now looking to increase user adoption by forging a partnership with HTC where the...
View ArticleA Look at the Garmin Vivofit
Standing out in the competitive fitness tracker space is not easy nowadays. With all these devices aiming to solve the same problem, design and accuracy continue to be pivotal features. Wired.com...
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Breeze: RunKeeper’s Step Tracker
Fitness app major player RunKeeper is entering into the step tracking arena with its new app Breeze. The app is currently leveraging the iPhone 5s’ M7 chip to track users’ movements, principally steps....
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Nike Moving Away from Fuelband Hardware
Yesterday CNET broke the news that Nike was laying off the majority of its 70-person hardware team. Reportedly total lays off amount to 55 people. The 70-person hardware group forms part of the larger...
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