Wearables

Insurance Firms Cozy Up To Wearables And Fitness Tracking Tech
Insurance Firms Cozy Up To Wearables And Fitness Tracking Tech
November 05, 2018  |  Healthcare

Digital technology and the data that consumers are willing to provide are giving insurance agents a closer look at the day-to-day habits of individuals, with...

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Fitbit Banks On Smartwatches For Q3, Future Growth
Fitbit Banks On Smartwatches For Q3, Future Growth
November 01, 2018  |  Earnings

Smartwatches and repeat customers helped Fitbit beat analyst revenue expectations in the third quarter of 2018 — and those two factors could become even more important...

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Deep Dive: Subscriptions To Make Digital Fitness Less Of A Workout
Deep Dive: Subscriptions To Make Digital Fitness Less Of A Workout
October 30, 2018  |  Subscription Commerce

Connected devices are giving fitness buffs access to health data on a regular basis, fueling a market that’s projected to be worth $27.4 billion by...

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The Big Sizzle: Winning Week For Wearables
The Big Sizzle: Winning Week For Wearables
October 26, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

It was a good week for wearables and their future, as the devices continued to show indications of strong promise on the B2C and B2B...

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NEW REPORT: Can Subscription Services Meal Kit-ify Mental Health Services?
NEW REPORT: Can Subscription Services Meal Kit-ify Mental Health Services?
October 26, 2018  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscriptions have changed the way consumers access a wide array of services and products, from music to fashion to fragrances. Now, the business model is...

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Samsung And HSBC Get ‘Phygital’ With Wearables
Samsung And HSBC Get ‘Phygital’ With Wearables
October 23, 2018  |  Wearables

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...

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Tappy Teams With Etisalat For Wearables; Nets Rolls Out PayCollect For Merchants
Tappy Teams With Etisalat For Wearables; Nets Rolls Out PayCollect For Merchants
October 15, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Singapore’s Nets PayCollect rollout. In addition, Xero is working with GoCardless...

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Analysts: Apple Watch Sales Could Impact Jewelry Market
Analysts: Apple Watch Sales Could Impact Jewelry Market
October 01, 2018  |  Retail

Demand for the Apple Watch could cut into sales for the slowing traditional watch space this holiday season: Citizens Bank noted that the company is...

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Apple Holds 41 Percent Share Of Smartwatch Market
Apple Holds 41 Percent Share Of Smartwatch Market
August 31, 2018  |  Apple

As global smartwatch shipments grew by 37 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, Apple has maintained dominance in the category with a 41 percent market...

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