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Google Launches Smartwatch Pact With MedTech Firm Masimo

September 16, 2024
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New AI Wearable Aims To Fight Coronavirus By Preventing Face-Touching
Coronavirus // March 10, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, three Seattle entrepreneurs have created a wristband that vibrates when the person wearing it goes to touch their face, artificial intelligence (AI) startup Immutouch announced on Tuesday (March 10). Along with hand-washing, medical professionals are advising the public to...

Google Eyes Revamp Of Health Wearable
Google // March 01, 2020

Despite struggling sales for the Wear OS smartwatches, Google said this week that it intends to fix users’ issues and move forward. The problems are due in some measure to Wear OS’ middling health features, which were the focus of a user survey conducted to find...

Xiaomi Debuts Mi Watch Wearable
Retail // November 05, 2019

Chinese electronics company Xiaomi rolled out its first smartwatch dubbed the Mi Watch, which is said to look similar to the Apple Watch. The firm is competing with Apple for the lead position in the market for wearables, according to reports. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear 3100 4G chipset with...

Morgan Stanley: Apple Healthcare Could Bring In $313B By 2027
Apple // April 09, 2019

Morgan Stanley analysts predict healthcare to emerge as a key market for Apple, reports in CNBC said Monday (April 8). Apple’s offerings in the healthcare space could generate $15 billion in sales by 2021, Morgan Stanley predicted, pointing to the rising adoption of the Apple...

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Google Launches Smartwatch Pact With MedTech Firm Masimo

September 16, 2024
After tangling in court with Apple over smartwatch features, medical technology company Masimo is teaming with Google. The company announced in a news release Saturday (Sept. 14) that it was working with Google to develop a new reference platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) building the tech giant’s Wear OS smartwatches.  The platform, the company […]

New AI Wearable Aims To Fight Coronavirus By Preventing Face-Touching

March 10, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, three Seattle entrepreneurs have created a wristband that vibrates when the person wearing it goes to touch their face, artificial intelligence (AI) startup Immutouch...

Google Eyes Revamp Of Health Wearable

March 01, 2020
Despite struggling sales for the Wear OS smartwatches, Google said this week that it intends to fix users’ issues and move forward. The problems are due in some measure to...

Xiaomi Debuts Mi Watch Wearable

November 05, 2019
Chinese electronics company Xiaomi rolled out its first smartwatch dubbed the Mi Watch, which is said to look similar to the Apple Watch. The firm is competing with Apple for the lead...