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Consumers 'bored' of smartwatches and fitness trackers

Nearly 30% of smartwatches are abandoned because people find them useless or get bored, says Gartner's 2016 Personal Technologies survey.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Dec 2016

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Health Technologies

How wearable technology is expanding beyond fitness

Wearable tech leaps beyond the gym, dazzling at CES with smart attire for fashionistas, game-changing gadgets for parents and innovative health aids.

By Rishi Kaul • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jan 2017

Fitness

Kiwi born fitness app hits the big time overseas, but not at home

Kiwi fitness app, My Virtual Mission, has gained 30k users in the UK and US, but has been slow to take off in its home market of New Zealand.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016

Fitness

Think you could cut it as an Olympian? A new app allows you to find out

Using data from runners' fitness trackers, Cadence lets runners pit their own performance against those of the best athletes in the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Aug 2016

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Smart Rope - the evolution of a classic

The Smart Rope is a nifty innovation that uses LEDs to give the appearance of a display floating in front of you - and that's just the beginning.

By James Fraser • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Jun 2016

Surveillance

Smart tracking tech: prepare for the next 10 years of evolution

Current tracking tech can pinpoint GPS accuracy to within a few metres. It will get much more powerful in the next decade, Daniel Lewkovitz says.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2016

Fitness

Self-lacing sneakers: Good enough for Marty McFly, and now Nike

Nike is set to release its self-lacing sneakers, called HyperAdapt 1.0, later this year. The shoes tighten automatically when you step in.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2016

Health Technologies

Personal health will look completely different by 2020

Health monitoring devices are set to triple by 2020, with over 70 million worldwide, according to a study by Juniper Research.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016

Gaming

Smartwatches, fitness devices, HDMs: What's in store for the wearables market?

The wearables market is booming, with Gartner projecting sales of 274.6 million devices in 2016, including USD $11.5 billion in smartwatch revenue alone.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016

Unified Communications

Could activity trackers help with heart problems?

Overall, a significant amount (74%) of people using an activity tracker say the device is helping them cope with their condition.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2016

Robotics

Forget tracking steps, these wearables are changing lives

Wearables are not just for fitness tracking, as companies like Horus Technology are developing technologies to enhance the lives of the visually impaired.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2016