Wearables

Sluggish Fitbit Ionic Sales Put Company’s Future At Risk
Sluggish Fitbit Ionic Sales Put Company’s Future At Risk
December 18, 2017  |  Retail

The new Fitbit Ionic smartwatch, the latest iteration in the fitness technology company’s arsenal of wearable fitness trackers, has not delivered the business-saving boost Fitbit...

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Rebecca Minkoff Has Connected Commerce In The Bag
Rebecca Minkoff Has Connected Commerce In The Bag
November 20, 2017  |  Retail

There are few things more fashionable in 2017 than a progressive woman — but why stop at politics? Rebecca Minkoff’s connected handbag line lets the modern...

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Visa’s New Payment-Enabled Wearable Fits Like A Glove
Visa’s New Payment-Enabled Wearable Fits Like A Glove
November 09, 2017  |  Wearables

Visa, the payments company, announced news on Wednesday (Nov. 8) of the introduction of three commercially available wearable payment devices for the Olympic Winter Games...

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Foresight 20/20: NXT-ID And FitPay Inspired By Conference
Foresight 20/20: NXT-ID And FitPay Inspired By Conference
November 07, 2017  |  Startup Check-In

Consumers want payments to fit their lifestyles. That’s the premise on which startups NXT-ID and FitPay have built their financial services platform, and a premise...

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FitPay And NXT-ID Forge Ahead On Wearable, IoT Payments
FitPay And NXT-ID Forge Ahead On Wearable, IoT Payments
October 05, 2017  |  Startup Check-In

Paying with your smartphone is OK, but having the option to pay with any device you want — phone, smartwatch, fitness tracker, key fob — all while...

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Could Google’s Wednesday Product Event Outshine Apple’s?
Could Google’s Wednesday Product Event Outshine Apple’s?
October 03, 2017  |  Google

Following similar events held by Apple and Amazon, Google is hosting its own major product event Wednesday in California, where the company is expected to...

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Today In Data: Intelligence Of Things Pushes Innovation
Today In Data: Intelligence Of Things Pushes Innovation
September 29, 2017  |  Today In Data

From virtual assistants and voice-activated devices to fitness trackers and other wearables, the Intelligence of Things (IoT) is permeating more and more facets of everyday...

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Hearables: Taking Voice Control Beyond Smart Speakers
Hearables: Taking Voice Control Beyond Smart Speakers
September 29, 2017  |  Innovation

What’s better than being able to boss Alexa around at home? How about being able to boss her around everywhere else, too? It’s becoming possible...

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Today In Data: The Wearables Crossroad
Today In Data: The Wearables Crossroad
September 27, 2017  |  Today In Data

Wearables are at an interesting crossroads in the life of the American consumer. From the biggest names in retail and technology to up-and-coming startups, there suddenly...

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