fitness wearables
How the cloud, infused with analytic insights, impacts athletes and sports fans
Smart technology continues to streamline and transform nearly all aspects of our lives. Consider how technology is being used in the world of professional sports. Sensors and wearables connected to th
Fitbit, Jawbone, Garmin and Mio fitness bands criticized for privacy failings
Several of the most popular fitness wearable makers have been criticized for having obscure and asymmetrical terms and conditions that impinge on Europeans' consumer and privacy rights.
Adidas wants to put these Zone fitness trackers on every kid in PE class
Everybody likes a good fitness tracker, but nobody is thinking about the children. The poor dears are being left out of the wearable revolution — looks like it's up to Adidas to put a gadget on ever
Commoditized Wearables
Xiaomi reported it sold 2.8 million of its Mi Band activity tracker in the first quarter of 2015; in the same time period for 2014 (first quarter), they sold exactly 0. Newer reports have stated that
In 2015, Software Eats The Wearable World
2014 will be remembered as the year that wearables leapt into the Silicon Valley mainstream. Tech giants like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Qualcomm have taken notice and poured money and resource
This Victoria’s Secret Sports Bra Can Hook Up With A Heart Rate Monitor
It was only a matter of time... fancy lingerie brand Victoria's Secret is now selling a sports bra for around $75 with built in electrodes that hook up to a heart rate monitor. Sign of our wearable te
Fitness Wearables Will Bounce Back From Smartwatch Threat, Says Gartner
What's the short term trajectory for fitness wearables? Down. Analyst Gartner is projecting a dip in overall shipments next year, owing to overlapping functionality between different types of fitness