The global market for "wearable" computing such as fitness trackers, smartwatches, and software-infused ear pieces is growing strong, according to figures release Thursday by International Data Corporation.
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Consumers are snapping up fitness trackers, smartwatches and other connected wearable gadgets—but huge numbers wind up in drawers unused after just a few months once the novelty wears off.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 28, 2017
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Wearable electronics are here—the most prominent versions are sold in the form of watches or sports bands. But soon, more comfortable products could become available in softer materials made in part with an unexpected ingredient: ...
Materials Science
Feb 15, 2017
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The Latest on CES gadget show in Las Vegas (all times local):
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 4, 2017
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Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a Flexible Lithium-ion Battery with a thickness of only 0.55mm, or about 0.022 inches. Suitable for use in card-type and wearable devices, this rechargeable battery ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 30, 2016
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Wearable tech, which was seeing sizzling sales growth a year ago, is cooling this year amid consumer hesitation over new devices, a survey showed Thursday.
Business
Sep 15, 2016
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Consumer technology analysts have been calling Apple's decision to leave the earphone jack off its new iPhone 7 a risky business move. But some potential users of the iPhone 7 wonder whether Apple is asking them to take on ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 9, 2016
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Fitbit wants to help you exercise more by making you think you're hiking famous trails instead of strolling around your neighborhood.
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 29, 2016
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Researchers have developed a highly stretchable touchpad that can be worn on the arm and be used to write words and play electronic games. Scientists from Seoul National University in South Korea published their findings ...
Materials Science
Aug 11, 2016
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It may be clammy and inconvenient, but human sweat has at least one positive characteristic - it can give insight to what's happening inside your body. A new study published in the ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology ...
Engineering
Jul 28, 2016
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