Wearables

Samsung, Apple Dominate $2B Wearables Market

Samsung, Apple Dominate $2B Wearables Market
Samsung, Apple Dominate $2B Wearables Market
August 15, 2019  |  Wearables

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. Get...

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Researchers In Singapore Develop ‘Smart’ Attire
Researchers In Singapore Develop ‘Smart’ Attire
August 15, 2019  |  Retail

With innovations in wearable technology, researchers in Singapore have created “smart” clothing. The textiles can save battery life and bolster signals on wireless devices like...

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Snap Unveils Third Generation Of Spectacles
Snap Unveils Third Generation Of Spectacles
August 13, 2019  |  Retail

With new 3D effects included for Snapchat use, Snap has reportedly introduced its third generation of wearable sunglass cameras called Spectacles. Users can, for instance,...

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Has Apple Won The Wearables Wars?
Has Apple Won The Wearables Wars?
August 06, 2019  |  Connected Economy

It’s the customer relationship — that seems to be the main storyline in the smartwatch wars, a competition that has recently seen Fitbit lose significant...

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Wearables Hit Speed Bump, But Retail Growth Continues
Wearables Hit Speed Bump, But Retail Growth Continues
August 01, 2019  |  Retail

Fitbit reportedly has cut its revenue forecast, one of the latest bits of news from the hot retail area of wearables. According to Reuters, Fitbit...

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The iPhone Is No Longer The Majority Of Apple’s Sales
The iPhone Is No Longer The Majority Of Apple’s Sales
July 31, 2019  |  Earnings

It’s been a good run, but even the iPhone couldn’t stay in the top spot forever. After being the majority of Apple’s revenue since 2012,...

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Subscription Services Expected To Bolster Apple’s Q3 Earnings
Subscription Services Expected To Bolster Apple’s Q3 Earnings
July 29, 2019  |  Earnings

Apple’s recent foray into subscription services, such as Apple News+ and Apple TV+, is largely expected to help bolster an otherwise weak quarterly earnings report,...

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New Mobile Healthcare Efforts Point To Wider Payment Trends
New Mobile Healthcare Efforts Point To Wider Payment Trends
July 23, 2019  |  Healthcare

Slowly but steadily, healthcare is becoming more mobile about payments, and that trend – a very long time in coming – appears to have picked...

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