The headlines that started the month of August were less than thrilling for Fitbit — as some were beginning to wonder if Apple had already won the wearable war. Sales on the Versa Lite, Fitbit’s “affordable” answer to the Apple Watch (starting at $160) came...
New data revealed that the North American wearables market hit $2 billion in the second quarter of 2019, with a 38 percent increase year-over-year. Numbers from Canalys showed that the quarter’s growth was led by Apple and Samsung, which had 32 percent and 121 percent...
Livongo, a technology and health company that helps people with chronic conditions like diabetes, has announced that it will be able to connect to the Apple Watch, Fitbit and other wearables, according to a report by CNBC. While wearables were once totally focused on fitness,...
Shipments of wearables like Apple’s AirPods and Samsung headphones reached 49.6 million units during Q1 of 2019, a 55.2 percent increase from 2018, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). Most of the market is led by wrist-worn wearables, at 63.2 percent of market share,...
MoreThan has partnered with PitPat — which offers a FitBit type device for dogs — and will offer up to £100 in cash rewards for people who help their furry friends meet specific health goals. According to The Financial Times, customers who take out a...
New data is predicting that global shipments of wearable devices will reach 125.3 million units in 2018, a 8.5 percent increase from the previous year. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, the five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is...
A new report estimates that worldwide shipments of wearable devices will reach 225 million in 2019. In its report, “Forecast: Wearable Electronic Devices, Worldwide, 2018,” Gartner notes that this prediction shows a 25.8 percent increase from 2018. In addition, end-user spending on wearable devices is expected to reach...
HSBC and Samsung have announced what they are calling a “first-of-its-kind” program to bring wearable technology into HSBC bank branches. The two firms are currently testing a pilot that will put heavily customized Samsung Gear S3 watches onto the wrists of branch employees at HSBC’s...
Wirecard and Mastercard announced plans to expand their existing partnership to promote digital, contactless payments via wearables. As of today (July 17), the expanded partnership will immediately make Wirecard available in Germany via Garmin Pay. The firms said additional projects are in the works that...
